CIAN CRIMMINS has been named as a rising star in business.
Clarecastle native Cian who is Transport Manager with Brigdale Coaches received one of the biggest accolades on offer at the 2026 Fleet Bus and Coach Awards.
His win comes two years after Bridgale Coaches was honoured with the School Bus Operator of the Year at the same awards.
At a luxury gala event in Johnstown Estate in Co Meath on Thursday night, Cian was announced as the winner of the Rising Star award. Brigdale Coaches had been shortlisted for both the Bus Operator and School Bus Operator awards.
In 1977, Cian’s grandfather Eddie Brigdale founded Brigdale Coaches. The company started off with a single minibus and is considered one of the leading school transport operators in the country.
A past pupil of Knockanean NS and St Flannan’s College, Cian graduated with First Class Honours in BSc Business Information Systems from the National University of Ireland, Galway.
According to a spokesperson for Brigdale Coaches, the award is “an incredible honour for our team”. The “passion, dedication and leadership” of Cian has been hailed as bringing continued progression to the Clarecastle based company.
