St David’s Poultry Team Ireland

Practice Manager

After leaving agricultural college, Liam completed a 3 year diploma in Poultry and has worked in all areas of the industry with layers, breeders, broilers and hatcheries before becoming a livestock manager for a poultry integrator. During this time, he also completed a diploma in Business Management. In 2009, Liam set up the Irish company with St David’s Poultry Team which he is a director of and has managed to date. He is also Field Service Manager and heads up the St David's ‘one-stop-poultry-shop’ and provides field services to the Irish poultry industry.

Veterinarian

Conor graduated in 2002 from U.C.D. He is from Limerick and apart from a period spent working with big cats and monkeys in the Bolivian Rainforest, he worked in mixed practice until joining St David's Poultry Team Ireland in 2015. He finds this new poultry focused job has just as much variety as any day in mixed practice.

Veterinarian

Rebecca qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2012. She became interested in poultry as a student and undertook a research project studying the effects of Infectious Bronchitis on the reproductive tract of laying hens. Following graduation she worked in mixed practice before joining St David’s Poultry Team Ireland in March 2013.

Veterinarian

Michael grew up on a mixed dairy/beef farm which is where his interest in veterinary medicine started. He graduated from the University Of Liverpool in 2007 and spent the next 10 years working in mixed animal practice where he developed a keen interest in herd health and livestock production. Michael joined St David’s Poultry Team in August 2017 and is based at the Monaghan Practice. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family and working on the farm at home.

Office Manager

After previously working in poultry with Liam for a number of years, Eileen joined St David’s Poultry Ireland in January 2009. Her main responsibilities would include the day to day running of the office and the vets' diaries, all purchase and sales ledgers and rearer vaccination programmes.

Office Assistant

Maggie started at St David’s Poultry Team Ireland in August 2011. She is currently working part time and is responsible answering phones, dealing with day to day queries and managing the vets' diaries. Maggie also organises the paper work for day old medication.

Office Assistant

Aileen started working at St David’s Ireland in August 2016. Her role includes answering phones, managing the diaries and general office administration duties. In her spare time, Aileen enjoys spending time with family and friends at social gatherings, walking and reading.

Dispensary Assistant

Joe started working with St David’s Poultry Team Ireland in September 2016. His main roles includes the distribution of medication and vaccines for poultry. He works closely with his colleagues, liaising with the vets and providing them with the onsite medication when required. Outside of St David’s, Joe enjoys baking and doing the odd 10k.

Office Manager

Shane joined the team in February 2017 after having previously spent over 10 years in office management. Shane is responsible for organising and coordinating office operations and procedures and is responsible for office staff in the Northern Ireland branches.  He also co-ordinates the diary management for the vets in Northern Ireland and is the first point of contact to arrange visits or any other appointments with the Vets. Outside of work Shane likes to spend time with his family, going to concerts, playing the cello and helping out with the local special Olympic's swimming club and special needs tag rugby team.