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 industry. 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
Maeve Buckle
Director, Line Up - Sports Media Entertainment
Dr Martina Byrne
Chief Executive, Public Relations Institute of Ireland & Public Relations Consultants Association
Paul Collins
Founder & CEO, Ballywire Media & Journalist, Today FM
Margaret Colton
Head of Marketing, Dunnes Stores
Ian Campbell
Digital Board Director, Zenith
Laura Condron
Communications & Strategy Manager, BMW Group Ireland
Brendan Corbett
Group Head of Marketing, Eason & Son
Conor Cullen
Sponsorship and Events Manager, Football Association of Ireland
Lorna Danaher
Sponsorship Manager, Energia
Mike DaRe
Global Head of Influencer and Advocacy, Johnnie Walker
Paul Dermody
Commercial & Marketing Director, Horse Racing Ireland
Frank Dillon
Sponsorship & Promotions Director, Communicorp One
Karl Donnelly
Marketing Director, Bulmers Ireland (C&C Group)
Fionn Faherty
Partnerships Manager, Pieta
Alan FitzGerald
Marketing Strategy & Sponsorship Consultant, Aquattro
Jackie Fitzsimons
Sponsorship & Partnership Executive, Commercial Department, Horse Racing Ireland
Liam Gaskin
Managing Director, The Concept Partnership
Jim Geraghty
Heineken Sponsorship Manager
Irene Gowing
Communications Manager, Bord Gáis Energy
Patrick Haslett
CEO, One-Zero
Fiona Heffernan
Commercial Director of Mail, An Post
Alice Higgins
Creative Project Manager, News Ireland
Grainne Humphreys
Festival Director, Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
Stephen Joyce
National Sales Manager, Urban Media
Karl Kavanagh
Head of Agency Sales Ireland, The Sunday Times & The Sun News UK and Ireland
Laurie Kelly
Group Marketing Manager, News Ireland
Sharon Casey Ledwidge
Innovation Manager, Virgin Media Television
Brian McCarthy
Group Commercial and Operations Director, Wireless Ireland
Sean McAuliffe
Director, Sport Collective
Grainne McCaffrey
Marketing & Communications Executive, IntoMedia Group
Neil McKenna
Founder & CEO, KICK
Carol McMahon
Head of Business Marketing and Sponsorship, Ulster Bank
Leonard Miller
Head of Media Sales and Brand Partnerships, Dublin Airport
David Monaghan
Managing Director, KICK
Noel Mooney
Head of Business Development, UEFA
Mark Noble
Marketing Manager, HEINEKEN Ireland
Carolyn Odgers
Business Director, OMD Ireland
Ronan O'Donoghue
Head of Brand Partnerships, UTV Ireland
Kate O'Leary
Managing Partner, Mindshare
Gerard O'Neill
Chairman, Amárach Research
Mark Osikoya
Associate Vice-President Global Partnerships, NBA
Colin O'Toole
Marketing Manager, Mondelez
Jim O'Toole
Principal, sportsinterim.com
Aiste Petraityte
Advertising Manager, Electric Ireland
Karen Price
Creative Director, News UK & Ireland
Joe Rafferty
Director, Mass Participation Sports, Titan Experience
Sian Redmond
Head of Marketing Partnerships, Live Nation Ireland
Sarah Sharkey
Marketing and Business Leader, ESB Group
Selda Simsek
Sponsorship Brand Manager, Laya Healthcare
Tomás Quinn
Commercial and Marketing Manager, Dublin GAA
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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