Irish 10-year-old uses €1,000 win to buy herd of calves

Cows are my favourite animal, so why not buy some?' says William Woods of his thought process

When William Woods won 1,000 (860) in a prize draw the 10-year-old knew exactly what to do: buy a herd of calves.

Lockdown had disrupted schooling and impeded meeting friends so spending days in a field tending his own herd seemed a no-brainer for the young farmer.