Awards roll of honour
Fertilizer Association of Ireland recognises Achievement and Excellence
The Association is involved in three initiatives that recognise academic achievement in soil science and nutrient management, as well as honouring those who have made significant contributions to the association and the industry over their careers. These three initiatives specifically involve:
1. UCD Soil Science Award:
This prize is awarded by the Fertilizer Association of Ireland to the student who obtains the highest grade in the Module “Soil Science Basics” in Stage 2 of the B.Agr.Sc. degree programme at UCD.
2. Fertilizer Association Special Merit Award:
This prize is awarded by the Fertilizer Association of Ireland in recognition of individual contributions to the association, and to the fertilizer industry in Ireland in their Careers.
3. Crops Nutrition Management Course Award:
This prize is awarded to the candidates who receive the Top Marks each year in the Crops Nutrition Management Course run by Teagasc with the support Fertilizer Association of Ireland. The award is sponsored by K & S Kali Ltd.
| James Higgins | 2023 |
| Cian Mongey | 2022 |
| Ciara Fox | 2021 |
| Conor Keane | 2020 |
| Cian Minogue | 2019 |
| John Francis O'Grady | 2018 |
| Conor Cullen-O’Reilly | 2017 |
| Nigel Kennington | 2016 |
| Tomas Tubritt | 2015 |
| Niamh Garvey | 2014 |
| Ruth Fennell | 2013 |
| Sarah Noonan | 2012 |
| Lorraine O'Hara | 2011 |
| Padraig Kelly | 2010 |
| Tracey O'Connor | 2009 |
| Lorraine Davis | 2008 |
| Sarah Delaney | 2007 |
| Melanie De Wit | 2006 |
| Ross Buchanan | 2005 |
| Laurence Maguire | 2004 |
| Carol Nugent | 2003 |
| Paul Doherty | 2002 |
| Sean McCarthy & Timothy Purcell | 2001 |
| Stanley Lalor | 2000 |
| Sacha Hugentobler | 1999 |
| Donagh Berry | 1998 |
| William Dunphy | 1997 |
| Jeremiah Flynn | 1996 |
| Mr. Jeremiah Murphy | 2022 | Speech |
| Dr. Brian Coulter | 2019 | |
| Dr. Noel Culleton | 2016 | |
| Mr. Gary Leonard | 2014 | |
| Dr. Matt Dempsey | 2012 | |
| Dr. William Murphy | 2010 |
| Ed Healy | 2022 |
| Eddie Young, CR Wyne, Belan Kildare | 2019 |
| Brian Moore | 2018 |
| Michael Kennedy | 2017 |
| Philip Reck | 2016 |
| Ciara O'Donovan | 2015 |
| Joe Lalor | 2014 |
| Ger Hanley | 2013 |
| Richard Kennedy | 2012 |
| Tony Nugent | 2011 |
| John Mulhare & John Anthony | 2010 |
Congratulations to Michael Kennedy of Kerry Agri Business West Limerick, seen here receiving his award for top marks in the […]
PJ Browne, FAI President, presenting the 2017 Fertilizer Association Award for Soil Science in UCD to Conor Cullen-O’Reilly. The presentation […]
Philip Reck, Walter Furlong Grain Ltd., was the winner of the 2016 top Student Award for the Teagasc Crops Nutrition Management […]
Congratulations to Dr. Noel Culleton – Special Merit Award Winner 2016 At the Fertiliser Association of Ireland Annual Dinner on Friday […]
Paddy Casey, FAI President, presenting the 2014 Fertilizer Association Award for Soil Science in UCD to Niamh Garvey. The presentation […]
Joe Lalor was the winner of the 2014 top Student Award for the Teagasc Crops Nutrition Management Course
The 2014 Special Merit Award was awarded to Gary Leonard at the 2014 Annual Dinner in the Radisson St. Helens Hotel, Dublin on 21 Nov 2014
The 2013 Top Student Award in the Teagasc Crops Nutrition Management Course went to Ger Hanley
The 2012 winner of the Crops Nutrition Management Top Student Award was Richard Kennedy
Matt Dempsey, former Editor of the Irish Farmers Journal was awarded the Special Merit Award in 2012