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General Council

The Munster Agricultural Society is run by a General Council comprised of 32 Elected Persons

Former Presidents of the Society                              
No. 5:  at present: Dominic J. Daly,  George W. Jeffery, Eddie Barrett, C. Gerard Murphy , Kate Horgan, 

Vice Presidents of the Society                                    
No. 4:  Michael O’Driscoll, John Jeffery, Donal O’Connor, Kitty Cotter 


The Lord Mayor of Cork:  Cllr. Kieran McCarthy

The Mayor of the County of Cork: Cllr. Frank O’Flynn     

Head of the School of Food & Nutritional Sciences UCC: Professor Mairead Kiely

Cork City Council, Chief Executive Officer: Ann Doherty

Cork City Council, CEO Representative: Paul Moynihan

Cork City Councillors: 3           Vacant   

 

Representatives from each of 

  • Kerry                         1  Donal Geaney
  • Limerick                           1 Vacant
  • Tipperary                         1 Vacant
  • Waterford                        1 Vacant
  • Clare                                 1 Vacant



The General Council appoints a 

 

President

  • President  Robert C. Harkin
  • Deputy President Albert de Cogan
  • Honorary Treasurer Peter O’Sullivan
  • Honorary Secretary – Shane Kelly

The President acts as Chairperson of the General Council.

The Deputy President acts as Vice Chairperson of the General Council.

 

The President & Deputy President form part of the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is comprised of

  • President – Chairperson – Robert Harkin
  • Deputy President – Vice Chairperson – Albert de Cogan

And 5 other Elected Directors:

  1. Gerard Murphy
  2. Mary McGraw
  3. William Nicholson
  4. Paul Lynch
  5. Peter O’Sullivan

 

The Society Secretary holds the post of Secretary to the Company: Shane Kelly

 

The following Standing  Committees / Sub Committees  exist

 

Equine (Showing & Showjumping)

  • Chairperson: John O’Sullivan
  • Patrick McCarthy Annmarie Quin
  • Kitty Cotter Mary McGrath
  • Tony Hurley Bob O’Keeffe
  • Noelle Reidy Donal O’Connor
  • Roisín Shanahan Tadgh Quill Manley
  • Tara Quill Manley Stephanie Quill
  • Jim Willis Mary O’Sullivan

 

Bovine 

  • Chairperson: John Jeffery
  • Jim Jeffery
  • William Nicholson
  • Albert de Cogan
  • John Cahalane
  • Eddie Barrett
  • Tadgh Quill Manley
  • George Jeffery

 

Canine – Pedigree

  • Chairperson: Ann Ingram
  • Secretary: Louise Casey
  • Honorary President / Treasurer: Gerard Murphy
  • Show Manager: Donal O’Connor
  • PRO: Robert O’Sullivan
  • Gillian O’Sullivan
  • Ed Casey
  • Barbara Maher
  • Niamh Callaghan
  • Helena Crowley
  • Louise Maguire


 

Horticulture & Invertebrates 

  • Chairperson: Nicola Desmond
  • Mary O’Brien
  • Betty Daunt
  • Rose Hickey
  • Bridie Terry
  • Eileen O’Brien
  • Mary Sue O’Callaghan

 

Munster Dairy School & Agricultural Institute

  • Chairperson: Albert de Cogan
  • Eddie Barrett
  • William Nicholson
  • John Jeffery
  • Gerard Murphy

 

Arts, Crafts, & Cookery

  • Chairperson Elanor Calnan
  • Kitty Cotter
  • Catherine Cotter
  • Betty Daunt
  • Mary O’Sullivan

 

Poultry

  • Chairperson:  Morgan O’Donovan
  • Gerard Knowles

 

Hounds & Pets Committee

  • Chairperson: Donal O’Connor
  • Tommy Wallace
  • Richard Cowhig
  • Julie Cowhig

 

Development of the Society

  • Chairperson: Paul Lynch
  • Gerard Murphy
  • Dan Kelleher
  • Donal O’Connor
  • Damian Boylan
  • Eddie Barrett
  • Pat Geaney
  • Peter O’Sullivan
  • Shane Kelly

 

Science & Innovation

  • Chairperson: Phil Verling
  • Shane Kelly
  • Daniel O’Brien
  • Owen Hurley
  • Michael Boyle
  • Sarah Guerin
  • Morgan O’Donovan
  • Ray O’Connor
  • J J O’Mahony
  • Tommy Wallace

 

Elected Persons (including Co Opted) to Council

  • Albert de Cogan – Deputy President
  • Alan Coleman
  • Ann Ingram - Canine Chairperson
  • Annemarie Quinn
  • Bob O'Keeffe
  • Catherine Cotter
  • Dan Kelleher
  • Daniel O’Brien
  • Damian Boylan
  • Elanor Calnan – Arts & Crafts Chairperson
  • Helena Crowley
  • Jim Jeffery
  • Jim Willis
  • John O’Sullivan - Equine Chairperson
  • Louisa Casey - Canine Secretary
  • Mary McGraw - Director
  • Mary O'Sullivan
  • Michael Boyle
  • Morgan O’Donovan – Poultry Chairperson
  • Nicola Desmond – Horticulture & Invertebrates C/P
  • Owen Hurley 
  • Pat Geaney
  • Patrick McCarthy
  • Paul Lynch – Society Development Chairperson
  • Paul O’Flynn
  • Peter O’Sullivan – Director / Treasurer
  • Phil Verling - Science & Innovation Chairperson
  • Raymond O’Connor
  • Robert Harkin - President
  • Roisin Shanahan
  • Sarah Guerin
  • Shane Kelly – Honorary Secretary
  • Shane Kelly – Society / Company Secretary
  • Tadgh Quill-Manley
  • William Nicholson - Director

 

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