Scramogue woman Margaret Hagan was celebrated at the 2026 Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year Awards last week.
Originally from Slieve Bawn, Strokestown, Margaret and her husband Gerry spent time living in England before returning home to live in Scramogue to raise their family.
The mother of seven children and grandmother of 11 was recognised at a lunch at 25 Fitzwilliam Place celebrating Irish mothers and highlighting their contribution across all facets of society, in an afternoon filled with emotion, admiration, laughter and fun.
A family person through and through, Margaret worked as a carer for over a decade and also helped out on the farm where her dedication to her family remained at the core of her own life.
Margaret Hagan from Scramogue,(Centre) with Woman’s Way editor Carissa Casey (left) and Ebru Gener Sezer, Beko sales director UK & Ireland pictured at the Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year 2026 Awards. Pic: Brian McEvoy
In a recent edition of Woman’s Way Magazine, she opened up about the heartache of losing her son, Gerry Jr., followed by a series of medical issues.
Back for an incredible 23rd year, the Beko Woman’s Way Mum of the Year Awards celebrateed Ireland’s amazing mothers and shone a light on women who quietly and consistently make life better, for their families, society and everyone around them, with Beko proudly supporting the awards for more than a decade.
The overall Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the year award winner was Tipperary woman Carol Hyland who was nominated for her ongoing work with marginalised young people, championing those whose voices are too often unheard.
Leanne Flynn was awarded the Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year Special Recognition Award during the event as special acknowledgement for displaying extraordinary resilience and courage shown during a violent knife crime in Dublin’s city centre.
Judie Lopes was presented with the Woman’s Way & Beko Mum of the Year Champion Award. Judie and her family were thrust into the spotlight when Ireland adopted her husband’s home nation of Cape Verde and her son, Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes, who proudly represented that country at this year’s World Cup.
Lisa McGowan, the unstoppable force behind Lisa’s Lust List and an Irish entrepreneurial success story, claimed the Woman’s Way and Beko Celebrity Mum of the Year award.
