Cork members sweep the boards at Macra’s national leadership awards

Cork members won all three prizes at this year’s Macra na Feirme/Bank of Ireland National Leadership Awards, recognising their leadership skills within their clubs and the wider community.

Whitechurch’s John O’Sullivan, and Mitchelstown Macra members Aisling Lewis and Gerard Griffin swept the boards at a special ceremony in Bank of Ireland’s offices on Mespil Road, Dublin. The winners were presented with trophies and travel bursaries worth €1,000 each.

“Macra has enjoyed a huge upswing in membership recent years. A lot of young people coming home due to the global recession, and Macra has been an invaluable support structure and social outlet,” said Aisling Lewis, 25, a process engineer who may run for Macra national president next year.