Galway man Dara Killeen scooped the big award at last week’s Macra na Feirme/ FBD Young Farmer of the Year awards (see page 12), in addition to the dairy category and the award for most climate change conscious young farmer.

There were, as they say in Tipperary, a clatter of other awards made on the night:

  • Land mobility: Maighread Barron, Co Waterford
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  • Drystock: Christopher Scally, Co Roscommon
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  • Other enterprises: Nicola Clarke, Co Cavan.
  • Best emerging young farmer: James Kiernan, Co Cavan
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  • Best young farm manager: David Fogarty, Co Kilkenny.
  • National Rural Network biodiversity young farmer of the year: Joe Melody, Co Clare.

    • Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí.