Beard Liberation Front
Press release 15th March
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BEARD OF IRELAND 2021: LAST CHANCE TO VOTE IN FINAL BEARD OFF ROUND
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that competition for the Irish Beard of the Year 2021 has seen a record vote so far in the final Beard Off Round which closes on Tuesday 16th March.
Northern Ireland Retail supremo Aodhan Connolly has established a several beard lengths lead but could still be bearded by the other contenders before polls close.
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 2020 winner was Maynooth academic Peter Coles
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 and the interest in the 2021 poll has underlined the point
Contenders for the title in 2021 include a diverse range of the hirsute- a golfer, political activists, journalists, an academic as well as the two Health Ministers in Belfast and Dublin who are both hirsute.
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, Adohan Connolly was just shaved for Beard of Ireland 2020. Is 2021 his year?
There were two preliminary Beard Off votes between 5-8th March and 9-12th March. The top two from each round are now through to a Best Beard of Ireland vote between 13-16th March
Beard of Ireland 2021
William Crawley, broadcaster
Matthew O’Toole, politician
Sam McBride, journalist
Peter Coles, academic, Maynooth University
Shane Lowry, golfer
Aodhán Connolly, Businessman
Robin Swann, Health Minister, Belfast
Stephen Donnelly, Health Minister, Dublin
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