Macra: Leadership awards for outstanding trio

Three outstanding Macra na Feirme members have been presented with National Leadership Awards.
Macra: Leadership awards for outstanding trio
Thu, 16 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Claire Sutton

Sponsored by ABP Food Group, the awards recognise the leadership skills of Macra members within their clubs and the wider community. The winners were announced at a special reception in the Castleknock Hotel in Dublin.

Patrick McCarthy of Caheragh Macra, Carbery, Co Cork; Cara O’Mahony of Naas Macra, Co Kildare; and James Barber of Rathdowney Macra, Co Laois, were the big winners.

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Farming NewsFarmingmacraPlace: Castleknock HotelPlace: DublinPlace: CarberyPlace: Co CorkPlace: Co KildarePlace: RathdowneyPlace: Co LaoisPlace: BallydehobPlace: West CorkPlace: New ZealandPlace: Mooncoin, Co KilkennyPlace: Naas, Co KildarePlace: KildarePlace: Rathdowney Co LaoisPlace: Canterbury, New ZealandPlace: CorkPlace: ClonoultyPlace: South TipperaryPerson: Patrick McCarthyPerson: Cara O’MahonyPerson: James BarberPerson: PatrickPerson: MacraPerson: CaraPerson: JamesPerson: Stephen CullinanPerson: Deirdre KennedyPerson: Padraig O’DriscollPerson: Colm TaylorPerson: Sean FinanPerson: Elaine FarrellPerson: Sean EustacePerson: Steve HardcastleEvent: Macra na FeirmeEvent: National Leadership AwardsOrganisation: ABP Food GroupOrganisation: MacraOrganisation: Caheragh MacraOrganisation: Naas MacraOrganisation: Darrara Agricultural CollegeOrganisation: CarberyOrganisation: Rathdowney Macra na FeirmeOrganisation: Laois MacraOrganisation: Clough MacraOrganisation: OireachtasOrganisation: Irish Farmers AssociationOrganisation: Macra na Feirme
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