2023 Winners

Please see below the winners and finalists from the 2023 Irish Sponsorship Awards.

The winners were announced on Thursday, September 21st, at the Crown Plaza Santry, Dublin.

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT:

Pat McDonagh & Una McDonagh

Sponsorship of the Year

WINNER:

Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Sponsorship Brand

WINNER:

Electric Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • 123.ie
  • Aviva
  • Electric Ireland

Best Sponsorship Team

WINNER:

Football Association of Ireland

FINALISTS:

  • Electric Ireland
  • Football Association of Ireland
  • KPMG

Rising Star in Sponsorship

WINNER:

Rheanna Waters - Live Nation

FINALISTS:

  • Leona Hughes - Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue
  • Rheanna Waters - Live Nation
  • Ross Murphy - Legacy Communications

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER:

NCH Primary Ensemble Project in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy of Music & supported by Walkers

FINALISTS:

  • Junk Kouture submitted by EUROSPAR
  • NCH Primary Ensemble Project in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy of Music & supported by Walkers

Best Entertainment & Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

FINALISTS:

  • Marty Party and XL Stores
  • Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue
  • PwC Camogie All-Stars
  • Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

Irish Life Dublin Marathon

FINALISTS:

  • 123.ie & Athletics Ireland
  • Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships #ThisIsMajor
  • Irish Life Dublin Marathon
  • KPMG Women`s Irish Open
  • Munster v South Africa XV presented by Pinergy
  • Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue
  • Sage x Six Nations Rugby Limited
  • The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER:

Aer Lingus airline sponsor of Irish Rugby

FINALISTS:

  • Aer Lingus airline sponsor of Irish Rugby
  • AIG and Dublin GAA
  • Canterbury & Ireland Women’s Rugby Swap Out White Shorts
  • IP Telecom sponsorship deal with Women’s League of Ireland leaders Peamount United
  • KPMG Building On Success submitted by Fifty-Three Six
  • PwC x Ireland U20s Rugby Team
  • SPAR Community Road Trip with Kellie Harrington
  • SPAR x Israel Olatunde
  • Supermac’s & Galway GAA

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER:

The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun

FINALISTS:

  • Con & Annie Kirby Memorial (10 Year Anniversary) submitted by Greyhound Racing Ireland
  • Fyffes Fit Squad
  • Marty Party and XL Stores
  • Olympic Federation of Ireland's Dare to Believe School's Programme, proudly supported by Permanent TSB
  • The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun
  • Three City Stages submitted by Sweartaker

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER:

#10SecondSPAR with Israel Olatunde

FINALISTS:

  • #10SecondSPAR with Israel Olatunde
  • AIG 4 Nations Para Badminton International
  • Best of Awards with Bord Gais Energy Local Heroes, Building Trust through Local Radio
  • Con & Annie Kirby Memorial (10 Year Anniversary) submitted by Greyhound Racing Ireland

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER:

The Allianz Leagues 2023

FINALISTS:

  • Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships #ThisIsMajor
  • Junk Kouture submitted by EUROSPAR
  • Premier League Live powered by talkSPORT with Harvey Norman submitted by Urban Media
  • PwC x IMAGE Media Business Sponsorship
  • The Allianz Leagues 2023

Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

Premier League Live powered by talkSPORT with Harvey Norman submitted by Urban Media

FINALISTS:

  • Best of Awards with Bord Gais Energy Local Heroes, Building Trust through Local Radio
  • LiveScoreBet & Urbanmedia, a Cross Media Sporting Sponsorship
  • Midlands 103 A Gift Of Hope with First IVF Ireland
  • Premier League Live powered by talkSPORT with Harvey Norman submitted by Urban Media
  • SKY VIP, LOYALTY FOR ALL CUSTOMERS! submitted by Urban Media
  • The Suss with Disney+ submitted by Urban Media

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER:

Allianz + Women's Aid

FINALISTS:

  • Allianz + Women's Aid
  • Bord Gáis Energy State of Play
  • Creative Thinking for Life with MSD submitted by The B!G Idea
  • Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
  • Junk Kouture submitted by EUROSPAR
  • SPAR Community Road Trip
  • The Empty Plate Appeal submitted by EUROSPAR
  • The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun
  • Think Before You Flush operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce Éireann
  • Transforming Lives Through Sport, Special Olympics Ireland & eir

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

Londis Proud Sponsors of Ireland's Fittest Family

FINALISTS:

  • Failte Ireland and the RTE Weather
  • Just Eat x Love Island
  • Londis Proud Sponsors of Ireland's Fittest Family
  • Müller & RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars: A Partnership Perfectly in Step:
  • Panadol 'Made in Ireland' with RTÉ

Best Use of PR

WINNER:

Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light

FINALISTS:

  • Aviva's Best Seat in the House
  • Bord Gáis Energy State of Play
  • Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
  • Just Eat presents John O'Shea 'The Nutmeg'
  • The 2022 Vhi Women's Mini Marathon
  • The Murals Project submitted by SilverCloud by Amwell
  • Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Use of Research

WINNER:

How to Be Good with Sponsorship: B&A and RTÉ Media Sales

FINALISTS:

  • Bord Gáis Energy State of Play
  • How to Be Good with Sponsorship: B&A and RTÉ Media Sales
  • The Neuroscience of Sponsorship submitted by AIG

Best Use of Social Media

WINNER:

Just Eat presents John O'Shea 'The Nutmeg'

FINALISTS:

  • 123.ie & Athletics Ireland
  • Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Championships & Electric Ireland Camogie Third Level Championships
  • Just Eat presents John O'Shea 'The Nutmeg'
  • MACE Jokes with Johnny
  • Sage x Six Nations Rugby Limited
  • Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Use of Digital

WINNER:

Mediahuis Sponsorship with Tesco powered by GroupM Programmatic

FINALISTS:

  • 123.ie & Athletics Ireland
  • Mediahuis Sponsorship with Tesco powered by GroupM Programmatic

Innovation in Sponsorship

WINNER:

The Neuroscience of Sponsorship submitted by AIG

FINALISTS:

  • AIB The Toughest Tailteann Cup Mic`d Up submitted by Fifty-Three Six
  • Pinergy, Official Energy Partner of Munster Rugby
  • The Neuroscience of Sponsorship submitted by AIG