Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Kinvara woman has been named the Teagasc/FBD Student of the Year for 2020.
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Deirdre McMahon, of Leagh North, was also the winner of the Dairy Category of this year's competition.
Deirdre has a degree in nursing and worked in the field, but is now involved in the operation of the family dairy herd.
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She completed the Teagasc Distance Education Green Cert Programme and is continuing to upskill, having completed a number of CPD courses.
Deirdre says their goal is an efficient, sustainable dairy farm enterprise.