2019 Winners

The winners were revealed at the eighth annual Irish Sponsorship Awards ceremony on Thursday, December 5th, at Croke Park.

For photos from the night, visit our Facebook page.

High resolution photos can be found on our Flickr page.

Sponsorship of the Year

Three Ireland for #Madebymusic

Gerard O'Neill, Judging Co-ordinator presents the Sponsorship of the Year award to the Three Ireland team.

Outstanding Contribution

Peter McKenna
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Gerard O'Neill, Judging Co-ordinator presents the Outstanding Contribution award to Peter McKenna.

Best Sponsorship Brand

SSE Airtricity

Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans presents the Best Sponsorship Brand award to the SSE Airtricity team.

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Best Sponsorship Team

Aer Lingus

Steven Delaney, Sponsorship Director, Event Fuel presents the Best Sponsorship Team award to the Aer Lingus team.

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Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

Energia for Leinster Rugby & Energia Park
submitted by The Brand Fans

Will Matthews, General Manager, Event Fuel, presents the Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship award to the Leinster Rugby & Energia teams.

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Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

Londis for HELL & BACK

Tomás Quinn, Awards Judge, presents the Best Sporting Event Sponsorship award to Emma Houlihan, Londis.

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

Aviva Soccer Sisters

Tomás Quinn, Awards Judge presents the Best Low Budget Sponsorship award to the Aviva Ireland & FAI teams.

Innovation in Sponsorship

Almac Group for STEM Pathway™ Programme at W5 MED-Lab Belfast

Tomás Quinn, Awards Judge presents the Innovation in Sponsorship award to Dr. Frances Weldon & Catriona Clarke, Almac Group.

Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity

Aviva Ireland with BeLonG to Youth Services for #SafeToDream

Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans, presents the Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity award to the BeLonG to Youth Services & Aviva Ireland teams.

Best Societal Sponsorship

AIG for #EffortIsEqual

Tony O'Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Societal Sponsorship award to John Gillick & Rebecca Claffey, AIG.

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

Three Ireland for #Madebymusic

Tony O'Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship award to the Three Ireland team.

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Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

CCPC for RTÉ One's How to be Good with Money
submitted by The Story Lab with Carat Ireland

Rachael McGrane, Co-founder, All That Jazz, presents the Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship award to Aidan O’Hare & Sinead O'Connor, The Story Lab.

Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

SuperValu GAA Off The Ball Roadshow

Rachael McGrane, Co-founder, All That Jazz, presents the Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship award to the SuperValu team.

Best Digital Platform for Sponsorship Activation

Extra.ie for Rustlers FAI Sponsorship
submitted by DMG Media Ireland

Sharon Casey Ledwidge, Awards Judge presents the Best Digital Platform for Sponsorship Activation award to Emma Yourell & Bernard Bermingham, DMG Media Ireland.

Best Radio for Sponsorship Activation

FM104 for The Apple Alarm Clock
submitted by News Ireland and Urban Media

Sharon Casey Ledwidge, Awards Judge presents the Best Radio for Sponsorship Activation award to Karen Price, News Ireland & Grάinne Ryan, Urban Media.

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia
submitted by The Brand Fans

Carol McMahon, Awards Judge presents the Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship award to Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia & The Brand Fans teams.

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

parkrun in partnership with Vhi

Nikki Baume, Senior Account Manager, Event Fuel, presents the Best Grass Roots Sponsorship award to the Vhi & parkrun teams.

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Best Use of Social Media

AIB Backing Club & County

Kevin O'Driscoll, Director - Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver presents the Best Use of Social Media award to Claire Liston & Rob O'Leary, AIB.

Best Use of PR

AIG Official Insurance Partner of the All Blacks

Kevin O'Driscoll, Director - Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver presents the Best Use of PR award to John Gillick & Rebecca Claffey, AIG.

Best Use of Digital

Bord Gáis Energy for #HurlingToTheCore

Kevin O'Driscoll, Director - Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver presents the Best Use of Digital award to the Bord Gáis Energy team.