The shortlisted candidates for this year’s ShelfLife Grocery Management Awards have been announced.

The shortlisted finalists are as follows:

Delicatessen/Food to Go Manager of the Year 2015

• Carol O’Callaghan, Smiths Centra, Long Quay, Kinsale
• Rachel Cotter, Herlihys Centra, Grand Parade, Cork
• Heather Condon, Herlihys Centra, Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork
• Colm Allen, Costcutter, Phibsboro, Dublin
• Colette McNulty Brogan, Tuffys Service Station (Gala), Ballina, Mayo
• Marian McGarigle, Tobins Service Station (Spar/Topaz), Letterkenny, Donegal
• Emmanuel Maher, Cappinily Service Station (Topaz), Thurles, Tipperary
• Hayley Wasser, SuperValu, Lucan, Dublin
• Holly Byrne, Pettitts SuperValu, Gorey, Wexford

In-Store Bakery Manager of the Year 2015

• Shane Smith, Fallon & Byrne, Dublin
• Mark Ryan, SuperValu, James Street, Kilkenny
• Gareth Lougheed, SuperValu, Swords, Dublin

Off-Licence Manager of the Year 2015

• Simon Champ, Herlihys Centra, Fermoy, Co. Cork
• Remi Ciutys, SuperValu, Swords, Dublin
• Francis O’Leary, Conways Spar, Rathoath, Meath
• Thomas Newman, O’Brien’s, Dalkey, Dublin
• Jason Fox, Holland Fine Wines (Next Door), Bray, Wicklow
• Piotr Tomczynski, SuperValu, Charlesland Shopping Centre, Greystones, Wicklow

Protein & Provisions Manager of the Year 2015

• Barry Flynn, SuperValu, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
• Declan Gilmore, SuperValu, Kilbarry, Waterford
• Damien Healy, Caulfields, SuperValu, Bandon, Cork
• Michael Collins, Dunnes Stores, Newbridge, Kildare

Fruit & Veg Manager of the Year 2015

• Micheal Keane, SuperValu, Swords, Dublin
• Ernesta Juozapaviciene, Petitts SuperValu, Gorey, Wexford
• Neil Clancy, SuperValu, Blackrock, Dublin
• Eileen Bergin, Caulfields SuperValu, Loughboy, Kilkenny
• Lyndsey Eccles, Dunnes Stores, North Earl Street, Dublin
• Erin O’Driscoll, Tesco, Portlaoise, Laois

News Department Manager of the Year 2015

• Katie O’Toole, Easons Balbriggin, Dublin
• Anne Reynolds, Kennedys Eurospar, Swinford, Mayo
• Claudette Kavanagh, Easons/Newsrail , Bridgewater Centre, Arklow, Wicklow
• Sylvia Quain, Smith’s Supervalu, Rivervillage Monksland, Athlone, Roscommon

Customer Service Manager of the Year 2015

• Amy Duke, Caulfields SuperValu, Merchants Quay, Cork
• Jacqui O’Connell, Caulfields SuperValu, Riverview Shopping Centra, Bandon, Cork
• Sharon Land, SuperValu, Knocklyon, Dublin
• Sandra Kiely, SuperValu, Swords, Dublin
• Maria Irwin, Junction 14 (Spar Express/Texaco), Monasterevin, Kildare

Supermarket 20,000 sq. ft. + Manager of the Year 2015

• Ian Lynam, SuperValu, Lucan, Dublin
• Lorcan O’Hanlon, SuperValu, Swords, Dublin
• Ken O’Toole, SuperValu, Knocklyon, Dublin
• Niall Brougham, SuperValu, Blackrock, Dublin
• Eamon Cancy, Caulfields SuperValu, The Hypercentre, Waterford
• Peggie Moore, Marks & Spencer, Dundrum, Dublin
• John Conway, Dunnes Stores, Newbridge, Kildare

Supermarket 10,000 – 20,000 sq. ft. Manager of the Year 2015

• Robert Ward, Kane & McCartney SuperValu, Killester, Dublin
• Dwayne Hunt, Smith SuperValu, Kinsale, Cork
• Trevor Kearns, Caseys SuperValu, Lusk, Dublin
• Aidan Doyle, Pettitts SuperValu, Gorey, Wexford
• Catherine Ronayne, Dunnes Stores, Longford
• Annie Dowling, Tesco , Naas, Kildare

C-Store 6,000 to 10,000 sq. ft. Manager of the Year 2015

• David Cussen, Keatings Londis, Cobh, Cork
• Brian Treanor, SuperValu, Grandard
• Kate Walsh, Herlihys Centra, Fermoy, Cork
• Sean O’Callaghan, Smiths Centra, Kinsale, Cork
• Mariusz Godlejewski, Mortons, Dublin

C-Store 2,000 to 6,000 sq. ft. Manager of the Year 2015

• Greg Kuderski, Herlihys Centra, West End, Millstreet, Cork
• Marie Walsh, Cronins Centra, Ballylickey, Cork
• Arsalan Akhter, Butt Retail Ltd T/A Mace Boyne Centre, Drogheda, County Louth
• Chris McVeigh, Casey Quickstop (Centra), Ballina, Mayo
• Aoife Cooke, Spar, Rathoath, Meath

C-Store 2,000 sq. ft. and under Manager of the Year 2015

• Brian Dorgan, Herlihys Centra, Grand Parade, Cork
• Stephanie O’Keeffe, Herlihys Centra, Oliver Plunkett St., Cork
• Monika Dunphy, Centra, Kinsale, Cork
• Patrick Farrell, Mace, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
• Mohammad Chishty, Londis, Westmoreland Street, Dublin
• Pat Towey, Toweys Spar Express/Topaz, Balaghaderreen, Mayo

Forecourt Manager of the Year 2015

• Dave Tyner, Centra, Innishannon, Cork
• Michael Kelly, Candys Gala/Top, Arklow, Wicklow
• Pat O’Neill, N4 (Mace) Service Station, Ballinalack, Westmeath
• Ger Coughlan, Spillanes Mace/Maxol, Ballincollig
• Gillian Coonon,Topaz Manor Stone, Junction 3, Laois
• Jurgita Dulkyte, Applegreen, Maynooth Road, Celbridge, Kildare
• Mantas Ambraziejus, Applegreen, Ballyclare, Antrim
• Keith Ennis, Applegreen, Coynes Cross, Wicklow
• Dave McClean, Applegreen, Lusk, Dublin
• Matthew Monaghan, XL/Texaco, Salthill, Galway

Best Team Performance 2015

• Fallon & Byrne, Dublin
• Centra, Belturbet, Cavan
• Centra, South Douglas Road, Cork
• Judges Daybreak/Top Filling Station, Ballina, Mayo
• Musgrave, MOPI
• Pettitts SuperValu, Athy, Kildare
• Caseys SuperValu, Lusk, Dublin
• SuperValu, Blackrock, Dublin

Cash & Carry Manager of the Year 2015

• Martin Loughrane, Value Centre, Clonmel, Tipperary
• Kieran Barron, Value Centre, Letterkenny, Donegal
• Jonathon Aylward, Value Centre, Little Island, Cork
• Tony Nolan, Musgrave Marketplace, Tuam Road, Galway
• Keith Lane, Value Centre, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Supplier Brand Sales Team 2015

• Cuisine de France
• Glanbia
• Largo Foods
• National Lottery
• Britvic Ireland
• CCBI

Field Marketing Team of the Year 2015

• LR Suntory (Lucozade)
• Cuisine de France
• EM News
• JTI