Regional Finals 2018
93 County Winners from each of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices are currently been judged and selected to participate in the eight Regional Finals held across the Country in the search for Irelands Best Young Entrepreneur 2018
Carlow – Wicklow – Wexford – Kilkenny Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | Best New Idea | Paddy Byrne | Boks Technologies Limited |
| Carlow | Best Established Business | William Power | Power Physiotherapy |
| Carlow | Best Start Up Business | Dylan Scully | Match Day Technologies Ltd. |
| Wexford | Best New Idea | Robert Byrne | Connectjobs.com |
| Wexford | Best Start Up Business | Brian Kenny | Myshowadvisor |
| Wexford | Best Established Business | Richard Malone | Richard Malone |
| Wicklow | Best New Idea | Kate Dempsey | Irish Mussel Seed Company |
| Wicklow | Best Start Up Business | Maurice Sheehy | Fleet |
| Wicklow | Best Established Business | Michael Noble | Noble Education |
| Kilkenny | Best Established Business | Eoin Treacy | Glanway Ltd |
| Kilkenny | Best Start Up Business | Rory Gannon | Third Course t/a Cake Face |
| Kilkenny | Best New Idea | Tara Hennessy | Spydar |
Westmeath – Offaly – Kildare – Laois Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmeath | Best New Idea | Liam Tutty | Dead Centre Brewing |
| Westmeath | Best Start Up Business | Ciarán Gorman | Bevcraft Ltd. |
| Westmeath | Best Established Business | Lisa Byrne | Beautique Beauty Salon |
| Offaly | Best New Idea | Deirdre Hynds | |
| Offaly | Best Start Up Business | David Kelly | Codeucate Ltd. |
| Offaly | Best Established Business | Eoin Barra | Arderin Distillery Ltd. t/a Mor Irish Gin |
| Kildare | Best New Idea | Matthew McCann | Access Earth |
| Kildare | Best Start Up Business | Patrick O’Callaghan | Kontex |
| Kildare | Best Established Business | Eoin Mulvey | LabCup |
| Laois | Best New Idea | Declan Dunne | Crate Studio |
| Laois | Best Start Up Business | Jonathan Bracken | Bracken Enterprise |
| Laois | Best Established Business | Gary Cobbe | Irish Polymer Extrusions Ltd. |
Cork City – South Cork – Cork North – Waterford Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Cork | Best New Idea | Martin O’Flynn | Systemic Mind Ltd. |
| South Cork | Best Start Up Business | Conor Lyden | Trustap |
| South Cork | Best Established Business | Cliona Sweeney O’Sullivan | Beautique |
| Cork City | Best New Idea | Joe Perrott | Remote Signals |
| Cork City | Best Start Up Business | Tom Cotter | Rash R’Vests Limited |
| Cork City | Best Established Business | Paul Moore | Rebel Chilli |
| North & West | Best New Idea | Oliver Smith | Digedu |
| North & West | Best Start Up Business | James Gale | StampOwl |
| North & West | Best Established Business | Emily Ahern | Evolve Therapy |
| Waterford | Best New Idea | Marc Power | Mohecan Male Grooming |
| Waterford | Best Start Up Business | Anthony Cronin | Flexiwage |
| Waterford | Best Established Business | Robbie Skuse | Kollect |
Galway – Roscommon – Mayo Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo | Best New Idea | Cathal Mac Reamoinn | Refocus Technologies |
| Mayo | Best Start Up Business | John McNicholas | Inspire Tiles & Stone |
| Mayo | Best Established Business | Daniel Loftus | UrbanFox |
| Roscommon | Best New Idea | Peter Kilmartin | Spicy Dog Media |
| Roscommon | Best Start Up Business | Nick Barker | NBSTUDIO |
| Roscommon | Best Established Business | Scott Hunter | NCLS Crane & Lifting Services Ltd. |
| Galway | Best New Idea | Brendan Boland | Loci Orthopaedics |
| Galway | Best Start Up Business | Padraic O’Griallais | Micil |
| Galway | Best Established Business | Michael Dyer | Clean Cut Meals |
