2023 – SHORTLIST 

This unique scheme, supported by main sponsor Bank of Ireland and carried out in association with Excel Recruitment, is independently judged and seeks out best management practice among those who carry responsibility without ownership in the grocery retail sector.

This year’s gala ceremony, along with gala dinner, will take place 18 May at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin.  Awards night will be the place to celebrate the best and brightest grocery retail managers nationwide, as well as the success and contribution of our sector overall.

Here are the nominees in each category:

Cash & Carry Manager of the Year – Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

  • Winner announced at the awards

Customer Service Manager of the Year – Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

  • Maretta O’Toole, Centra Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
  • Clive Cullen, Texaco/Centra, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
  • Conor Flanagan, Emo/Daybreak, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
  • Kevin Forde, Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
  • Umair Majeed, Daybreak Ballinderreen, Co. Galway
  • Mary Sammon, Brennan & McNally’s Centra, Co. Westmeath
  • Dave Walsh, Londis DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
  • Crona Kenny, Top Oil Daybreak Garrycastle, Co. Westmeath
  • Jane Mooney, Daybreak Williamstown, Co. Galway
  • Darren Smyth, Herlihy’s Centra Patrick Street, Co. Cork
  • Deividas Vasiliauskas, Herlihy’s Grand Parade Centra, Co. Cork
  • Linda Mulvaney, Pettitts SuperValu, Bray, Co. Wicklow
  • Samantha Lanauze, Donnybrook Fair Morehampton Road, Dublin 4
  • Rachel Stritch, SuperValu, Sundrive Shopping Centre, Kimmage, Dublin 12

Forecourt Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year Sponsored by Bunzl Ireland

  • Sharon Fields, Centra Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
  • Renan Sanchez, Texaco/Centra, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
  • Joanna Wawer, MACE Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
  • Helen Taylor, Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
  • Bernie Coldrick,Texaco/Centra Batterstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • Helen St. Ledger, Gala Clonroche, Co. Wexford
  • Sive Bardon, Centra Robinstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • Suzanne Clarke,Texaco/Centra Balbriggan, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • Catherine Byrne, Texaco/Centra Merrion Gates, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • Renan Sanches, Texaco/Centra Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • May Fong Kong, Top Oil/Daybreak, Junction 3, Co. Cork
  • Anna Lickova, Top Oil/Daybreak, Newhall, Co. Kildare
  • Elzbieta Bziukiewicz, MACE, Leitrim Village, Co. Leitrim

C-Store Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year Sponsored by Bunzl Ireland

  • Catherine Markham, MACE Thomas Street, Limerick
  • Alicja Skwarek, Centra Arklow, Co. Wicklow
  • Firuta  Frandes, Herlihy’s Centra, 83 Grand Parade Centre, Co. Cork
  • Laura Kennedy,Casey’sLondis, Dock Road, Co. Limerick
  • Sonya Carolan, MACE Blackbull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
  • Philip Osman, MACE Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
  • Gosia Gwcwa, Mahers Londis, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
  • Magda Lupka, MACE Bettystown, Co. Meath
  • Ana Maria Ungureanu, Donnybrook Fair Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
  • Agnieska Jezierska, Centra Girffeen, Co. Dublin
  • Michelle Seery,Top Oil/Daybreak, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
  • Marion Kinsella, Osbornes Daybreak, Ferns, Co. Wexford
  • Annmarie O’Neill, Herlihy’s Centra, Oliver Plunkett Street, Co. Cork
  • Dearbhaile McEvoy, Coolcotts Londis, Wexford town, Co. Wexford

Supermarket Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year Sponsored by Bunzl Ireland

  • Nadine O’Donovan, Centra Drimoleague, Co. Cork
  • Dominic Kelleher, Herlihy’s Centra, 36-40 Patrick’s Street, Co. Cork
  • Micaela Canete, Donnybrook Fair, Morehampton Road,Dublin 4
  • Martina Dogancic, Herlihy’s Centra, 36-40 Patrick’s Street, Co. Cork
  • Roseanna Doyle, McCarthy’s EUROSPAR, Co. Kilkenny
  • Paul Davies, SuperValu Swords Pavilions, Swords, Co. Dublin

HR Manager of the Year – Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

  • Patrick Shanny, Centra/Pelco Group, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • Paula White, O’Ciobhain’s SuperValu Swords, Swords, Co. Dublin
  • Darren Smyth, Herlihy’s Centra Patrick Street, Co. Cork
  • Theresa Byrne, SuperValu Pavilion Swords, Co. Dublin
  • Laura Kiely, SuperValu Northside Shopping Centre, Coolock, Dublin 17
  • Janine McCormack, Sundrive Shopping Centre, Kimmage, Dublin 12
  • Brid Folan, SuperValu Ballinteer, Dublin 16

