TARLACH Mac Giolla Cheara from Carrickmore, a third year student of agricultural science in University College Dublin, has been awarded a scholarship by the Agricultural Science Association (ASA) to help him complete the work experience element of his course overseas.

The Co Tyrone native, who is specialising in animal science - equine, is travelling to Japan where he will be based at Paca Paca Farm, the highly-acclaimed stud owned and run by Darver, Co Louth veterinary surgeon Harry Sweeney.