PHOTOS: A Night Of Awards And Style At Lee Strand Social

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Maria Clifford, Sheila O’Mahony, Teresa Higgins-Walker, Martha Farrell, Grainne Stack at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

OVER 300 people attended the 55th year of the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee.

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 were welcomed with a prosecco reception in the Pavilion in Ballygarry, which was followed by a four course dinner in the banqueting hall.

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Following dinner everyone danced the night away to Truly Diverse and DJ Martin Howard.

John and Tom Slattery, Lisloose in Tralee were announced as the winner of Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2017.

The Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award Winner 2017. Front (l to r) Siobhan Slattery, John O’Sullivan, Mary & John Slattery, Donal Pierse, Tom Slattery. Back (l to r) John Daly, Michael Mangan, Teresa Higgins-Walker, Eric O’Brien, Declan Roche, Jerry Dwyer, at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Speaking on the night Donal Pierse, Chairman, Lee Strand congratulated John & Tom Slattery as recipients of the Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2017.

He also congratulated 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 employees who retired during the past year.

Gary Savage who worked with Lee Strand for 40 years and Ned Carmody who worked with Lee Strand for 31 years were recognised for their dedication to Lee Strand over the years.  Scroll down for photos…

Noranne Scollard, Mary Ann Dennehy, Teresa Higgins-Walker, Suzanne O’Sullivan, Kitty Walsh & Kelly Robbins at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

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Siobhan Sheehy Slattery and Tommy Slattery from Tralee at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Eric and Tina O’Brien at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

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Maurice O’Connor and Michaela Kelliher at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Lily and Brendan Kirby from Banna at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

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Kathleen and Johnny Burrows at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Maurice and Eva Costello at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Lorraine Kenny Ballyheigue and David Savage Tralee at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

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Garreth and Mary Savage,Tralee at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Michael and Sheila Fitzgerald, Tralee at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

John and Maureen Foley from Knockanish and Ann and Tim Devane from Kielduff at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Joan and Simon Leen fron Kielduff at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

Tom Leen, Chute Hall and John Daly from Castleisland at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh

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