In-Store Bakery Manager of the Year Sponsored by ShelfLife Magazine

  • John Tierney, Tierney’s Costcutter, Co. Clare
  • Renan Sanchez, Centra 2004, Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
  • Claudai Monteiro, Brennan & McNallys Centra, Co. Westmeath
  • Sinead Dodd, Pettitt’s SuperValu, Bray, Co. Wicklow
  • Anna Arakaljan, Mahers Londis, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
  • Nicole McGuinn, Hegarty’s Centra, Bellaghy, Co. Sligo
  • Margaret Sheerin, MACE Ballinalack, Co. Westhmeath
  • Ber  O Callaghan, Herlihy’s Centra, 36-40 Patrick’s Street, Co. Cork
  • Lukasz Filipiak, SuperValu Lucan, Co. Dublin
  • Aoife Naughton, Burke’s EUROSPAR, Kinvara, Co. Galway
  • Sarah McKinney, Brogans EUROSPAR,  Belmullet, Co. Mayo
  • Ann Fortune, EUROSPAR, Newpark Shopping Centre, Co. Kilkenny
  • Aidan  McGuane, SuperValu  Castletroy, Co. Limerick
  • Carmel O’Flynn, Londis DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin 9

Off-Licence Manager of the Year – Sponsored by Barefoot

  • Craig Swift, MACE Blackbull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
  • Kevin McGrath,Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
  • David Grendon, Pettitt’s SuperValu, Bray, Co. Wicklow
  • Shane McNulty, SuperValu Ballinteer, Dublin 16
  • Sean Macken, Nearby Cabra, Co. Dublin
  • Denise Cummins, Herlihy’s Fermoy, 36-40 Patrick Street, Co. Cork
  • Gavin O’Leary, SuperValu Pavilion, The Pavilions Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin

Forecourt Manager of The Year (Small) – Sponsored by Nomadic

  • Owen Kelly, Centra Kilkelly, Co. Mayo
  • Angela McCormack, McCormack’s MACE, Co. Leitrim
  • Mohammad Selim Bepary, MACE Omeath, Co. Louth
  • Stephen Clifford, Londis KCR, Terenure, Dublin 6W
  • Daniel Gherca, Geerah’s Daybreak, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
  • David Hogan, Emo & Daybreak Ennistymon, Co. Clare
  • Kevin Forde, Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
  • Peter Varga, Casey’s Quickstop, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
  • Alex Du Preez, Gala Clonroche, Co. Wexford
  • Luke Bergin, Centra Greystones, Co. Wicklow
  • Ellie Nolan, Top Oil / Daybreak Croagh, Adare, Co. Limerick
  • Umair Majeed, Daybreak Ballinderreen,Kilcolgan, Co. Galway

Forecourt Manager of The Year (Large) – Sponsored by Nomadic

  • Yaseen Shaik, Texaco/Centra, Ballycoolin, Dublin 15
  • Edita Nikitiniene, MACE Ballinalack, Co. Westmeath
  • Noel Jessop, Centra Robinstown, Texaco Service Station, Co. Westmeath
  • Mindaugas Suipys, Centra Balbriggan, Texaco Service Station, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
  • Giedre Argustiene, Texaco Newtown, Malahide Road, Dublin 17
  • Brian Joyce, The Galway Plaza, Athenry, Co. Galway
  • Stephen Walsh,Callan Top Londis, Callan, Co. Kilkenny
  • Antonio Mujan, Top Oil.Daybreak, Junction 12, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow
  • Briege O’Kane, Top Oil/Daybreak Newhall, Naas, Co. Kildare

C-Store Manager of The Year (Small) – Sponsored by Salescare/Promate

  • Asta Ramone, Nearby Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
  • Beata Turczyn, MACE Loch Gowna, Co. Cavan
  • Ben Chambers,Nearby Tinahely, Co. Wicklow
  • Colm Dowling, Dowling’s Gala, Killenard, Co. Laois
  • Eddie Fox, Nearby Allenstown, Co. Meath
  • Ger Coughlan, Top Oil/Daybreak Kinsale, Co. Cork
  • Greg Kuderski, Herlihy’s Centra, Oliver Plunkett Street, Co. Cork
  • Jane Mooney, Daybreak Williamstown, Co. Galway
  • Mark Rya, MACE Thomas Street, Co. Limerick
  • Martin Burke, Burke Maher’s Londis, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
  • Nicole Cashman, Herlihy’s Centra Patrick Street, Co.Cork
  • Pat Glasheen, Costcutter, N25 Burgess, Co. Cork

