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03 July 2026

Irish Field Contributor on 03 Jul 2026

CAFRE equine students celebrate graduation at Greenmount ceremony

First class honours for Omagh and Greysteel students

Irish Field Contributor

3 July 2026

Amy Greaney from Athenry, Co Galway received the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Prize, awarded to the top student on the Foundation Degree in Equine Management programme. Pictured with Amy are (l-r) Martin McKendry (DAERA), Dr Eric Long (CAFRE), Leslie George (Ulster University) and Joe Osborne (Ochado Advisory)

Miceál O'Mahony from Ballygarvan, Co Cork graduated with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Management

Grace Harrison from Newtownabbey, Co Antrim graduated with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Management

Foundation Degree in Equine Management students Georgia Rogan from Downpatrick, Co Down, Natalie Kirk from Derry city and Amy Greaney from Athenry, Co Galway

Florence Dowds from Lower Ballinderry, Co Antrim graduated with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Management

Jane Elliott (CAFRE), is pictured with Amy Barr from Broughshane, Co Antrim, who was awarded with the Erne Veterinary Group Cup presented for best performance on the Work Placement module on the Foundation Degree in Equine Management programme

Margaret Thompson (left) from the Irish Draught Horse Society presented the Northern Region Cup to Nadia Donnelly from Omagh, Co Tyrone and Coraigh Lynch from Greysteel, Co Derry for achieving the highest marks in their dissertations. On the right is Alison Morris (CAFRE)

Christine Williams from Belfast, Co Antrim was awarded the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Prize as to the top student on the online Certificate of Higher Education Equine Science and Management course. She is pictured with (l-r) Martin McKendry (DAERA), Alison Morris (CAFRE), Leslie George (Ulster University) and Joe Osborne (Ochado Advisory)

Nadia Donnelly from Omagh, Co Tyrone was presented with Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Prize when she graduated as the top student on the BSc (Hons) Degree in Equine Management programme. She is pictured with (l-r) Martin McKendry (DAERA), Jane Elliott (CAFRE), Leslie George (Ulster University) and Joe Osborne (Ochado Advisory)

The Platform Party at the Higher Education Graduation Ceremony at CAFRE were (l-r) Dr Paul Williams, (Queen’s University Belfast), Katrina Godfrey (DAERA), Paul McHenry (CAFRE), Professor Julie-Anne Little (Ulster University), Joe Osborne (Ochado Advisory) and Dr Eric Long (CAFRE)

FAMILY, friends and staff at Enniskillen Campus came together last week to celebrate a memorable day as students graduated from the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).

The ceremony, hosted at Greenmount Campus, Antrim, marked the culmination of hands-on learning, dedication (especially those early morning yard shifts) and academic excellence.