The 2026 PREM Group Ovation Awards

The 2026 PREM Group Ovation Awards took place in the Osprey Hotel, where just under 100 colleagues gathered to share time together, recognising excellence across the group and celebrating 30 years since PREM Group first began operating as a hotel and service management company. 

Against the backdrop of a beautiful Autumn sky attendees gathered to enjoy a delicious lunch, hear from CEO Jim Murphy and celebrate multiple team and individual successes across the group. 

Speaking at the event Jim noted how many people in the room had multiple years of service within PREM. He urged attendees to take advantage of the collective experience, lean on each other and learn from each other: “I feel lucky to be on the PREM path. Wherever you are in your career, make the most of the people around you, because we all have experience to share. I hope PREM Group continues to be a place where you learn and grow, and above all where you feel valued, respected and fulfilled.” 

Congratulations to all our Ovation Award winners: 

PREM Ethos Award 2025/26 – Ireland & UK  

• Aidan Fernandes Aspect Hotel Park West 
• Veronica O’Shea Cahernane  House Hotel  
• Danny McGoldrick  Viking Hotel  
• Savio Correia  Hoban Hotel  
• Heather Maguire  Osprey Hotel  
• Ella Brown Leopold Hotel Sheffield  

Overall PREM Ethos Award 2025/26:   

Valerie Sheehy 

Team of the Year 2025/26  

• Central Office:Commercial Team 
• Hoban Hotel Kilkenny:Food and Beverage Team  
• Viking Hotel: Food and Beverage Team  
• Cahernane House Hotel: Front Office Team 
• Leopold Hotel Sheffield: Accommodation Team 
• Aspect Hotel Parkwest: Reception Team 

Team of the Year 2025/26 – Overall Winner: Osprey Hotel 

Leader of the Year 2025/26 

• Mary Evans: Cahernane House Hotel 
• Natalia Aftenii: Osprey Hotel  
• Gosia Paszkiel: Aspect Hotel Parkwest 
• Jessica Doheny: Hoban Hotel  
• Sarah Griffiin Fleming: Viking Hotel 

Central Office Leader of the Year 2025/26 – Overall Winner : Paul Dempsey 

Leader of the Year 2025/26 – Overall Winner: Karrina Thomas: Leopold Hotel Sheffield 

Team Member of the Year 2025/26 

• Makar Palii: Cahernane House Hotel 
• Ella Brown: Leopold Hotel Sheffield 
• Maksim Rubis: Viking Hotel 
• Gustas Baltuskevicius: Aspect Hotel Park West 
• Olatz Ortega: Osprey Hotel 
• Dezlino Damiao Travasso: Hoban Hotel  

Special Recognition Award 2025/26 

• Jimmie Smith: Cahernane House Hotel 
• Medhat Abdelkarim: Leopold Hotel Sheffield 
• Colleen O’Brien Moroney: Viking Hotel 
• Kevin D’Souza Esilva: Aspect Hotel Park West 
• Anthony Byrne: Osprey Hotel 
• Mary O’Callaghan: Hoban Hotel  

Central Office Support Champion 2025/26 

Ruth Murphy  

GM of the Year 2025/26  

Andrea Wallace: Aspect Hotel Park West 

Property of the Year 2025/26  

Cahernane House Hotel