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With over a million turkeys on the market for the Christmas there is a lot of plucking to be done. Small Draw Frame

Vincent Pilkington from Cootehill, County Cavan is the world's fastest turkey plucker. 

I usually do 1,500 in 10 days... 18 hours a day

The plucking champion explains how he got started in this job, the world record, and raising money for charity.

Confident that he can retain his title the champion says,

An RTÉ News report broadcast on 19 December 1980. The reporter is Andrew Kelly.

A farcical end to a national league football game at Croke Park sees Dublin take to the field with no opposition.

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