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07 Oct 2025

Limerick school teacher Áine was a class above in Macra competition

Áine Bennis represented Limerick and Kilmallock Macra at Queen of the Castle festival

Limerick school teacher Áine was a class above in Macra competition

Áine Bennis had lots of local support in Cahir including from Limerick IFA chair Louise Crowley

LIMERICK school teacher Áine Bennis showed her class out of the classroom as she did her club and county proud at the Macra Queen of the Castle festival at the weekend.

She brought her charm, rural knowledge, and community spirit to the stage in Cahir, County Tipperary.

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Áine (pictured below) is extremely proud to have been selected to represent Limerick Macra.

She hails from the oldest existing Macra club of Kilmallock, which has seen members in and out of its doors for the past 80 years.

Kilmallock Macra said that Áine, sponsored by Tom Long Agri, would bring “her radiant personality and witty charm to the Premier County”.

The Queen of the Castle festival is in its second year of existence. It is run by Rathkeevin Macra with the support of three main sponsors Daltons of Cahir, Tipperary County Council and Statkraft.

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