Woodie’s colleagues across Ireland recently joined together at the annual Woodie’s Woscars recognition awards ceremony in Croke Park. Now in its eighth year, Woodie's Woscars celebrates the achievements and accomplishments of Woodie's colleagues who have gone the extra mile for their team or customers.
There were 25 awards presented on the night, varying from team and individual awards to the much-coveted Store of the Year headline award. Top winners on the night included Woodie's Tallaght who scooped the most prestigious 2025 Woscar, winning Store of the Year, along with Woodie's Waterford and Woodie's Drogheda who were announced runners-up in the Store of the Year category.
Woodie's Drogheda took home the acclaimed Garden Centre of the Year award and the Woodie's Carlow team scooped the Charity Store of the Year award. The Sales Growth Store of the Year award went to Woodie’s Carrick-on-Shannon and Woodie's Wexford took home Service Store of the Year.
Robert Maher from Woodie’s Kilkenny won Store Manager of the Year and John O'Connor Woodie's Tralee picked up Team Leader of the Year. Marie Coonan from Woodie’s Waterford was presented with Horticulturist of the Year.
Congratulating each of the 2025 winners on their tremendous efforts and hard work, Damien Dwyer, CEO of Woodie’s, said: "Every year we look forward to Woodie's Woscars, an evening to celebrate our colleagues across Ireland who have gone the extra mile for our customers and their team. This event is one of the major highlights of the year, and as well as recognising the efforts and hard work from our colleagues, it amplifies Woodie's commitment to being a great place to work. Huge congratulations to each of our Woodie's colleagues who were nominated for a Woscar, but a special mention and well done to all our winners on the night. Your commitment and professionalism set the standard for us all. A special word of thanks to our supplier partners for their support of Woodie's Woscars - events like Woscars are a shared celebration of excellence."