2023
Overall Winner & Farm Infrastructure Award
Macnamara Farm, Co. Limerick - Nominated by Kerry Agri-Business
Overall Runner-up & Environment Award
Bergin Farm, Co. Tipperary - Nominated by Centenary Thurles
Grassland Management Award
Brennan Farm, Co. Cavan - Nominated by Lakeland Dairies
Adoption of Technologies Award
Coleman Farm, Co. Cork - Nominated by Barryroe
Best Protein & Butterfat Percentage Award
Gordon Farm, Co. Mayo - Nominated by Aurivo Co-op
Lowest Carbon Footprint Award
Lonergan Farm, Co. Tipperary - Nominated by Tipperary Co-op
Highest EBI Award
O’Leary Farm, Co. Cork - Nominated by Dairygold
2022
Overall Winner & category award winner for Lowest Somatic Cell Count
Nominated by Aurivo
Overall Runner up & category award winner for Best in Class Facilities
Nominated by Lisavaird
Category award winner for Farm Development
Nominated by Drinagh
Category award winner for Sustainable Grassland Management
Nominated by Barryroe
Category award winner for Farm Infrastructure Development
Nominated by Kerry Agribusiness
Category award winner for Renewable Energy Innovation
Nominated by Bandon Co-op
Category award winner for Soil Nutrient Management
Nominated by Tirlán
Category award winner for Herd Genetic EBI
Nominated by Centenary Thurles
Category award winner for Working with Nature
Nominated by Dairygold
Category award winner for Transformational EBI Change
Nominated by North Cork Creameries
Category award winner for Environmental Management
Nominated by Lakeland Dairies
Category award winner for Future Proofing Animal Health
Nominated by Lee Strand
Category award winner for Best in Class Technical Performance
Nominated by Arrabawn
2021
Overall winner & category award winner for Environmental Infrastructure
McCarthy Family Farm, Limerick
Nominated by Kerry Agribusiness
Overall Runner up & category award winner for Best Milk Quality
Nominated by Glanbia Ireland
Overall Runner up & category award winner for Business Innovation
Nominated by Dairygold Co-op
Category award winners for Farm Development
Fitzpatrick Family Farm, Longford
Nominated by Lakeland Dairies
Nominated by Aurivo Co-op
Category award winner for Farm Sustainability
Nominated by Centenary Thurles
National Finalists
Nominated by North Cork Creameries
Nominated by Barryroe Co-op
Nominated by Lee Strand Co-op
Nominated by Drinagh Co-op
Nominated by Lisavaird Co-op
Nominated by Arrabawn Co-op
2020
National Winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2020
Richard and Wendy Starrett, Lifford, Co, Donegal
Nominated by Aurivo
Runner Up & Highest EBI Herd Category Award
Fiachra and Mary Liston, Croom, Co. Limerick
Nominated by Kerry Agribusiness
Lowest TBC Award
Nigel Daunt, Innishannon, Co. Cork
Nominated by Bandon Co-op
Lowest SCC Award
Jerry and Carmel Keohane, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Nominated by Barryroe
Development Award
Michael and Denis Lordan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Nominated by Dairygold
Best Milk Solids Award
Tom and Thomas O’Grady, Naas, Co. Kildare
Nominated by Glanbia
National Finalists
Catherine and Edward Bowe, Thurles, Tipperary
Nominated by Centenary Thurles
Eamon and Mary Cormican, Claregalway, Co. Galway
Nominated by Arrabawn Co-op
Stanley Graham and Tanya, Killashandra, Co. Cavan
Nominated by Lakeland Dairies
William and Dan O’Donovan, Drinagh, Co. Cork
Nominated by Drinagh Co-op
William and Mary Stack, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Nominated by North Cork Creameries
2019
National Winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2019
Hearne Family, Rathgormack, Co. Waterford
Nominated by Glanbia Ireland
Runners Up
Adam and Valerie Shorten and Family, Eniskeane, Co Cork
Nominated by Bandon Co Op
Joe and T.J Stack, Tralee, Co Kerry
Nominated by Kerry Agribusiness
Liam Hanrahan and Family, Co Cork
Nominated by North Cork Creameries
Michael Gunn and Family, Strokestown, Co Roscommon
Nominated by Aurivo
Tom, Ellen and Michael Nyhan, Ballineen, Co Cork
Nominated by Lisavaird Co-op
Development Award
Brendan O' Driscoll, Leap, Co. Cork
Nominated by Drinagh Co-op
Best Milk Solids Per Cow
Charles McCandless, Culdaff, Co. Donegal
Nominated by Aurivo Co -op
Best Milk Solids - Manufacturing Milk
Ailbe and Denise Ryan, Cappawhite, Co Tipperary
Nominated by Arrabawn Co-Op
Model Business Collaboration
Pat and Miriam Kiely and Ciaran Hanrahan (PMC Dairy Farm), Ballinamult, Co. Waterford.