C-Store Manager of The Year (Medium) – Sponsored by Salescare/Promate

  • Darren Brennan, Brennan and McNally’s Centra, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
  • Keith Lynch, Centra Tullyallen, Co. Louth
  • Brendan Gibney, MACE Bettystown, Co. Meath
  • Nick Ye, Londis DCU, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
  • Katarina Weizen, MACE Blackbull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
  • Joe Wheeler, Caseys Dock Road, Co. Limerick
  • Chris McVeigh, Casey’s Londis, Ballina, Co. Mayo
  • Penyo Shilev, Monread Fare, Co. Kildare
  • Simon Champ, Clifford’s Centra, 91 Shandon Street, Co. Cork
  • Niall Clarke, Top Oil/Daybreak Garrycastle, Co. Westmeath
  • Micheal Cummins, Cummins Daybreak, Galbally, Co. Limerick
  • Deirdre Stoneham, Top Oil/Daybreak, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

C-Store Manager of The Year (Large) – Sponsored by PepsiCo

  • Susan Doherty, Kelly’s Centra, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
  • Michael MacKessy, Broderick’s SPAR Croom, Co. Limerick
  • Emily Gleeson, Dillons Londis, Fethard on Sea, Co. Wexford
  • Rebecca Murphy, Herlihy’s Centra Bishopstown, Cork City
  • Ger Coughlan, Top Oil/Daybreak, Ballyvolane, Co. Cork

Supermarket Manager of The Year (Small) – Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

  • Paul Pike, Rooney’s Centra, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
  • Denise Cummins, Herlihy’s Centra, 36-40 Patrick’s Street, Co. Cork
  • Barry Little, SuperValu Rathgar,Rathgar, Dublin 6
  • Aileen Howard, Brogans EUROSPAR, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Supermarket Manager of The Year (Mid) – Sponsored by Glenhaven 

  • John Daly, SuperValu Portumna, Portumna, Co. Galway
  • Marc Flanagan, SuperValu Blackrock Dublin, Blackrock Shopping Centre,Co. Dublin
  • Donal Smyth, Aldi Mullingar, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
  • Renata Liubertiene, Aldi Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
  • Sarah Turner, Aldi Tralee, John Joe Sheehy Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry
  • Shane Mellett, Aldi Limerick, Castletroy, Co. Limerick
  • Karen Keenan, EUROSPAR, Carrickmacross, Co.Monaghan

Supermarket Manager of The Year (Large) – Sponsored by Glenhaven 

  • Doug Thompson, SuperValu Knocklyon, Knocklyon Shopping Centre, Dublin 18
  • Chris O’Driscol, SuperValu Castletroy, Castletroy, Co. Limerick

Retail Team of the Year – Sponsored by Velo Coffee

  • Centra Kilkelly, Centra, Knockroad N17, Co. Mayo
  • Blakes Centra, Blarney Filling Station, Co. Cork
  • MACE Bettystown, Bettystown, Co. Meath
  • Tesco Maynooth, Carlton Park, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
  • MACE, Blackbull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
  • Broderick’s, SPAR, Croom, Co. Limerick
  • Centra Arklow, Unit 2, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
  • Herlihy’s Centra, 11 Patrick Street, Co. Cork
  • Pettitt’s SuperValu, Bray, Co. Wicklow
  • Caseys Londis Castlebar, Co. Mayo
  • Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
  • MACE Ballinlack, Mullingar, Co.Westmeath
  • SuperValu Blackrock, Shopping Centre, Dublin
  • SuperValu Parkside, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
  • SuperValu Rathgar, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6
  • SuperValu Pavilions, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin
  • SuperValu Castletroy, Castletroy, Co. Limerick – Bakery Team
  • Donnybrook Fair, Co Dublin

Brand Marketing Team of the Year – Sponsored by BWG Foods

  • John Player
  • JTI
  • Heineken
  • Cadbury
  • Tayto
  • Monster/CCBI
  • Bulmers
  • Suntory
  • Britvic
  • Pilgrims

Trading Team Award – Sponsored by Shopper Intelligence

  • Dunnes Stores
  • Tesco Ireland
  • Aldi Ireland
  • Applegreen
  • Gala Retail
  • S&W Wholesale
  • Musgrave Group
  • Lidl Ireland
  • BWG Foods
  • Barry Group
  • Circle K

Hero of the Year – Sponsored by Muller

  • Winner announced at the awards.

On behalf of the team at ShelfLife we look forward to welcoming you on the night and wish all of our entrants the best of luck. 

For more information about the ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards, please visit: www.groceryawards.ie  If you are interested in sponsoring an award, please visit: www.groceryawards.ie/sponsor/

 

 

The Awards Return To

The Royal Marine Hotel, Dublin on 18th May 2023