Naas man flies the flag proudly for Kildare at the Mr Personality Festival
Michael Parsons, Chairperson of Kilkenny, Carlow and District FRS and Fergal Dunne Naas Macra
NAAS man Fergal Dunne proudly represented County Kildare at the 2025 Mr Personality Festival in Kilkenny on April 25–26, hosted by Kilkenny County Macra.
Sponsored by Kilkenny/Carlow and District Farm Relief Services, the weekend welcomed 24 contestants to The Hoban Hotel.
Friday kicked off with bowling, followed by on-stage interview with MC Aindriú de Paor at The Hub, sharing light-hearted stories and entertaining the crowd.
On Saturday, Fergal completed a private interview, while sporting the county colours with pride, with judges George Candler, Lisa O’Rourke, and Martin Merrick, before contestants were invited for jiving lessons and team-building challenges.
The festival ended with a banquet and live music from The Fogues. The title of Mr Personality for 2025 went to Sean Kelly of Nenagh Macra, North Tipperary, with runners up Eddie Casey from Bree Macra, Wexford in second place and James Russell from Tullyallen Macra, Louth in third.
