Shortlist announced for Grocery Management Awards 2023

The awards ceremony, along with gala dinner, will take place in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin

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The shortlist for Ireland’s premier scheme for recognising and honouring management excellence – the ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards – is here.

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 a gala dinner, will take place on Thursday, 18 May 2023 at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin. The awards night led by RTÉ presenter, MC Shay Byrne 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’s Londis, 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

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 Londis, 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

Mohammad Selim Bepary, Mace Omeath, Co. Louth

Angela McCormack, McCormack’s Mace, Co. Leitrim

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

Pat Glasheen, Costcutter, N25 Burgess, Co. Cork

Colm Dowling, Dowling’s Gala, Killenard, Co. Laois

Jane Mooney, Daybreak Williamstown, Co. Galway

Mark Rya, Mace Thomas Street, Co. Limerick

Nicole Cashman, Herlihy’s Centra Patrick Street, Co.Cork

Beata Turczyn, Mace Loch Gowna, Co. Cavan

Greg Kuderski, Herlihy’s Centra, Oliver Plunkett Street, Co. Cork

Martin Burke, Burke Maher’s Londis, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

Ben Chambers, Nearby Tinahely, Co. Wicklow

Asta Ramone, Nearby Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan

Eddie Fox, Nearby Allenstown, Co. Meath

Ger Coughlan, Top Oil/Daybreak Kinsale, 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

MarcFlanagan, 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 Castletroy – Bakery Team

SuperValu Parkside, Portlaoise, Co. Laois

SuperValu Rathgar, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6

SuperValu Pavilions, Pavilions Shopping Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin

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.

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