Nominated by Glanbia Ireland
Pioneering in Dairy
The McCoy Family, Smithboro, Co Monaghan
Nominated by Lakeland Dairies
Best SCC
Donovan’s Ballybranagh, Cloyne Co. Cork
Nominated by Dairygold
Sustainability Award
Kieran and Ann Hearne, Rathgormack, Co Waterford
Glanbia Ireland
Best Technical Knowledge
The Walsh Family, Bandon, Co Cork
Nominated by Barryroe Co-Op
2018
National Winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2018
McKenna Family, Derrygasson, Co.Monaghan
Nominated by LacPatrick Dairies
Runners Up
Tom, Mary & Michael Ryan, Co. Tipperary
Nominated by Centenary Thurles Co-op
Category Awards for Excellence
Business Innovation
Else Furney, Ballinagaragh, Kilbrittain, Bandon, Co. Cork
Nominated by Barryroe Co Op
Data Management Award
Tom, Mary & Michael Ryan, Co. Tipperary
Nominated by Centenary Thurles Co-op
Development Award
Tim and Dan Crowley, Careys Cross, Clancoolbeg, Bandon, Co. Cork
Nominated by Bandon Co Op
Healthy Herd Award
McKenna Family, Derrygasson, Co.Monaghan
Nominated by LacPatrick Dairies
Best Protein Production
Liam and Dolores O'Donovan, Clohane, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Nominated by Drinagh
Best SCC
John Patrick Keating & Family, Crobally, Old Parish, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
Nominated by Glanbia Ireland
Sustainability Award
John O'Shaughnessy, Ballynolan, Kildimo, Co. Limerick
Nominated by Kerry Agribusiness
Best TBC
Kevin Downing, Parkduv Farm Ltd, Farranastig, Whitechurch, Co. Cork
Nominated by Dairygold Co Op
Best Winter Milk
John McTiernan, Mullaghavorneen, Co. Longford
Nominated by Aurivo
2017
National Winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2017
John and Maria Walsh, Ballylomasna, Ballylooby, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Nominated by: Dairygold Co-op
Three farms received Excellence in Dairy Awards with Category Acknowledgement
1. Best Percentage Solids
Crowley Family, Bauravilla Upper, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Nominated by: Drinagh Co-op
2. Innovation
Gerard Doyle & Family, Curragh, Owning, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny
Nominated by: Glanbia Ingredients Ireland
3. Sustainability
John Walsh and family, Ballylomasna, Ballylooby, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Nominated by: Dairygold Co-op
Five farms received National Category Awards:
1. All year-round Winner
David Boland, Horseleap, Moate, Co. Westmeath
Nominated by: Aurivo Co-op
2. Best New Entrant
Padraig, John & Gertrude Keane, Ballywilliam, Kilcormac, Birr, Co. Offaly
Nominated by: Glanbia Ingredients Ireland
3. Lowest TBC
John, Niall & Carol Mason, Ballinduganig, Ballyseedy, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Nominated by: Lee Strand Co-op Ltd.
4. Lowest SCC
EamonMcMahon, Knockaturley, Stranooden, Co. Monaghan
Nominated by: LacPatrick
5. Highest Milk Solids per Hectare
Robert & Shirley Shannon, Droumgarriffe, Ballinascarthy, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Nominated by: Lisavaird Co-op
Six farms received National Finalist Awards
1. Patrick & Shauna Crotty, Loop Head, Kilbaha South, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Nominated by: Kerry Agribusiness
2. DeclanFinn, The Lodge, Curraglass, Newtown, Charleville, Co. Cork
Nominated by: Kerry Agribusiness
3. Sean Hegarty, Pairc na Glas, Killavarrig, Whites Cross, Co. Cork
Nominated by: Clóna Dairy Products
4. Sean Lynch, Glencrow, Moville, Co. Donegal
Nominated by: Aurivo
5. Norman Perrott, Grange, Timoleague, Bandon, Co. Cork
Nominated by: Barryroe Co-op
6. Nicky & Philip Thornton, Beechwood, Dualla, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Nominated by: Centenary Thurles Co-op
2016
National Winners of the NDC & Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards 2016
Tom and Moya Power, Drumhills Farm,Cappagh, Co.Waterford
Three farms received ‘Excellence in Milk Quality’ Awards:
1. Tom and Moya Power, Drumhills Farm, Cappagh, Co Waterford
2. Ian and David Lamberton, Fahan, Co Donegal
3. Arthur, Ann and Conor O’Leary, Kilmallock, Co Limerick
Seven farms received National Category Awards:
1. Highest Milk Solids per hectare
Sean & Treasa Moher, Croughmore Lower, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
2. Development
John, Margaret & Denis O’Dwyer, Knockgorman, Donohill, Co. Tipperary
3. Sustainability
Thomas & Laura Griffin, Ballinroher, Timoleague, Bandon, Co Cork
4. Highest Protein
Tim & Breda Hurley & family, Cahirbeg, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork
5. Lowest TBC
Jim & Derry Byrne, Clonmore, Bree, Co. Wexford
6. Lowest SCC
Gary, Emma & Martin Horan, Slevoyre, Terryglass, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
7. Runner Up Lowest SCC
Nicky & Philip Thornton, Beechbrook, Dualla, Cashel, Co. Tipperary