Galway's Best Awarded!


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Huge numbers were in attendance last Friday night in Central Park Nightclub as MC Daithí O’Sé took to the stage to kick off the eagerly anticipated Galway’s Best Awards 2010.

Galway’s Best Hotel, Pub, Café, Fashion Retailer, Restaurant and Festival/Event were awarded in the glittery ceremony where attendees were treated to various acts and entertainment throughout the night including an Aerial Silks Performer, Contortionist and Escapologist.

The first winner named was the category for Galway’s Best Café which went to Food for Thought in Lower Abbeygate Street. Secondly, the winner was named in the category of Galway’s Best Festival / Event which went to the Volvo Ocean Race. Next, the winner in the category of Galway’s Best Fashion Retailer went to Born Clothing in Newtownsmith.

Following this the winner for Galway’s Best Hotel was named which went to the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa. The fifth award was for Galway’s Best Restaurant which went to McSwiggan’s Bar and Restaurant. The final award category of the night was for Galway’s Best Bar which went to Monroes Tavern on Dominic Street.

An overall award for the Best of Galway’s Best was presented to the Volvo Ocean Race for the successful event held in 2009.
Event organiser Paula Feeney of the Central Park Group commented, “We would like to congratulate and thank all of the businesses who made such an effort throughout the voting process and on the night. We were overwhelmed with all interest and excitement that surrounded the awards, especially in its inaugural year.

We would also like to thank out co-sponsors Heineken Ireland, supporting sponsors Fáilte Ireland, Galway Chamber of Commerce and Maeve Berry PR and media sponsors, i102-104fm and Galway Advertiser”.

Full Resut Breakdown

The top three finalists in each category were:
GALWAY’S BEST CAFÉ

  • Delight Gournet Food Bar – Upper Abbeygate Street
  • Smokeys at NUIG
  • Food for Thought – Lower Abbeygate Street

GALWAY’S BEST FESTIVAL OR EVENT IN 2009

  • The Galway Arts Festival
  • Roundstone Summerfest
  • The Volvo Ocean Race

GALWAY’S BEST FASHION RETAILER

  • New Look –Eyre Square Shopping Centre
  • Born clothing – Newtownsmith
  • Zebra “Not Just Black & White” – Citypoint, Prospect Hill

GALWAY’S BEST HOTEL

  • The Galway Bay Hotel – The Prom, Salthill
  • The Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa – Lough Atalia Road
  • The g Hotel – Wellpark, Dublin Road

GALWAY’S BEST PUB

  • The Roisin Dubh – Dominic Street
  • The Front Door – High St & Cross St
  • Monroes Tavern – Dominic Street

GALWAY’S BEST RESTAURANT

  • Cava Spanish Restaurant – Dominic Street
  • McSwiggan’s Bar and Restaurant – Woodquay
  • The White Gables Retaurant - Moycullen

 

 

 

Olivia Garrett and Marie Moynihan-Lee from Lets Do It Galway, overall winners, with Daithi Ó Sé, MC, and Paula Feeney, sales and marketing manager at Central Park, at the Galway's Best Awards on Friday.

Maire Mc Carthy, Group Classifieds and Telesales manager with the Galway Advertiser, with Ken and Tina Waldron from Food 4 Thought, winner of Best Cafe

Maeve Berry of Maeve Berry PR with Dermot Hughes, Marguerite O' Sullivan and Trish O' Malley from Mc Swiggans, winner of Best Restaurant.

Gráinne Mc Mahon, right, Head of News and Sports a I102-104fm, with Olivia Garrett and Maria Moynihan-Lee of Lets Do It Galway, winner of Best Event. Photo: Declan Monaghan/Galway Focus

Fergus Mc Ginn from Monroe's Bar, winner of Best Pub, with Jim Glynn, Regional Manager, Heineken Ireland.

Emma Dillon-Leetch, right, from the Radisson Blu Hotel and Spa, winner of Best Hotel, with Anne Melia of Fáilte Ireland at the Galway's Best Awards on Friday. Photo: Declan Monaghan/Galway Focus

Tara Lavin and Geraldine Cody from Born Clothing, winner of Best Fashion Retailer. Photo: Declan Monaghan/Galway Focus