Gerald Kelly wins top prize at Malting Barley Awards

Barley grower Gerald Kelly has won top prize at the Malting Barley Awards organised by Boortmalt and hosted by Diageo in the Guinness Storehouse.

The awards acknowledge excellence in malting barley production and promote supply chain sustainability. There are over 600 barley growers in Ireland.

Mr Kelly has been growing the cereal for 47 years in Wilkinstown, Camross, Co Wexford. He won the Guinness Perpetual Cup for Malting Barley Excellence, which has been awarded annually since 1954.