2023 Winners

Outstanding Contribution

RECIPIENT:

Pat McDonagh & Una McDonagh

Sponsorship of the Year

RECIPIENT:

Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Sponsorship Brand

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• 123.ie
• Aviva
• Electric Ireland

Best Sponsorship Team

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Electric Ireland
• Football Association of Ireland
• KPMG

Rising Star in Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Leona Hughes - Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue
• Rheanna Waters - Live Nation
• Ross Murphy - Legacy Communications

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Junk Kouture submitted by EUROSPAR
• NCH Primary Ensemble Project in partnership with the Royal Irish Academy of Music & supported by Walkers

Best Entertainment & Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Marty Party and XL Stores
• Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue
• PwC Camogie All-Stars
• Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• 123.ie & Athletics Ireland
• Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships #ThisIsMajor
• Irish Life Dublin Marathon
• KPMG Women`s Irish Open
• Munster v South Africa XV presented by Pinergy
• Punchestown Racecourse & Event Venue
• Sage x Six Nations Rugby Limited
• The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Aer Lingus airline sponsor of Irish Rugby
• AIG and Dublin GAA
• Canterbury & Ireland Women’s Rugby Swap Out White Shorts
• IP Telecom sponsorship deal with Women’s League of Ireland leaders Peamount United
• KPMG Building On Success submitted by Fifty-Three Six
• PwC x Ireland U20s Rugby Team
• SPAR Community Road Trip with Kellie Harrington
• SPAR x Israel Olatunde
• Supermac’s & Galway GAA

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Con & Annie Kirby Memorial (10 Year Anniversary) submitted by Greyhound Racing Ireland
• Fyffes Fit Squad
• Marty Party and XL Stores
• Olympic Federation of Ireland's Dare to Believe School's Programme, proudly supported by Permanent TSB
• The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun
• Three City Stages submitted by Sweartaker

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• #10SecondSPAR with Israel Olatunde
• AIG 4 Nations Para Badminton International
• Best of Awards with Bord Gais Energy Local Heroes, Building Trust through Local Radio
• Con & Annie Kirby Memorial (10 Year Anniversary) submitted by Greyhound Racing Ireland

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships #ThisIsMajor
• Junk Kouture submitted by EUROSPAR
• Premier League Live powered by talkSPORT with Harvey Norman submitted by Urban Media
• PwC x IMAGE Media Business Sponsorship
• The Allianz Leagues 2023

Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Best of Awards with Bord Gais Energy Local Heroes, Building Trust through Local Radio
• LiveScoreBet & Urbanmedia, a Cross Media Sporting Sponsorship
• Midlands 103 A Gift Of Hope with First IVF Ireland
• Premier League Live powered by talkSPORT with Harvey Norman submitted by Urban Media
• SKY VIP, LOYALTY FOR ALL CUSTOMERS! submitted by Urban Media
• The Suss with Disney+ submitted by Urban Media

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Allianz + Women's Aid
• Bord Gáis Energy State of Play
• Creative Thinking for Life with MSD submitted by The B!G Idea
• Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
• Junk Kouture submitted by EUROSPAR
• SPAR Community Road Trip
• The Empty Plate Appeal submitted by EUROSPAR
• The Vhi "More than Running" Campaign for parkrun
• Think Before You Flush operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce Éireann
• Transforming Lives Through Sport, Special Olympics Ireland & eir

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Failte Ireland and the RTE Weather
• Just Eat x Love Island
• Londis Proud Sponsors of Ireland's Fittest Family
• Müller & RTÉ's Dancing with the Stars: A Partnership Perfectly in Step:
• Panadol 'Made in Ireland' with RTÉ

Best Use of PR

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Aviva's Best Seat in the House
• Bord Gáis Energy State of Play
• Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
• Just Eat presents John O'Shea 'The Nutmeg'
• The 2022 Vhi Women's Mini Marathon
• The Murals Project submitted by SilverCloud by Amwell
• Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Use of Research

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• Bord Gáis Energy State of Play
• How to Be Good with Sponsorship: B&A and RTÉ Media Sales
• The Neuroscience of Sponsorship submitted by AIG

Best Use of Social Media

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• 123.ie & Athletics Ireland
• Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Championships & Electric Ireland Camogie Third Level Championships
• Just Eat presents John O'Shea 'The Nutmeg'
• MACE Jokes with Johnny
• Sage x Six Nations Rugby Limited
• Three: Launching a sponsorship that is All For Music submitted by Sweartaker

Best Use of Digital

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• 123.ie & Athletics Ireland
• Mediahuis Sponsorship with Tesco powered by GroupM Programmatic

Innovation in Sponsorship

WINNER:

FINALISTS:

• AIB The Toughest Tailteann Cup Mic`d Up submitted by Fifty-Three Six
• Pinergy, Official Energy Partner of Munster Rugby
• The Neuroscience of Sponsorship submitted by AIG