Meet The Team

Paul has been running McNally Motors since 1996 after returning from the U.K. and he developed the new premises which the garage now occupies on the Athlone Road. Evolving the business in an ever changing landscape is what drives Paul and when he’s not at the desk or the laptop, he can be found trying to get a couple of rounds of golf in while the phone is quiet. He drives a Toyota RAV4 into work everyday and finds it efficient, comfortable and with power in abundance when called upon.

Abbeylara man Pauric is a new addition to the McNally Motors ranks. He comes into the garage looking for a new challenge following a successful time with FBD Insurance in Dublin. An avid sportsman, he has been involved with his home club Abbeylara for many years and looks forward to the summer months and championship football. Pauric drives a Toyota Auris into work each morning and finds it easy to run with great fuel economy.

Another new addition is local man Stephen, who comes from another north Longford location, Drumlish. Many of you will recognise Stephen from the Longford Shopping Centre, where he was the manager of the 3 Ireland store. Another sportsman, he lines out for Drumlish and also plays soccer for his local side. Stephen drives his Toyota Corolla into work each morning and enjoys the new entertainment systems on board.

Áine is a Waterford lady originally who now lives in Roscommon and has been in her current role since 2015. Having a ‘hands on’ role in the day to day running of the business and the flexibility of the job are the most rewarding parts for Áine. Though she’s married to the boss, she doesn’t get a lift in every day and instead drives a C-HR hybrid, stylish as always!

Henry is from Lanesborough, Co.Roscommon and joined McNally Motors in June 2017. His favourite part of the job is meeting customers on a daily basis and sending them off satisfied. Henry drives a Toyota Auris hybrid which he says is ideal for him and his young family.

Haafiz joined the team in April 2019 and is living in Rooskey, Co. Rosommon. A keen explorer and photographer, Haafiz likes to explore Ireland with his camera at the weekends and during his time off. Haafiz prides himself on customer service and always has a smile on his face. As for transport, Haafiz recently swapped his Diesel Corolla for a CHR hybrid automatic.

Tom is a native of Co. Roscommon and has been at McNally Motors since 2013. A keen biker in his spare time, Tom has a love of engines and machinery. There’s always an eye out for the more unusual vehicles that grace our forecourt, with classic Toyotas such as the iconic Celica, an old favourite. Tom drives various vans to work but in the summer months, two wheels do the trick.

Eric joined McNally Motors in 2017 as a first year apprentice, and since then has completed his training and is now a fully qualified technician. Eric has a passion for motors and shows real attention to detail in everything he does. In his spare time, Eric continues in his interest in motors as he is a fan of WRC and Formula 1 motorsport. Eric’s first choice of car is the new RAV4 Hybrid, being a tall man he loves the extra space and height.

Jason joined us in January 2022 and we are delighted to have him as a member of our team. Jason is a resident of Strokestown and has just completed the purchase of and moved in to his new house with Samantha and daughter Mia. In his spare time, Jason loves farming and helping out with the family Agri Contracting business. He is interested in keeping up with the ever changing landscape regarding the latest Hybrid and EV technology. In an amazing coincidence, during the interview process we learned that Jason’s grand uncle John Lawe was responsible for getting our proprietor Paul McNally his first job as a labourer on a building site in New York over 30 years ago – so we just had to employ him ! (and are glad we did)

Justin joined us full time in 2021 and looks after the preparation to a very high standard of all our New and Used vehicles. We go back a long way with Justin as he was our bodywork specialist for over 30 years and even before that we have a connection in the fact that Justin’s Dad stayed with the McNally family in their hotel in Lanesboro when he first arrived in the area to work for Bord na Mona/ESB on the construction of the Power Station. Justin has a passion for cars and motorsport and his attention to detail is second to none. He is very popular with our customers who regularly ask for him by name to sort out their minor mishaps.

Colin joined us in January 2023 having moved to Longford from Galway where he worked as a professional valetor for 10 years. We are delighted to have Colin on board and our customers love the valeting job that Colin does on their cars which is reflected in the excellent customer reviews and mentions that he regularly gets. In his spare time Colin loves the outdoors and likes nothing better than a long walk to explore our countryside. Colin lives very close to the garage so he loves his new daily commute time of 2 minutes!

Gavin joined us in June 2021, is a key member of our team and has helped us to grow the business substantially since he came on board. Our new and existing customers love the way Gavin organises and looks after their servicing requirements and he regularly gets a complimentary mention in our aftersales reviews. Gavin helped us achieve the Toyota Europe Ichiban Award 2023 for best customer service Dealer. In his spare time Gavin loves to play GAA – a goalkeeping specialist for Abbeylara where he uses his skills to organise the defence. Gavin recently moved from a VW Golf Diesel to a Corolla H/Back Hybrid and finds it good to drive with excellent fuel economy.