Mayo's Aoife competes for Blue Jean Country Queen title

CASTLEBAR Macra member Aoife Gibbons will represent Mayo in the 2024 Blue Jean Country Queen Festival, organised by Meath Macra na Feirme in collaboration with the Athboy community.

Twenty-three young women, including Aoife, will converge in Athboy for this year's festival, commencing on Friday, May 31.

Meath Macra na Feirme and the people of Athboy have curated a diverse array of events for the entire weekend, including two free family fun days, a barbecue, karaoke, and night-time entertainment. Contestants hail from Macra regions nationwide, alongside a Queen from Latvia.

Over the bank holiday weekend, Aoife will embark on a unique experience, including a fun team-building exercise, private interviews with the judges and also public interviews.

Aoife, a member of Castlebar Macra and a student, enjoys a variety of hobbies including farming, animals, travelling and cars. She loves animals and will turn anything with four legs into a house pet. She is always up for an adventure.

After a formal banquet at the Darnley Lodge Hotel, the Queens will don their jeans once more for the eagerly anticipated crowning ceremony.

The 2024 Blue Jean Country Queen will receive a tiara, golden sash and perpetual cup presented by the 2023 Queen, Niamh Sheehy. Additionally, the first prize winner will receive €1,000 from Athboy Credit Union, with second and third prize winners receiving €500 and €300 respectively from Turmec Recycling and Farrelly Tree Service Ltd.

For tickets and further information about the 2024 Blue Jean Country Queen Festival, visit https://bluejeancountryqueen.com/ or follow the festival on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.