Kevin Meaney Scores for Kildare as Meaney Plant Hire Open Athy Depot for Equipment, Tool Hire and Sales
Kevin Meaney, a former County Laois GAA football star, has built an outstanding reputation in the Plant & Civil Engineering industry over the past few years.
Known for his commitment to on-time, high-quality work, Kevin successfully established his business and now takes the next step by opening a new plant hire depot in Athy. His vision, along with that of the Meaney Plant team, is to create a top-tier local service that provides modern plant machinery and equipment on hire.
Company Overview
Meaney Plant Hire is a dynamic and locally focused equipment rental firm. Under the leadership of Kevin Meaney and his expert team, the depot is dedicated to offering a comprehensive range of modern plant machinery and equipment designed to meet the needs of both small-scale contractors and large civil engineering projects.
Location
Strategically located in Athy, our depot benefits from a central position with excellent access to major motorways. This location was chosen to keep the business local while maximizing efficiency and ease of access for our clients.
Official Opening Event
Join us for our grand opening on 14th March 2025! This marks an exciting new chapter for Meaney Plant Hire, allowing us to enhance our services and better serve our valued customers. There will be a wide range of equipment and tools on display along with great food and refreshments.
Management & Staffing
Our depot is managed by a skilled team that includes both a desk manager and a plant fitter, ensuring a seamless blend of customer service and technical expertise. Key figures include Brendan Brennan, David O Donovan, Jamie Kelly & Niamh Ryan Equipment Hire:
A wide range of modern plant machinery available for hire, including access equipment, mini diggers (from 1 tonne upwards), dumpers (from 1 tonne upwards), boom & scissors lifts, plant trailers, laser equipment, kangos, drills, roadsaws, whackers, and more.
Sales Department:
In addition to hiring, we offer a comprehensive sales department stocked with tools, generators, diggers, civils equipment (including lasers, pipe cameras, drills, kangos, heaters, and more). Efficient and reliable delivery and collection services to ensure smooth project execution.
Brands Represented:
Our inventory includes equipment from industry-leading brands such as Pramac, Mosa, Manitou, Hitachi, Sany, Sunward, Genie, Cat, and Dargan. Key Suppliers: We partner with trusted suppliers including Carey Tools, Accura, Dargan, Sany, Macgen, and Pramac to maintain a high standard of quality across our range.
Business Performance & Vision
Kevin’s background and reputation for outstanding, on-time work has set the stage for a successful hire business. With the opening of this centralised depot in Athy, the Meaney Plant team is sure to provide an even higher level of service. Dedicated staff focusing on both in-store operations and online promotion have already made a significant impact, contributing to a busy and promising start.
A Key Partner
In all our operations, a key partner for the last few years has been JPoint Software. We started to use the system in 2023 and it has made the development of our business a lot easier. Moving into tool hire and sales has opened up more of it’s capabilities. It has been great to be able to get them involved as their advice regarding the shop has been great. They work very closely with our accountants and our own staff to ensure we all are in control of the business
Our Ambition:
Kevin and the team at Meaney Plant are committed to creating a premier local service where customers can rent modern, well-maintained plant machinery and equipment. Our goal is to consistently deliver reliability, efficiency, and value to our community and industry partners.
We look forward to welcoming visitors to our Open Day in March.
