Listen: Donegal man tells of world sheep-shearing record set in nine hours
Aug 02, 2016, 07:57 AM
A new world record has been set by a Donegal man who sheared 867 strong wool lambs in nine hours. Ivan Scott, from Kilmacrennan in County Donegal, beat New Zealander Don King's 2007 record by just one lamb. Mr Scott averaged 96.33 lambs every hour, or one every 37.37 seconds. The feat has been described as the equivalent of running three marathons back to back. He spoke to Brian Kernohan and Elaine McGee...