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IGBF Christmas Lunch
IGBF Lunch a Roaring Success MORE than 1,200 of the Irish grocery industry’s greatest enjoyed the annual Irish Grocers Benevolent Fund Christmas Lunch 2013. Held at the newly refurbished DoubleTree by Hilton, formerly the Burlington Hotel, on Friday, December 6, the event was a roaring success. The sight of Outgoing President of Appeals, Leonard Hegarty, who is General Manager of G&M Industrial
Cleaning Products/Textile Recycling Ltd, and the IGBF’s Joe Keane holding aloft a giant cheque for the €200,000 raised on the day was the culmination of Leonard’s sterling year of keeping the Fund top of mind with everyone in the trade. The 2014 President of Appeals was revealed as Willie O’Byrne, MD, BWG Foods. Congratulations to Tesco Ireland’s Don Berkery, who won first prize
in the raffle, getting his hands on a brand new moped. The wonderful event was organised, as usual, with great efficiency and panache by Michelle Thornton and her team at Hotel Solutions, and special mention must go to comedian Neil Delamere, who provided a hilarious look at Ireland’s FMCG market in his own unique style. All photos by Clodagh Kilcoyne.
IGBF’s President of Appeals, Leonard Hegarty, General Manager of G&M Industrial Cleaning Products/Textile Recycling Ltd, is pictured addressing the Lunch. Joe Keane, IGBF, and Leonard Hegarty, President of Appeals, are pictured with the cheque for €200,000.
Stuart Cahill, from Mars Ireland; Joe Curran, Pat the Baker; and Susan Nicholson, Mars Ireland, pictured at the Lunch.
Ciaran O’Meara, from Coca Cola, and Colm Hatton, Boyne Valley Foods.
The IGBF’s Jim O’Connor and Tim Nolan, pictured enjoying the Lunch.
Pictured are (l-r): Jerry McDonnell, Gala; Duo Calitz, Boyne Valley; Tony Cluskey, Gala; and Malachy McCloskey, Chairman, Boyne Valley Group.
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IGBF Christmas Lunch
Londis Chairman, Leo McCauley, pictured with Gus O’Gorman from SuperValu Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan.
John Mee, Heather Sheriden, and Declan O’Reilly, all from Glanbia, are pictured at the event.
From Unilever Ireland: Nascienza Nardone and Jaimie Patrick.
Sabrina O’Leary, Coca Cola, and Karl Murray, Range & Space Planning Manager at Musgrave Wholesale Partners.
Nigel Scully, The National Lottery, and Heineken Ireland’s Thomas Brady.
From SCA Hygiene Products: Katy Connell and Paul McAllen.
Antoinette Moloney, Daniella Smith and Elizabeth Ivory, from Johnson and Johnson. From Heineken Ireland:Jill Irvine, Michael Bernie and Aoife Collier.
Eileen Murphy and John Ward, both from Procter & Gamble.
Pictured are (l-r): Leonard Hegarty, IGBF President of Appeals; Pat O’Meara, BR Marketing; Fergus Murphy, Stafford Lynch; Michael Morrissey, Magnet; and Darragh Monaghan.
Seamus McCormack, Tennant & Ruttle, and Garry Kennedy from Bayer Consumer Care.
Joe Grennan, Director, SMA, and Margaret McLaughlin, Commercial Marketing Manager, BWG Foods.