The 2025 KKB annual awards took place at Langton’s Ballroom on the  21st October 2025. Congratulations to all our Private garden  award recipients  for  2025  which were all well deserved.

• Chris Metzger,  Dean Kavanagh Place

• Carmel Cashin,   sycamores

• Liam & Gemma MacCormack,  Greenfields court

• Margaret Greene,  Glendine court

• James Phelan,  Walkin St.

• Denis O’Reilly,  Mayfield

• Pat Hegerty,  Long Meadows

• Tony MacEneaney,  Lacken Drive

• Paul Kelly,  Assumption Place

• Maeve O’Neill,  Assumption Place

• Mark & Jennifer Kennedy  Dominic St

• Eleanor Duggan,  Dominic St

• Kathleen Noonan,  Larchfield

• Madeleine O’Neill  Elm Green

• Jimmy O’Brien,  The Dell Dukesmeadow

•  Mary Nolan

• Noel Frawley,  Cashel Ave

• Brandon Woodgate,  Cedarwood Crescent

• Assumpta Brennan,  Stephen St

Anne Barber, The Sycamores

The 2025 KKB annual awards took place at Langton’s Ballroom on the  21st October 2025. Congratulations to all our Hidden Gem award recipients  for  2025  which were all well deserved.

Hidden Gems

• Siobhan O’Keeffe,  Nuncio rd., Larchfield

• Pauline O’Brien,   Assumption Place

• Breda Lacey,  Greenfields Rd

• Margaret Cahill,  Cypress Grove

The 2025 KKB annual awards took place at Langton’s Ballroom on the  21st October 2025. Congratulations to all our Special  award recipients  for  2025  which were all well deserved.

Special awards

SOS Kilkenny Bloom school of Horticulture

Adjudicators’ remarks

“The adjudicators were very impressed with the work undertaken by the Bloom school of Horticulture over the last number of years. In particular the propagation of the wonderful plants supplied KKB for The Closh truce with nature project completed in 2024.”

Acorn project Kilkenny

Adjudicators’ remarks

“The adjudicators wish to recognise the excellent work undertaken by the Acorn project throughout Kilkenny. The results of this project can be seen in the laneways and parks of our city as acorns turn to little saplings which are then transplanted further.”

Rothe Terrace for “Love your lane” project 2025

Adjudicators’ remarks

“There is a wealth of car roads and rear laneways throughout Kilkenny city. The Adjudicators wish to recognise the excellent work being undertaken by the Rothe Terrace residents in the enhancement and development of their rear laneway.”

Market cross shopping centre, James St

Adjudicators’ remarks

“The centre management are to be complemented for the excellent work that they are undertaking to bring planting and colour into the main square at Market Cross shopping centre.”

Kilkenny Men’s Shed, Church Lane

Adjudicators’ remarks

“KKB congratulates the Men’s Shed for all of the excellent work that they are undertaking. In the last year they have produced excellent bird boxes and plant boxes which have been put to good use by KKB through out our city”

The 2025 KKB annual awards took place at Langton’s Ballroom on the  21st October 2025. Congratulations to all our Commercial   award recipients  for  2025  which were all well deserved.

Best Commercial Flower Display :- Whites Pharmacy, High St.,

Most improved commercial premises :- Valley of Roses, Rose Inn St.

Best Shop front :- The Gift Horse, Rose Inn St.

Best signage :- O’Gorman’s Public house, Upper John St.,

Best hospitality:- :- Tower & Castle, John St.,

The 2025 KKB annual awards took place at Langton’s Ballroom on the  21st October 2025. Congratulations to Hero of our Community  and  Pollinator   Award recipients  for  2025  which were all well deserved.  We set out under the award winners for 2025.

Hero of our Community  – Pat Durkan

Fitzpatrick Shield for Community Effort  – Kilkenny Sub-Aqua club

Private garden pollinator – biodiversity award  :- Declan MacAuley,   Meadow hill

Community pollinator – biodiversity award:-  Glendine Heights residential estate

City business pollinator – biodiversity award:-  Abbott Ireland, Loughboy Business Park,  Kilkenny