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James Scanlon, Paddy O’Shea, Denis O’Shea, Christina Scanlon and Tadhg Scanlon at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
OVER 300 people attended the 56th year of the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel.
The annual gathering attended by farmers, shareholders, staff and customers of Lee Strand was a wonderful social evening of fine dining, great music and dancing.
On arrival guests enjoyed a prosecco reception in the Pavilion in Ballygarry, which was followed by a four course dinner in the banqueting hall. Following dinner everyone danced the night away to Arklight and DJ Martin Howard.
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Ivan Groves, Ballyackey, Kielduff, was announced as the winner of Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2018.
Speaking on the night Donal Pierse, Chairman, Lee Strand congratulated Ivan Groves and all of Lee Strand’s monthly quality award winners and commended the quality achievements of Lee Strand farmers who month after month provide the highest quality milk in Kerry and beyond.
Presentations were also made to Lee Strand employee Brendan O’Regan who retired during the past year after 36 years of service, while Maurice Dowling, Milk Supplier 1983 – 2017; Joe Brosnan, Milk Supplier, 1981 – 2017 and Tim Finnerty, Milk Supplier, 2003 – 2017 were recognised for their dedication to Lee Strand over the years. Scroll down for photos…
Mary Griffin and Maurice Murphy at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Tommy and Deirdre Moynihan at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ivan Groves, Betty Groves and Niall Groves at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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John O’Sullivan, Jacinta McMahon, Noreen McMahon, Jerry McMahon and Maura McMahon at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Teresa and John Walker at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Bernie and James Hayes at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary and Neil Daly at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Eileen and George Marshall at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tommy Rosenqvist and Mary Byrne at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Barry Lyons, Abbie O’Sullivan and Eoin Lyons at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
James Sugrue, Mags Sugrue, Jonathan Burrows, Leah Hamill, Adrian Quirke and Jeanette Quirke at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
