Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Shortlist
| Entrepreneur | Company | Business Activity | Founded | Location |
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International |
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| Cathal Gaffney | Brown Bag Films | Animation | 1994 | Dublin |
| John Power | Aerogen | Specialty Medical Devices | 1997 | Galway |
| Barry McCleary | Megazyme International | Megazyme International | 1988 | Wicklow |
| Orla Kiely | Kiely Rowan plc | Fashion Design | 2000 | London |
| Hugh O'Donnell | Kentz | Global Engineering Contractor | 2000 | Tipperary |
| Tony Convery | CDE | Manufacture of Materials Handling Systems | 1992 | Tyrone |
| Kevin O'Leary | Qumas | Global Compliance to Regulated Industries | 1994 | Cork |
| Michael Earls | EasyFix | Manufacture of Rubber Products | 1996 | Galway |
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Industry |
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| John Flahavan | E Flahavan & Sons | Family Food Company | 1940 | Waterford |
| Liam Queally | Irish Dog Foods | Pet Foods | 1998 | Kildare |
| Paul Fitzpatrick | Fitzpatrick Design Collection | Boutique Hotels | 2001 | Dublin |
| Brendan Roantree | Zed Candy | Confectionery Production | 1998 | Dublin |
| Philip Morrow | PRM Group | Food Distributor | 1988 | Antrim |
| Terry Clare | Taxback.com | Tax Refund Services | 1996 | Dublin |
| Vincent Carton | Carton Group | Food Processing | 1998 | Meath |
| Cathal O'Connell | Paddywagon Tours | Budget Tour Company | 1998 | Dublin |
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Emerging |
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| James Sheehan | Surecom NS | Telecommunications | 2005 | Tipperary |
| Owen Cooke | The Pallet Network | Distribution of Palletized Goods | 2004 | Dublin |
| Triona Campbell | CR Entertainment | Media Production | 2008 | Dublin |
| Declan Gallagher | Oilean Glas Teo | Manufacturer of Organic Seaweed Fertiliser | 2005 | Donegal |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Altobridge | Wireless Communication Solutions | 2002 | Kerry |
| Ed Murphy | Home Instead | Home Care for the Elderly | 2005 | Dublin |
| Tommy Griffith | PEL Recycling | Waste Reduction Equipment | 2005 | Mayo |
| Howard Beggs | Helix Health | Healthcare software and IT Solutions | 2007 | Dublin |