Young Laois farming student wins top scholarship

A young man from Portlaoise has been awarded one of the country’s most prestigious farm scholarships.

David Grehan was one of the four recipients of the 2022 John Feely Scholarships hosted at their Limerick head office by ICMSA and the Association’s President, Pat McCormack.

Mr McCormack said the standard of the applicants overall was very encouraging and that of the four individuals concerned was outstanding.

 “The standard we’re seeing in the young dairy farmers coming through bodes well for the sector: they’re technically very strong and environmentally aware, they’re also committed to building on the standards already achieved. ICMSA is delighted to be associated with the John Feely Scholarship programme and we’ll be getting out the details for the 2023 awards programme in due course and we’d welcome applications from the dairy families of Laois”, said Mr McCormack.   

David accepted a scholarship cheque for €1500 from the specialist dairy organisation’s president accompanied by his mother, Deirdre, and father, Richard.