Martin & Joan Tully, Proprietors
A native of Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Martin always had an interest in Horticulture stemming from the days of maintaining his own vegetable patch from a very young age! Having graduated from the National Botanic gardens, Martin joined the Fingal County Council before setting up his own landscaping business. Both Martin & Joan decided to set up Tully Nurseries in 1979. They did so initially so Martin could have a wide range of containerised plants at his disposal for his landscaping business. Having worked in the Department of Agriculture for a few years, Joan, from Castleisland, Co. Kerry brought her huge range of administration skills to the business. In the early days the business was funded by the landscaping company. The nursery developed from a 1 acre site to the 25 acre site it is today due to the demand for the company’s own new Hebe varieties from the UK and the general growth in the industry.

Padraig Tully, Managing Director
Padraig graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from UCD in May 1997. Having spent the Summer in Monrovia Nursery in California, he returned to Ireland to take up a position with Tully Nurseries where he is now Managing Director. Padraig is heavily involved in nursery production and export dispatch. He can be accredidated with recent developments such as the improvements in infrastructure, 5 acre tunnel, new warehouse with loading bays and state of the art space-o-mat system. A little known fact is that he holds an all Ireland Olympic Handball medal for primary school level!!!

Niamh Tully, Marketing Manager
Niamh graduated with a DBS, Degree in Business Studies from Griffith College Dublin in 1996. The following year she completed a MBS Masters in Marketing from Dublin City University. She caught the travel bug and toured Australia, Asia and New Zealand before settling down in the family business. In 1998, she saw the opportunity to steer the company in a more customer focused direction with an emphasis on sales and marketing as the industry at the time was very much production orientated. Her main duties include initiating marketing activities and managing garden centre, DIY and Export sales. Niamh teaches the piano and is a lover of the gym and bootcamp.

Eimear Carr, Financial Controller
Originally from Warrenpoint in County Down, Eimear pursued a career in Accounting, and after qualifying with a BA (Hons) Accounting from university she obtained a professional qualification as a Certified Accountant (FCCA). After working in Dublin’s city centre, Eimear decided to avoid the traffic and venture closer to home by joining Tully Nurseries in 2002. You will be most familiar with Eimear if you are looking for a few bob! Eimear manages all aspects of the financial accounts of the company.

Toby Smith, Sales Executive
Originally from Hillier’s country, Romsey, Hampshire in the UK, Toby qualified with Higher National Diploma in Architectural drawing and building studies from Brighton University in 1994. Having worked as a surveyor for an Architectural Aluminium Glazing company, he ventured to Australia in 1997 where he had his first introduction to Tully Nurseries when he met his future wife Niamh while working in Cannon Street hostel in Adelaide. Toby joined the team at Tully Nurseries in 1999 and was given the mundane task of sorting out thousands of labels as an initiation. Many of you will have received deliveries from Toby in the early days. As his knowledge of plants and customers requirements grew, he progressed into his current position of landscape sales. In addition to sales, he also purchases Italian specimen plants and ornamental pots. In his formative years, Toby was a cadet in the navy and almost captained the QE2 but was rumbled wearing the wrong coat.

Jennifer Seery, Senior Office Administrator
Prior to joining Tully Nurseries in July 2000, Jennifer (Jen) was an administrator for both Denis Mahony Motors & Avis Fleet Services in Kilbarrack. Many of you will have spoken to Jennifer on the phone over the years as she is often our first point of contact for the customer. Jen is Tully Nurseries key administrator and her role includes processing garden centre and export orders, goods inwards and production of the familiar barcoded labels on our products. Jennifer is a huge James Blunt fan and was a member of the first mixed Scout troop in Ireland.