Newmarket Motors now a Star player in North Cork

Published on 29th September 2025 at 16:07

Located in North Cork, with an established network that has customers in every 
county corner, Newmarket Motors has been appointed a Mercedes-Benz light 
commercial vehicles dealer, with the talented range of Sprinter, Vito and Citan panel 
van awaiting existing and new customers. 
 
Newmarket Motors, managed by dealer principal, Annette Browne, already carries a 
deserved reputation for sales and service, the dealership now expanding its interests 
through appointments that now include the Mercedes-Benz light commercial 
vehicles range. 
 
Fergus Conheady, Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles sales manager, commenting 
on the appointment, said: “recognising the excellent reputation that Newmarket 
Motors has within its region and beyond, we are delighted to welcome them into our 
nationwide network of dealers and look forward to working closely with Annette and 
her team”. 
 
A delighted Annette Browne said: “Becoming a representative of Mercedes-Benz is 
not just an honour for our team at Newmarket Motors; it signifies our commitment 
to excellence in providing local availability and will be of great benefit to our 
burgeoning manufacturing, distribution, and commercial community of customers”. 
 
Current holder of the prestigious Continental ‘Irish Van of the Year’ award, presented 
annually by the influential Irish Motoring Media Association, whose membership 
embraces national and regional press correspondents, broadcasters and online 
reviewers, the mid-sized Vito van, alongside its larger stablemate Sprinter and entry- 
level Citan – all of which are now available in fully-electric versions – will lead their 
product offering. 
 
Celebrating 30 years on the Irish and International markets, the spacious, reliable, 
and robust Sprinter is the ‘van of choice’ amongst top fleet owners, delivery services, 
and van rental specialists. Easily capable of 1million plus kilometres and more – as a 
recent series of owner-driver testimonials has shown – the multiple ‘Van of the Year’ 
awards winner also enjoys has a high public profile within the National Ambulance 
Service and numerous privately owned ambulance fleets. 
 
Photo caption: The Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicles division has extended its dealer network 
with their appointment of Newmarket Motors as main dealers for their award-winning range. 
Pictured at the announcement are (L-R): Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles sales manager, Fergus 
Conheady; Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles after-sales manager, David Smith; Motor Distributors 
Limited chief executive, Paddy Finnegan; and from Newmarket Motors – director & dealer principal, 
Annette Browne; general manager, Bernard Dennehy and sales manager, Denis Scully.