Cork dairy farmer becomes first female FBD Young Farmer of the Year

Aileen Sheehan said “Behind every good man is a great woman, and that’s true, but we shouldn’t be behind. It’s time for women in the agriculture sector to step forward.”

Aileen Sheehan, a dairy farmer and teacher from County Cork, has been named the 2025 FBD Young Farmer of the Year.

Aileen Sheehan, a dairy farmer and teacher from County Cork, has been named the 2025 FBD Young Farmer of the Year.

Milking 140 dairy cows on a 100pc leased farm, she is the first female winner in the competition’s 27-year history.

She began her farming journey in December 2021 after leasing a dairy unit in Whitechurch, purchasing a herd, and commencing milk supply. Alongside her career as a PE and Maths teacher, Aileen runs the enterprise

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