IFCR Awards 2014: Finalists Announced
The finalists for Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards 2014 have today been announced.
Forty leading retailers from across Ireland, north and south, are in the running for 14 industry awards and will battle it out at the 8th annual Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards 2014.
Set in the fabulous Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin, on Friday September 12, and hosted by the RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan, the IFCR Awards will play host to the finest convenience retailers from across Ireland.
With more than 400 individual award entries received from throughout Ireland, reaching the final of these awards signifies a major achievement for independent retailers, symbol groups and oil companies.
We wish all finalists the best of luck and look forward to seeing you for a memorable evening.
To book your table at Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards 2014, visit forecourtretailerawards.com or call Pamela Beers on Dublin +353 1 639 2960 or Belfast +44 2890 457 457. Alternatively, email pamela.beers@pentonpublications.co.uk
IFCR Awards Finalists 2014:
Store Manager of the Year
Ger Coughlan Maxol/Mace, Ballincolig, Skehard Road and Ballinrea, Co Cork
Keith Ennis, Applegreen MSA Wicklow, Co Wicklow
Keith Mathews, Topaz Cashel, Co Tipperary
Raylene McCaughey, McCaughey’s Top/Daybreak, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
David McClean, Applegreen Baldoyle, Co Dublin
Gavin Moran Junction 14 Spar Express/Texaco, Mayfield, Co Kildare
Forecourt & Convenience Store of the Year (Cat 1) with c-store up to 1,100 sq ft
Applegreen Portlaoise Service Station, Co Laois
Browne’s Esso/Londis, Klicock, Co Kildare
Junction 14 Spar Express/Texaco, Mayfield, Co Kildare
Kilkelly Topaz/Centra Service Station, Co Mayo
McCaughey’s Top/Daybreak, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
Forecourt & Convenience Store of the Year (Cat 2) with c-store 1,101 sq ft – 1,750 sq ft
Flanagan’s Esso/Mace, Dundalk, Co Louth
KCR Texaco/Londis, Terenure, Co Dublin
Maxol/Mace Ballincollig, Co Cork
Texaco/Londis, Athy, Co Kildare
Topaz Dublin Airport, Co Dublin
Forecourt & Convenience Store of the Year (Cat 3) with c-store 1,750 sq ft plus
Applegreen MSA, M4 Enfield (westbound), Co Meath
Eurospar Brackenvale, Carryduff, Co Antrim
Lilley’s Topaz/Centra, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Milestone Service Station, Rathfriland, Co Down
O’Sullivan’s Topaz/Centra, Innishannon, Co Cork
Wilson’s Texaco/Mace, Coleraine, Co Derry
Newcomer of the Year
Amber/Costcutter Service Station, Co Tipperary
Campus/Spar Express, East Wall Road, Co Dublin
Barack Obama Plaza Spar/Topaz, Co Offaly
Millen’s Topaz/Centra, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim
O’Reilly’s Maxol/Mace, Blackpool, Co Cork
Texaco/Londis, Athy, Co Kildare
Best Forecourt Facilities
Barack Obama Plaza Spar/Topaz, Co Offaly
Junction 14 Spar Express/Texaco, Mayfield, Co Kildare
McCaughey’s Top/Daybreak, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
Topaz Cashel, Co Tipperary
Top Oil/Spar, Newhall, Co Kildare
Best Customer Service
Barack Obama Plaza Spar/Topaz, Co Offaly
Campus/Spar Express, East Wall Road, Co Dublin
Kelly’s Topaz/Centra, Mountain Top, Co Donegal
Lilley’s Topaz/Centra, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
O’Sullivan’s Topaz/Centra, Innishannon, Co Cork
Texaco/Londis Shankhill, Co Dublin
Best Food To Go
KCR Texaco/Londis, Terenure, Co Dublin
McCaughey’s Top/Daybreak, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan
O’Sullivan’s Topaz/Centra, Innishannon, Co Cork
Tobin’s Topaz/Spar, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Topaz Dublin Airport, Co Dublin
Best Site with a Licence to sell Alcohol
Conway’s Maxol/Spar, Ratoath, Co Meath
Lilley’s Topaz/Centra, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Milestone Service Station, Rathfriland, Co Down
Sandyford Road Maxol/Mace, Co Dublin
Tobin’s Topaz/Spar, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Training Initiative of the Year
Kenny’s BP/Spar, Magherafelt, Co Derry
Milestone Service Station, Rathfriland, Co Down
Moran’s Star/Supervalu, Ballykelly, Co Derry
Solo/Spar A29 Service Station, Co Tyrone
Swifts Star/Supervalu, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh
Best use of Category Management
Gilnahirk Service Station Topaz/Russell’s Shop 4 You, Co Down
Millen’s Topaz/Centra, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim
O’Sullivan’s Topaz/Centra, Innishannon, Co Cork
Patterson’s Texaco/Centra, Portadown, Co Armagh
Spar Shandon BP/Spar, Belfast, Co Antrim