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‘Sam Maguire of dairy’ on the line

THE 2013 All-Ireland football and hurling titles have been won, but 14 farmers are still in the hunt for the Sam Maguire of the dairy industry. Each one of them has been shortlisted for the prestigious National Dairy Council and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.

‘Sam Maguire of dairy’ on the line

Mon, 14 Oct, 2013 - 01:00

The top dairy farmer in the country will be named next Monday after the judges reach their decisions in a competition that sets out to highlight and reward excellence.

Technical and management practices, quality milk standards, sustainability, animal welfare, and care of the environment will be assessed by the judges.

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Place: Glanbia Place: Co Cork Place: Gortnahown Place: Mitchelstown Place: Cork Place: Tipperary Place: Limerick Person: Sam Maguire Person: Jackie Cahill Person: Cahill Person: Zoë Kavanagh Person: Kavanagh Person: David Person: Kathleen Cassidy Person: Coppenagh Person: Denis Collins Person: Noel Person: Anne Jennings Person: John McCarthy Person: Bandon Person: Ronald Shorten Person: Woodfield Person: Richard Person: Nora Fitzgerald Person: Kevin Bourke Person: Conor Molony Person: Clobanna Person: Thurles Person: Thomas Mahon Person: Geeha North Person: Kinvara Person: Gerard Murphy Person: Edward Fitzgerald Person: TOBERNEA Person: Denis O’Gorman Person: David Boland Person: Glenn Chapman Person: Tobergal Person: John O’Gorman Event: 2013 All-Ireland Event: Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards Event: Kerrygold Milk Awards Event: Kerrygold Organisation: National Dairy Council Organisation: NDC Organisation: Bord Bia Organisation: Irish Dairy Board Organisation: Lisnagar Organisation: Cootehill Organisation: Co Cavan Organisation: Drinagh Co-op Organisation: Bandon Co-Op Organisation: Barryroe Organisation: Dairygold Organisation: Centenary Co-op Organisation: Arrabawn Organisation: Cahermaculick Organisation: Shrule Organisation: Aurivo Organisation: Kilmallock Organisation: Horseleap Organisation: Ferns Organisation: Hugginstown

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