2017 Winners

The winners were revealed at the sixth annual gala awards ceremony on Wednesday, November 22nd at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, Dublin.

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Sponsorship of the Year

Aer Lingus Official Airline of the Irish Rugby Team

Jill Downey, Managing Partner, Livewire, presents the Sponsorship of the Year award to the Aer Lingus team.

Best Sponsorship Brand

AIG Insurance

Ross Mc Donnell, Sponsorship Manager, Media Central presents the Best Sponsorship Brand award to the AIG Insurance Marketing team.

Best Sponsorship Team - Agency

Livewire

Andy Macken, Head of Sales, Media Central, presents the Best Sponsorship Team - Agency award to the Livewire team.

Best Sponsorship Team - Rightsholder

Live Nation Ireland

Jamie Macken, Partner, Livewire, presents the Best Sponsorship Team - Rightsholder award to the Live Nation Ireland team.

Best Sponsorship Team - Brand

AIG Insurance

Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective, presents the Best Sponsorship Team - Brand award to the AIG Insurance Marketing team.

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

Aer Lingus Official Airline of the Irish Rugby Team

Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans, presents the Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship award to Aer Lingus team.

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

Littlewoods Ireland for GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship
submitted by Legacy Consultants

Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective, presents the Best Sporting Event Sponsorship award to Littlewoods Ireland and Legacy Consultants team.

Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship

Energia for Groove Festival

Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective, presents the Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship award Energia and GIY team.

Innovation in Sponsorship

SingFM
Submitted by MediaCom with Media Central

Noel Martyn Head of Sport, Livewire, presents Innovation in Sponsorship award to the MediaCom, Media Central and Universal team.

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

Vodafone Ireland for IRFU #TeamOfUs

Neil MacDermott, Head of Solutions, Media Central, presents the Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship award to Paddy Carberry, Paula Murphy and Gerry Nixon, Vodafone.

Best Use of Radio or Podcast

HEINEKEN Ireland Rugby Club with Off The Ball
submitted by Starcom with Livewire

Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans, presents the Best Use of Radio or Podcast award to HEINEKEN Ireland, Starcom, Livewire and Newstalk team.

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

Gas Networks Ireland for TV3's The Restaurant
submitted by The Story Lab with Carat Ireland

Lorraine Walsh, Head of Marketing, Laya Healthcare, presents the Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship award to Dave Winterlich, Olivia Murphy and Sinead O’Connor, The Story Lab.

Best Use of Print & Outdoor

Aldi Community Games

Tony O’Flanagan, Marketing Director, JC Decaux, presents the Best Use of Print & Outdoor award to Aldi team.

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

Accenture for Women on Walls

Noel Martyn Head of Sport, Livewire, presents Innovation in Sponsorship award to the MediaCom, Media Central and Universal team.

Best Societal Sponsorship

Woodie’s Heroes

Lorraine Walsh, Head of Marketing, Laya Healthcare, presents the Best Societal Sponsorship award to the Woodie’s, Principle Design and Agtel team.

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

Energia Get Ireland Growing
submitted by The Brand Fans

Tony O’Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Grass Roots Sponsorship award to the Energia and GIY team.

Rising Star in Sponsorship

Amy Lynch
AVIVA Insurance

Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective (UK), presents the Rising Star in Sponsorship award to Amy Lynch, AVIVA Insurance.

Best Use of Experiential Marketing

Just Eat Retreat Full Moon Party

Tony O’Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Use of Experiential Marketing award to Just Eat Ireland team.

Best Use of Social Media

Three Ireland for FAI #TheCallUp

Daragh Persse, Founder, presents the Best Use of Social Media award to the Three team.

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

Sona for TG4's Peil Na mBan
submitted by Post TV

Jim O'Toole, Principal, sportsinterim.com, presents the Best Low Budget Sponsorship award to the Post TV & TG4 team.

Best Use of PR

Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards

Jim O'Toole, Principal, sportsinterim.com, presents the Best Use of PR award to Joanne O'Sullivan, PSG and Tanya Townsand, Bord Gáis Energy.

Best Use of Digital

Vodafone Ireland for IRFU #TeamOfUs

Jim O'Toole, Principal, sportsinterim.com, presents the Best Use of Digital award to Gerry Nixon and Paddy Carberry, Vodafone.