Craft Butchers Regional Sausage & Pudding Competition Results 2018
17 Aug 2018
Craft Butchers Regional Sausage & Pudding Competition Results 2018
Winners and Runners Up are Finalists in our National Sausage & Pudding Competition which will be held Wednesday September 26th at Teagasc Test Kitchens. Awards will be announced Sunday October 28th at our Craft Butchers Gala Dinner & Awards night, location tbc - Save the date!
Eastern Regional Sausage & Pudding Competition Results
Traditional Sausage Category
Winner
Brendan Sears, Seezers and Sears, Citywest Shopping Centre, Dublin
Runners up
Fran Feighery, Feighery’s Butchers, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Wayne Burke, BURKE’S the Butchers, Drimnagh, Dublin
Gold
Martin Browne, Browne’s Butchers, Balbriggan, Dublin
Peter Callaghan, Callaghan’s Butchers, Ardee, Co. Louth
Silver
Thomas/Eddie Tuite, Tuite’s Butchers, Drogheda. Co. Louth
Conor Wilson, Wilson’s Butchers, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Brendan Keenan, Keenan & Kennedy, Finglas, Co. Dublin
Bronze
James O’Brien, O’Brien’s Butchers, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Co. Kilkenny
Brian Deering, Deering’s Butchers, Killiney Shopping Centre, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Speciality Sausage Category
Winner
Thomas/Eddie Tuite, Tuite’s Butchers, Drogheda. Co. Louth – Dan Kelly’s Cider Sausage
Runners up
Fran Feighery, Feighery’s Butchers, Portlaoise, Co. Laois – Cheese & Onion Tayto Sausage
Conor Wilson, Wilson’s Butchers, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin – Pork & Leek Sausage
Gold
Brendan Keenan, Keenan & Kennedy, Finglas, Co. Dublin – Pork w/ Diced Apple & Wholegrain Mustard
Brendan Keenan, Keenan & Kennedy, Finglas, Co. Dublin – Pork w/ Chopped Chives
Conor Wilson, Wilson’s Butchers, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin – BBQ Sausage
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare – Chilli Pork Sausage
Silver
James O’Brien, O’Brien’s Butchers, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Co. Kilkenny – Spicy Lamb Sausage
Bronze
Peter Callaghan, Callaghan’s Butchers, Ardee, Co. Louth – Garlic French Herb Sausage
Lifestyle Sausage
Winner
Brendan Keenan, Keenan & Kennedy, Finglas, Co. Dublin – Turkey w/ Free Range Pork
Runners up
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare - Reduced Fat Pork Sausage
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen – Low in Fat, High in Protein Turkey Sausage
Gluten Free Sausage
Winner
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Runner up
Fran Feighery, Feighery’s Butchers, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Black Pudding Category
Joint Winners
Thomas/Eddie Tuite, Tuite’s Butchers, Drogheda. Co. Louth
James O’Brien, O’Brien’s Butchers, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Co. Kilkenny
Runners Up
Mick Collins, The Scarlet Heifer, Leopardstown, Dublin
Peter Callaghan, Callaghan’s Butchers, Ardee, Co. Louth
Gold
Fran Feighery, Feighery’s Butchers, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Silver
Brendan Sears, Seezers and Sears, Citywest Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Bronze
Brendan Keenan, Keenan & Kennedy, Finglas, Co. Dublin
White Pudding Category
Winner
Brendan Sears, Seezers and Sears, Citywest Shopping Centre, Co. Dublin
Runners Up
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Wayne Burke, BURKE’S the Butchers, Drimnagh, Dublin
Gold
Brendan Keenan, Keenan & Kennedy, Finglas, Co. Dublin
Fran Feighery, Feighery's Butchers, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
James O’Brien, O’Brien’s Butchers, Loughboy Shopping Centre, Co. Kilkenny
Mick Collins, The Scarlet Heifer, Leopardstown, Dublin
Silver
Peter Callaghan, Callaghan’s Butchers, Ardee, Co. Louth
Bronze
Conor Wilson, Wilson’s Butchers, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
Thomas/Eddie Tuite, Tuite’s Butchers, Drogheda. Co. Louth
Pudding Innovation Category
Winner
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare – Nolan’s Breakfast Bar
Runners Up
James Nolan, Nolan’s of Kilcullen, Co. Kildare - Cranberry Black Pudding
Peter Callaghan, Callaghan’s Butchers, Ardee, Co. Louth – Pudog Dubh
Southern Regional Sausage & Pudding Results
Traditional Sausage Category
Winner
David O’Malley, O’Malley’s Butchers, Tipperary Town
Runners up
Jack Kelly, Kelly’s Meat Store, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Peter O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan’s Butchers, Sneem, Co. Kerry
Silver
Kieran O’Connor, O’Connor’s Butchers, Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick
Speciality Sausage Category
Winner
Jack Kelly, Kelly’s Meat Store, Kilrush, Co. Clare - Pork, Black Pudding & Apple Sausage
Runners up
Jack Kelly, Kelly’s Meat Store, Kilrush, Co. Clare – Pork, Garlic & Chive Sausage
Peter O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan's Butchers, Sneem, Co. Kerry – Mexican BBQ Sausage
Silver
Kieran O’Connor ,O’Connors Butchers, Dromcollogher Co. Limerick – Coriander & Cracked Black Pepper Sausage
Lifestyle Sausage Category
National Finalist - Jack Kelly, Kelly’s Meat Store, Kilrush, Co. Clare – Kelly’s Low Fat Pork & Apple Sausage
Black Pudding Category
Winner
Jack Kelly, Kelly’s Meat Store, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Runners Up
Denis O’Reilly, Premier Meats, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
David O’Malley, O’Malley’s Butchers, Tipperary Town
Gold
Peter O’Sullivan, O'Sullivan's Butchers, Sneem, Co. Kerry
White Pudding
Winner
David O’Malley, O’Malley’s Butchers, Tipperary Town
Runner Up
Jack Kelly, Kelly’s Meat Store, Kilrush, Co. Clare
Western Regional Sausage and Pudding Results
Traditional Sausage Category
National Finalist - Sinead Heaney, Heaney Meats, Galway
Speciality Sausage Category
Winner
John Herterich, Herterich’s Pork Butchers, 1 Lombard St. Co. Galway – Sweet Italian
Runners up
Sinead Heaney, Heaney Meats, Galway – Jumbo Pork Sausage
John Herterich, Herterich’s Pork Butchers, 1 Lombard St. Co. Galway – Smoked Chipotle
Lifestyle Sausage Category
National Finalist John Herterich, Herterich’s Pork Butchers, 1 Lombard St. Co. Galway – Laos Sausage
Pudding Innovation Category
National Finalist John Herterich, Herterich’s Pork Butchers, 1 Lombard St. Co. Galway – Morcilla Spanish Black Pudding
Northern Regional Sausage & Pudding Results
Traditional Sausage Category
Winner
Joan Sullivan, Joan’s Family Farm Shop, Granard, Co. Longford
Runner up
Gavin Mitchell, Mitchell Meats, Drumlish Co. Longford
Black Pudding Category
National Finalist Gavin Mitchell, Mitchell Meats, Drumlish Co. Longford
White Pudding Category
National Finalist Gavin Mitchell, Mitchell Meats, Drumlish Co. Longford
Pudding Innovation Category
National Finalist Gavin Mitchell, Mitchell Meats, Drumlish Co. Longford - Black Pudding with White Pudding
