Donegal Man Ivan Scott from Kilmacrennan beat the world record for the fastest time to shear a sheep live on RTÉ.
Ivan Scott broke the world record for the fastest sheep shear live on RTÉ on Tuesday night 05-04-2016
Ivan managed to sheer the sheep in 37.9 seconds live on RTÉ’s Big Week on the Farm, which started on Monday night 04/04/2016.
The previous record of the fastest sheep shearer was 39.31.
This is the first time the record has been held by an Irish person.
To oversee proceedings was Glenn Pollard from Guinness World Records.
In order for Ivan’s efforts to be a valid world record attempt, the sheep must be in excess of 18 months old and at least 3kg of wool must be removed.
It must be completed in the presence of an expert in sheep shearing and comply with the world shearing committee rules.
(Source – Irish Farmers Journal – 06/04/2016)