Keane Farm | Kerry

Lee Strand

Tom Paul Keane farms with his father, John, in Kielduff, Tralee, Kerry. Tom Paul, an Ag Science graduate in CIT, entered a partnership with his father having finished college in 2014. His mother, Teresa, brother, Jonathan, and two sisters, Orla and Therese, would be less involved in the day-to-day running of the farm but are on hand to help out when needed. The family farm has been around for many generations and was split between two brothers, one being Tom Paul’s grandfather, 3 generations ago. The farming duo work well as a team and Tom Paul reckons he would be lost without the help and advice of his father. Outside of farming, Tom Paul plays soccer for a team his brother founded.

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 ‘I’m farming full time since leaving college’

‘I’m farming full time since leaving college’

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 ‘the countryside around here would be desolate only for farmers’

‘the countryside around here would be desolate only for farmers’

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 ‘No situation or solution on how to fix it are the same’

‘No situation or solution on how to fix it are the same’

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 ‘We are in a partnership, I’d be lost without him’

‘We are in a partnership, I’d be lost without him’

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 ‘I always enjoyed feeding calves with my dad in the springtime’

‘I always enjoyed feeding calves with my dad in the springtime’

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 ‘Everyday is a school day’

‘Everyday is a school day’

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