Young gun Dermot lauded by Macra

A 28-year-old dairy farmer with a fondness for the annual “Pig and Porter” tag rugby competition has been chosen by Macra na Feirme as young farmer of the year.

Young gun Dermot lauded by Macra
Wed, 05 Sep, 2012 - 01:00
Claire O'Sullivan

The competition has a prize fund of €10,000.

Dermot O’Connor, from Shangolden, Co Limerick, is a member of the Limerick branch of the Irish Farmers’ Association, holds a Fetac cert in animal and crop production and farm business and also plays soccer with Creeves Celtic.

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CourtsPlace: Shangolden, Co LimerickPlace: South TipperaryPlace: Carbery, Co CorkPlace: LouthPlace: SligoPlace: MonaghanPlace: Kinnity CastlePlace: Co OffalyPlace: Bord BiaPerson: DermotPerson: MacraPerson: Dermot O’ConnorPerson: Pat O’NeillPerson: William MorrisPerson: James HoeyPerson: Christopher TuffyPerson: Graeme MartinPerson: COPAPerson: Padraig WalshePerson: Karina PiercePerson: CEOPerson: Willie FahyPerson: Joe BurkePerson: Joe HealyPerson: TJ MaherPerson: Paul MaherEvent: Pig and PorterOrganisation: Macra na FeirmeOrganisation: Irish Farmers’ AssociationOrganisation: Creeves CelticOrganisation: IFAOrganisation: UCDOrganisation: ASAOrganisation: IFACOrganisation: MacraOrganisation: Teagasc
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