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Stephen O’Keeffe, 33, is representing Limerick at this year's annual Mr Personality Festival
AN EFFIN NATIVE is representing Limerick at this year's annual Mr Personality Festival.
Stephen O’Keeffe, 33, is an active member of Crecora, Manister, Croom (CMC) Macra na Feirme, and was previously awarded the Stephen Cullinane Scholarship in 2017.
The event, which is organised by Kilkenny County Macra na Feirme, takes place on April 5 and April 6, at the Talbot Hotel in Clonmel.
The festival has been sponsored by Kilkenny, Carlow and District Farm Relief Services.
Stephen, whose hobbies and interests include, going for hill walks, cycling and tag rugby, believes he will be a good representative for Limerick because he wants to “give back to his club and county for all they have done for him over the past ten years.
“I would not be one to blow my own horn in this way, but I am just trying to give people the same experience that Macra has given me - community, opportunities, and more laughter than one could have in a lifetime,” said Stephen.
The Effin native will have a jam-packed weekend ahead of him, with contestants arriving on Friday, April 5, for their first group activity of the weekend.
On their arrival back to the hotel, the on-stage interviews will kick off.
This will be followed by music till late.
Stephen will have an early start on Saturday as he takes on private interviews with the contest’s judges.
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Once the interview is finished, Stephen will be heading for some jiving lessons with Niall Doorhy, after lunch, the contestant challenges will take place which will see Stephen be put through his paces.
On Saturday evening, Stephen will be donning his suit and meeting with Kilkenny, Carlow and District Farm Relief Services and have their official photos taken. This all will be capped off by a banquet, starting at 6:30pm.
The event, which is in its 17th year, will see 25 contestants from around the country come to Clonmel to compete. Macra na Feirme is an Irish voluntary youth organisation of 17 to 40-year-olds from 170 clubs in rural Ireland.
Roughly 10,000 young people from across Ireland are part of the group, which is said to provide a “fun, inclusive and supportive environment.”
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