Co Antrim YFC annual dinner held at The Wild Duck Inn, Portglenone

A huge thank you to the county committee for a fantastic evening, the host venue, DJ Apollo and the guest speaker James Morrison.

This evening couldn’t be a success without our amazing members, judges, stock providers and facilitators/ venues used throughout the competition year- massive thank you to you all.

Congratulations to all prize winners as follows:

Prize winners of 2025/2026

Floral art

12-14- Jessica Dickey - Straid YFC

14-16- Emily Hood - Randalstown YFC

16-18- Bethany Park - Holestone YFC

18-21- Lauren Wilson - Gleno Valley YFC.

21-25- Erin Crawford - Randalstown YFC

25-30- Oisin McAteer - Randalstown YFC

Public speaking prepared

12-14- Oliver Finlay - Straid YFC

14-16- Simon Gregg - Glarryford YFC

16-18- Alex Rea - Gleno Valley YFC

18-21- Harry Francey - Glarryford YFC

21-25- James Currie - Kilraughts YFC

25-30- Ellen King - Glarryford YFC

Public speaking impromptu

12-14- Amy Scullion - Kilraughts YFC

14-16- James Little - Glarryford YFC

16-18- Isabella Gregg - Glarryford YFC

18-21- Chloe Jamison and Sophie McAllister - Moycraig YFC and Lisnamurrican YFC

21-25- Lauren McNeill - Kilraughts YFC

25-30- Laura Murray - Crumlin YFC

Group debating

12-14- Adam Wright, Amy Scullion and Tom Clark - Kilraughts YFC

14-16- James Millar, James Little and Charlie King - Glarryford YFC

16-18- Jack Orr, Matthews McCrellis and Adams Scullion - Kilraughts YFC

18-21- Gemma McNeilly, Anna Aitcheson, and Ellen Livingstone - Randalstown YFC

21-25- Erin Crawford, Aaron McNeilly, and Gerogia Nicholl - Randalstown YFC

25-30- Jack Stewart, Layla Holden and Victoria Minford - Holestone YFC

Demonstration presentation

12-14- Amy Scullion - Kilraughts YFC

14-16- William McCaughey - Lisnamurrican YFC

16-18- Jack Orr - Kilraughts YFC

18-21- Eva Walker - Randalstown YFC

21-25- Georgia Nicholl - Randalstown YFC

25-30- Laura Murray- Crumlin YFC

Choir festival

Moycraig and Kilraughts YFC

Silage making

Clamp - William McCormick- Moycraig YFC

Bale - Laura Millar - Randalstown YFC

Arable competition

Charlotte Lynn -Kilraughts YFC

Dairy stock judging

12-14- Alex McKendry - Glarryford YFC

14-16- Philip McMullan- Moycraig YF

16-18- Jack Orr - Kilraughts YFC

18-21- David Patton and Deon Fleming - Moycraig YFC and Glarryford YFC

21-25- Ben King - Glareyford YFC

25-30- Philip Beattie - Finvoy YFC

Silage assessment

12-14- Charlie Boyle and James Chambers - Finvoy YF and Moycraig YFC

14-16- Colin Shaw - Finvoy YFC

16-18- Estelle McIlwaine - Straid YFC

18-21- Sophie McCreath - Randalstown YFC

21-25- Alexis Doole - Lisnamurrican YFC

25-30- Philip Beattie and Claire Adams - Finvoy YFC and Lisnamurrican YFC

Sheep stock judging

12-14- Grace McGinley - Finvoy YFC

14-16- William McCaughey - Lisnamurrican YFC

16-18- Oliver Taggart - Holestone YFC

18-21- Sophie McAllister- Lisnamurrican YFC

21-25- Craig Robson - Holestone YFC

25-30- Claire Adams- Lisnamurrican YFC

Beef stock judging

12-14- Chloe Wallace - Kilraughts YFC

14-16- William McCaughey - Lisnamurrican YFC

16-18- Oliver Taggart - Holestone YFC

18-21- Sophie McAllister- Lisnamurrican YFC

21-25- Zara Jones - Lylehill YFC

25-30- Kerri Mullan- The Glens YFC

Soil assessment

Junior - Lucy Stevenson and Ferguson McIlwaine - Moycraig YFC and Straid YFC

Live to Dead beef

Junior - Robbie Linton - Ahogill YFC

Senior - Jack Stewart - Holestone YFC

Live to Dead sheep

Junior - Lucy Stevenson and Grace Mulholland - Moycraig YFC and Crumlin YFC

Senior - Sophie McAllister - Lisnamurrican YFC

Machinery handling

Steven Wilson and Iain Wilson- Gleno Valley YFC

Sheep shearing

Novice- Tony Smyth and Sam Jacksons- Finvoy YFC and Gleno Valley YFC

Advanced- Iain Wilson - Gleno Valley YFC

Wool handling

Leah Maxwell - Lylehill YFC

Photography

Emma Knox - Crumlin YFC

Build-It

Lisnamurrican YFC

Tug of war

Ladies- Lisnamurrican YFC

Novice- Kilraughts YFC

Advanced- Lisnamurrican YFC

Football

Ladies- Lisnamurrican YFC

Men’s- Randalstown YFC

Tag rugby

Junior- Moycraig YFC

Senior- Kilraughts YFC

Hockey

Junior- Straid YFC

Senior- Kilraughts YFC

Home management

Junior- Emily Baird - Straid YFC

Senior- Kerri Mullan - The Glens YFC

Ulster Young Farmer

Junior- Robbie Linton - Ahogill YFC

Senior- Gareth Baird- Straid YFC

Show jumping competition

65cm class- Eva McCafferty - Kilraughts YFC

85cm class- Adam Sossick - Randalstown YFC

1m Over 16 class- Adam Sossick - Randalstown YFC

1m Under 16 class- Penny Logan - Straid

1m 10cm class- Jessica McConnell - Holestone YFC

Arts Festival Gala

Best choral piece- Glarryford YFC

Most amusing moment- Kilraughts YFC

Most imaginative theme- Kilraughts YFC

1 Act Drama

Lisnamurrican YFC

3 Act Drama

Moycraig YFC

County Princess

Georgia Nicholl - Randalstown YFC

Competitions Day 2025

Lisnamurrican YFC

Super Club 2025:

Randalstown YFC

Proficiency scheme

Junior- Lucy Stevenson- Moycraig YFC

Senior- Courtney McMullan - Moycraig YFC

Club leader of the year

Rachel Smith - Moycraig YFC

Club secretary of the year

Erin Crawford - Randalstown YFC

Club treasurer of the year

Jayne Kirkpatrick - Kilraughts YFC

Club PRO of the year

Chloe McConnell - Straid YFC

Junior member of the year

Katie Mawhinney- Crumlin YFC

Senior member of the year

Andrew Reid - Crumlin YFC

Most efficient club

Crumlin YFC

NI club of the year

Randalstown YFC