'Truly honoured'- Murphy’s family butchers in Carlow wins prestigious excellence awards

Murphy’s Craft Butchers in Carlow has been awarded Category Champions for Excellence in Retail Meat Display, at the 2025 Irish Butchers’ Guild Retail Excellence Awards.

Murphy’s also achieved an Excellence Award for both their Retail Store Presentation and Shopfront Presentation.

Murphy’s Craft Butchers is a long-established family butcher in Tullow operating since 1909.

“We are truly honoured to receive these Excellence Awards,” said Jim & Bernadeta Murphy. “For five generations our family has taken pride in supplying Tullow and Carlow with top-quality meat - but we always wanted to give our customers more than just that: a full experience, transparency, care, and real value. This recognition is a tribute to our team, our loyal customers, and the farmers we’ve worked with for generations.”

Murphy’s Craft Butchers in Tullow, Co. Carlow is a fifth-generation family business operated by Jim and Bernadeta Murphy, renowned for its commitment to quality, traceability, and true farm-to-fork craft butchery.

With their own EU-licensed abattoir and long-standing relationships with local farmers, Murphy’s ensures every cut of beef, lamb, pork, and poultry is fully traceable and expertly prepared. The shop combines traditional butchery heritage with a modern retail experience, offering dry-aged meats, ready meals, an artisan bakery, wine, sauces, and BBQ catering – making it a trusted one-stop destination for customers seeking premium Irish produce and outstanding service.

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The Irish Butchers’ Guild said: “Murphy’s Craft Butchers embodies the values our Retail Excellence Awards were founded on - craftsmanship, traceability, outstanding presentation, and service. Their store, display, and shopfront set a high standard for butchers nationwide.”

The Irish Butchers’ Guild Retail Excellence Awards celebrate retail butchers who go beyond the norm - those who elevate the customer experience, showcase meat with skill and pride, and maintain high standards for shop presentation and branding.

These latest awards further confirm Murphy’s Craft Butchers as a cornerstone of quality butchery and retail excellence in Carlow - blending heritage, craft, and modern retail standards to deliver a superior customer experience