This weekend marks the highly anticipated 54th anniversary of the Clarke Machinery Group Queen of The Land Festival, running from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November, in the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore.
The event, is run by Macra na Feirme and this year the festival welcomes a new main sponsor, Clarke Machinery Group.
Thirty queens from Macra na Feirme clubs throughout Ireland, as well as international contenders who will join the crew at Tullamore for an action-packed weekend.
Entertainment will be plentiful, with a DJ, live band, on-stage interviews with the Queens, and a glamorous banquet gala, all before the 2018 Clarke Machinery Group Queen of the Land is crowned.
For more information email queenofthelandfestival@gmail.com, or click here.
Eadaoin Fitzhenry
Carlow
Club: Tullow.
Occupation: primary school teacher.
Interests: camogie, coaching GAA, playing the saxophone.
Roisin Lynch
Cavan
Club: Ramor.
Occupation: nurse.
Interests: showing cattle, gardening, baking.
Maeve Clune
Clare
Club: Sixmilebridge.
Occupation: student.
Interests: Camogie, football and handball.
Shelly O’Neill
Cork - Avondhu
Club: Fermoy.
Occupation: sustomer service agent.
Interests: Macra, football, tag rugby.
Denise Kingston
Cork – Carbery
Club: Bantry.
Occupation: production manager.
Interests: Badminton, GAA, rugby.
Kate Ring
Cork – Imokilly
Club: Aghada/Whitegate.
Occupation: nurse.
Interests: football, camogie, powerlifting.
Aisling O Driscoll
Cork – Muskery
Club: Terelton.
Occupation: student.
Interests: camogie, baking, cooking.
Mary O'Neill
Cork – Seandun
Club: University College Cork.
Occupation: student.
Interests: reading, knitting, line dancing.
Esther Logue
Donegal
Club: Inishowen.
Occupation: farmer.
Interests: running after sheep, swimming.
Ciara Fitzachary
Dublin
Club: North County Dublin.
Occupation: HR administrator.
Interests: breeding and showing chickens, collecting pets.
Laura Bull
England
Club: Beeston.
Occupation: nurse.
Interests: sports, baking, walking my dog.
Chloe Twomey
Kerry
Club: Kenmare.
Occupation: health care assistant.
Interests: Macra, singing, travelling.
Siobhan Abrook
Kildare
Club: Naas.
Occupation: project management.
Interests: drama, ultimate frisbee, fun runs.
Lisa Walsh
Kilkenny
Club: Mullinavat.
Occupation: veterinary nurse.
Interests: spending time outdoors, tug of war, Iverk Show committee member.
Vivienne Phelan
Laois
Club: Portlaoise.
Occupation: student.
Interests: volunteering, politics and current affairs.
Siobhan Gallagher
Lietrim
Club: South Leitrim.
Occupation: bank manager.
Interests: football, music, travel.
Louise Crowley
Limerick
Club: Crecora/Manister/Croom.
Occupation: student and part-time farmer.
Interests: IFA, ICMSA, Limerick and district vintage association.
Emma Boylan
Louth
Club: Stabannon.
Occupation: student.
Interests: Irish dancing, cooking, baking.
Martina Burke
Mayo
Club: Swinford.
Occupation: tour guide.
Interests: Irish girl guides volunteers, yoga, badminton.
Alison Daly
Meath
Club: Longwood/Killyon.
Occupation: student, part-time farmer.
Interests: running, walking, photography.
Lynne Montgomery
Northern Ireland
Club: City of Derry Young Farmers.
Occupation: veterinary nurse.
Interests: travelling, socialising, sport.
Angela Ryan
Offaly
Club: Ferbane/Banagher.
Occupation: civil servant.
Interests: farming, walking, pilates.
Margaret Kelly
Roscommon
Club: South Roscommon.
Occupation: primary school teacher.
Interests: baking, dancing, arts and crafts.
Sarah Stewart
Sligo
Club: Benbulben.
Occupation: insurance administrator.
Interests: farming, travelling, showing stock.
Caoimhe Egan
Tipperary North
Club: Devils Bit.
Occupation: student, part time farmer.
Interests: tag rugby, basketball, football.
Caroline Kirwan
South Tipperary
Club: Clonolty/Rossmore.
Occupation: student.
Interests: horse riding, walking, reading.
Claire Leddy
Waterford
Club: Ballyduff/Ballsaggart.
Occupation: child care professional.
Interests: horse riding, cinema, volunteering.
Regina Joyce
Westmeath
Club: Mutyfarnham.
Occupation: student.
Interests: swimming, running after sheep, showing sheep and cattle.
Sarah Mackey
Wexford
Club: Kilrush/Askamore/Ferns.
Occupation: child minder, part-time farmer.
Interests: geography, painting, match making.
Katriona Kinsella
Wicklow
Club: Johnstown/Coolgreany.
Occupation: social media manager, Irish Farmers Journal.
Interests: jiving, walking, attending agricultural shows.