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Judges Categories

No shortlist is published for these categories. Winners were selected by the judges and announced on the night.

Note "Albert’s Award for Overall Marketing/Salesperson of the Year" was a new award for 2022, named in honour of Midlands 103's former managing director, the late Albert Fitzgerald.

Hotels

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Overall Hotel of the Year
  • Athlone Springs Hotel
  • County Arms Hotel, Birr
  • Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone
Best Boutique Hotel
  • Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Doolys Hotel, Birr
  • Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar
Best Customer Service (Hotel)
  • County Arms Hotel, Birr 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Kinnitty Castle Hotel, Birr
  • Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise
  • Glasson Lakehouse Hotel, Athlone
Wedding Venue of the Year
  • Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore
  • County Arms Hotel, Birr
  • Kinnitty Castle Hotel, Birr
  • Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone
  • The Heritage in Killenard 🏆  WINNER! 
Best Family Hotel
  • Athlone Springs Hotel
  • Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar
  • Shamrock Lodge Hotel, Athlone
  • Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone 🏆  WINNER! 
Best Value Hotel
  • Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Mullingar Park Hotel
  • Abbeyleix Manor Hotel
  • Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise
Wedding Coordinator of the Year
  • Dawn McDermott - Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Deirdre Smith - County Arms Hotel, Birr
  • Kevin Dalton - Doolys Hotel, Birr
  • Marie Healy - Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise
  • Niamh McCann - County Arms Hotel, Birr
Best Destination Hotel
  • Kinnitty Castle Hotel, Birr
  • Glasson Lake House Hotel, Athlone 🏆  WINNER! 
  • The Heritage in Killenard
  • Ballyfin Demesne Hotel
Best Hotel Manager
  • Barry Kennedy - County Arms Hotel, Birr
  • Brian Reynolds - Central Hotel, Tullamore
  • Ciarán Fagan, Radisson Hotel, Athlone 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Mark Beaumont - Prince of Wales Hotel, Athlone
(Hotel) Receptionist of the Year
  • Aoife O'Connor - Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Bernadette Culleton - County Arms Hotel, Birr
  • Marie McDonnell - Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
  • Sarah Alexander - Central Hotel, Tullamore
Best Hotel Bar
  • The Charter Bar & Eatery - Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Bridge House Bar & Grill - Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore
  • Berty's Bar - Annebrook Hotel, Mullingar
  • Horseshoe Bar - Mullingar Park Hotel
Best Business Hotel
  • Sheraton Hotel, Athlone
  • Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise
  • Tullamore Court Hotel 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Heritage Hotel, Killenard
Best Guest House
  • Hushabye Alpaca Farm, Killeigh 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Inch House, Stradbally
  • Sea Dew Guest House, Tullamore
  • Gleesons, Roscommon
  • Rondwood House, Mountrath
Best Leisure Centre (Hotel)
  • Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise
  • Tullamore Court Hotel Leisure Centre
  • Zen Leisure Centre - Athlone Springs Hotel
  • Club Vitae Gym - Maldron Hotel, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 

Restaurants

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Overall Restaurant of the Year
  • Wineport Lodge, Athlone 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Brownes on the Green, Tyrrellspass
  • Lalla, Mullingar
  • McEvoy's Bar & Restaurant, Abbeyleix
  • Pasta Bella, Mullingar
  • Captains House, Tullamore
Best Value Restaurant
  • Hatters Lane Bistro, Gertie Brownes, Athlone 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Scanlons Bar & Restaurant, Kinnegad
  • Stradbally Fayre
  • Galileos Restaurant, Edenderry
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
  • Brownes on the Green, Tyrrellspass 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Gertie Brownes, Athlone
  • Kellys Steak House, Portlaoise
  • Wineport Lodge, Athlone
Best Customer Service (Restaurant)
  • Bacchus Restaurant, Athlone
  • O'Gormans Kilminchy, Portlaoise
  • Shishir Restaurant, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Weirs, Multyfarnham
Best Café
  • Bastion Kitchen, Athlone
  • Kafé U, Clara
  • The Foxy Bean, Tullamore
  • The Pantry, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • The Square Café, Tullamore
Best Dining Experience
  • Brownes Bistro, Tullamore
  • Crank Road Restaurant, Banagher
  • O'Gormans Kilminchy, Portlaoise
  • Batonis, Emo 🏆  WINNER! 
Best New Establishment (Restaurant)
  • Brownes - The Venue, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Hatters Lane Bistro, Gertie Brownes, Athlone
  • Solas Eco Garden Café, Portarlington
  • Umami Sushi, The Village @ Burgess, Athlone
Best Restaurant Manager
  • Fionnghuala Freitas - Hennessys Gastro Bar, Ferbane
  • Catherine McCann - Treacy's Bar & Restaurant, The Heath
  • Mark Deegan - Mac's, Abbeyleix
  • Michelle Doyle, Bacchus Restaurant, Athlone
  • Trevor Byrne, Scanlons Bar & Restaurant, Kinnegad 🏆  WINNER! 
Best Hotel Restaurant
  • Balcone Italiano Restaurant - Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Claffeys Steakhouse - Grand Hotel, Moate
  • Charles Brinsley Restaurant - Bloomfield House Hotel, Mullingar
  • Bonnie's Restaurant - Glasson Lakehouse Hotel, Athlone
Best Casual Dining
  • Galileo's Restaurant, Edenderry
  • Hatters Lane @ Gerties, Athlone
  • Scanlons Bar & Restaurant, Kinnegad
  • Treacy's Bar & Restaurant, The Heath 🏆  WINNER! 
Chef of the Year
  • Anthony O'Connor - New Forest Golf Club, Tyrrelspass
  • Bernard Rochford - Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Keith Barry - Weirs Bar & Restaurant, Multyfarnham
  • Martin Duffy - Athlone Springs Hotel
  • Pauline Coughlan - The Pantry, Portlaoise

