Ireland's 17,500 dairy farmers championed at awards ceremony

Kilkenny dairy farmer Eamon Sheehan accepts the award on behalf of Ireland's 17,500 dairy farmers.

A Kilkenny dairy farmer has accepted an award on behalf of Ireland's 17,500 dairy farmers, who were recognised as "the backbone of Ireland’s agri-food business" and rural economy.

Eamon Sheehan from Bawnlusk in Kilkenny, who is also a farm ambassador for the National Dairy Council, accepted the Outstanding Contribution to Food Production award at this year’s Good Food Ireland Awards, which took place at the K Club in Kildare on Monday (April 17).