Mayo man proudly features in Mr Personality festival
Popular Castlebar man Daniel Conway represented Mayo in the Mr. Personality festival event
Castlebar man Daniel Conway proudly represented Mayo in the annual Mr. Personality Festival and took part in the weekend's festivities.
The event hosted by Kilkenny Macra and sponsored by Kilkenny/Carlow and District Farm Relief Services, took place in the Talbot Hotel Clonmel last Friday and Saturday.
A total of 25 contestants travelled from across the country to Clonmel for a fun-filled weekend.
On Friday afternoon, the contestants were treated to a tour of Coolmore Stud and museum, which was followed by interviews on stage, entertaining the audience with stories of their guilty pleasures and embarrassing moments (with an optional party piece if they were brave enough) followed by music from ‘A-Bros’ and a DJ.
On Saturday morning Daniel completed his private interview with the judges.
The Mr Personality contestants were joined by fellow Macra members for a jiving lesson with Niall Doorhy, and afterwards Daniel proudly displayed his county colours while completing team building challenges with fellow contestants.
Judges for the weekend were Liam Comerford (Former Mr Personality Festival), Sarah McIntosh (Irish Country Living) and Martin Merrick (Irish Farmer’s Journal).
The result was announced at midnight on Saturday night after a banquet dinner dance with entertainment from hypnotist Jason O’Callaghan and music from ‘The Loose Cannons’ and DJC events providing the late night music.
Mark Riordan, Kenmare Macra (Kerry) was named as the 2024 Mr. Personality at the seventeenth staging of the event and the overall winner.
In second place was Stephen Murray from Scotstown Macra (Monaghan) and third place was Micháel Kilheeney from Mountmellick Macra (Laois).
Mark Riordan was presented with €500, a perpetual cup and glass trophy. Stephen Murray received a glass trophy and €300 and Micháel Kilheeny received a glass trophy and €200. All 3 winners received Vouchers for ‘Lunch for Two’ at the Talbot Hotel Clonmel, while all entries received engraved cufflinks to commemorate the event.
