Fergal Dunne of Naas Macra To Represent Kildare In 2025 Mr Personality Contest

Friday, 4 April 2025 08:55

By Eoin Beatty

The contest takes place during the 25th and 26th of April

Fergal Dunne will represent Kildare at the 18th Annual Mr. Personality Festival which is being organised by Kilkenny County Macra.

The festival will take place during the 25th and 26th of April.

Fergal is 29 years old and is an active member of Naas Macra and the Kildare Civil Defence.

His hobbies and interests include Macra Volunteering in different parish committees and events, spending time with his family, travelling over to volunteer in Lourdes and cooking (he's a qualified chef!)

The contestants will arrive at The Hoban Hotel at 2pm on the 25th of April and will be heading out for their first group activity of the weekend.

The on-stage interviews will kick off at 7:30pm in The Hub, Cillín Hill.

This will be followed by music from the Abbeyfolk and DJ til late.

Fergal will have an early start on Saturday morning with contestant private interviews with the judges.

Once the interviews are finished, the contestant challenges will take place which will see Fergal be put through his paces.

On Saturday evening, Fergal will be donning his suit and meeting with Kilkenny, Carlow and District Farm Relief Services and have their official photos taken.

This is followed by the banquet, starting at 7pm over in The Hub, Cilín Hill, with the winner of Mr. Personality announced around midnight.

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