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Winners of the Business Leaders awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night; Business Leader of the Year 2022 Ned Harty, Founder of Dairymaster, with Maureen Harty; Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 Pat O’Leary, former Managing Director of Liebherr, with Eileen O’Leary and Emerging Business Leader of the Year 2022 Ogie Sheehy & Kathleen Wall, ViClarity, Founders of ViClarity. Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
FOLLOWING a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards was hosted last night in Tralee.
Honouring the entrepreneurial spirit and achievements of Kerry-based business leaders, this event brings together established and emerging business entrepreneurs from across the county with the purpose of celebrating inspiring Kerry business owners.
On the evening, over 180 of Kerry’s business, enterprise, and public representatives attended at The Rose Hotel to award and honour three deserving business champions.
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The Emerging Business Leader of the Year 2022 went to Ogie Sheehy & Kathleen Wall, founders of Tralee-based ViClarity.
The Business Leader of the Year 2022, was awarded to Ned Harty, founder of Dairymaster, while Pat O’Leary, former Managing Director of Liebherr received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2022.
Maeve Lyons of RDI Hub with Jack Murphy of Blue Pet Co., Aine Ní Bhriain of Blásta Delights and Emma Carmody of Grounded Pottery, at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny congratulated the winners as he delivered the after-dinner speech.
Commenting on the event, Brid McElligott, Chair of the Kerry Innovation Centre who acted as master of ceremonies said; “Kerry Innovation centre is a not-for-profit organisation with a remit to support and advance enterprise activities across Kerry. It is our privilege to be able to organise an event which honours the business community in Kerry.
“We are delighted to be able to recognise the achievements of our award recipients this evening and thank them in person for their role in creating meaningful employment and opportunities for the people of the County. Each of these leaders has demonstrated incredible entrepreneurial drive, determination, and ability, as they spearheaded the growth of a global business from Kerry.”
Previous recipients of awards at this event include Donie Ring, Tomás Garvey, Brian McCarthy, and the Stack family (Tricel). Scroll down for photos…
Mary Lucey of Career Ahead and Madeleine Doyle of Ernst and Young at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Shane Corcoran, Tracy Fitzgerald, Daniel Murphy, Maria Doyle and Aidan Harrington, all from ViClarity, at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Stephen Stack, AIB Tralee Branch Manager; Richard Boyle of The Grand Hotel; Rory O’Halloran; Sean Cooke AIB Business Banking and Barry O’Shea, AIB Finanace and Leasing at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Emerging Business Leader of the Year 2022 award winners Ogie Sheehy & Kathleen Wall, ViClarity, Founders of ViClarity. Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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Aisling Foley of The Rose Hotel and Emily Reen of MTU at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Fergus O’Meara, Patrick Dineen, Mary Mulvihill, Leslie Harty and John Harty, all from Dairymaster, at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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John O’Brien and Mary O’Donnell of Tricel with Richard Boyle of The Grand Hotel at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jerry Moloney of Enterprise Ireland with former Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Ogie Moran at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Hugh McGlynn, Gerard O’Donovan, Siobhan McSweeney, Maggie Cusack and Mary Rose Stafford, all from MTU, at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Gerard Heffernan and Caroline Sweeney from Liebherr at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Michael Healy Rae TD with Catriona Murphy and Margaret Kissane of Connect Publications at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Roland Blennerhassett and Hazel Blennerhassett from The Dingle Hub at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Paudie Morrissey, Siobhan Murphy, Simon Brouder and Sinead Kelleher from The Kerryman at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Director of Services at Kerry County Council John Brien; AIB Tralee Branch Manager Stephen Stack; Cara Credit Union CEO Pa Laide and Barry O’Shea of AIB Finance and Leasing at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mike Stack, Bríd Stack, Marie O’Keeffe, John Stack, Richard Stack, Julie Kearney, Anne Stacks and Con Stack, all from Tricel, at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Canice Walsh of Murphy Ramsey Walsh and Mark Hussey of Cara Credit Union at the Business Leaders’ Gala Dinner and Awards at The Rose Hotel on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
