Dr. Mary McEvoy, Technical Director for Germinal Ireland presented the Germinal Responsible Grassland Manager of the Year Award at the National Dairy Awards to Niall Moloney, G Moloney Farm Ltd, Limerick
Eoin Lowry, Head of Agriculture with Bank of Ireland presented the Bank of Ireland Best Artisan Cheese of the Year award at the National Dairy Awards to Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese, Waterford
Catherine Keena of Teagasc presented the Best Artisan Product (Non-Cheese) Award at the National Dairy Awards to Mimi Crawford, Crawford’s Farm, Tipperary
Noreen Lacey, head of banking, IFAC presented the IFAC Best Dairy Product Innovation to Rosemary O'Shea, Tullahay Farm, Tipperary for Fresh Whey drink with Apple Juice at the National Dairy Awards
The Carbery Group Dairy Farm Manager of the Year Award was presented to Vicky Kelleher of Laharn Dairy Farm, Cork by Cormac O’Keeffe, Chairman of Carbery Group at the National Dairy Awards
The Cormac Tagging Dairy Discussion Group of the Year award was presented to Jeremy Hichens of Pasture Apprentices by Ursula Kelly, Managing Director, Cormac Tagging at the National Dairy Awards
Fabien Peyaud, CEO & Co-Founder, Herdwatch presents the Herdwatch Tech Innovator Dairy Farmer of the Year award to Kevin O’Hanlon of Pollard’s Farm, Co. Wexford at the National Dairy Awards
Christy Doherty, Agri-business Manager, AXA presents Lorcan McCabe, Bailieborough, Cavan with the AXA Biodiversity Dairy Farmer of the Year at the National Dairy Awards
The Dairy Marketing Campaign of the Year award was presented to Ruth Fitzsimon, Airfield Estate for ‘Farmer Time’ by judge Vanessa Kiely O’Connor, Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group and Dairy Farmer, at the National Dairy Awards
Michael Piggott, Millstreet Veterinary Group, Cork receives the Boehringer Ingelheim Dairy Vet of the Year award from Findlay MacBean, Head of Business: Livestock Uk & Ireland with Boehringer Ingelheim at the National Dairy Awards.
Laura Hannon, Tír Na Rí Farm, Meath receives the AHV Ireland Animal Health Dairy Farmer of the Year award from Adam Robinson, Managing Director, UK & Ireland for AHV International at the National Dairy Awards
Martin Ryan, CEO of Mullinahone Co-op presents Jack Kearney, Rathcormack, Cork with the Mullinahone Co-op Young Dairy Farmer of the Year award at the National Dairy Awards
The Green Acre Marketing Social Media Ambassador of the Year award winner Sophie Bell, Cavan receives her award from Aileen Barron, Managing Director, Green Acre Marketing at the National Dairy Awards
David Austin, Regional Sales Manager with Calor presents Eleanor Murphy from Bord Bia with the Calor Best Dairy Sustainability Initiative of the Year for the Farm Sustainability Learning Hub at the National Dairy Awards
Jean Brogan, Dairygold receives the Business Post Best Dairy Producer / Co-op of the year award on behalf of Dairygold Co-operative from Michael Nolan, Chair of Business Post Events at the National Dairy Awards
Jason Hawkins, CEO of Carbery Group receives the Dairy Leader of the Year Award at the National Dairy Awards from Jason Webb, Content Director, Agri Insider.
The Overall Winner at the National Dairy Awards, Vicky Kelleher from Coachford, Co Cork receives the nights top honours from event MC, Ivan Yates. Vicky has been farm manager at Laharn Farms for the last 20 years.