Pubs/Bars

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Overall Pub of the Year
  • Clarke's Bar, Mullingar
  • Gilleran's Bar, Mullingar 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Old Harbour Bar, Tullamore
  • Peadar's Bar, Moate
  • The After Dark Bar, Portarlington
Bar Food of the Year
  • Brownes - The Venue, Tullamore
  • O'Deas Bar, Portarlington 🏆  WINNER! 
  • O'Gormans Kilminchy, Portlaoise
  • Scanlons Bar & Restaurant, Kinnegad
Bar Manager of the Year
  • Alan Conroy - Peadars Bar, Moate
  • Mark Beaumont - The Prince of Wales Hotel, Athlone
  • Mie Farrell - John Lees Bar & Venue, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Sharon Hickey - Annebrook House Hotel, Mullingar
Country Bar of the Year
  • Hogan's Bar, Coolrain 🏆  WINNER! 
  • The Fisherman's Thatched Inn, Fisherstown Ballybrittas
  • Tom & Gerry's Bar, Ballinagar
  • The Castletown Inn
  • The Forge, Clonbullogue
Music Venue of the Year
  • Bridge House Hotel Bar, Tullamore
  • J.J. Hough's, Banagher
  • P. Egan's, Moate
  • Kavanagh's, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
Staff Personality of the Year
  • Alan Conroy - Peadar's Bar, Moate
  • Cathy Lynn - Ramsbottom's, Stradbally 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Caroline Delaney - Hogan's Bar & Restaurant, Coolrain
  • David Parle - Gilleran's Pub, Mullingar
  • Matthew Walsh - O'Gormans Kilminchy, Portlaoise
Tourist Bar of the Year
  • Fisherman's Inn, Ballybrittas 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Giltraps, Kinnitty
  • J.J. Hough's Singing Pub, Banagher
  • Lukers Bar & Restaurant, Shannonbridge
Best Bar for Sport
  • Fergie's Bar, Tullamore
  • The Bog Road, Portlaoise
  • Scanlon's Bar & Restaurant, Kinnegad
  • Danny Byrne's, Mullingar 🏆  WINNER! 
Best Traditional Bar
  • Hogan's Pub, Coolrain
  • Joe Lee's Bar, Tullamore
  • P. Egan's, Moate 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Hamilton's Pub, Geashill
Best Beer Garden
  • John Lee's Bar, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • O'Gormans Kilminchy, Portlaoise
  • Vibe Bar, Portlaoise
  • Fallon's, Clonaslee
Off License of the Year
  • O'Gormans Bars, Portlaoise
  • Butler's Off-License, Mullingar
  • Carry Out Off-License, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Wines Direct, Mullingar

Tourism/Leisure

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Overall Tourist Attraction of the Year
  • Birr Castle Demesne
  • Hushabye Farm Alpacas, Killeigh
  • Mollie Moo's Pet Farm, Mullingar 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery Visitor Experience
Best Leisure Centre
  • Aura Leisure Centre, Tullamore
  • Portarlington Leisure Centre
  • Athlone Regional Sports Centre 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Clara Swimming Pool
Best Leisure Attraction
  • Silverline Cruises, Banagher
  • Durrow Scarecrow Festival
  • Roll N'Bowl, Portlaoise
  • Playtown, Tullamore 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Elevate Athlone
Best Festival
  • Forest Fest 2022, Emo Village 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Westmeath Bachelor Festival
  • Durrow Scarecrow Festival
  • Birr Vintage Festival
Best Event
  • Stradbally Steam Festival
  • Tullamore Show
  • World Ploughing Championships 🏆  WINNER! 
Best Heritage Site
  • Lough Boora Discovery Park 🏆  WINNER! 
  • Belvedere House & Gardens, Mullingar
  • Athlone Castle
  • Birr Castle & Gardens
Best Cultural Experience
  • Laois County Council - Festival of Flights
  • Culture Night at Lough Boora
  • Kilbeggan Distillery
  • Tullamore D.E.W. Distillery 🏆  WINNER! 
Best Caravan/Camping/Glamping Experience
  • Glamping Under the Stars, Portlaoise 🏆  WINNER! 
  • The Ranch Cabin, Clonmeen
  • Giltraps Glamping, Kinnity