
Welcome to the All-Ireland Business Foundation's
Annual Awards
Every year Croke Park plays host to the annual All-Ireland Business Awards. All finalists are Business All-Star Accredited companies and have been proven through a rigorous judging process, to be on merit, worthy recipients of the accolade.
The awards are divided into numerous categories, ranging from Innovative Business & International Business to CEO of the Year. They are a highly sought after reward by contestants as they demonstrate the dedication and commitment of companies and individuals to superior performance.
Judging and Score Card

Using a scorecard the judges whittle down the original nominations of applicants to a shortlist of finalists among the 21 categories. In keeping with the spirit of Croke Park and the competition, the awards final round of judging took place on the day of the 5th All-Ireland Business Summit on Thursday, May 2nd.
Each finalist was interviewed by an independent panel of experts chaired by Dr. Briga Hynes (Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick) & Deputy Chair, Kieran Ring, CEO-Global Institute of Logistics.
The finalists score from their Business All-Star Accreditation audit was combined with the final score from the live judging and relied upon by the judges in coming to their final decision. The results of category winners and the 2019 overall winner of Brian McEniff Enterprise Cup was announced at an exclusive supper beginning at 5.30pm on May 2nd.
The All-Ireland Business Award Categories Comprise:
The All-Ireland Business Award Categories Comprise:
Enterprise Awards 2020
Be recognised as All-Ireland Business of the Year and gain the recognition and credibility to unlock new opportunities.
Enterprise of the year 2020 [Emerging, Small, Medium, Large, Global MNC]
Manufacturing Business 2020
Customer Focused Business 2020
Ecommerce Business 2020
Education 2020
Agri Business 2020
Life Science 2020
High Street Retail 2020
Professional Services 2020
Community Focused 2020
Family Business 2020
Business Through Irish Language 2020
2019 Winners

Heat Merchant Group - Winners of All-Ireland Enterprise Overall Winners 2019

Alan Hogan | Heat Merchants Group - Winner of Inspiring Business Leader of the Year 2019

Acorn Life - Winners of Financial Services Business 2019

MMP Living - Winners of Ecommerce Business 2019

Image Skillnet - Winners of Education Business 2019

NCLS - Winners of Emerging Business 2019
Sponsored by Sunday Independent

Joe McGinley | Iconic Offices - Winner of Entrepreneur the Year 2019

K&K Windows - Winners of Family Business 2019

Hilarie Geary | Executive Connection - Winner of Female Leader of the Year 2019

Dan & Monstro - Winners of Food & Drink Business 2019

BCM - Winners of Franchise Business 2019

The Salon & Spa Co. - Winners of Health & Beauty Business 2019

Wedding Dates - Winners of Innovative Business 2019

Suzanne Guerin | Broadline Group - Winner of Inspiring Business Leader of the Year 2019

Linde Material Handling - Winners of Large Business 2019
Sponsored by Mauve

Briody Bedding - Winners of Made In Ireland 2019

Merenda - Winners of Manufacturing Business 2019

Advance Technical Concepts - Winners of Medium Business 2019
Sponsored by ActionCOACH

Munster Fire & Safety - Winners of Micro Business 2019

John Hurt Environmental - Winners of New Business 2019

Vendor Finance - Winners of Professional Services Business 2019

Walsh's Pharmacy - Winners of Retail Business 2019

The Zone - Winners of Small Business 2019
Sponsored by Irish Independent

TEKenable - Winners of Technology Business 2019
Sponsored by ZOHO

Shay Lynch | Future State - Winner of Thought Leader 2019

Cormac Tagging - Winners of Agri Business 2019

Barretstown - Winners of Charity Initiative 2019

Dental Tech Group - Winners of Health Business 2019

Nesta - Winners of Customer Focussed Business 2019
Sponsored by Comfort Keepers

Optum - Winners of Business Through Irish Language 2019
Sponsored by Foras na Gaeilge

Greyhound - Winners of Community Focused Business 2019

Brid Gould | Comfort Keepers - Winner of CEO of the Year 2019
Sponsored by Big Red Cloud

Mackin Consultancy - Winners of International Business 2019
Sponsored by eTravel & Virgin Atlantic
2018 Winners

Comfort Keepers - Winners of All-Ireland Enterprise of the Year 2018

Audrey Gaffney Associates - Winners of Female Led Business 2018
Sponsored by Codex Office Solutions

Crystal Air Ltd - Winners of Innovative Business 2018
Sponsored by Mauve Group

Revive Active - Winners of All-Star Made in Ireland 2018
Sponsored by NGA Human Resources

Portwest - Winners of All-Star Large Business 2018
Sponsored by One4All

Eyre Square Shopping Centre - Winners of the All-Star Irish Language in Business 2018 / Sponsored by Foras Na Gaeilge

Get the Shifts - Winners of All-Star New Business 2018

MMP Living - Winner of the All-Star Ecommerce Business Category 2018

MDS International - Winner of the All-Star Export Business Category 2018

Kerry Coaches - Winners of the All-Star Family Business Category 2018

The Irish Biltong Company - Winner of the All-Star Food & Drinks Business Category 2018

Springboard PR & Marketing - Winners of the All-Star Media & Communication Category 2018

Aviation Selection Consultancy - Winner of the All-Star Micro Business Category 2018

Dental Tech - Winners of the All-Star Small Business Category 2018

Geopal - Winners of the All-Star Technology Business Category 2018

Kuehne + Nagel - Winners of the All-Star Customer Focused Category 2018

Westway Health - Winner of All-Stars Agri Business Category 2018

Comfort Keepers - Winners of All-Star Community Focused Business Category 2018

Marc O'Dwyer CEO Big Red Cloud - Winner of CEO/MD of the Year 2018, Sponsored by The TALL Group of Companies