2023 Judges

We are committed to a fully transparent, independent and thorough nomination process to insure the best nominations are recognised and rewarded. Our panel of judges are all well-respected and hugely knowledgeable individuals working in, with or advising the dairy sector in Ireland.

Lorcan Allen

Business Editor, Business Post

Thomas Duffy,

Vice-President of CEJA / Former Macra President

Alex Evans

Full Professor, UCD Agriculture & Food Science

Conor Holohan

Research Scientist at Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, NI

Peter Hynes

Irish Independent / Dairy Farmer

Catherine Keena

Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc

Vanessa Kiely O’Connor

Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group / ICMSA / Dairy Farmer

Catherine Lascurettes

COO Agtech Ireland / Agri-business Policy Consultant

Mike Magan

Multiple Dairy Sector Chairperson & Board member / Dairy Farmer

Dr. Seamus O’Mahony

School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, UCC

Kate Ryan

Award-winning Food Writer / Irish Food Writers’ Guild

Jason Webb

Content Director, Agri Insider

AILEEN BARRON

Managing Director at Green Acre Marketing