On Thursday, November 17 the annual Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards were held in Galway with finalists SuperValu Blackrock, SuperValu Killiney, Supervalu Sutton and SuperValu Skerries in attendance on the night.

Members of SuperValu teams from all four Dublin stores may not won the top awards, but on the night they enjoyed a cocktail reception tasting some of Edward Dillon’s best loved brands including Bombay Sapphire Gin, Bombay Citron Presse, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple.
Hosted by RTE’s Shay Byrne with entertainment from top Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell, guests had an evening of laughter and delicious food paired with Santa Rita wines.
This year’s winners at the Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Award won an exclusive trip to Spain, visiting the Rioja Region and exploring the sights of Madrid.

The finalist stores were judged by Michael Cunnningham and were marked on a range of criteria including overall appearance, innovation and customer service.
Speaking at the event Andy O’Hara, CEO of Edward Dillon said: “We’re delighted to be back with our first awards ceremony since 2019. As has always been the case, the standard of stores is second to none. It’s fantastic to see the passion from each store and the hard work their teams put in to achieve such excellence.
“We would like to thank and congratulate all the four winning stores, and also to each of the finalist stores”.
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Dublin Supervalu stores celebrate at the Edward Dillon/Santa Rita Off Licence Awards
On Thursday, November 17 the annual Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Awards were held in Galway with finalists SuperValu Blackrock, SuperValu Killiney, Supervalu Sutton and SuperValu Skerries in attendance on the night.
Members of SuperValu teams from all four Dublin stores may not won the top awards, but on the night they enjoyed a cocktail reception tasting some of Edward Dillon’s best loved brands including Bombay Sapphire Gin, Bombay Citron Presse, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Apple.
Hosted by RTE’s Shay Byrne with entertainment from top Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell, guests had an evening of laughter and delicious food paired with Santa Rita wines.
This year’s winners at the Edward Dillon & Santa Rita Estates SuperValu Off Licence of the Year Award won an exclusive trip to Spain, visiting the Rioja Region and exploring the sights of Madrid.
The finalist stores were judged by Michael Cunnningham and were marked on a range of criteria including overall appearance, innovation and customer service.
Speaking at the event Andy O’Hara, CEO of Edward Dillon said: “We’re delighted to be back with our first awards ceremony since 2019. As has always been the case, the standard of stores is second to none. It’s fantastic to see the passion from each store and the hard work their teams put in to achieve such excellence.
“We would like to thank and congratulate all the four winning stores, and also to each of the finalist stores”.

Well done to all the Dublin finalist stores: SuperValu Sutton, Skerries, Blackrock and Killiney. Feature photo show the team at SuperValu Sutton
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