I see popular Dairygold employee, Gerry O’Sullivan, is retiring after 41 years with the co-operative.

He held many positions within the organisation, most recently as member relations manager. His people skills were renowned and his trojan work during the fodder crisis springs of 2013 and 2018 was much appreciated by farmers. Well-known in GAA circles, the Dromtarriffe native was a selector with Cork senior footballers for a number of years and was part of the management team for their 2010 triumph.

O’Sullivan is being replaced by Tipperary man Niall Griffey who worked as a Dairygold area sales manager specialising in crops.

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