Gallery: Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) Dinner Dance

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Kilkenny People Reporter

18 Jan 2020

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Joe Healy, outgoing IFA President, receiving a trophy from James Murphy. Also in the photo is Bríd Fitzpatrick and Margaret Healy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Tom O'Shea with Minister John Paul Phelan at the IFA Dinner Dance in the Newpark Hotel. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Margaret Healy with Siobhan McDonald. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Rebecca Rushe, Brian Rushe, Deputy President Elect, Tim Cullinane, President Elect, Joe Healy, IFA President. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Margaret Keane, Matt and Barbara O'Keeffe, Cllr. Pat Fitzpatrick and Jimmy Brett. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Geraldine and Tom Short, John McGuinness TD, Margaret McGuinness and Martin Kane. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Richie Dermody, Eddie Doyle and Garry Ireland. PICTURE: HARRY REID
James Malone, Bridget Murray, Mary Ellen Breen, James Malone JNR, Mary and Fabian Jacob. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Paul O'Brien, National Chairman of IFA Environment Committee, acted as MC for part of the evening. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Siobhan Dermody, Queen of the Plough, receiving a trophy from James Murphy, outgoing Chair of the County Board, with Bríd Fitzpatrick. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Ned Conway, Three furrow standard All Ireland Champion, receiving a glass trophy from James Murphy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Garry Ireland, Chairman of Kilkenny Ploughing Association and Winner of The Five Nations Ploughing Championship, receives a trophy from James Murphy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Loretto O'Driscoll, former Teagasc Committee, receives a trophy from James Murphy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Martin Fitzgerald, Dep. of Agriculture, receiving a trophy from James Murphy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
James Murphy addressing the guests at the IFA Dinner in the Newpark Hotel. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Tim Cullinane, Incoming IFA President, addressing the guests. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Minister John Paul Phelan speaking at the IFA Dinner in the Newpark Hotel. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Joe Healy speaking at the IFA Dinner. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Jim Brett, Cllr. Pat Fitzpatrick, Tim Cullinane and John McGuinness TD. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Mayor Martin Brett with Joe Healy and John McGuinness TD. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Enjoying a night out at the IFA Dinner were Michelle Mulhall and Lucy O'Brien. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Joe Coogan with Lilia and Sam Harper. PICTURE: HARRY REID
IFA Dinner Dance Committee: Front row: Frank Grace, Joe Healy, IFA President, James Murphy, President Kilkenny IFA, Paul O'Brien. Back Row: Jim Fitzpatrick, Tom Prendergast, Michael Rice, Joe Kelly, Richie Dermody, Brendan Hickey, Joe Brennan and Ger Woodcocke. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Seated: Bríd Fitzpatrick, Tim Cullinane, Louise Maher. Standing: Eamonn Maher, Jim Fitzpatrick and Henry Mooney. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Henry Mooney and Margaret Healy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Tom and Geraldine Short with Paula and Pat Deering. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Patrick O'Neill with Lorna Doogue and Johnny Treacy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Declan and Christana Gibbons, Cllr. Bobby Aylward, Eleanor Phelan, Ethel Dalton and Mayor Martin Brett. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Sheila Woodcocke, Jim Healy, Noreen Kelly and Joe Healy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Lorna Doogue, Miriam Purcell, Mary Keohane and Dympna Brennan. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Kathleen Brennan and Mary B. Dunphy. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Margaret Doherty with James Malone and Bridget Murray. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Mary Jacob, Mary Walsh, Ann O'Carroll, Jimmy Walsh and Fabian Jacob. PICTURE: HARRY REID
Music for the IFA Dinner Dance in the Newpark Hotel was provided by "Leather and Lace" Kieran Scott and Sadie Sheridan. PICTURE: HARRY REID