Queen of the Land: crowning glory

This weekend marks the highly anticipated 54th anniversary of the Clarke Machinery Group Queen of The Land Festival, running from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 November, in the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore.

The event, is run by Macra na Feirme and this year the festival welcomes a new main sponsor, Clarke Machinery Group.

Thirty queens from Macra na Feirme clubs throughout Ireland, as well as international contenders who will join the crew at Tullamore for an action-packed weekend.

Entertainment will be plentiful, with a DJ, live band, on-stage interviews with the Queens, and a glamorous banquet gala, all before the 2018 Clarke Machinery Group Queen of the Land is crowned.

For more information email queenofthelandfestival@gmail.com, or click here.

Eadaoin Fitzhenry

Carlow

Club: Tullow.

Occupation: primary school teacher.

Interests: camogie, coaching GAA, playing the saxophone.

Roisin Lynch

Cavan

Club: Ramor.

Occupation: nurse.

Interests: showing cattle, gardening, baking.

Maeve Clune

Clare

Club: Sixmilebridge.

Occupation: student.

Interests: Camogie, football and handball.

Shelly O’Neill

Cork - Avondhu

Club: Fermoy.

Occupation: sustomer service agent.

Interests: Macra, football, tag rugby.

Denise Kingston

Cork – Carbery

Club: Bantry.

Occupation: production manager.

Interests: Badminton, GAA, rugby.

Kate Ring

Cork – Imokilly

Club: Aghada/Whitegate.

Occupation: nurse.

Interests: football, camogie, powerlifting.

Aisling O Driscoll

Cork – Muskery

Club: Terelton.

Occupation: student.

Interests: camogie, baking, cooking.

Mary O'Neill

Cork – Seandun

Club: University College Cork.

Occupation: student.

Interests: reading, knitting, line dancing.

Esther Logue

Donegal

Club: Inishowen.

Occupation: farmer.

Interests: running after sheep, swimming.

Ciara Fitzachary

Dublin

Club: North County Dublin.

Occupation: HR administrator.

Interests: breeding and showing chickens, collecting pets.

Laura Bull

England

Club: Beeston.

Occupation: nurse.

Interests: sports, baking, walking my dog.

Chloe Twomey

Kerry

Club: Kenmare.

Occupation: health care assistant.

Interests: Macra, singing, travelling.

Siobhan Abrook

Kildare

Club: Naas.

Occupation: project management.

Interests: drama, ultimate frisbee, fun runs.

Lisa Walsh

Kilkenny

Club: Mullinavat.

Occupation: veterinary nurse.

Interests: spending time outdoors, tug of war, Iverk Show committee member.

Vivienne Phelan

Laois

Club: Portlaoise.

Occupation: student.

Interests: volunteering, politics and current affairs.

Siobhan Gallagher

Lietrim

Club: South Leitrim.

Occupation: bank manager.

Interests: football, music, travel.

Louise Crowley

Limerick

Club: Crecora/Manister/Croom.

Occupation: student and part-time farmer.

Interests: IFA, ICMSA, Limerick and district vintage association.

Emma Boylan

Louth

Club: Stabannon.

Occupation: student.

Interests: Irish dancing, cooking, baking.

Martina Burke

Mayo

Club: Swinford.

Occupation: tour guide.

Interests: Irish girl guides volunteers, yoga, badminton.

Alison Daly

Meath

Club: Longwood/Killyon.

Occupation: student, part-time farmer.

Interests: running, walking, photography.

Lynne Montgomery

Northern Ireland

Club: City of Derry Young Farmers.

Occupation: veterinary nurse.

Interests: travelling, socialising, sport.

Angela Ryan

Offaly

Club: Ferbane/Banagher.

Occupation: civil servant.

Interests: farming, walking, pilates.

Margaret Kelly

Roscommon

Club: South Roscommon.

Occupation: primary school teacher.

Interests: baking, dancing, arts and crafts.

Sarah Stewart

Sligo

Club: Benbulben.

Occupation: insurance administrator.

Interests: farming, travelling, showing stock.

Caoimhe Egan

Tipperary North

Club: Devils Bit.

Occupation: student, part time farmer.

Interests: tag rugby, basketball, football.

Caroline Kirwan

South Tipperary

Club: Clonolty/Rossmore.

Occupation: student.

Interests: horse riding, walking, reading.

Claire Leddy

Waterford

Club: Ballyduff/Ballsaggart.

Occupation: child care professional.

Interests: horse riding, cinema, volunteering.

Regina Joyce

Westmeath

Club: Mutyfarnham.

Occupation: student.

Interests: swimming, running after sheep, showing sheep and cattle.

Sarah Mackey

Wexford

Club: Kilrush/Askamore/Ferns.

Occupation: child minder, part-time farmer.

Interests: geography, painting, match making.

Katriona Kinsella

Wicklow

Club: Johnstown/Coolgreany.

Occupation: social media manager, Irish Farmers Journal.

Interests: jiving, walking, attending agricultural shows.

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