Mr Personlity.

The Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny was the venue for last weekend’s Mr. Personality festival contested by Tydavent’s Paul Mc Donald. Paul was a wonderful ambassador for Monaghan Macra over the weekend. At midnight on Saturday, Mr. Galway was crowned Mr.Personlity 2011. Although we would have loved to have seen Paul take the title home to Monaghan, it wasn’t to be. A great weekend was had by all who travelled down to Kilkenny to support him and many are already talking about next year!

Lough Egish Macra will host a club fundraiser on May 21^st in the social centre, Annaghmullen. All clubs are encouraged to attend the event to welcome our newest club to Monaghan.

AGM.

The National AGM is being hosted by Cavan Macra this year. The event takes place on Saturday May 8^th in the Cavan Crystal Hotel with social events on into the early hours of the morning. Tickets for the evening activities are available from any of the Cavan team priced at €10 each. If you book your tickets before the agm you will avail of the discounted price of two for €15. Further information is available on the Cavna Macra facebook page.

Reminder:

FBD Young Farmer of the Year is underway. Anyone interested in entering can download an application form from the website.

The annual silage competition is also underway. Further information available online.

All budding sheep farmers are encouraged to check out Macra’s sheep scholarship on www.macra.ie.

Stock-judging, farm skills and tag rugby competitions are all due to take place over the coming weeks. Further details are available from all club chairmen.

New members and anyone interested in Macra are encouraged to come along to any of our events get a feel for what Macra’s all about. You can also contact our training and development officer Mick Larkin on 0877792414.

Anyone with notes for inclusion in coming Macra notes are asked to contact Brenda on 087-9519249 or at brenda.mcquillan@macra.ie.