Jathan McMahon from Clare is a finalist in the 2022 Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year awards which took place on 9 May in the Castleknock Hotel, Dublin.
Jathan grew up on a dairy farm in Co. Clare and is a keen hurler for his local club and his county. He joined Gurteen College in 2020 to complete the Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Agriculture - Dairy Herd Management. Attracting him to this course was his love for farming and also Gurteens excellent facilities and high quality lecturers. Jathan is passionate about farming and is driven to returning to the home farm in Clonlara to farm alongside his grandfather. Jathan’s goal is to expand his knowledge of farming to the fullest extent possible, so that he can become the best farmer he can be.
