.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.Tommy and Deirdre Moynihan at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanIvan Groves, Betty Groves and Niall Groves at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.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 CreanTeresa and John Walker at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Bernie and James Hayes at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMary and Neil Daly at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Eileen and George Marshall at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanTommy Rosenqvist and Mary Byrne at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Barry Lyons, Abbie O’Sullivan and Eoin Lyons at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanJames 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
.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.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 WalshEric and Tina O’Brien at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick Walsh.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 WalshLily 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.Kathleen and Johnny Burrows at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick WalshMaurice and Eva Costello at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick WalshLorraine 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.Garreth and Mary Savage,Tralee at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick WalshMichael and Sheila Fitzgerald, Tralee at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick WalshJohn 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 WalshJoan and Simon Leen fron Kielduff at the Lee Strand Annual Social on Saturday night at the Ballygarry House Hotel in Tralee. Photo by Domnick WalshTom 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
.Captain of the 2015 Kerry County Championship winning team Sean Maunsell, Chairman of Kilmoyley GAA Club Joe Walsh and captain of the Kerry team Daniel Collins with the Neilus Flynn Cup, the Division 2A League trophy won by Kerry, the Christy Ring Cup and the Minor B All-Ireland trophy at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
THERE was a lot of silverware on show at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night.
The occasion was the Kilmoyley GAA club social and they had much to celebrate as county senior and intermediate hurling champions.
Not only was the Neilus Flynn county senior championship trophy present, but the Christy Ring and Division 2A League trophies won by the Kerry seniors were also on show, as well as the Minor B All-Ireland hurling cup.
With Daniel Collins captaining the Kerry side in the coming season there was a lot to look back on, and indeed forward to, in 2016.
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“We’d a fantastic year really,” said Chairman of the club, Joe Walsh. “We won the intermediate championship, which is a great feat in itself as we had about 27 players used already for the seniors. If we only won that we’d be celebrating anyway, but then the seniors won so you can imagine the type of year we’ve had,” said Joe.
Joe felt having the county championship matches held around the clubs in north Kerry brought something special this year.
“It was great, you’d be travelling only a short distance to a game and the different clubs were well able to facilitate the games. First round games can still be held in the clubs this year, but Austin Stack Park will be up and running and that’s the place for the semi-finals and final. We’re looking forward to it being open again,” said Joe.
And what of 2016?
“Hopes are high for this year but after tonight there’s no looking back at the past. The rest of the teams in the county will be going hammer and tongs for the title and we wouldn’t expect anything less from them…and that’s what we’ll be doing as well,” said Joe.
Of course there were a number of presentations on the night.
Kerry Senior Championship, Intermediate Championship and North Kerry Junior League medals were given out, while individuals were also honoured.
The Hall of Fame award was presented to Willie O’Leary, Intermediate Player of the Year was Brendan Harris, while Senior Player of the Year was given to Daniel Collins.
A great night of celebrations, but you got the feeling that laurels will not be rested upon in Kilmoyley for 2016.
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.Norette Casey, Clodagh Walsh and Kristen Curran at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Richard and Phil Flaherty, Margaret Carroll and Trish O’Connor at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanClaire, James, John and Agnes Godley at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Kevin Burke, Louise Ryan, Róisín O’Regan, Niamh Leen (“Causeway!”) and Shauna Crowe and Robert Collins at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Gillian and Richard Gentleman, Kathleen and Paddy O’Sullivan, Liz O’Sullivan, Ollie and Eilish Diggins and Paudie O’Sullivan at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean.Mary, Declan and Aislinn Dowling at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanSheila Ann Dee and Caroline Corridon at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanGavin Dooley, Billy Stack, Erin Stack, Triona Curran, David Godley and Shayne Stack at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanAoife Godley, Sarah McCarthy, Caitlyn Brick, Sarah Walsh, Saoirse Sheehy at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanChristy Walsh, Hurling Officer with Kerry County Board Ger McCarthy, Stephen Brick, captain of Kilmoyley team Sean Maunsell, captain of the Kerry team Daniel Collins, David Brick, Billy Brick, Jimmy Brick, Ian Brick and Joe Walsh, Chairman of Kilmoyley GAA club with the Division 2A League trophy won by Kerry, the Neilus Flynn Cup, the Christy Ring Cup and the Minor B All-Ireland trophy at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanDoreen, Douglas and Jessica Fitzell at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanSarah Collins, Orla Young, Mairead O’Mahony, Aine Brassil and Gráinne Leen at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanLuke Fitzell, Sean Dowling and Sean Nolan at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMary Brick, David Brick, Wiliam Brick and Clara Leahy at the Kilmoyley GAA social at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
OVER 350 people attended 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 were welcomed with a jazz and champagne 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 with well know Kerry band Celebration, followed by DJ Martin Howard.
Johnny and Eileen Counihan from Gurrane, were announced as the winner of Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2014.
Speaking on the night Brendan Walsh, Chairman, Lee Strand congratulated Johnny and Eileen Counihan as recipients of the Lee Strand Overall Milk Quality Award 2014.
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.
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Sheila and Thomas McQuinn with Sinead and Gregory Herve at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanMargaret Nolan, Mary Daly and Aoife Counihan at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot CreanEsther O’Sullivan and Catherine Dwyer at the Lee Strand Social at Ballygarry House Hotel on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
