Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year Awards were presented by Noel Grealish TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine at an awards ceremony in Kilkenny on Thursday 7 May.
Watch the highlights of the awards ceremony in this short clip.
The awards, sponsored by FBD, were presented to the top graduates of Teagasc Level 6 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry training programmes in 2025.
The overall winner, Robyn Dowling completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Horsemanship (Equitation) at the Teagasc Kildalton College in Piltown, County Kilkenny. In addition to winning the Overall Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award she was also successful in the ‘Other Land Based Category’.
Edmund Motherway from Ladysbridge, Midleton, County Cork won the ‘Full-Time Agriculture Category.’ He completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Dairy Herd Management) in Teagasc Kildalton College in Piltown, County Kilkenny.
Bernadette Donohoe, from Kildavin, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was successful in the ‘Part-Time and Distance Education Category.’ She completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture at the Teagasc Advisory Office in Tinahely.
The Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year Awards were presented by Noel Grealish TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine at an awards ceremony in Kilkenny on Thursday 7 May.
Watch the highlights of the awards ceremony in this short clip.
The awards, sponsored by FBD, were presented to the top graduates of Teagasc Level 6 agriculture, horticulture, equine and forestry training programmes in 2025.
The overall winner, Robyn Dowling completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Horsemanship (Equitation) at the Teagasc Kildalton College in Piltown, County Kilkenny. In addition to winning the Overall Teagasc / FBD Student of the Year 2025 award she was also successful in the ‘Other Land Based Category’.
Edmund Motherway from Ladysbridge, Midleton, County Cork won the ‘Full-Time Agriculture Category.’ He completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture (Dairy Herd Management) in Teagasc Kildalton College in Piltown, County Kilkenny.
Bernadette Donohoe, from Kildavin, Enniscorthy, County Wexford, was successful in the ‘Part-Time and Distance Education Category.’ She completed the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture at the Teagasc Advisory Office in Tinahely.
