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2019 Winners
The winners were revealed at the eighth annual Irish Sponsorship Awards ceremony on Thursday, December 5th, at Croke Park.
For photos from the night, visit our Facebook page.
High resolution photos can be found on our Flickr page.
Sponsorship of the Year
Three Ireland for #Madebymusic
Gerard O'Neill, Judging Co-ordinator presents the Sponsorship of the Year award to the Three Ireland team.
Outstanding Contribution
Peter McKenna
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Gerard O'Neill, Judging Co-ordinator presents the Outstanding Contribution award to Peter McKenna.
Best Sponsorship Brand
SSE Airtricity
Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans presents the Best Sponsorship Brand award to the SSE Airtricity team.
Best Sponsorship Team
Aer Lingus
Steven Delaney, Sponsorship Director, Event Fuel presents the Best Sponsorship Team award to the Aer Lingus team.
Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
Energia for Leinster Rugby & Energia Park submitted by The Brand Fans
Will Matthews, General Manager, Event Fuel, presents the Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship award to the Leinster Rugby & Energia teams.
Best Sporting Event Sponsorship
Londis for HELL & BACK
Tomás Quinn, Awards Judge, presents the Best Sporting Event Sponsorship award to Emma Houlihan, Londis.
Best Low Budget Sponsorship
Aviva Soccer Sisters
Tomás Quinn, Awards Judge presents the Best Low Budget Sponsorship award to the Aviva Ireland & FAI teams.
Innovation in Sponsorship
Almac Group for STEM Pathway™ Programme at W5 MED-Lab Belfast
Tomás Quinn, Awards Judge presents the Innovation in Sponsorship award to Dr. Frances Weldon & Catriona Clarke, Almac Group.
Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity
Aviva Ireland with BeLonG to Youth Services for #SafeToDream
Daragh Persse, Founder, The Brand Fans, presents the Best Societal Sponsorship - Charity award to the BeLonG to Youth Services & Aviva Ireland teams.
Best Societal Sponsorship
AIG for #EffortIsEqual
Tony O'Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Societal Sponsorship award to John Gillick & Rebecca Claffey, AIG.
Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship
Three Ireland for #Madebymusic
Tony O'Flanagan, Marketing Director, JCDecaux, presents the Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship award to the Three Ireland team.
Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship
CCPC for RTÉ One's How to be Good with Money
submitted by The Story Lab with Carat Ireland
Rachael McGrane, Co-founder, All That Jazz, presents the Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship award to Aidan O’Hare & Sinead O'Connor, The Story Lab.
Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship
SuperValu GAA Off The Ball Roadshow
Rachael McGrane, Co-founder, All That Jazz, presents the Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship award to the SuperValu team.
Best Digital Platform for Sponsorship Activation
Extra.ie for Rustlers FAI Sponsorship submitted by DMG Media Ireland
Sharon Casey Ledwidge, Awards Judge presents the Best Digital Platform for Sponsorship Activation award to Emma Yourell & Bernard Bermingham, DMG Media Ireland.
Best Radio for Sponsorship Activation
FM104 for The Apple Alarm Clock
submitted by News Ireland and Urban Media
Sharon Casey Ledwidge, Awards Judge presents the Best Radio for Sponsorship Activation award to Karen Price, News Ireland & Grάinne Ryan, Urban Media.
Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship
Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia
submitted by The Brand Fans
Carol McMahon, Awards Judge presents the Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship award to Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia & The Brand Fans teams.
Best Grass Roots Sponsorship
parkrun in partnership with Vhi
Nikki Baume, Senior Account Manager, Event Fuel, presents the Best Grass Roots Sponsorship award to the Vhi & parkrun teams.
Best Use of Social Media
AIB Backing Club & County
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director - Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver presents the Best Use of Social Media award to Claire Liston & Rob O'Leary, AIB.
Best Use of PR
AIG Official Insurance Partner of the All Blacks
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director - Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver presents the Best Use of PR award to John Gillick & Rebecca Claffey, AIG.
Best Use of Digital
Bord Gáis Energy for #HurlingToTheCore
Kevin O'Driscoll, Director - Partner Programmes, BusinessRiver presents the Best Use of Digital award to the Bord Gáis Energy team.
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