2022 Winners

Best Use of Digital

WINNER:

Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox

FINALISTS:

  • Aviva Safe to Dream Team
  • Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox
  • Energia Rugby Anthem submitted by Legacy Communications
  • SSE Airtricity ‘Eco Explorers Club’
  • SSE Airtricity for 'For Our World'

Best Use of PR

WINNER:

Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications

FINALISTS:

  • Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by Legacy Communications
  • Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
  • Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues submitted by Edelman
  • Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team
  • SSE Airtricity ‘A Common Goal’

Best Use of Social Media

WINNER:

Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team

FINALISTS:

  • AIG Show Your Skills
  • Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
  • MACE Right Options
  • Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team

Best Use of Media Channels

WINNER:

Mazars and Irish Times Innovation Sponsorship

FINALISTS:

  • Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light One Sunrise Together submitted by RTE & Carat Ireland
  • ESB Science Blast The Wonder Of Why submitted by RTE
  • Mazars and Irish Times Innovation Sponsorship
  • WaterWipes for everymum the podcast submitted by Zahra

Rising Star in Sponsorship

WINNER:

Ellen McConville - Teneo

FINALISTS:

  • Caroline Cummins - Aviva Ireland
  • Ellen McConville - Teneo

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER:

Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans

FINALISTS:

  • AIG for 20X20
  • Club Together with SuperValu, Centra & GAA
  • Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans
  • SSE Airtricity ‘A Common Goal’
  • SuperValu for Community Includes Everyone
  • The B!G Idea - Creative Educational Programme

Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity

WINNER:

Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride

FINALISTS:

  • Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride
  • Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
  • EUROSPAR for The Empty Plate Appeal
  • SSE Airtricity ‘Eco Explorers Club’
  • Think Before You Flush operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER:

Irish Water for the Green-Schools Water Theme

FINALISTS:

  • Aviva Safe to Dream Team
  • Energia AIL submitted by Legacy Communications
  • Irish Water for the Green-Schools Water Theme
  • SuperValu TidyTowns & Save the Bees

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER:

Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership

FINALISTS:

  • Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership
  • Scoil Scairte sponsored by Foras Na Gaeilge
  • Seachtain na Gaeilge Le Energia submitted by The Brand Fans

Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

RTE's Future Now, Future Next with ESB

FINALISTS:

  • RTE's Future Now, Future Next with ESB
  • Supermac's for the Fergal D'Arcy Show on Today FM

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family

FINALISTS:

  • Boots Glow Up Ireland
  • Failte Ireland Proves There’s No Place Like Home
  • Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family
  • Saturday Night Fakeaways with McDonnells Curry Sauce

Best Virtual Sponsorship Event

WINNER:

What's Next for Women In Sport? Presented by KPMG & 20x20

FINALISTS:

  • Seachtain na Gaeilge Le Energia submitted by The Brand Fans
  • Three for Launch of 3Olympia submitted by Sweartaker
  • Vhi Virtual Women’s Mini Marathon
  • What's Next for Women In Sport? Presented by KPMG & 20x20

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER:

The Allianz Leagues

FINALISTS:

  • Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family
  • Lucozade Zero for First Dates Ireland
  • PwC x IMAGE Media Business Partnership
  • The Allianz Leagues

Innovation in Sponsorship

WINNER:

Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox

FINALISTS:

  • Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox
  • Lidl Ireland for Level The Playing Field
  • SSE Airtricity ‘Eco Explorers Club’
  • SSE Airtricity ‘COP26’

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER:

Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub

FINALISTS:

  • Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub
  • Pyrex for Easy Food Test Kitchen submitted by Zahra

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

Lidl Ireland for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues

FINALISTS:

  • Dubai Duty Free Irish Open submitted by O Brien PR
  • Lidl Ireland for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues
  • Punchestown Festival submitted by Punchestown Racecourse
  • The Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER:

FBD Insurance for Team Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • AIG for Dublin GAA
  • Aldi Fresh Food Partner to Irish Rugby & Home Cookbook
  • Allianz Ireland and Ellen Keane
  • FBD Insurance for Team Ireland
  • Immedis for Shane Lowry & Stephanie Meadow submitted by Legacy Communications
  • Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
  • KPMG Ambassador, Leona Maguire
  • Sky Ireland & Women’s National Team

Best Entertainment & Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary

FINALISTS:

  • Cannonball Ireland fuelled by milesPlus from Circle K
  • PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary
  • XL Retail for Irish Music Month

Best Sponsorship Team

WINNER:

Punchestown Racecourse

FINALISTS:

  • Line Up Sports
  • Musgrave
  • Punchestown Racecourse

Best Sponsorship Brand

WINNER:

SuperValu

FINALISTS:

  • AIG
  • Aldi Ireland
  • Aviva
  • Littlewoods Ireland
  • Sky Ireland
  • SSE Airtricity
  • Supervalu

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT:

Mike Adamson

Sponsorship of the Year

WINNER:

FBD Insurance for Team Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride
  • Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub
  • Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership
  • Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans
  • FBD Insurance for Team Ireland
  • Irish Water for the Green-Schools Water Theme
  • Lidl Ireland for the Lidl Ladies National Football Leagues
  • Londis Proudly sponsoring Ireland's Fittest Family
  • PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary
  • RTE's Future Now, Future Next with ESB
  • The Allianz Leagues
  • What's Next for Women In Sport? Presented by KPMG & 20x20