Members celebrate success at the YFCU AGM’
- alisonmcclean2
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 12th April 2025 in the Armagh City Hotel. This event, in association with Hyperfast NI, recognised the success and outstanding achievements of members across the province.

It was Lisnamurrican YFC from County Antrim that picked up the prestigious ‘Ann Cameron’ cup for the ‘Club of the Year’ award, which is proudly sponsored by Power NI. This award is granted to the club that expertly maintain their club accounts, are passionate about recruiting members and the retention of members, their participation at events, diversity of their programmes, involvement in the community, sustainability and promotional efforts for the club.
The ‘YFCU Top Officials’ and ‘Member of the Year’ awards were kindly sponsored by United Feeds. This group of awards recognises and celebrates the outstanding achievements of individual members across Northern Ireland who significantly contributed to the growth and success of YFCU in the past year.
Top Official Awards | ||
Prize | Name | Club |
Top Leader | Rachel McCracken | Ballywalter YFC |
Top Treasurer | Ruth Morrow | Lisnamurrican YFC |
Top Secretary | Courtney McMullan | Moycraig YFC |
Top P.R.O | Sarah Ross | Collone YFC |
Member of the Year Awards | ||
Junior Member of the Year | Joanna Caughey | Donaghadee YFC |
Senior Member of the Year | Helen Laird | Bleary YFC |
One of the most significant competitions in the YFCU calendar is “Ulster Young Farmer of the Year” which is proudly sponsored by Danske Bank. Rodney Brown (Head of Agribusiness at Danske Bank) was present at the AGM to present these awards. This award gives young people the opportunity to demonstrate their professionalism in the agricultural sector.
Ulster Young Farmer | ||
Prize | Name | Club |
Ulster Young Farmer Overall Winner | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
Ulster Young Farmer U21 Winner | Ryan Rodgers | Annaclone & Magherally YFC |
Ulster Young Farmer Junior Winner | Taylor Ann Ferguson | Straid YFC |
Ulster Young Farmer 25 – 30 Winner | Helen Laird | Bleary YFC |
Ulster Young Farmer Section Winners | ||
Countryside Management | Sarah Ruddell | Bleary YFC |
Sheep Section | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
Beef Section | Samara Radcliffe | Annaclone & Magherally YFC |
Pigs & Poultry Section | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
Grass Section | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
Arable Section | Ryan Rodgers | Annaclone & Magherally YFC |
Dairy Section | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
Farm Safety Section | Ryan Rodgers | Annaclone & Magherally YFC |
Innovation Section | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
Finance Section | Jack Stewart | Holestone YFC |
The top achievers for this year’s ‘President’s Award Scheme’ were presented with plaques by President, Richard Beattie (Finvoy YFC). This is a scheme that recognises members for participating in and contributing to competitions, events and activities that are hosted by YFCU.
President’s Award Scheme | ||
Prize | Name | Club |
Junior 1st | Kym Moore | Moneymore YFC |
Junior 2nd | Katie Rose Wallace | Crumlin YFC |
Junior 3rd | Katie Mawhinney | Crumlin YFC |
Senior 1st | Laura Patterson | Holestone YFC |
Senior 2nd | Emma Knox | Crumlin YFC |
Senior 3rd | Jack Hunter | Moneymore YFC |
There were also several special cups awarded to clubs for their achievements throughout the year.
Special Cup Winners | |
Cup Name | Club |
Ballyvester Cup (18-30 years) | Lisnamurrican YFC |
J.K Dobbs Cup (12-18 years) | Collone YFC |
Allen Cup (12-14 years) | Moycraig YFC |
Limavady Cup (12-14 years) | Ballywalter YFC |
E.T Green Cup (14-18 years) | Garvagh YFC |
Mulholland Cup (18-30 years) | Collone YFC |
Alfa Laval Trophy (awarded for recruitment) | Kilrea YFC |
The Pam Robinson Cup (awarded to a club for their member retention) | The Glens YFC |
Linda Steele Trophy (awarded to a club for their work with the environment) | Collone YFC |
Deputy President Kristina Fleming congratulated all of the prize winners on their achievements throughout the year, commenting on their incredible contributions to their clubs and communities.
Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Derek Lough, took the time to thank Hyperfast NI and all competition sponsors for their continued support shown to the organisation. He proceeded to thank the judges for their time and expertise given to make these competitions successful and for encouraging the continued development of their members.