Macra National Leadership Awards 2025

The Macra National Leadership Awards are back with a bang, and this year they’ll be presented at the banquet dinner after the National Training Day! 

🗓️ Key Dates:

  • Applications are open NOW and close Friday, July 18th
  • Online Interviews: August 11th & 18th
  • Final Interviews + Problem Solving: September 27th
  • Awards Night: September 27th following the National Training Day

⚠️ The Rules:

  • Previous winners, board members, Presidents & VPs (past or present) are not eligible for the award
  • Candidates cannot enter the Macra National Leadership Awards and Volunteer of the Year or Best New Member.

📥 Apply Now

Full guidelines, rules, terms and conditions of the competition can be found here - THE SERIOUS STUFF

Last Year's Winners

Former Macra President Elaine Houlihan pictured with the 2024 Macra National Leadership Award Recipients: Seán Kelly, Katie McCarthy and Bill Gleeson.

Congratulations to the 2024 President's Medal Recipients

  •          Bill Gleeson
  •          Eibhlís Kelleher
  •          Emma Birchall
  •          James Russell
  •          Katie Mc Carthy
  •          Katie Shanahan
  •          Niamh Sheehy
  •          Ronan Finn
  •          Seán Kelly

Communications

For all communication regarding the 2025 Macra National Leadership Awards please contact TDO Siobhán Coyle by email scoyle@macra.ie. 

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 With thanks to Macra Agricultural Skillnet for their support.