Dairy Diversity in Sports Nutrition and at Home: Under the Spotlight with NDC

#NDCDome at #ploughing: Block 3/ Row 21/ Stand 306

Hurling All Star legend and eight-time All-Ireland hurling Champion Eddie Brennan will be with the National Dairy Council at the ploughing on Thursday, 25th September, from 12 noon until 3.00pm.  He is joined by food and farming broadcaster Suzanne Campbell.

Eddie and Suzanne will be live on stage in the NDC Dome in conversation with NDC Nutritionist Caroline O’Donovan at 12 noon, 1.30pm and 2.00pm.

Eddie Brennan won eight All-Ireland medals during his time with Kilkenny, he won four All Star Awards and three Gaelic Players’ Awards.  He also won ten Leinster medals and four National

League medals.  Eddie was named as one of the 125 greatest stars of the GAA as part of the GAA 125 celebrations in 2009. At club level Brennan continues to play with Graigue-Ballycallan. He has won both Leinster and county club championship winners’ medals with the side.

Eddie Brennan, who retired following the 2011 Championship, is regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.

Dairy Diversity

Chef Phelim Byrne will continue to showcase the many versatile ways we can enjoy Irish milk, yogurt, cheese, butter and cream in some tasty recipe ideas at four free cookery demonstrations each day of the ploughing.

They are taking place in the NDC Dome at 11.00am, 1.00pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm, with themes including “Baking Bliss,” “Love The Leftovers,”  “Meals in Minutes” and “Afternoon Tea.”

Phelim Byrne is originally from Blackwater, Co. Wexford.  Phelim worked previously with Kellys Hotel in Rosslare, The Park Hotel in Kenmare and won numerous awards when he was Head Chef at Dunbrody Country House in Arthurstown.  He opened ‘Phelim Byrne Professional Catering Services & Cookery Academy’ in 2006 which is a thriving business in Wexford and in March 2010 opened ‘Seasuir’, a Hospitality & Events Company.  Phelim has made guest appearances on the ‘Afternoon Show’ and ‘Four Live’ on RTÉ and presents a slot on TV3’s ‘Late Lunch Live.’

You can find out more about the work of the National Dairy Council on its website www.ndc.ie.  You can also find the National Dairy Council on Facebook/NDCIreland or follow on Twitter @NDC_ie

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