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Twelve of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers were recognised at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards for 2023. Pictured were, front from left: Eric O’Brien, Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand , Overall winners were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane, Patrick Dillane and Paudie Dillane, Ronan Savage Lee Strane . Pictured back from left; Katie Noonan, Lee Strand, Tim Horgan , Edward and Niamh Behan , John Shanahan , Brian Madden , Florence McCarthy , Ivan Groves , Tom Slattery, Tina O’Brien , James Scanlon, Niann Mason , John Slattery , John Murphy Lee Strand and John Mason . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
TWELVE of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers gathered in Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee recently for the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023.
The annual awards celebrate the high standard of farming excellence on Lee Strand farms and recognises the farmers who produce the highest quality milk.
Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha, in Tralee was announced as the prestigious winner of the Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2023.
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Gearoid Linnane, CEO, Lee Strand congratulated each of the twelve-monthly award winners and this year’s overall winner for their dedication to excellence on their farms.
Pictured back from left: Eric O’Brien , Lee Strand , Ronan Savage Lee Strand , John Murphy Lee Strand and Katie Noonan Lee Strand . Front from left; Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand , Overall winners were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane , Paudie Dillane and Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha Tralee Co Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD .
He also mentioned the Lee Strand brand is renowned for its distinctive taste and freshness and thanked all Lee Strand farmers for their continued commitment to providing the best milk in Kerry.
Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2023 Winners:
• JANUARY—PATRICK DILLANE Knockanaha, Tralee,
• FEBRUARY—ERIC & TINA O BRIEN – Doon, Tralee
• MARCH—TIM HORGAN – Knockanaha, Ballyroe, Tralee
• APRIL—EDWARD BEHAN -Killahan, Abbeydorney, Tralee
• MAY—JOHN SHANAHAN – Bawnboy, Tralee
• JUNE—NIALL MASON – Ballinduganig, Tralee
• JULY—IVAN GROVES – Ballyacke,y Kielduff, Tralee
• AUGUST—JOHN & TOM SLATTERY – Lisloose, Tralee
• SEPTEMBER —MICHEAL LEEN – Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee
• OCTOBER—FLORENCE MCCARTHY – Banna East, Ardfert, Tralee
• NOVEMBER—BRIAN MADDEN -Rathanny, Tralee,
• DECEMBER—JAMES SCANLON – Kilmore, Kielduff, Tralee
Pictured were the overall winners of the 2023 Lee Strand Milk award were the Dillane family Kathleen Dillane , Paudie Dillane and Patrick Dillane from Knockanaha Tralee Co Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the October winner Florence McCarthy Banna Ardfert . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the November winner Michael and Brian Madden from Rathanny Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to May winner Denis McElligott and John Shanahan from Bawnboy Tralee . .Photo By : Domnick Walsh ©
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the March award to Tim and Liz Horgan Ballyroe Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to June winner Niall Mason Ballinduganig Tralee. Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to July winner Ivan Groves from Kielduff Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the February award to ERIC & TINA O’BRIEN, Doon, Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the December winner James Scanlon from Kilmore Kielduff Traleee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to the August winner Tom and John Slattery from Lisloose Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
Pictured were : Gearoid Linnane CEO Lee Strand ( Right of Pic ) who presented the award to April winner Edward and Niamh Behan from Abbeydorney . Photo By : Domnick Walsh
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