Michael Brady
Michael is a well-established agricultural consultant and land agent. He qualified from University College Dublin in 1987 with a B.Agr.Sc.(hon) and commenced his career as a Dairy Husbandry Advisor with MAFF-ADAS UK in 1987
He returned to Ireland in 1989 to work with a private firm and established Brady Group – Agricultural Consultants & Land Agents in 1995. He completed a Nuffield Scholarship in 2005 where he studied advisory services in France, Australia and New Zealand and presently he is a director on the board of Nuffield International.
Michael is passionate and enthusiastic agriculture and especially in helping farmers achieve their goals. Michael was a judge in the National Dairy Farmer of the Year Competition in 2010-2018 and he is a former President of the Agricultural Consultants Association of Ireland.
When not at work Michael regularly contributes to public debates, makes the odd TV appearance and is sports mad.
Niamh Brennan
Niamh is a native of Ballyneale in South Tipperary. She developed her love of agriculture from a young age on her uncle’s farm and decided to pursue it as a career path. She graduated from University College Dublin (UCD) in 2015 with a B.Agr.Sc.(Hon), major in Animal Science.
Following her graduation, she spent a summer working in America before coming home to commence her role as an Agricultural Advisor with FRS, delivering services on behalf of Teagasc in Co Cork.
In June 2018 she started working with Goldcrop in their head office in Carrigtwohill before taking up her role as an Agricultural Consultant with Brady Group in September 2019. She is currently undertaking a Master’s in Agricultural Extension and Innovation in University College Dublin partially funded by Macra Skillnet, which is a two-year part-time distance learning programme.
Meadhbh Johnston
In 2020, Meadhbh was awarded a First-class Honours Masters Degree from University College Dublin in Agricultural Innovation Support. Prior to this she graduated from UCD in 2018 with a B.Sc.(Hons) Degree in Agriculture, specialising in Animal Science.
Following her graduation, she took up a role as a Drystock advisor with Teagasc based in Tralee, Co. Kerry before moving into the role of Derogation Support Advisor/Dairy advisor with Teagasc based in Killarney. In May 2023, she took up the role of Senior Agricultural Consultant in Brady Group.
Michael O’Neill
Mick is a business manager with a broad experience in the service industry working for a number of different companies throughout the years. He qualified from UCC with a B.Com(hons) in 1989 and went on to gain an MBA from St Joseph’s University PA.
Mick worked in the USA for a number of years and then returned to Ireland working in hospitality, recruitment, retail and sports venue management before coming to Brady Group as Office Manager in 2018.
Tim McCutcheon
Tim is a new Agricultural Consultant with Brady Group and graduated from Munster Technological University Tralee in 2021 with a B.Sc.(Hons) Degree in Agricultural Science. Following his graduation in 2021, he began working with FRS, where he was involved in sales and purchasing at FRS Head Office in Roscrea.
He completed a Final Year Project entitled “Turning farmers thoughts and actions towards Low Emission Slurry Spreading and Protected Urea”, which was aimed at outlining the economical & environmental benefits that would occur through new farming technologies.
Tim gained an interest in agriculture from working on his uncle’s dairy farm in Templederry, North Tipperary. He also has a huge interest and currently plays hurling, soccer and music.