Musgrave MarketPlace Limerick was named ‘Region of the Year’ at the Musgrave MarketPlace Region of the Year Awards. The event took place on Thursday, 22nd January at Lyrath Estate Hotel, Killkenny.
The annual awards acknowledge the excellent team effort that goes into the running of Musgrave MarketPlace branches around the country as well as awarding individuals who have made exemplary contributions to the business. This year’s event welcomed over 170 Musgrave MarketPlace colleagues from ROI and NI.
The Limerick branch received the top award due to its remarkable sales performance, high scores across annual standards audits, and positive employee engagement results over the course of 2025.
Commenting on the accolade, General Manager of the Limerick branch Jim Bourke said:
“We are incredibly proud to be recognised as Region of the Year Winner. This achievement reflects the dedication, passion, and hard work of every member of our team. Their commitment to delivering exceptional service, driving performance, and creating a brilliant experience for our customers is what truly sets us apart. I want to thank each colleague for their contribution. this award belongs to all of you. We look forward to building on this success in the year ahead.”
Also speaking about the Awards, Michael McCormack, Managing Director at Musgrave MarketPlace said:
“I’d like to congratulate Jim and his dedicated team in Limerick, along with all our winners across the country, on their outstanding achievements. Each colleague has made a significant contribution to the business over the past year. The Region of the Year awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise the teams and individuals who work tirelessly to help us lead the future of food wholesaling and convenience retailing.”
Other awards announced on the night recognised best customer service champion, as nominated by Musgrave MarketPlace customers, and best warehouse, driver, central support and commercial colleagues.
The full list of winners is as follows:
- Region of the Year Winner: Limerick
- Region of the Year Runner Up: Galway
- Central Support Colleague of the Year ROI: Aoife Pettit
- Central Commercial Colleague of the Year ROI: Emma Murphy
- Central Commercial Colleague of the Year NI: Joanne McKeag
- Central Support Colleague of the Year NI: Charlotte Boyle
- Warehouse Colleague of the Year ROI: Marek Kosicky
- Warehouse Colleague of the Year NI: John Guthery
- Driver of the Year ROI: Dawid Kuczmejno
- Driver of the Year NI: Shaun Hardman
- Gossip Success Winner: Paul Irvine
- Customer Service Overall Winner: Chris Ogilvie
- Customer Service Champions:
- Celine O’Connell, Ballymun Delivered Business
- Jason Harding, Sallynoggin Chill/Freeze
- Mark Tansey, Robinhood Chill Freeze
- Ciara O’Leary, Telesales ROI Customer Service
- Michael Penkert, Waterford Floor Manager
- Eoin Murphy, Cork Checkouts
- Martin Tobin, Limerick Wholesale
- Barry Martin, Galway Floor Supervisor
- Debbie Gartland, Telesales NI Customer Service
- Chris Ogilvie, Duncrue Belfast, Chill/Freeze
- Paul Sheerin, Pennyburn Derry~Londonderry MarketPlace
