Centenary Tipperary business awards honour local firms as SwagHut claims top prize

Tipperary’s business sector gathered on Friday night November 14 at the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh to mark the Tipperary Business Awards and to celebrate 100 years of Tipperary Chamber. The event, described by the organisers as the biggest celebration in the county’s business calendar, drew a large attendance that included An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, sponsors, finalists and guests.

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The Chamber expressed its thanks to all who contributed to what it called a memorable evening. Appreciation was extended to the main sponsor Carey Glass along with a long list of event sponsors that included:

Bulmers Ireland, The Lunch Bag, EY Ireland, Clancy Construction, Unitec IT Solutions, Ryans Cleaning, PTSB, Tipperary LEO, Skillnet Ireland, Boston Scientific, Ryan Marketing Solutions, AV Star Systems, AIB Ireland, Tipperary County Council, MSD Invents, Value Centre and Love Tipperary.

The Chamber also acknowledged the work of the MC, Fran Curry of Tipp FM. Swag Hut was named Over All Winners Swag Hut of County Tipperary Chamber Business Awards 2025 Sponsored by Carey Glass.

A full list of winners was announced across a wide range of categories.

Best Small Employer went to SwagHut, sponsored by LEO.
Retailer of the Year was awarded to Relish, sponsored by Love Tipperary.
Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality was presented to Talbot Clonmel, sponsored by Boston Scientific.
Best Café and Restaurant went to Oh Sugar Café and Bakehouse, sponsored by Value Centre.
Best SME was awarded to Unitec IT Solutions, sponsored by AIB.

Training and Development went to Chartered Capital Financial Planning, sponsored by Skillnet.
Creative Business was awarded to AV Star Systems, sponsored by Tipperary County Council.
Best Emerging and New Business was presented to Private Therapy, sponsored by Ryans Cleaning.
Large Employer went to Boston Scientific, sponsored by Unitec IT Solutions.
Best Not For Profit was awarded to KnocknaRawley Resource Centre, sponsored by Clancy Construction.
Family Business of the Year went to Clancy Construction, sponsored by EY.

Excellence in Customer Experience was awarded to Gold Standard Physio, sponsored by The Lunch Bag.
The Sustainable Initiatives Award was presented to Boston Scientific, sponsored by PTSB.
Diversity and Inclusion went to KnocknaRawley Resource Centre, sponsored by MSD.
The President’s Award went to Aiden O’Brien, sponsored by Bulmers.
Overall Best Business was awarded to SwagHut, sponsored by Carey Glass.
The Outstanding Recognition Award was presented to John O’Shaughnessy of Clancy Construction.

A second listing of category results confirmed Best Small Employer for Swag Hut, sponsored by Tipperary LEO. Retailer of the Year went to Relish Fine Foods, sponsored by Love Tipperary, and Creative Business was again awarded to AV Star Systems, sponsored by Tipperary County Council.

The Chamber concluded by congratulating all winners and thanking sponsors for their continued support.

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