2017 Winners
Sponsorship of the Year
Aer Lingus Official Airline of the Irish Rugby Team
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Jill Downey, Managing Partner, Livewire, presents the Sponsorship of the Year award to the Aer Lingus team.
Best Sponsorship Brand
AIG Insurance
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Ross Mc Donnell, Sponsorship Manager, Media Central presents the Best Sponsorship Brand award to the AIG Insurance Marketing team.
Best Sponsorship Team - Agency
Livewire
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Andy Macken, Head of Sales, Media Central, presents the Best Sponsorship Team - Agency award to the Livewire team.
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Best Sponsorship Team - Rightsholder
Live Nation Ireland
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Jamie Macken, Partner, Livewire, presents the Best Sponsorship Team - Rightsholder award to the Live Nation Ireland team.
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Best Sponsorship Team - Brand
AIG Insurance
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Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective, presents the Best Sponsorship Team - Brand award to the AIG Insurance Marketing team.
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Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
Aer Lingus Official Airline of the Irish Rugby Team
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Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans, presents the Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship award to Aer Lingus team.
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Best Sporting Event Sponsorship
Littlewoods Ireland for GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship
submitted by Legacy Consultants
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Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective, presents the Best Sporting Event Sponsorship award to Littlewoods Ireland and Legacy Consultants team.
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Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship
Energia for Groove Festival
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Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective, presents the Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship award Energia and GIY team.
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Innovation in Sponsorship
SingFM
Submitted by MediaCom with Media Central
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Noel Martyn Head of Sport, Livewire, presents Innovation in Sponsorship award to the MediaCom, Media Central and Universal team.
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Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship
Vodafone Ireland for IRFU #TeamOfUs
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Neil MacDermott, Head of Solutions, Media Central, presents the Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship award to Paddy Carberry, Paula Murphy and Gerry Nixon, Vodafone.
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Best Use of Radio or Podcast
HEINEKEN Ireland Rugby Club with Off The Ball
submitted by Starcom with Livewire
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Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans, presents the Best Use of Radio or Podcast award to HEINEKEN Ireland, Starcom, Livewire and Newstalk team.
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Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship
Gas Networks Ireland for TV3's The Restaurant
submitted by The Story Lab with Carat Ireland
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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.
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Best Use of Print & Outdoor
Aldi Community Games
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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
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Noel Martyn Head of Sport, Livewire, presents Innovation in Sponsorship award to the MediaCom, Media Central and Universal team.
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Best Societal Sponsorship
Woodie’s Heroes
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Lorraine Walsh, Head of Marketing, Laya Healthcare, presents the Best Societal Sponsorship award to the Woodie’s, Principle Design and Agtel team.
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Best Grass Roots Sponsorship
Energia Get Ireland Growing
submitted by The Brand Fans
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Tony O’Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Grass Roots Sponsorship award to the Energia and GIY team.
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Rising Star in Sponsorship
Amy Lynch
AVIVA Insurance
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Sean McAuliffe, Co-Founder & Director, Sport Collective (UK), presents the Rising Star in Sponsorship award to Amy Lynch, AVIVA Insurance.
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Best Use of Experiential Marketing
Just Eat Retreat Full Moon Party
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Tony O’Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Use of Experiential Marketing award to Just Eat Ireland team.
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Best Use of Social Media
Three Ireland for FAI #TheCallUp
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Daragh Persse, Founder, presents the Best Use of Social Media award to the Three team.
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Best Low Budget Sponsorship
Sona for TG4's Peil Na mBan
submitted by Post TV
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Jim O'Toole, Principal, sportsinterim.com, presents the Best Low Budget Sponsorship award to the Post TV & TG4 team.
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Best Use of PR
Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards
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Jim O'Toole, Principal, sportsinterim.com, presents the Best Use of PR award to Joanne O'Sullivan, PSG and Tanya Townsand, Bord Gáis Energy.
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Best Use of Digital
Vodafone Ireland for IRFU #TeamOfUs
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Jim O'Toole, Principal, sportsinterim.com, presents the Best Use of Digital award to Gerry Nixon and Paddy Carberry, Vodafone.
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