Here are the nominees in each category:

Butcher Manager of The Year – Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

• Gerry McDonald – Brodericks Spar, Croom, Co. Limerick
• Kieran Crotty – Herlihy’s Centra, Bishopstown, Cork
• John Coleman – Scally’s SuperValu, Clonakilty, Cork
• Peter Langan – O’Toole’s SuperValu, Tuam, Co. Galway
• Micheal Keane – SuperValu Pavilions Shopping Centre Swords, Dublin
• Conor McGrath – SuperValu Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny

Customer Service Manager – Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

• Laura Butler – SuperValu Lucan, Dublin
• Louise Casey-Rennison, Caseys Londis, Dock Road, Limerick
• Rachel Stritch – SuperValu Sundrive, Dublin 12
• Penyo Shilev – Monread Fare SPAR, Naas, Co. Kildare
• Vivienne Stafford – SuperValu Swords, Dublin
• Leanne Maguire – SuperValu Newcastle, Co. Dublin

HR Manager – Sponsored by Excel Recruitment

• Natalie McGrath – SuperValu Sutton, Dublin
• Doreen Doree Curley – SuperValu Castletroy, Limerick
• Shairf Hossain – Mace Blackbull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Adriana Pacurariu – Griffin Retail Group, Dublin
• Amanda Boyd – Mace Smithborough, Co. Monaghan
• Hafeez Rehman – Mace N4 Services, Sligo Road, Co. Westmeath
• Ezolda Chambers – SuperValu Loughboy, Kilkenny
• Aaron O’Boyle – Cosgrove & McGuinness Group, Centra Maugheraboy, Sligo
• Paula White – O’Ciobhains SuperValu, Swords, Dublin
• Theresa Byrne – SuperValu Swords, Dublin

In-Store Café Manager – Sponsored by Alpro

• Jurgita Foryj – Maxol M3 Services, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
• Meave McGarvey – O’Donnells Mace, Gweedore, Co. Donegal
• Magda Sitarek – SPAR Little Island, Cork
• Elaine Orr – Applegreen Buncrana, Co. Donegal

Off-Licence Manager – Sponsored by ShelfLife Magazine

• Martin Mahony – SuperValu Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
• Craig Swift – Mace Wheaton Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Darren Brennan – Brennan & McNallys Centra, Westmeath
• Paul Coleman – Higgins Off Licence, Londis, Dublin 14
• Kevin McGrath – Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford
• Craig Hessin – Dunnes Stores St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
• Robert Giesko – SuperValu, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Kilkenny
• Kieran O’Neill – SuperValu Kilmainham, Dublin 8

Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager – C-Store Large – Sponsored by Bunzl Ireland

• Catherine Markham – Mace, Thomas St., Limerick
• Emily Hanley – Centra Grangegorman, Dublin 7
• Annmarie O’Neill – Herlihy’s Centra, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
• Agniete Idzelyte – Mace Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath
• Michelle Seery – Top Oil/Daybreak, Garrycastle, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
• Zsuzsanna Balazs – SPAR The Crescent, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
• Sonya Carolan – Mace Blackbull, Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Laura Kennedy – Caseys Londis, Dock Road, Limerick

Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager – Forecourt Store Large – Sponsored by Bunzl Ireland

• Violeta Anisova – SPAR/Corrib Oil, Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
• Marlena Czuprynska – SPAR/Corrib Oil, Ballymahon, Athlone. Co. Westmeath
• Darren McCarthy – Monread Fare SPAR, Naas, Co. Kildare
• Seamus Breslin – Mace/Circle K, Drumcliff, Donegal
• Colm Costello – SPAR Junction 14 Mayfield, Co. Kildare
• Helen Taylor – Daybreak Dungarvan. Waterford
• Regina Lennon – SPAR/Corrib Oil Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager – Supermarket – Sponsored by Bunzl Ireland

• Sabrina Traynor – SuperValu Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
• Rafal Lipinski – SuperValu Lucan, Dublin
• Agnieska Jezierska – SuperValu Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Overall Manager – C-Store Small – Sponsored by Salescare/Toshiba

• Darren Smyth – Herlihy’s Centra, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
• Colm Dowling- Dowlings Gala, Killenard, Co. Laois
• Monika Crowe – Aramark Market Kitchen, Crumlin Hospital, Dublin 12
• Gina Buzea – SPAR Parkwest, Dublin
• Martin Hobbart – SPAR/Corrib Oil, Listowel, Co. Kerry
• Abdullah Saghir – XL Castlemill, Dublin
• Greg Kuderski – Herlihy’s Centra North Main Street, Cork
• Elizabeth Keague – O’Reillys Mace, Laytown, Co. Meath
• Paula Loughnane – Ryan’s Mace Ballycahill, Co. Tipperary
• Shane Ahearne – Mace Lismore, Co. Waterford
• Mark Ryan – Mace Thomas St., Limerick
• Amar Faraz – Nearby Harmonstown, Dublin 5

Overall Manager – C-Store Mid-Size – Sponsored by Salescare/Toshiba

• Niall Clarke – Top Oil/Daybreak, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
• Barry Monaghan – Monaghan’s Centra/Circle K, Headford, Co. Galway
• Imran Ishfaq – Londis Drogheda, Co. Louth
• Peter O’Dowd – Casey’s Londis Balla, Co. Mayo
• Farhadul Islam – Mace Marshes Upper, Dundalk, Co. Louth
• Katarina Weizen – Mace Bettystown, Co. Meath
• Micheal Cummins – Cummins Daybreak, Galbally, Limerick
• Ciara Sweeney – Sweeney’s SPAR/Circle K, Edenderry, Co. Offaly
• Noel Kavanagh – SPAR Graiguecullen, Co. Carlow
• Ciaran Durkin – Durkins Costcutter, Tully, Co. Galway
• Maria Gallagher – O’Donnells Mace, Gweedore, Co. Donegal
• Joe Wheeler – Caseys Londis, Dock Rd., Limerick

