Winners & Finalists 2023

Farmer Awards

★ AXA Biodiversity Dairy Farmer of the year

  • Rachel and James Creighton - Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

  • 🏆 Lorcan McCabe - Bailieborough, Co. Cavan

  • Shane O'Loughlin - Shane O'Loughlin Farm Ltd, Co. Kildare

  • Alan Poole - Rose Bridge Farm Ltd, Co. Wexford

★ Herdwatch Tech Innovator Dairy Farmer of the year

  • David Foran - Kilmeadan, Co. Waterford

  • 🏆 Pollard's Farm - Ballywilliam, Co. Wexford

  • Tomas Smyth - Seabankhouse Farm, Co. Louth

  • Robbie Walsh - Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny

★ AHV Ireland Animal Health Dairy Farmer of the year

  • 🏆 Laura Hannon - Tír na Rí Farm, Co. Meath

  • Margaret Keane - PMK Farm Ltd, Co. Waterford

  • Paddy O'Kelly - Prospect Lodge, Co. Limerick

  • Tommy Screene - Windfield Holsteins, Co. Galway

★ Mullinahone Young Dairy Farmer of the year

  • Rikki Bayer - Ballythomas, Co. Cork

  • Caolan Flanagan - Killeenmore Farms, Co Offaly

  • Laura Hannon - Tír na Rí Farm, Co. Meath

  • 🏆 Jack Kearney - Rathcormack, Co. Cork

★ Carbery Dairy Farm Manager of the year

  • Donal Callery - Laurlstown, Co. Dublin

  • 🏆 Vicky Kelleher - Laharn Dairy Farm, Co. Cork

  • Pat Morrissey - Cashel Blue Farm, Co. Tipperary

  • Kevin O'Hanlon - Pollards Farm, Co. Wexford

★ Germinal Responsible Grassland Manager of the Year

  • Colin Doherty - Graigue Farm, Co. Limerick

  • Diarmaid Fitzgerald - Brickhill Farm Ltd, Co. Clare

  • Kevin Moloney - Harvestgate Farms, Co. Waterford

  • 🏆 Niall Moloney - G Moloney Farm Ltd, Co. Limerick

Farm Network Awards

★ Cormac Tagging Dairy Discussion Group of the year

  • Aurivo Leading Ladies - Core Group Discussion Group

  • 🏆 Pasture Apprentices

  • Progression Group

  • West Awake Discussion Group

★ Green Acre Marketing Social Media Ambassador of the year

  • 🏆 Sophie Bell - Co. Cavan

  • Louise Crowley - Co. Limerick

  • Paul Grace - Co. Wicklow

  • Finnian Walsh - Co. Limerick

★ Boehringer Dairy Vet of the year

  • Michael Daly - Buttevant Veterinary Centre, Co. Cork

  • Hazell Mullins - Hazell Mullins Veterinary, Co. Cork

  • Eamon O'Connell - Summerhill Vets Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

  • 🏆 Michael Piggott - Millstreet Veterinary Group, Co. Cork

Dairy Awards

★ Bank of Ireland Best Artisan Cheese 2023

  • John Hempenstall - Wicklow Farmhouse Cheese Ltd, Co. Wicklow

  • 🏆 Edward Lonergan - Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese, Co. Waterford

  • Dayana Maltese - Sabanero, Co. Galway

  • Quinlan Steele - Milleens Cheese, Co. Cork

★ Best Artisan Product 2023 (non-cheese)

  • Mary Thea Brosnan - Kerry Kefir, Co Kerry

  • 🏆 Mimi Crawford - Crawford's Farm, Co. Tipperary

  • Catherine Good - The Good Dairy Company, Co. Cork

  • Jonathan Owens - Greenfield Yogurts, Co. Cork

★ IFAC Best Dairy Product Innovation 2023

  • Killowen Farm - Cream Cheese Manufacturing, Co. Wexford

  • Sabaneros - Fior di latte, Co. Galway

  • 🏆 Tullahay Farm - Fruit Whey Drinks, Co. Tipperary

Processing Awards

★ Dairy Marketing Campaign of the year

  • 🏆 Airfield Estate - Farmer Time

  • National Dairy Council - From the Ground Up

  • Tirlan - Truly Grass Fed

★ Business Post Best Dairy Producer / Co-op of the year

  • 🏆 Dairygold Co-Operative

  • Danone

  • Kerry Dairy

★ Calor Best Dairy Sustainability Initiative of the year

  • Bank of Ireland & Kerry Dairy - Kerry Evolve Dairy Sustainability Programme

  • 🏆 Bord Bia - The Farm Sustainability Learning Hub

  • West Kerry Dairy Farmers' Sustainable Energy Community And Dingle Hub

HEADLINE Awards

★ Dairy Leader of the year

🏆 Jason Hawkins

★ Overall National Dairy Award Winner

🏆 Vicky Kelleher