Meet the Judges
The All Ireland CU Awards 2026
A diverse panel of esteemed industry experts, will assess and select winners of the All Ireland CU Awards. Their inclusion ensures a wide range of perspectives contributes to the judging process.
Johanna Clancy
Lecturer of Business Enterprise | University of Galway
Lorraine Corcoran
Founder CEO | Afanite
Garrett O'Donohoe
CEO | Social Finance Foundation (SFF)
Colette O'Sullivan
CEO | CEO DLR Chamber
John Logue
CEO | Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland (SERI)
Dr Olive McCarthy
Senior lecturer | Department of Food Business & Development
Nick Money
Director | The Swoboda Research Centre
Sam Tolland
Company Secretary | Irish Wheelchair Association
The Judging Process
Following the entry deadline, all submissions will undergo thorough evaluation and scoring by a panel of experts designated for shortlisting.
Entries with the highest scores will advance to the shortlist for each category.
You will receive notification via email from the Awards Team regarding the status of your entry if you or the person you nominated are successful.
The list of finalists will be made public on the All-Ireland CU Awards website.
The Judges
The winners of the All Ireland CU Awards will be determined by an independent panel of esteemed industry professionals.
Expert Evaluation
Judges are organized into panels according to their areas of expertise to prevent potential conflicts of interest.
Assessment
Finalists are assessed by all judges based on the specific criteria outlined for each category.
Validation
The judging coordinator verifies and confirms all scores.
Decision
The entrant with the highest score is declared the winner of their respective category.
Awards Categories
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