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Eric, Tina & Austin O’Brien who were the Overall winners at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
TWELVE of Lee Strand’s top-quality farmers gathered in the Pavilion in Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee recently for the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021.
The annual awards celebrate the high standard of farming excellence on Lee Strand farms and recognises the farmers who produce the highest quality milk.
Eric and Tina O’Brien from Doon in Tralee were announced as the prestigious winner of the Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2021.
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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.
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.
The twelve monthly Lee Strand Quality Award Winners for 2021 are as follows (see photos below):
• January — John and Tom Slattery, Lisloose, Tralee.
• February — Patrick Dillane, Knockanaha, Tralee.
• March — Eric and Tina O’Brien, Doon, Tralee.
• April — John Shanahan, Bawnboy, Tralee.
• May — Declan and Christa Roche, Listellick, Tralee.
• June —Edward Behan, Killahan, Abbeydorney.
• July — Tim Horgan, Knockanaha, Ballyroe, Tralee.
• August — Gerard O’Mahony, Lismore, Abbeydorney.
• September — John, Niall and Carol Mason, Ballinduganig, Tralee.
• October — Brian Madden, Rathanny, Tralee.
• November — Ivan Groves, Ballyackey, Kielduff, Tralee.
• December — John Keane, O’Brennan, Kielduff, Tralee.
January winners John & Mary Slattery, Lisloose, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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February winners Patrick & Paudie & Dillane, Knockanaha, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
March winners Eric, Austin & Tina O’Brien, Doon, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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April winners Denis McElligott & John Shanahan Bawnboy, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
May winners Alex, Declan & Christa Roche, Listellick, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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June winners Edward & Hannah Behan, Killahan, Abbeydorney with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
July winners Tim & Liz Horgan, Knockanaha, Ballyroe, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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August winners Gerry & David O’Mahony, Lismore, Abbeydorney with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
September winners John & Niall Mason, Ballinduganig, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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October winners Brian Madden, Rathanny, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
November winners Ivan Groves, Ballyackey, Kielduff, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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December winners John, Teresa & Tom Paul Keane, O’Brennan, Kielduff, Tralee with Gearoid Linnane CEO, Lee Strand at the Lee Strand Milk Quality Awards 2021 at Ballygarry House Hotel. Photo: Domnick Walsh
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