Texaco Spar Parkway triumphs at ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2019
Texaco Spar Parkway in Co. Limerick has won the overall award for Convenience Store of the Year at the 2019 ShelfLife C-Store Awards. In total, 42 awards were presented on the night in a range of categories, including the award for Convenience Champion 2019, which was presented to Peter Boland of the Alliance for Insurance Reform.
The full compliment of awards, winners and presenters is below; to download images, please click here.
Ireland’s top retailers and brands gathered at Dublin’s Citywest Hotel last night to attend the prestigious ceremony. Now in their 19th year, the C-Store Awards are the only comprehensive and independently judged business accolades for the convenience store sector. Together with returning master of ceremonies Marty Whelan, ShelfLife welcomed more than 450 guests from across the industry. A total of 42 awards were presented, celebrating the industry’s finest stores and people in a diverse range of categories. The judges said of this year’s supreme national winner, Texaco Spar Parkway in Limerick: “This store focuses on first rate fresh foodservice coupled with a well merchandised grocery area. The strong fresh food range is staffed by a knowledgeable friendly team; the counters are fresh and clean and the products well-priced. A very well laid out store, the facilities are well proportioned and spotlessly clean which adds to the overall experience.” Commenting on the dedication required to win a C-Store Award, ShelfLife publisher John McDonald said: “Once again, our judges were extremely impressed with the calibre of entrants across the country. All the winners should be extremely proud of themselves, their teams and the levels of service offered. Staff who continually go the extra mile to ensure all shoppers know they are valued customers, combined with high store standards and innovative design features, ensure Ireland’s convenience store sector is admired internationally and held up as the standard to which others aspire.” The ceremony included a special presentation of the Convenience Champion of the Year 2019, which was awarded to Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for Insurance Reform. Peter Boland was deemed a worthy winner given the serious financial repercussions of Ireland’s ‘compensation culture’ for retailers. This has seen insurance premiums soar during the past decade, due to false and exaggerated claims. He has been instrumental in driving the success of the Alliance for Insurance Reform since its establishment last year, in areas including the setting up of the Judicial Council, the legal services regulatory authority and the National Claims Information database. Peter Boland continues to push for urgently needed reform, as he explained in more depth to the audience on the night.The full list of awards and winners:
BEST FOOD TO GO DEPARTMENT 2019 Sponsored by Cuisine de France Winner Spar Little Island, Co. Cork
Mark Cantillon of Spar Little Island, winner of the Best Food to Go award, with sponsor Mark Hargadon of Aryzta Food Solutions

Donnie Christian, right, and Nick Ye, left, of Londis DCU, with sponsor Dean Kearns of Smart Bits

Des Cosgrove and Dean Gaffney of Centra Maugheraboy, Co. Sligo, with sponsor Linda Cowen of Gilbeys with Bibendum

Ger Ralph of Spar Dublin Airport, with sponsor Vincent Crowley and David Ryan, president of Local Ireland

The team from Casey’s Londis/Circle K: David Tarrant, Aidan Hennigan, Gerry Casey and Kiaran Broderick, with sponsor Jen Guiney of Invest NI, centre

Ray Lee, Melissa Lee, Mary Ward, Fiona Casey and Brendan Lee, with sponsor Darren Thornberry, centre

(L-R) Andrew Boyle, Kevin McCarthy, Sponsor Damien Emerson, Helen Taylor, Michelle McGrath and Kevin Forde, of Daybreak, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

National Lottery Store of the Year winners, the team from XL Eyre Square in Galway, with sponsors Paul Thomas, left, and Niall Andrews, right, of the National Lottery

The team from O’Shea’s Campile, silver winners of the National Lottery Store of the Year, with sponsors Niall Andrews, right, and Paul Thomas of the National Lottery

The team from Centra Headford, Co. Galway, winner of the Bronze award for National Lottery Store of the Year

Donnie Christian and Nick Ye of Londis DCU, winner of Best New C-Store Concept/Offering, with sponsor Shane Dawson of Kellogg’s

Mark Cantillon of Spar Little Island, winner of Best Impulse Offering, with sponsor Christabelle Pierce of Excel Recruitment

The team from Mace Glanmire, winner of the Cuisine de France Bakery Award, with Eric Nolan, head of retail sales, Aryzta Food Solutions

Dominic Feehey of CBE, winner of the Best Retail Tech award, with sponsor Owen Clifford of Bank of Ireland

Karen McGaghy of Tayto Muchos, winner of the Best New Product award, with sponsor Peter Dwan of Spar

Karl O’Rourke, Michael Brennan and Colin Doyle of Heineken, winner of the Best Marketing Campaign award, with sponsor Daniel O’Connell, Mace, far left

The team from Coca-Cola Ireland, winner of the Product of the Year award, with sponsor Colm Fitzsimons of XL

Linda Cowen and Michael McManamon of Gilbeys with Bibendum/Yellow Tail, winner of Wine of the Year, with sponsor Jim Barry of the Barry Group

The team from Aryzta Food Solutions, winner of the award for Best Supplier, with sponsor Gary Desmond, CEO of Gala – centre


Convenience Champion 2019 Peter Boland, with sponsor Soraid McEntee and ShelfLife magazine publisher John McDonald

Naveen Bachani of Vada Pow, winner of Best New Food & Drink Startup, with sponsor Michael Kennedy of Centra


















