Connemara Macra

05/06/2026

👑✨ THE LATEST ANNOUNCEMENT IS HERE ✨👑

Get ready for an unforgettable night at the Queen of the Castle 2026 Coronation Banquet! 🏰🎶

Join us on Sunday 2nd August 2026 at the beautiful Cahir House Hotel for an evening of music, celebration, and festival magic! 🍾💃

🎵 Live music by Tradstone & Rebel Hearts till late

And most importantly the 2026 Queen of the Castle will be announced at midnight 👸

👑 A spectacular coronation banquet experience
🕡 Doors open at 6:30pm

🎟 Full Banquet Tickets – €65
🎟 Entertainment Only Tickets – €25

Gather your friends, dress to impress, and celebrate in royal style! 👗🤵✨

📍 Tickets available now on our website www.queenofthecastlefestival.com💻

11/05/2026

👑✨ QUEEN OF THE CASTLE FESTIVAL – LAUNCH DAY ✨👑

The countdown is officially on! 🎉
Join us in Cahir on Saturday, May 16th 2026 for our exciting Queen of the Castle Festival Launch Day 🏰💙

We would love to see as many Queens attending as possible, with reigning Queen Katie Hurley joining us for the celebrations 👑

11/05/2026

Applications & nominations are now open for the 2026 Macra National Leadership Awards and Volunteer of the Year Awards! 🏆

Know someone in your club who goes above and beyond? Or maybe you’d like to put yourself forward?

The Leadership Awards recognise outstanding young leaders within Macra, while the Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate the members who keep clubs, counties and regions running behind the scenes.

📅 Leadership Awards applications close July 1st
📅 Volunteer of the Year nominations close July 1st

⚠️ Please note: members cannot enter both competitions.

Further information on both awards can be found at:
👉 www.macra.ie/awards

Thank you to Macra Agricultural Skillnet for supporting the National Leadership Awards.

07/05/2026

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07/05/2026

The search is officially underway for the 28th FBD InsuranceYoung Farmer of the Year 🏆

Applications and nominations now open and full details are available on the Macra website 👇
https://macra.ie/collections/awards/products/fbd-young-farmer-of-the-year

You can nominate a young farmer or complete an application form yourself 👏

Applications will close on 3rd July.

Best of luck to everyone 🙌

Photo L - R : Pictured at the launch of the 2026 FBD Young Farmer of the Year Competition on the farm of 2025 winner Aileen Sheehan are Emer O’Byrne, National Head of Branch Strategy & Sales Performance at FBD Insurance, Josephine O'Neill, Macra President, Aileen Sheehan, FBD Young Farmer of the Year 2025, Maureen O'Meara, Head of Sales at FBD Insurance, and Conor O'Leary, IFA Munster Regional Chair.

01/05/2026

30/03/2026

Why not give Macra a go?

Busy few weeks ahead in the Northwest, pencil them in the diaries! Why not give Macra a go? please feel free to attend any of our upcoming events. Everyone welcome 👍

27/03/2026

14/01/2026

Do you have what it takes to be Queen of the Castle?

Mark your calendars the International Queen of the Castle Festival is returning to Cahir, Co. Tipperary for its third year on the August Bank Holiday weekend 2026. The festival is organised by Rathkeevin Macra.

The festival will see Queens representing Macra regions all over the country and International countries descend on Cahir Town for the weekend in a bid to woo our judges and be crowned the 2026 Queen of the Castle.

The weekend promised to be jam packed with music, entertainment, wellness and culture and even bigger and better than before. This year we will also be inviting Escorts to take part.

So do you have what it takes to be crowned our next Queen of the Castle? Titles nights are taking part all over the country to select each region’s contestant so get in touch with your nearest club or region to find out more details.