The Irish Sponsorship Awards for 2023 have published their shortlist of finalists, the winners from which will be announced in Dublin on the night of September 21st.
As we might have expected Sport for Business members have taken a prominent position in the awards.
Congratulations to all and we will be diving back into the individual campaigns as the Finals night draws closer.
Aer Lingus and Irish Rugby: Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
AIB: The Tailteann Cup Mic’d Up for Innovation in Sponsorship
AIG: Four Nations Para Badminton International for Best Low Budget Sponsorship; Partnership with Dublin GAA for Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship; The Neuroscience of Sponsorship for Best use of PR and for Innovation in Sponsorship
Allianz: The Allianz Leagues for Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship; Allianz + Women’s Aid for Best Societal Sponsorship
Athletics Ireland and 123.ie: Best Use of Social Media and Best Use of Digital and Best Sporting Event Sponsorship
Aviva: for Best Sponsorship Brand; best Seat in the House for Best Use of PR
Bord Gáis Energy: Local Heroes Campaign for Best Low Budget Sponsorship and for Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship; State of Play for Best Societal Sponsorship and for best Use of PR and for Best Use of Research
Electric Ireland: GAA Minor Championship for best Multi-Platform Sponsorship and for Best Sporting Event Sponsorship; Electric Ireland for Best Sponsorship Brand; and for Best Sponsorship Team; and for Best Use of PR for Darkness Into Light; Third Level GAA and Camogie Sponsorship for Best Use of Social media
FAI: Best Sponsorship Team
Fifty-Three Six: KPMG Building on Success for Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
Future Proof Marketing: The Neuroscience of Sponsorship for Best use of PR and for Innovation in Sponsorship
Irish Life: Dublin Marathon for Best Sporting Event Sponsorship
KPMG: Best Sponsorship Team; the Women’s Irish Open for Best Sporting Event Sponsorship; Building on Success for Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
Legacy Communications: Ross Murphy for the Rising Star in Sponsorship Award
PwC: Camogie All Stars for Best Entertainment and Event Sponsorship; PwC x Image Media Business Sponsorship for best Multi-Platform Sponsorship; Irish Rugby U20’s for Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
Pinergy and Munster Rugby: South Africa at Pairc Uí Chaoimh for Best Sporting Event Sponsorship, and for Innovation in Sponsorship
Greyhound Racing Ireland: Con and Annie Kirby Memorial shortlisted for Best Grassroots Sponsorship and Best Low Budget Sponsorship
Sky Ireland: VIP Loyalty for All Customers for Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship
Titan Experience: Fyffes Fit Squad shortlisted for Best Grassroots Sponsorship
Olympic Federation of Ireland: Dare to believe sponsored by Permanent TSB shortlisted for Best Grassroots Sponsorship
Special Olympic Ireland and eir: Best Societal Sponsorship
Sweartaker: Three City Stages shortlisted for Best Grassroots Sponsorship and Three All for Music for Best Entertainment and Event Sponsorship and Best Use of PR and Best Use of Social Media
