Each month, we put the spotlight on a Glanbia Ireland employee and for our March newsletter, we spoke to Orlagh Lally, GI Branch Assistant

Orlagh works part-time as a Branch Assistant out of our Athboy branch, juggling her role with her studies in DCU as well as training and playing with the Meath Senior Ladies Football Team.

Orlagh joined the Glanbia Ireland team in May 2021, not long after she discovered her interest in all things agriculture. That passion grew from previous part-time work when she began milking cows for a local dairy farmer. Her mother came from a farming background, so it’s likely that the interest in farming was always there, but had been untapped.

In her busy and varied role as a Branch Assistant, Orlagh does the lion’s share of her work behind the counter on sales. She revels in the customer interactions and has gained a lot of knowledge around different products the branch offers. This knowledge has allowed her to really improve in her customer service role and she routinely recommends the best products for customers.

Orlagh balances a busy schedule. Alongside her work at Glanbia, she studies Nursing at DCU. Sport is a very big part of Orlagh’s life and 2020 and 2021 were epic years for her. Her dedication and persistent hard work on the sports field earned her both intermediate and senior All Ireland medals over two consecutive years. Glanbia Ireland has been very supportive to Orlagh as she continuous her sporting career.

When Orlagh first joined Glanbia, we were in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Glanbia branches operated on a click and collect basis only. Since restrictions were eased, Orlagh has gotten to know her team very well, along with many of the Glanbia Ireland board members too.

Orlagh has been impressed by the Glanbia team spirit and described it best as “everyone working for each other”. The renowned and dedicated team player said there is a fantastic team spirit within the Glanbia workplace, which she acknowledged also feeds into the spirit she has carried over into her football career.