Killinchy Young Farmers

03/05/2026

🚜 Killinchy YF Tractor Run 🚜

📆 Sunday 7th June 2026
📍 22 Florida Road, Killinchy

🕣 Registration opens: 4:00pm
🕠 Tractors leave: 5:30pm sharp

Whether you're taking part or just coming along to watch, everyone is welcome!

👉 Refreshments available
👉 Please arrive in good time for registration
🍟 Food by The Griddle and Mabel's coffee

Let’s make it a fantastic turnout — spread the word and see you all there! 🚜💨

02/05/2026

✨We wanted to share something really special from our recent dinner.✨

Last year, we took on the Belfast marathon relay as a club, and at our anniversary dinner we were proud to present a cheque for £2500 to Marie Curie in honour of Stuart Dickson, valued club and committee member Arron Dickson’s dad.

It meant a lot to be able to support such an important cause and remember Stuart in this way.
A special thank you to our sponsors Mabel's coffee, McConnell contracts, J Murdoch Contracts, Lakeview chartered accountants, Function Design Furniture and RB agri repairs.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated and supported us along the way — we couldn’t have done it without you all 💛 💛

Emma McClenaghan (club leader), Kathryn McKeag (club secretary) and Arron Dickson were joined by Stuart’s brother Ian Dickson to present the cheque to Joan from Marie curie 💛💛

02/05/2026

Everyone had a brilliant time at our club exchange with Rathfriland Young Farmers Club A HUGE thanks to Killinchy Kickers for bringing the energy with the line dancing — it was a real highlight of the night 💃🕺

Also a big shoutout to Sam and Adam for keeping everyone well fed with the BBQ 🔥🍔

Great craic, great company, and memories made all round.

02/05/2026

⚽️FOOTBALL HEATS⚽️

We had two girl teams and one boy team that headed to Mallusk Playing Fields for the football heats 2026!⚽️

Everyone played well! Well done!👏🏼

26/04/2026

🤩AGM AND CONFERENCE🤩

This weekend, members attended the AGM & Conference 2026, at the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh🌟

22/04/2026

21/04/2026

💛Su***de Awareness & Prevention e-learning Module 💛

Strong communities start with looking after our own wellbeing 🌾

This online course aims to raise awareness, help identify when someone might be struggling, and give us the confidence to reach out and support each other.

⭐️we encourage all members to take part ⭐️

💛 Su***de Awareness & Prevention eLearning Module 💛

Looking after our mental health is just as important as looking after our farms 😊

In proud partnership with the Farm Safety Foundation, we’re encouraging all members to take part in our su***de awareness and prevention e-learning module. This important resource is designed to help you recognise the signs, start conversations, and support those who may be struggling.

Together, we can help break the stigma and look out for one another across our rural communities ✨

👉 Members can register now using the link: https: https://bit.ly/4sLYuC3

21/04/2026

⭐️A HUGE thank you to Owen and Curtis from
St John Ambulance for delivering a fantastic
first aid session for our members!⭐️

Everyone learned vital lifesaving skills like CPR and how to use a defibrillator, it was great to see such enthusiasm throughout.

We really appreciate your time and expertise—thank you! 🚑

20/04/2026

✨A warm welcome to the NEW committee!! ✨

President- Hannah Carlisle
Vice Presidents - Andrew Maxwell, Robin McMullan, William Graham, Tim Lawton, Emma McAnea

Club Leader- Julie Thompson
Assistant Club Leader- Sam McConnell

Secretary- Emily McDowell
Assistant Secretary- Suzie McDowell

Treasurer- Sam Dickson
Assistant Treasurer- Harry McFarland

PRO- Rachel Thompson
Assistant PRO- Katie Meharry

Junior Reps- Alfie Thompson, Russell Traynor, Tilly McDowell & Willow Gill

Senior Rep- Ellie Presho & Jack Presho

Catering Assistant- Sarah McAnea

Council Rep- Emma McClenaghan

Grant Coordinator- Sam Dickson

UFU Rep- Angus McKeag

Additional members- Arron Dickson, Ava Montgomery , Adam McIlveen & Kathryn McKeag

Trustees- Jim Stewart, Derek Robinson and Tom Morrow

A massive thank you to the committee of the last year for everything they have done and their support 😊

14/04/2026

✨CONGRATULATIONS to all the prize winners from our 95th Anniversary Dinner✨:

🏅 Alan Dunlop Shield
Awarded for Ulster Young Farmer Competition
➡️ Beth McCaw

🌸 Katherine Morrow Cup
Awarded for Craft & Floral Art Competition
➡️ Katie Meharry

⚽ Mark Wilson Cup
Awarded for Sports Participation
➡️ Ava Montgomery

🚜 Mccaw Perpetual Trophy
Awarded for Tractor Handling Competition
➡️ Adam McIlveen

🐄 WR Neil Cup
Awarded for Beef Judging Competition
➡️ Emma McAnea

🐑 Martin Baxter Cup
Awarded for Sheep Judging Competition
➡️ Gemma Thompson

🥛 Ian Morrison Trophy
Awarded for Dairy Judging Competition
➡️ Emma McClenaghan

💪 Fiona Ross Cup
Endeavour Award
➡️ Arron Dickson

🌟 Jennifer Morrow Cup
Junior Member of the Year
➡️ Katie Meharry

🏆 McDowell Family Cup
Senior Member of the Year
➡️ Sarah McAnea

👏 The Ards Gateway Shield
Member of the Year
➡️ Alfie Thompson

🐮Jim Stewart Trophy
Best Junior Stock Judger
➡️ Gemma Thompson

🐮Matt Davidson Cup
Best Female Stock Judger
➡️ Emma McAnea

🐮Mr & Mrs Robin Thompson Trophy
Best Male Stock Judger
➡️ Sam McConnell

🧑‍🌾Gerald Fury Cup
Most Practical Young Farmer
➡️ Angus McKeag

📅 Ian Kelly Cup
Best Event Organiser
➡️ Kathryn McKeag

🎯 Max Irvine Trophy
Proficiency Award
➡️ Julie Thompson

🎉 Well done to all our winners – a fantastic year of achievements! 🎉

14/04/2026

✨A night to remember ✨

On the 11th of April, we celebrated our 95th Anniversary Dinner at Millbrook Lodge Hotel 🎉

We would like to extend our thanks to The Bizz, Platinum Events, Bakery Lane by Hannah Jayne, and our fabulous photographer Dara McCracken Photography, for making the night a huge success. We’d also like to thank everyone who attended, helped organise, and generously donated raffle prizes.It was brilliant to see so many familiar faces celebrating 95 years of Killinchy Young Farmers.

👏A huge THANK YOU to our guest speaker Joyce Allen, Vice President of YFCU.

🏆 Congratulations to everyone who took home a prize, and we look forward to many more successful years ahead for Killinchy 🥳

10/04/2026

‼️TICKETS AVAILABLE‼️

There are now 4 tickets available for our 95th Anniversary Dinner tomorrow night in the Millbrook Lodge! 🥂

Please message the page if you would like a ticket!

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