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CLARE farmer Michael O’Brien will represent the county at the an- nual Macra Na Feirme Mr Personal- ity competition to be held this Friday and Saturday in Kilkenny. The fes- tival which is in its third year will be held in the Springhill Court Ho- tel and will again be sponsored by Kilkenny Carlow and District Farm Relief Service.
Clare hopeful Michael Carey is a
26 year old farmer from the Kincora Club whose interests include Macra, hurling, socialising and he is also a big supporter of Manchester United HIG ON E-buer
He also feels he will be a good Mr Personality because he’s very ap- proachable and he gets on well with everybody.
The competition consists of a two day schedule of activities in which the contestants will be judged on their ability to interact and display
their individual personalities.
They will be interviewed on stage on Friday night by former Macra president Matt O’Keeffe followed by music by Domino Effect and DJ till late.
On Saturday morning, the contest- ants will participate in challenges and in the afternoon, they will be interviewed by an esteemed judg- ing panel — Helen Carroll present- er on RIE’s farming programme Ear to the Ground, Seamus Phelan
former Macra President and Sinead O’Sullivan former County Person of the Year in Kilkenny.
On Saturday evening there will be an informal gala banquet followed by music by Loaded and the Mr Per- sonality 2008 will be announced at approximately 12 midnight.
The winner will be presented with the perpetual trophy, a cheque for €500 and a weekend which is beigng sponsored by the Springhill Court ee)roe