IRISH FARMING enthusiasts have been given a first glimpse of the latest Irish Farmer Calendar 2019, featuring some of the most striking haymaking hunks the Emerald Isle's has to offer.
First launched back in 2010 by Ciaran Ryan after he was made redundant from his job, the calendar originally started out as a bit of fun amongst like-minded folk eager to raise money for local charities.
The calendar's popularity has grown ever since though, with the annual publication cultivating fans all over the world and even spawning a book deal in the US.
Mr. JanuaryIt's a pretty straightforward setup, with local farmers posing for hilarious and often unusual photos alongside farm equipment and even livestock.
Taking inspiration from the group of Yorkshire women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for Leukaemia Research and eventually saw their exploits turned into the film Calendar Girls, this year's effort does not disappoint.
A selection of eye-catching farmers from the likes of Kilkenny, Tipperary, Carlow Wexford, Mayo, and, of course, Dublin feature in a series of provocative poses alongside chickens, goats, pigs and any number of farmyard animals.
Mr. JulyShot on location at farms across Ireland, the calendar has proven a consistent hit back home, where it has previously outsold efforts from the likes of Conor McGregor and One Direction.
It could face competition from a very different kind of calendar this Christmas though.
Earlier this year, the Irish Post reported on the news a special calendar featuring ginger men in a string of provocative poses was being put together.
Mr. MarchFeaturing scantily-clad redheads aplenty, news of the calendar garnered plenty of interest among readers and the publication could prove a worthy rival to the Irish Farmer Calendar 2019.
The 2019 edition of the Irish Farmer Calendar can be purchased online for €10.99 with proceeds going to the nominated charity Bóthar.
The charity has been sending livestock to the developing world since 1991
