2025 Winners

Celebrating the Winners of the 2025 Irish Sponsorship Awards

We’re delighted to congratulate this year’s winners and finalists. The awards were presented at the Gala Ceremony on 13 November 2025 at the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire.

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Sponsorship of the Year

WINNER

Nomination Winner Image

Activia's Sponsorship of Real Health with Karl Henry Podcast Submitted by Mediahuis Ireland in collaboration with WPP Media and Danone

Innovation in Sponsorship

WINNER

Kerrygold

FINALISTS

CUPRA Ireland

Gala Retail

Bord Gáis Energy

Kerrygold

Sport Endorse

Supermac's

Social Impact Award

WINNER

Barnardos Ireland

FINALISTS

Applegreen

Barnardos Ireland

Donegal Domestic Violence Services

EUROSPAR

BWG Foods

Environmentally Sustainable Sponsorship

WINNER

EUROSPAR

EUROSPAR

FINALISTS

EUROSPAR

EUROSPAR

Greyhound Racing Ireland

Greyhound Racing Ireland

Nature Wrapped in Gold at Bloom

Kerrygold

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Rising Star in Sponsorship

WINNER

Elizabeth Hurley

Three

FINALISTS

Liam Fitzgerald

Local Solicitor

Elizabeth Hurley

Three

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER

Funding, Backing, Donating

FBD Insurance

FINALISTS

Introducing Kids to Sport

Coerver Coaching Leinster

Funding, Backing, Donating

FBD Insurance

Junk Kouture

EUROSPAR

The Great Pink Bake Off 2024

Dr. Oetker Ireland

Best Sponsorship Brand

WINNER

Ballygowan

FINALISTS

Ballygowan

Flogas

Local Solicitor

Three

Best Sponsorship Team

WINNER

TITAN Experience

FINALISTS

PwC

TITAN Experience

Best Rights Holder

WINNER

Aer Lingus College Football Classic

FINALISTS

Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Local Solicitor

Mediahuis IRL

Best Sports Sponsorship for Women

WINNER

KPMG

KPMG

FINALISTS

Certa & Cricket Ireland

Certa & Cricket Ireland

DFI Beds

DFI Beds

KPMG

KPMG

PwC Camogie All-Stars

PwC Ireland

Sky Ireland

Sky Ireland

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER

Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2024

Aer Lingus

FINALISTS

Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2024

Aer Lingus

KPMG Women's Irish Open

KPMG

Local Solicitor

Local Solicitor

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER

Bound By Belief

Sky Ireland

FINALISTS

35 Years of Support

Supermac's

Bound By Belief

Sky Ireland

Empowering Sports Through Dedicated Sponsorship

Local Solicitor

Inspiring the Future

KPMG

PwC Ireland x IRFU Ireland U20s Rugby Team

PwC Ireland

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER

Junk Kouture

EUROSPAR

FINALISTS

An Post and the Abbey Theatre Partnership – Emma 2024/25

Abbey Theatre

FBD Insurance

Grooveyard

Junk Kouture

EUROSPAR

Nature Wrapped in Gold at Bloom

Kerrygold

Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship

WINNER

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

FINALISTS

CUPRA 'On The Pulse' X Beyond the Pale

CUPRA Ireland

CUPRA Sound Garden

Grooveyard

IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards

IMAGE x PwC

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

Other Voices Jameson Music Trail

Irish Distillers Pernod-Ricard

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER

Funding, Backing, Donating

FBD Insurance

FINALISTS

'On the Pulse' X Beyond the Pale

CUPRA Ireland

2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial

Greyhound Racing Ireland

2024 Irish Greyhound Derby

Greyhound Racing Ireland/Shelbourne Park

Funding, Backing, Donating

FBD Insurance

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER

Danone Aptamil and A Little Birdie Told Me Podcast

Mindshare

FINALISTS

2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial

Greyhound Racing Ireland

2024 Irish Greyhound Derby

Greyhound Racing Ireland/Shelbourne Park

Danone Aptamil and A Little Birdie Told Me Podcast

Mindshare

Driving Community Engagement Through Strategic Sponsorship

Local Solicitor

Great Pink Bake Off

Dr. Oetker Ireland

Sleep Better. Perform Better.

DFI Beds

The Big Tech Show Sponsored by Elavon –

Mediahuis IRL

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER

Activia's Sponsorship of Real Health with Karl Henry Podcast

Mediahuis IRL

FINALISTS

Activia's Sponsorship of Real Health with Karl Henry Podcast

Mediahuis IRL

IMAGE PwC Businesswoman of the Year Awards

IMAGE MEDIA x PwC

Ireland's Best Baker with Gala Retail

Gala Retail

Nature Wrapped in Gold at Bloom

Kerrygold

Best Radio Broadcast or Podcast Sponsorship

WINNER

Activia's Sponsorship of Real Health with Karl Henry Podcast

Mediahuis IRL

FINALISTS

Activia's Sponsorship of Real Health with Karl Henry Podcast

Mediahuis IRL

The Sound of Change: How Audio Amplified AXA’s Message on Female Empowerment

RTÉ, Wavemaker & AXA

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER

Londis – Proud Sponsors of Ireland’s Fittest Family

Londis

FINALISTS

123.ie & Six O'Clock Show

Mindshare

Proud Sponsors of Ireland’s Fittest Family

Londis

Best Use of Experiential Marketing

WINNER

Irish Distillers

FINALISTS

Grooveyard

Irish Distillers

Kerrygold

Three

Best Use of Social Media

WINNER

Bord Gáis Energy

FINALISTS

Bord Gáis Energy

Grooveyard

Best Use of Digital

WINNER

Mediahuis IRL

FINALISTS

CUPRA Ireland

Mediahuis IRL