KARL FITZGERALD OF APPLEGREEN RATHCOOLE
NAMED NATIONAL GROCERY RETAIL MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2021
Supreme Champion praised by judges for “demonstrating the importance of togetherness, health, and the wellbeing of his team, particularly during the lockdown periods.”
Now in their 16th year, the ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards have once again recognised individual management excellence in the grocery sector. A total of 20 awards were presented at the prestigious ceremony held yesterday on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
All the deserving and delighted winners are below.
On behalf of all the team at ShelfLife, we would like to thank everyone who entered the awards this year and say a huge congratulations to all 20 deserving winners, outlined below. We would also like to express our heartfelt gratitude to our platinum sponsor Bank of Ireland and all the sponsors highlighted below, without whom the ceremony simply would not have been possible.
The full list of winners and sponsors at the ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards 2021 is as follows:
Cash and Carry Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by BAT Ireland and Vuse
Kieran Barron, BWG Value Centre Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Customer Service Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Excel Recruitment
Emer Rave, SuperValu Sutton, Dublin 13
Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Xpress Chef
Ger Keenan, Masterson`s Centra, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim
Forecourt Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Xpress Chef
Emma Sinclair, Applegreen, 17 Malahide Road, St. Doolaghs, Dublin 13
HR Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Excel Recruitment
Adriana Pacurariu, Londis, Co. Dublin
Off-Licence Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Bibendum Ireland
Michael Molloy, SuperValu Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Small C-Store of the Year
Award sponsored by Albyn Retail Consultancy
Arthur McGuire, Daybreak Ravens Terrace, Co. Galway
Medium C-Store of the Year Award
Award sponsored by PepsiCo
Ger Kelly, Delaney’s Mace, Liosban Industrial Estate, Co. Galway
Large C-Store of the Year
Award sponsored by PepsiCo
James Brennan, SuperValu Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Small Forecourt Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Seattle’s Best Coffee
Clare Sheehan, Applegreen Youghal, Co. Cork
Large Forecourt Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Seattle’s Best Coffee
Karl Fitzgerald, Applegreen Rathcoole, Co Dublin
Small Supermarket Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Marcin Rokosz, Brosnan’s Centra, Schull, Cork
Mid-Size Supermarket Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Goren Kierse, Aldi, Douglas, Co. Cork
Large Supermarket Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Noel Willis, Tesco Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Superstore Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Robbie Kelly, Tesco Liffey Valley, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Müller Hero of the Year
Award sponsored by Müller
Daybreak Williamstown, Co. Galway
Retail Team of the Year
Award sponsored by ShelfLife
SuperValu Hanley Rowlagh, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Brand Marketing Team of the Year
Award sponsored by BWG Foods
Sicín Sásta
Trading Team of the Year
Award sponsored by Shopper Intelligence
Tesco Ireland
Supreme Champion – The National Grocery Manager of the Year
Award sponsored by Bank of Ireland
Karl Fitzgerald, Applegreen Rathcoole, Co. Dublin