Dublin City – Dun Laoghaire Rathdown – Fingal – South Dublin Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin City | Best New Idea | Flavia Wahl | iBreve Ltd. |
| Dublin City | Best Start Up Business | Aimée Madden | CliniShift Ltd. |
| Dublin City | Best Established Business | James McElroy | HouseMyDog |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | Best New Idea | Jonny Cosgrove | Meeting Room |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | Best Start Up Business | Caroline Gleeson | BID Recruit |
| Dun Laoghaire Rathdown | Best Established Business | Conor O’Loughlin | GloFox |
| Fingal | Best New Idea | Kevin Kelleher | Ostoform |
| Fingal | Best Start Up Business | Alan Hickey | WeBringg Ltd. |
| Fingal | Best Established Business | Ryan Scott | DropChef |
| South Dublin | Best New Idea | John Maguire | Sensation Audio |
| South Dublin | Best Start Up Business | Jane Aspell | Emma by Jane |
| South Dublin | Best Established Business | Sarah Kiely | Sadie’s Kitchen |
Donegal – Leitrim – Longford – Sligo Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donegal | Best New Idea | Deirdre Ward | Unlock |
| Donegal | Best Start Up Business | Ciara McGlynn | Niche Specialist Staffing Partners |
| Donegal | Best Established Business | Thomas McLaughlin | Tadáias – Premium Cycling Apparel |
| Sligo | Best New Idea | Noel Dykes | Frankli Communication Technologies Ltd. |
| Sligo | Best Start Up Business | Gary O’Reilly | |
| Sligo | Best Established Business | John Flanagan | Innovision Media Ltd. |
| Longford | Best New Idea | Warren Belton | Magna Clava |
| Longford | Best Start Up Business | Loran Halligan | Nine Arches |
| Longford | Best Established Business | Tess Gillen | Longford Fitness |
| Leitrim | Best New Idea | Raymond McBride | Record the Knot |
| Leitrim | Best Start Up Business | Oz Ibrahmi | Zenoz Ltd. |
| Leitrim | Best Established Business | Richard Wilson | Wilson Machinery |
Limerick – Kerry – Clare – Tipperary Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | Best New Idea | Ciara McGuane | Rathú |
| Clare | Best Start Up Business | Cristiona Ni hici | Céile |
| Clare | Best Established Business | Ciara O’Halloran | Redbank Food Co. |
| Kerry | Best New Idea | Caroline Birch | Wild Adventure Way |
| Kerry | Best Start Up Business | Niall Harty | Harty Nutrition Ltd. |
| Kerry | Best Established Business | Rob Durran | XI (Research & Development) Ltd. t/a Xintec |
| Limerick | Best New Idea | Padraic Hayes | MyBEV.ie |
| Limerick | Best Start Up Business | Chris Kelly | Pinpoint Innovations Ltd. |
| Limerick | Best Established Business | Paddy Finn | Electricity Exchange Ltd |
| Tipperary | Best New Idea | Grace Tooher | Jam Forest |
| Tipperary | Best Start Up Business | Brian Davis | Solar Pump Solutions |
| Tipperary | Best Established Business | Patrick Ryan | PRWS Ltd. |
Monaghan – Meath – Louth – Cavan Regional Final
| Local Enterprise Office | Category | Name | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan | Best New Idea | Patrick Armitage | Sheskin Smoked Salmon |
| Monaghan | Best Start Up Business | Seany Mc Kenna | Blasta: Gourmet Street Kitchen |
| Monaghan | Best Established Business | Steven Murphy | Old Carrick Mill |
| Meath | Best New Idea | Mark Baldwin | GLOBOPOD |
| Meath | Best Start Up Business | Eoin Bird | The Wooded Pig |
| Meath | Best Established Business | Karen Stanley | Seventh Heaven Hair |
| Louth | Best New Idea | Colin Marry | Perma Adventures Ltd. |
| Louth | Best Start Up Business | Evelyn Garland | Simply Fit Food Ltd. |
| Louth | Best Established Business | Nikki Reddy | Celtic Adventures |
| Cavan | Best New Idea | Ronan Kelly | Bespoke Choice |
| Cavan | Best Start Up Business | Jessica Kavanagh | Olann |
| Cavan | Best Established Business | Peter Scanlon | FJN Jewellers Ltd. t/a Elegant Gems |