Beard Liberation Front
Press release 17th March
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MAYNOOTH PROFESSOR BEARDS N.IRELAND RETAIL BOSS FOR BEARD OF IRELAND 2020
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that there has been record turn-out in voting for the Beard of Ireland 2020.
There were 12,086 votes cast in total when the poll closed at midnight on Sunday.
It was a close shave but Professor Peter Coles, a theoretical astrophysicist at Maynooth University, beat Adohan Michael Connolly, Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, for the annual accolade in an on-line poll. Broadcaster William Crawley was third
The 2017 winner was politician Colum Eastwood who bearded broadcaster William Crawley for the annual Award.
In 2018 the DUP’s Lee Reynolds shaved writer Dominic O’Reilly for the honour with Colum Eastwood in a steady third place.
In 2019 Lee Reynolds retained the title
The BLF says that while traditionally a land of predominantly clean-shaven cultures, Ireland has in recent times become something of a centre for stylish and trendy beards.
Contenders for the title in 2020 include a diverse range of the hirsute- actors, comedians, political activists, journalists and rugby players.
The campaigners say the poll is specifically about the impact the beard of an individual has made in Irish public life and no other factor.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, congratulations to Professor Peter Coles and commiserations to Adohan Michael Connolly, hairs were being split right up to the close of the poll
Steve Agnew, Renewable Energy Administrator
Bundee Aki, rugby player
Gerry Carroll, politician
William Crawley, broadcaster
Stuart Dallas, footballer
Colum Eastwood, politician
Sam McBride, journalist
Damian Mackle, WWE performer
David Norris, politician
Lee Reynolds. Politician
Peter Coles, academic, Maynooth University
Shane Lowry, golfer
Aodhán Connolly, Businessman
Rob Herring, Rugby player
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