21 Apr Success for Cork and Mayo teams at the 51st All Ireland Safety Quiz Final
Success for Cork and Mayo teams at the 51st All Ireland Safety Quiz Final
At the All Ireland Safety Quiz Finals held in Cavan, Co Cavan on Saturday, 18 April 2026, ShareRidge Ltd., Co Mayo and BioMarin, Co Cork, were the overall winners in the Previous Entrants and Novice Categories respectively.
The All Ireland Occupational Safety Quiz Finals is run jointly by the National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO) and the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG). A total of 15 teams competed from all parts of the island of Ireland.
There was a great turnout at the event held at the Cavan Crystal Hotel, Co Cavan, with great support for the participating teams from their co-workers.
The results in the Previous Entrants Category finals were very close with the two top scoring teams battling it out for first place in a tie-break round. Bord na Móna (BnM), Co Offaly and ShareRidge, Co Mayo, both finished with 109 points each [out of a maximum of 128 marks]. ShareRidge Ltd. won the tie-break round to claim the title of All Ireland Safety Quiz Champions in the Previous Entrants category. The other seven teams in this category performed strongly also.
The results in the Novice Category finals were similarly close with BioMarin, Co Cork, emerging as this year’s victors with a total of 87 points [out of a maximum of 96 points]. The Runner-Up prize was closely contested with two tie-breaker rounds after GRETB, Co Galway and MSD Brinny, Cork, both finished with 83 points. GRETB won the second tie-break round to claim the Runner Up prize in the Novice Category.
Fergal McKevitt, President, National Irish Safety Organisation and Wendy Moore, Chair, Northern Ireland Safety Group presented the awards and trophies at a special prize-giving dinner that evening and congratulated all participating teams.
Mr McKevitt commended all the quiz teams, noting that each and every participant should be proud of their efforts to improve occupational health and safety. He also thanked the participating organisations’ managers for the support and encouragement shown to their teams.
Ms Moore congratulated the participants and commended all the work put in by the teams for the All Ireland Safety Quiz finals. Ms Moore also noted the importance of the safety events held jointly by NISO and NISG to help further the promotion of health and safety on the island of Ireland.
The Regional Heats for the 52nd All Ireland Safety Quiz 2027 will commence nationwide and online in spring 2027
Previous Entrants Category Winners
1st Place: ShareRidge Ltd. (representing the Southern Region*)
2nd Place: BnM (representing the Midland Region*)
3rd Place: Masonite Ireland (representing the North West Region*)
Novice Category Winners
1st Place: BioMarin (representing the Southern Region*)
2nd Place: GRETB (representing the Western Region*)
3rd Place: MSD Brinny (representing the Southern Region*)
Other Finalists
Abbott Nutrition Cootehill (representing the North Eastern Region*) PE Category
BioMarin (representing the Southern Region*) PE Category
Designer Group (representing the Eastern Region*) PE Category
Energia Group (representing Northern Ireland*) Novice Category
Ensto Renley (representing the North Eastern Region*) PE Category
JJ Rhatigan – Project St Finian’s Mullingar (representing the Midland Region) Novice
STERIS Tullamore (representing the Midland Region*) PE Category
Ulster University (representing Northern Ireland*) Novice Category
Ulster University (representing Northern Ireland*) PE Category
* East (Dublin, Kildare, Wicklow); Midland (Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath); North East (Cavan, Louth, Meath, Monaghan); Northern Ireland (Antrim, Armagh, Derry, Down, Fermanagh, Tyrone); North West (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo); South (Cork, Kerry); South East (Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary South, Waterford, Wexford); Western (Galway, Mayo, Roscommon).
Fergal McKevitt (far left), President, National Irish Safety Organisation and Wendy Moore (far right), Chair, Northern Ireland Safety Group, presenting the prizes and trophies to the All Ireland Safety Quiz Previous Entrant Category Winners – ShareRidge Ltd.
Fergal McKevitt (Centre, holding the trophy), President, National Irish Safety Organisation and Wendy Moore, Chair, Northern Ireland Safety Group, presenting the prizes and trophies to the All Ireland Safety Quiz Novice Category Winners – BioMarin.