Beard Liberation Front
17th March
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PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT ASSEMBLY MEMBER GERRY CARROLL VOTED BEARD OF IRELAND 2025
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that competition for the Irish Beard of the Year 2025 has concluded with People Before Profit Northern Ireland Assembly member Gerry Carroll winning 39.3% of the 2,400 votes cast in the on-line poll. Actor Jamie Dornan came second with 29.5% of the votes
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
In 2021 Aodhan Connolly shaved opponents to win the coveted title and he retained it in 2022 2023 and 2024
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 2025 include a diverse range of the hirsute- an academic, rugby player, political activists, a broadcaster, an actor
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, competition for the Beard of Ireland Award bristled again this year. Gerry Carroll’s beard without question adds heft and gravitas to his role in the Northern Ireland Assembly, a true example of Irish Socialist Beard Power.
Gerry Carroll Wiki
There were two preliminary Beard Off votes. The top two from each round went on to a Best Beard of Ireland vote
Beard of Ireland 2024
William Crawley, broadcaster
Gerry Carroll, politician
Jamison Gibson-Park, rugby player
Roy Keane, football pundit
Peter Coles, academic, Maynooth
Aodhán Connolly, Business Advocate
Colum Eastwood, politician
Jamie Dornan, actor
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