Past Judges
Judged by the Industry's Elite: Irish Sponsorship Awards 2025 Our esteemed panel of past judges is composed of renowned experts who have made significant contributions to the sponsorship community. They come from diverse backgrounds in academia, business, and related sectors, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the judging process. Their involvement ensures that entries are evaluated by the highest standards of excellence, objectivity, and fairness. The calibre of our past judges is a testament to the rigorous and impartial nature of the awards.
Aisling Baker
Group Director, MEDIACOM
Jonathan Barker
Chief Executive, Volleyball Ireland
Alma Birbilaite
Brand and Communications manager, Cairn
Maeve Buckle
Director, Line Up - Sports Media Entertainment
Dr Martina Byrne
Chief Executive, Public Relations Institute of Ireland & Public Relations Consultants Association
Ian Campbell
Digital Board Director, Zenith, part of Core
Siobhan Casey
Senior Brand Manager, C&C Group
Fiona Clark
CEO, CIFF
Paul Collins
Founder & CEO, Ballywire Media & Journalist, Today FM
Margaret Colton
Head of Marketing, Dunnes Stores
Laura Condron
Communications & Strategy Manager, BMW Group Ireland
Brendan Corbett
Group Head of Marketing, Eason & Son
Owen Cullen
Managing Director, Cullen Communciations
Conor Cullen
Sponsorship and Events Manager, Football Association of Ireland
Sorcha Cunningham
Head of Publishing & Digital for The Sunday Times, News Ireland
Mike DaRe
Global Head of Influencer and Advocacy, Johnnie Walker
Paul Dermody
Commercial & Marketing Director, Horse Racing Ireland
Jonathan Dever
Head of Sponsorships and Events, PwC Ireland
Frank Dillon
Sponsorship & Promotions Director, Communicorp One
Karl Donnelly
Marketing Director, Bulmers Ireland (C&C Group)
David Doyle
Trading Manager, News Ireland
Helen O Dwyer
Business Owner, PR1
Alan FitzGerald
Marketing Strategy & Sponsorship Consultant, Aquattro
Liam Gaskin
Managing Director, The Concept Partnership
Jim Geraghty
Heineken Sponsorship Manager
Irene Gowing
Communications Manager, Bord Gáis Energy
Seibhe Hannon
Brand Manager, Ballymaloe Foods
Patrick Haslett
CEO, One-Zero
Fiona Heffernan
Commercial Director of Mail, An Post
Alice Higgins
Creative Project Manager, News Ireland
Grainne Humphreys
Festival Director, DIFF
Samuel Javid
Director of Development & Marketing, Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF)
Karl Kavanagh
Head of Agency Sales Ireland, The Sunday Times & The Sun News UK and Ireland
Sharon Casey Ledwidge
Innovation Manager, Virgin Media Television
Gavin McAllister
Managing Director, 1920 Worldwide
Sean McAuliffe
Director, Sport Collective
Gráinne McCaffrey
Marketing & Communications Executive, IntoMedia Group
Claire McDonagh
Fundraising & Sponsorship Manager, National Gallery of Ireland
Neil McKenna
Founder & CEO, KICK
Carol McMahon
Head of Business Marketing and Sponsorship, Ulster Bank
Ciara Meany
Sponsorship & Marketing Manager, Munster Rugby
David Monaghan
KICK, Managing Director
Noel Mooney
Head of Business Development, UEFA
Ashley Morrow
Head of Brand, Advertising & Sponsorship, SSE Airtricity
Eavan Mulligan
Managing Partner, Nudge
Ronan O'Donoghue
Head of Brand Partnerships, UTV Ireland
Kate O'Leary
Managing Partner, Mindshare Media, Mindshare
Gerard O'Neill
Chairman, Amárach Research
Colin O'Toole
Marketing Manager, Mondelez
Jim O'Toole
Principal, sportsinterim.com
Carolyn Odgers
Business Director, OMD Ireland
Mark Osikoya
Associate Vice-President Global Partnerships, NBA
Aiste Petraityte
Advertising Manager, Electric Ireland
Karen Price
Creative Director, News UK & Ireland
Tomás Quinn
Commercial and Marketing Manager, Dublin GAA
Joe Rafferty
Director, Mass Participation Sports, Titan Experience
Sian Redmond
Head of Marketing Partnerships, Live Nation Ireland
Selda Simsek
Sponsorship Brand Manager, Laya Healthcare
Jana Solovjova
Marketing Manager, Peugeot & DS Automobiles
Lorraine Walsh
Head of Marketing, Laya Healthcare
Martyn Wilson
Head of Sponsorship & Hospitality, RBS
Dave Winterlich
Chief Strategy Officer, Dentsu Ireland
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