A woman from Galway has qualified for the semi-finals of the National Brown Bread Baking Competition.
Mirsoslava Vestenicka from Roscam, Co Galway qualified for the semi-finals of the competition, sponsored by Aldi and in association with the NPA and ICA, through entering the Aldi bread drop heats which took place in June.
She will now compete in the Aldi marquee at the National Ploughing Championships on 17 and 18Â September.
Two people will be chosen from each day and will go on to compete in the final of the competition on 19 September.
The winner will see their winning brown bread on sale in Aldi stores across the country for a minimum of 6 months, and will win a share of the profits, guaranteed to be at least €15,000.