The Federation of Irish Sport has today launched the 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards in association with Financial Broker.
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 25th May in The Westin Hotel’s historic Banking Hall.
The Federation is very pleased to welcome Financial Broker – the consumer financial brand of Brokers Ireland as the official sponsor of the 2023 Awards which celebrate and reward excellence in the business of sport, while simultaneously highlighting the contribution of sport to the Irish economy.
This will be the sixth staging of the awards which recognise the invaluable relationship between business and sport in Ireland.
The Sport industry in Ireland supports 64,000 jobs, stimulates €3.3 billion in household spending, and generates €3.7 billion (GVA) gross value added to the Irish economy.
Rob Hartnett, Founder and CEO of Sport for Business will chair the Panel of Judges drawn from leaders across the sector.
“I’m delighted to launch the call for entries and to announce Financial Broker as the official sponsor of these prestigious awards,” said Mary O’Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport.
“I would like to thank them for their support in recognising the valuable link sport plays within the Irish economy.”
“Through these awards and the variety of categories we recognise the value that sport adds to the Irish economy across the sporting landscape.”
“According to Sport Ireland research the sport economy has grown faster than the economy as a whole over the past 10 years. We are looking forward to building on the success of the 2022 awards and celebrating the return to sporting activity post-pandemic and looking towards the future of the sports sector.”
Brokers Ireland is delighted to announce the new partnership collaboration between Financial Broker, and the 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards.
Commenting on the partnership with Financial Broker, Liam Carberry, President of Brokers Ireland and long time Board Member of the Irish National Tae Kwon-Do Association, said: “We are proud to collaborate with the Federation of Irish Sport on their prestigious annual Irish Sport Industry Awards.”
“They recognise the value that the sports sector contributes to Irish society, in addition to the work being done by National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships within communities across the country.”
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“There are synergies between the Federation of Irish Sport which is the voice for Irish sport and endorses the value, well-being, and positive attributes that sports participation offers, and the Financial Broker brand which provides consumers with a more confident and holistic approach to financial guidance.”
“Studies have shown that proactive financial planning can help to build a more secure financial foundation which can lead to a happier, healthier life.’’
The categories in the awards are as follows:
Best Sports Sponsorship
Best Use of Communications Platform in Sport
Best Initiative to Promote Inclusivity in Sport and Physical Activity
Best Initiative to Promote Inclusivity in Sport and Physical Activity
Local Sports Partnership of the Year
Governing Body of the Year
Best New Sports Business of the Year
Best Sports Business of the Year
Jimmy Magee Sports Coverage of the Year Awards (selected by the Association of Sports Journalists in Ireland)
Outstanding Contribution to Irish Sport
Entries are now open for submission at www.irishsportindustryawards.ie.
The closing date for entries is Thursday 4th May.
