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…