KARL FITZGERALD OF APPLEGREEN RATHCOOLE
NAMED NATIONAL GROCERY
RETAIL MANAGER OF THE YEAR 2021
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.
Supreme Champion praised by judges for “demonstrating the importance of togetherness, health, and the wellbeing of his team, particularly during the lockdown periods.”
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.
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Cash and Carry Manager of the Year Award
sponsored by BAT Ireland and Vuse alue |
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 |