Full list of Kildare medal winners with six golds at Bord Bia Bloom 2026
Among the gold medal winners for Kildare were; Nicola Lynch Morrin from Athy, Patrick Doran from Donadea and Mary Doran from Naas
As the gates opened on the 20th annual Bord Bia Bloom, 11 gold medals were awarded to show gardens championing sustainability, mental health and innovative urban living. A total of 19 medals were presented across the show garden category and a total of 17 medals were awarded to new and returning plant nurseries, as well as a handful more across other categories.
Here is the full list of Kildare winners at the event:
Show Garden
Gold / Best in Category (Medium) / Best Planting – The ‘Future In Mind’ Garden by Joe Eustace, Medium Garden (Newbridge, Kildare), sponsored by Mental Health Commission
Silver-Gilt – Met Éireann’s 90th Anniversary: Past, Present and Future – Paul Dunne (Kilmeage) & Padraic Woods (North Dublin), Concept Garden, sponsored by Met Éireann
Silver – The Master Gardener’s Balcony - Debbie Brophy, Balcony Garden (Newbridge, Kildare) sponsored by Cairn
Plant Nurseries
Gold / Best in Show – Nightpark Nursery - Therese Duffey (Colbinstown, Kildare)
Gold – Irish Plants - Mary Doran (Naas, Kildare)
Gold – The Bee’s Knees - Patrick Doran (Donadea, Kildare)
Silver-Gilt – Woodview Plants - Heather Curran (Naas, Kildare)
Floral & Botanical Art
Gold / Best in Category – Nicola Lynch Morrin - rests between worlds 2026, Best in Category, Floral Art, Watercolour (Athy, Kildare)
Silver-Gilt – Kathrine Geoghegan - Summer solstice, Floral Art, Acrylic with oil glazes on aluminium (Straffan, Kildare)
Bronze – Kathrine Geoghegan - Dormant Fen, Floral Art, Acrylic with oil glazes on aluminium (Straffan, Kildare)
A.O.I.F.A.
Elevated View
Silver – Avril Maher - Naas Flower & Garden Club (Athy, Kildare)
Rugged Beauty
Silver-Gilt – Rani Doris - South Dublin Flower Club (Maynooth, Kildare)
Fantasia
Gold – Maureen Fagan - Maynooth Flower & Garden Club (Maynooth, Kildare)
Silver-Gilt – Geraldine Bowdren - Naas Flower & Garden Club (Naas, Kildare)
Bewitch
Gold – Rani Doris - South Dublin Flower Club (Maynooth, Kildare)