Overall Manager – C-Store Large: 4,000 Sq. Ft. + – Sponsored by Hale Vaping

• John Reeves – O’Sullivans Centra, Clarina, Co. Limerick
• Edward Keenan – Mace Ballybay, Co. Monaghan
• Mikey MacKessy – Brodericks Spar, Croom, Limerick
• Faizan Khalid – SPAR The Crescent, Church Rd., Mulhuddart, Dublin 15
• Eoin Conlon – McCormacks Mace, Sligo Rd., Co. Leitrim

Overall Manager – Forecourt Store Small – Sponsored by Nomadic

• Stephen Clifford – Londis KCR, Dublin 6W

• Debbie Briers – Costcutter Burgess N25, Killeagh, Co. Cork

• Kevin Forde – Daybreak Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

• Deborah O’Donoghue – Inver Macroom Junction

• Agnes Sienkowska – SPAR Loughrea Service Station Plaza Galway

• Peter Bolster – Inver Mallow Racecourse Junction

• Joseph Conway – XL Enfield, County Meath

• Anya Furlong – Centra Junction 13, Co. Kildare

• Daniel Floody – SPAR Corrib Oil, Portlaoise Co. Laois

• Gavin Butler – SPAR Corrib Oil, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

• Luke Bergin – Centra Greystones, Co. Wicklow

• Vandana Ghoorahoo – Mee’s Daybreak, Knockcroghery , Co.Roscommon

• Niamh Sheehan – Inver Tipperary Limerick Road

• Graham Kelly – Inver Castlecomer

Overall Manager – Forecourt Store Large – Sponsored by Nomadic

• John Meade – SPAR Junction 14 Mayfield, Co. Kildare
• Briege O’Kane, TOP Oil / Daybreak, Newhall Service Station, Naas, Co Kildare
  
• Damien McCormack – Mace Dry Arch, Co. Donegal
• Owen Kelly – Londis/Top Oil, Kilkelly, N17, Co. Mayo
• Edita Nikitiniene – N4 Services Mace, Sligo Rd., Co. Westmeath
• Colm Mulrooney – SPAR Portlaoise Plaza, Junction 17, Co. Laois
• Mantas Franckaitis – Costcutter N20 Mallow Plaza, Cork
• Kristina Orliuk – Maxol M3 Services, Mulhuddart, Dublin

Overall Manager – Supermarket Small – Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

• Greg Kilbane – Donnybrook Fair Stillorgan, Dublin 18
• Denise Cummins – Herlihy’s Centra Fermoy, Cork
• Aidan Connaughton – Sheridan Centra, Newport. Co. Mayo
• Martin Mullen – SuperValu Strokestown, Co. Roscommon
• Ali Shah – SuperValu Rush, Dublin

Overall Manager – Supermarket Mid-Size – Sponsored by Glenhaven

• Michelle McGrath – SuperValu Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
• Tara Gorman – Cosgroves SuperValu, Bundoran, Co. Donegal
• John MacMahon – Twomey’s SuperValu, Co. Dublin
• Denis Lyons – Dunnes Stores, Crumlin Shopping Centre, Dublin
• John Daly – SuperValu Porttuma, Galway
• Tanya McGarry – SuperValu, Bray, Castle St., Co. Wicklow
• Jamie Stephens – Aldi Cabra, Dublin
• Declan Kealy – Aldi Trinity St., Wexford
• Ken Harrison – Aldi Callan, Kilkeny
• Tony Rochford – SuperValu Blackrock, Co. Dublin
• Chris Corrigan – Aldi Enniscorthy, Wexford

Overall Manager – Supermarket Large – Sponsored by Glenhaven

• Michael Walsh – Scally’s SuperValu, Clonakilty, Cork
• Paula Marques – O’Toole’s SuperValu, Tuam, Co. Galway
• Marc Flanagan – SuperValu Swords Pavilion, Dublin
• Jamie Caffrey – SuperValu Blanchardstown, Dublin 15
• Chris O’Driscoll – SuperValu Castletroy, Limerick

Cash & Carry – Sponsored by Shelflife Magazine

• Fintan Smyth – Value Centre Cash & Carry Dundalk
• Pierce Gordon – Value Centre Cash & Carry Castlebar, Co. Mayo
• John McMahon – Value Centre, Ennis, Co. Clare
• Keith Browne – 4 Aces Wholesale (BWG), Co. Laois

Retail Team of the Year – Sponsored by Shelton Distributors

• Value Centre Letterkenny, Co Donegal
• Costcutter N20 Mallow, Plaza Group, Co. Cork
• Broderick’s SPAR, Croom, Co. Limerick
• Junction 14 Mayfield SPAR, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
• SuperValu Charlesland, Greystones, Co. Wicklow
• Value Centre Cash and Carry Dundalk, Co Louth
• Central Bakery Team, SuperValu Lucan, Co. Dublin
• Donnybrook Fair, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
• Donnybrook Fair Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
• Supervalu Blanchardstown, Dublin 15

Brand Marketing Team of The Year – Sponsored by BWG Foods

• Heineken
• Tayto Snacks
• John Player
• Bulmers
• Suntory
• Coca Cola
• Guinness
• Pepsi
• Kelloggs
• McVities

Trading Team of the Year – Sponsored by Shopper Intelligence

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

Hero of the Year – Sponsored by Muller Dairy

• Announced on the night.

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.