Limerick family secures dairy award

Finalists were judged on sustainable farming practices, milk quality, technical knowledge and animal welfare on-farm practices

National Dairy Council chief executive Zoe Kavanagh (left) Ornua chief executive and John Jordan (right) with overall winners Michael and Mary Ita McCarthy, from Feenagh, Co Limerick, their son Alex, and Ireland’s Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington. Picture: O’Gorman Photography

The McCarthy family, from Limerick, have been named the winner of the 2021 NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards.

The winner was announced at a special awards ceremony at Moorepark Dairy open day following presentations to 12 farming families by Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington.