Longford 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💻

01/06/2026

Very best of luck for the new term.

At our recent AGM we elected this terms National Council Representatives, Chairs of our National Subcommittees and Board Macra Representatives 🙌

We wish all National Council representatives the best of luck in their role and especially welcome some new faces 👏

Also introducing the new chairs of our National Subcommittees:
James McElearney - Ag Affairs
Patrick Walton - Competitions
Elaine Flanagan - Rural Youth

Finally best wishes to our Board, especially the Macra representatives elected at our AGM:
Emma Birchall - National Chairperson
Martin Flood - National Secretary
Tom Long - National Treasurer
Martina Mealiffe - Vice-Chairperson
Enda Shalvey - Ordinary Board Member

Here's to a great year! 💙

17/05/2026

Don’t get the FOMO!!!
Make sure to head along.

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

If interested in attending PM 0867808987

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

Tickets to the 2026 Blue Jean Country Queen Festival are available now! Whether you want access to every event over the weekend or just to get in and see the bands – we have you covered. Week…

01/05/2026

24/04/2026

Abbeyshrule next Saturday for Queen of the Plough ☘️

Grab tickets from the link while you can! Always a fantastic night in the Rustic Inn 🙌

🎟👉 https://square.link/u/fdGxA1M6