2024 Winners

Sponsorship of the Year

WINNERS:

Aer Lingus & Irish Rugby

Sponsored by:

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT:

Rob Hartnett

Best Sponsorship Brand

WINNER:

Lidl Ireland

FINALISTS:

123.ie
Dr. Oetker Ireland
Lidl Ireland
Sports Direct

Sponsored by:

Best Sponsorship Team

WINNER:

Three Ireland

FINALISTS:

Aer Lingus
Conference Partners International
Sports Direct
Three Ireland

Sponsored by:

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER:

Brighter Future Arts Fund Submitted by ESB

FINALISTS:

Brighter Future Arts Fund Submitted by ESB
Ebow the Digital Agency & Museum of Literature Ireland
Junk Kouture Submitted by EUROSPAR
What Powers Us and the Trash Wave Submitted by St. Patrick's Festival & Kia Ireland

Best Entertainment & Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

PHD Media, Tanqueray 0.0, & DIFF

FINALISTS:

PHD Media, Audi, & Stella Cinema
PHD Media, Tanqueray 0.0, & DIFF
PwC Camogie All-Stars Submitted by PwC Ireland
Three City Stages Submitted by Three Ireland

Sponsored by:

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2023

FINALISTS:

123.ie
Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2023
Men's & Women's FAI Cups Submitted by Sports Direct
Teeling Whiskey
Women's Irish Open Submitted by KPMG

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER:

Aer Lingus & Irish Rugby

FINALISTS:

60th Anniversary Community Fund Submitted by SPAR
Aer Lingus & Irish Rugby
AIG Ireland
Cork GAA Submitted by Sports Direct
IP Telecom
IRFU Ireland U20s Team Submitted by PwC Ireland
MACE Right Options
Special Olympics Team Ireland Submitted by Gala Retail

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER:

Three City Stages Submitted by Three Ireland

FINALISTS:

123.ie
Kingspan Kickstart Sports Fund
Three City Stages Submitted by Three Ireland

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER:

Real Health Podcast Submitted by Danone & Mediahuis Ireland

FINALISTS:

LGFA Gaelic4Mothers&Others Submitted by Sports Direct
Pride Vibes Submitted by urbanmedia
Reach’s Tradepoint League Submitted by dentsu and B&Q
Real Health Podcast Submitted by Danone & Mediahuis Ireland
Wander Wild Festival Submitted by Nature Valley

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER:

Get Behind The Fight Submitted by Lidl Ireland

FINALISTS:

Get Behind The Fight Submitted by Lidl Ireland
IMAGE Media Submitted by PwC Ireland
Junk Kouture Submitted by EUROSPAR
O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey & HRI Racecourses

Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

Pride Vibes Submitted by urbanmedia

FINALISTS:

Pride Vibes Submitted by urbanmedia
RTÉ & PHD Media
Sky Broadband Full Fibre x FM104’s Roadhog Submitted by urbanmedia

Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity

WINNER:

Darkness Into Light Submitted by Electric Ireland

FINALISTS:

Breast Cancer Ireland Submitted by Very
Darkness Into Light Submitted by Electric Ireland
Same Rules Apply Submitted by CyberSafeKids
The Great Pink Bake Off Submitted by Dr. Oetker Ireland

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER:

GAA Healthy Clubs Submitted by Irish Life

FINALISTS:

60th Anniversary Community Fund Submitted by SPAR
GAA Healthy Clubs Submitted by Irish Life
Get Behind The Fight Submitted by Lidl Ireland
Junk Kouture Submitted by EUROSPAR
LGFA Gaelic4Mothers&Others Submitted by Sports Direct
Moriarty Group
Relaxed Parade Space Submitted by St. Patrick's Festival & Dublin City Council

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

Londis Proud Sponsors of Ireland's Fittest Family

FINALISTS:

Londis Proud Sponsors of Ireland's Fittest Family
PHD Media, RTÉ, & BAILEYS
SSE Airtricity, RTE, & OMD

Best Use of PR

WINNER:

Three City Stages Submitted by Three Ireland

FINALISTS:

Get Behind The Fight Submitted by Lidl Ireland
The Journey to Cheltenham Submitted by BoyleSports
Three City Stages Submitted by Three Ireland

Best Use of Media Channels

WINNER:

PHD Media, RTÉ, & BAILEYS

FINALISTS:

PHD Media, Audi, & Stella Cinema
PHD Media, RTÉ, & BAILEYS
SSE Airtricity, RTE, & OMD

Best Use of Social Media

WINNER:

UEL Final: Deliver At Home Submitted by Just Eat

FINALISTS:

MACE Right Options
Three City Stages Submitted by Three Ireland
UEL Final: Deliver At Home Submitted by Just Eat

Innovation in Sponsorship

WINNER:

PHD Media, Audi, & Stella Cinema

FINALISTS:

Irish Grand National Submitted by BoyleSports
PHD Media, Audi, & Stella Cinema
PHD Media, RTÉ, & BAILEYS
PHD Media, Tanqueray 0.0, & DIFF
Seeding Strategy within Podcast Sponsorship Submitted by Mediahuis Ireland