Front row L - R – Siobhan Quinn (Business Advisor, LEO Limerick), Councillor Greggory Conway (Limerick City & County Council), Aideen Corry (Senior Enterprise Development Officer, LEO Limerick), John Cleary (Eventmaster), Helen Ryan (Senior Enterprise Development Officer, LEO Limerick), Mike O’Byrne (Business Advisor, LEO Limerick).

Middle row L - R - Caroline Rigney (Rigneys Farm), Maria Ryan (Crystal Lean Solutions)

Top row L - R - Christopher Fennessy (Ecoaer), Peter Brazil (bandbireland.com)

Eventmaster has been named as Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 in the Limerick Final of the National Enterprise Awards, at a ceremony in the Engine Collaboration Centre on Cecil Street, Friday March 27th.

Eventmaster was founded by John Cleary who created a ticketing and back end booking platform which is used by a significant number of organisations around the country, they are a growing business and have their sights on internationalising the business. They are located in Arthurs Quay House offices.

Other awards went to Fíor Jewellery – Digital Retail Award, Bandbireland.com – Best Emerging Enterprise Award, Rigneys Farm – Sustainability Award, Ecoaer – Innovation Excellence Award, and Crystal Lean Solutions – Export Award.

The competition is organised by Ireland's network of Local Enterprise Offices (LEO) to give recognition to the contribution of micro enterprises to the National Economy.

Eventmaster will now go forward as Limerick's representative in the National Enterprise Awards on 18 June 2026 at the Mansion House, Dublin. 

To find out more about the awards or the supports available for new or expanding businesses in Limerick visit www.localenterprise.ie/Limerick.