Cork's Miss Macra 2014: ‘Social life is great in Macra’

There weren’t too many reasons for Corkonians to celebrate in Croke Park last Sunday, but there was plenty to cheer about the same day in Tipperary as Brid Cooney, from Cecilstown in north Cork, became the 43rd International Miss Macra.

“I am still in shock,” Brid said yesterday as she savoured her winning crystal trophy and €1,000 winner’s cheque. “It was nice for Cork to win something on Sunday.”

Brid, 24, who is the PRO of Avondhu Macra and works in administration at Kanturk Mart, was chosen out of 30 women during a gala dinner held at Dundrum House in Cashel.