In pictures: stockjudging winners at the Macra rally

The winners of the hotly contest stockjudging competition that took place at the Macra rally at the weekend hail from Cork, Kildare and Kilkenny.

Thomas Hubert

1 November 2016

In pictures: stockjudging winners at the Macra rally

The winners of the stockjudging competition at the 2016 Macra rally.

Joe Burke, Bord Bia, making a presentation to Edmond Curtin, Freemount, Co Cork, winner of the senior beef stockjudging event and Sean Finan, Macra president, at the Macra na Feirme rally in Limerick.

Joe Burke, Bord Bia, making a presentation to Darragh Barron, South Kildare, winner of the under-23 beef stockjudging event and Sean Finan, Macra president.

Joe Burke, Bord Bia, making a presentation to Conor O'Mahony, Bantry, runner up in the senior beef stockjudging event and Sean Finan, Macra president.

Joe Burke, Bord Bia, making a presentation to Michael Comerford, Kilkenny City, runner-up in the under-23 beef stockjudging event and Sean Finan, Macra president.

Bord Bia’s beef specialist Joe Burke joined Macra president Seán Finan to present the winners with their prizes.

Edmond Curtin from Freemount, Co Cork, won the senior beef stockjudging event.

Darragh Barron from South Kildare won the under-23 beef stockjudging event.

Conor O’Mahony from Bantry, Co Cork, was runner-up in the senior beef stockjudging event.

Michael Comerford from Kilkenny City was runner-up in the under-23 beef stockjudging event.

Congratulations to all.

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