Members ready for Public Speaking finals
The heats of the popular YFCU public speaking competition have recently taken place. Supported for a number of years by NFU Mutual Insurance Society Limited, YFCU members had the opportunity to compete in two different categories: prepared and impromptu.
The top competitors from each county will now compete in the finals of the public speaking competition which will be held on Thursday 3rd November 2016 at Antrim Grammar School.


Results from the heats:
Co Antrim
Class A (12-14 years): Victoria Currie, Kilraughts YFC; Amy Gregg, Glarryford YFC
Class B (14-16 years): Lauren McNeill, Kilraughts YFC; Mark McNeill, Kilraughts YFC
Class C (16-18 years): Kathryn McCarroll, Randalstown YFC; Thomas McNeill, Kilraughts YFC
Class D (16-18 years) Impromptu: Aimee Davis, Lylehill YFC; Laura Golloway, Randalstown YFC
Class E (18-21 years): Cathy Reid, Glarryford YFC; Alana Buckley, Straid YFC
Class F (18-21 years) Impromptu: Cathy Reid, Glarryford YFC; Stephanie McIlroy, Gleno Valley YFC
Class G (21-25 years): Gemma Dickey, Randalstown YFC; Jack Johnstone, Randalstown YFC
Class H (21-25 years) Impromptu: Gemma Dickey, Randalstown YFC; Ross Lorimer, Lisnamurrican YFC
Class G (25-30 years): Robert Shannon, Kilraughts YFC; Elaine Paisley, Straid YFC
Class H (25-30 years) Impromptu: Stephanie McCollum, Lylehill YFC; Robert Shannon, Kilraughts YFC
Co Armagh
Class A (12-14 years): Ruby Blackwood, Newtownhamilton YFC; Sarah Belshaw, Newtownhamilton YFC
Class B (14-16 years): Emma Greer, Bleary YFC; Andrew Porter, Mountnorris YFC
Class C (16-18 years): Nathan Hyland, Bleary YFC; Amy Crozier, Collone YFC
Class E (18-21 years): Rebecca Smith, Newtownhamilton YFC; Natasha Kennedy, Newtownhamilton YFC
Class F (18-21 years) Impromptu: Leah Crozier, Collone YFC; George Porter, Mountnorris YFC
Class G (21-25 years): Ian Walker, Collone YFC; Christopher Fletcher, Collone YFC
Class H (21-25 years) Impromptu: Brooks Allen, Collone YFC; Ian Walker, Collone YFC
Co Down
Class A (12-14 years): Zara Ginniff, Annaclone & Magherally; Katie Steele, Ballywalter YFC
Class B (14-16 years): Helen Chapman, Hillhall YFC; Connor Woods, Annaclone & Magherally YFC
Class C (16-18 years): Hannah Miskimmin, Ballywalter YFC; Sara Townley, Newtownards YFC
Class D (16-18 years) Impromptu: Laura Stewart, Ballywalter YFC; Sara Townley, Newtownards YFC
Class E (18-21 years): Sarah Robinson, Newtownards YFC; Courtney Fee, Spa YFC
Class F (18-21 years) Impromptu: Sarah Robinson, Newtownards YFC; Lisa Burrows, Spa YFC
Class G (21-25 years): Joy Dalzell, Newtownards YFC; Nicola Edgar, Spa YFC
Class H (21-25 years) Impromptu: Rachel Johnston, Donaghadee YFC; Andrew Sleator, Annaclone & Magherally YFC
Class G (25-30 years): Jane Kilpatrick, Donaghadee YFC; Andrew Patton, Newtownards YFC
Class H (25-30 years) Impromptu: Jane Kilpatrick, Donaghadee YFC; Andrew Patton, Newtownards YFC
Co Londonderry
Class A (12-14): Francesca Boyd, Coleraine YFC; Amy Smyth, Coleraine YFC
Class B (14-16): Chloe Millar, Coleraine YFC; Lewis Gregg, Garvagh YFC
Class C (16-18): Maxine Smyth, Coleraine YFC; Jack Hunter, Moneymore YFC
Class D (16-18) Impromptu: Jack Hunter, Moneymore YFC; Paul Adams, Coleraine YFC
Class E (18-21): Rachel Lamont, Coleraine YFC; Adam Alexander, Kilrea YFC
Class F (18-21) Impromptu: Ruth Adams, Coleraine YFC; Adam Alexander, Kilrea YFC
Class G (21-25): James Purcell, Dungiven YFC; Rebecca Lamont, Coleraine YFC
Class H (21-25) Impromptu: Alice Purcell, Dungiven; Joanne Smyth, Coleraine YFC
Class G (25-30): Clare Buchanon, Dungiven YFC; David Oliver, Dungiven YFC; Zita Blair, Moneymore YFC
Class H (25-30) Impromptu: Zita Blair, Moneymore YFC; Joanne Bolton, Curragh YFC
Co Fermanagh
Class B (14-16): Cathy Ogle, Kesh YFC; Lyndsey Hall, Kesh YFC
Class G (25-30): Gillian Henderson, Kesh YFC
Co Tyrone
Class A (12-14): Alistair Crawford, Seskinore YFC; Kirsty Turner, Cappagh YFC; David Vance, Trillick YFC
Class B (14-16): Zara Crawford, Seskinore YFC; Ellen Crawford, Sekinore YFC; Zara Preston, Cappagh YFC
Class C (16-18): Kyle Sawyers, Seskinore YFC; Alan Fleming, Cappagh YFC; Naomi Rainey, Seskinore YFC
Class D (16-18) Impromptu: Alex Young, Derg Valley YFC; Kyle Sawyers, Seskinore YFC
Class E (18-21): Lynsay Hawkes, Seskinore YFC; Colin McKinley, Trillick YFC
Class F (18-21) Impromptu: Lynsay Hawkes, Seskinore YFC; Colin McKinley, Trillick YFC
Class G (21-25): Peter Smyth, Derg Valley YFC; Jessica Pollock, Derg Valley YFC
Class H (21-25) Impromptu: Judith McKinley, Trillick YFC; Peter Smyth, Derg Valley YFC
Class G (25-30): Thomas Tener, Castlecaulfield YFC
Class H (25-30) Impromptu: Thomas Tener, Castlecaulfield YFC