Four Tipperary winners in the national Tidy Town Awards for 2026
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Kilsheelan, Marlfield, Tipperary Town and Cloughjordan were named as winners in the TidyTown Awards for 2026 announced today
Kilsheelan, Marlfield, Tipperary Town and Cloughjordan were all named as winners when the national Tidy Towns awards were announced at a ceremony on Friday morning.
Previous national award winner Kilsheelan won four awards at the 2026 ceremony while Marlfield, Tipperary Town and Cloughjordan also had reason to celebrate.
Kilsheelan was named as the national winner of the Tree Project Award with a prize fund of €1,000 sponsored by the Tree Council of Ireland.
Kilsheelan was named as a winner in the Young Persons in Tidy Towns Award, securing €1,000 as a regional winner in that category.
The village also won a regional award of €1,000 in the Waters and Communities Award as well as picking up a €500 prize as runner-up in the village/small town category of the Dementia Inclusive Community Award.
The village of Marlfield won €500 as a regional runner up in the Waters and Communities Awards and Cloughjordan won €250 after being highly commended in the Dark Sky Ireland Award.
Tipperary town was given a highly commended certificate in the Young Persons in TidyTowns Award.
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Over 600 TidyTowns volunteers were present at the SuperValu TidyTowns awards ceremony at Croke Park in Dublin. The annual event was also livestreamed to large online audience.
Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht, Dara Calleary TD, announced Ballinahown, Co. Westmeath as Ireland’s Tidiest Town for 2026.
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Minister Calleary said “I want to congratulate all the winners today. The standard of competition was exceptionally high this year in all categories, with a record 936 entries received overall from 1,000 active groups nationwide.
“In particular, I recognise the vital role of TidyTowns volunteers across the country who are working so hard all year round to ensure our communities are vibrant, sustainable places to live, work and visit. The passion and dedication of these volunteers is the embodiment of everything that is good in our communities.
“Investment in our communities through this wonderful competition reaps long-term rewards for all, as showcased by the winning groups here today. The impact of the Supervalu TidyTowns competition is clear to see, particularly in fostering inclusion, sustainability and community engagement.”