The shortlist of finalists in the Irish Sponsorship Awards has been revealed with Sport for Business members dominating across the multiple categories.
The Awards night will take place at Clontarf Castle on the evening of Thursday, September 22nd.
AIG, Aldi, Aviva, Sky Ireland and SSE Airtricity are on the list for Best Sponsorship brand, alongside Littlewoods Ireland and SuperValu.
Caroline Cummins and Ellen McConville, both ‘graduates of the Sport for Business PwC 30 Under 30 are the two candidates for the Rising Star in Sponsorship Award.
Here is the list of finalists in full:
Best Sponsorship Brand
AIG
Aldi Ireland
Aviva
Littlewoods Ireland
Sky Ireland
SSE Airtricity
Supervalu
Best Sponsorship Team
Line Up Sports
Musgrave
Punchestown Racecourse
Rising Star in Sponsorship
Caroline Cummins – Aviva Ireland
Ellen McConville – Teneo
Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship
Bank of America and Abbey Theatre Principal Partnership
Foras na Gaeilge for Scoil Scairte submitted by The Trailblazery
Seachtain na Gaeilge Le Energia submitted by The Brand Fans
Best Entertainment & Event Sponsorship
2021 PwC All-Stars 50th Anniversary
milesPlus from Circle K for Cannonball Ireland
XL Retail for Irish Music Month
Best Sporting Event Sponsorship
Dubai Duty Free Irish Open submitted by O Brien PR
Lidl Ireland for the LGFA National Leagues
Punchestown Festival submitted by Punchestown Racecourse
The Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships
Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship
AIG for Dublin GAA
Aldi Fresh Food Partner to Irish Rugby & Home Cookbook
Allianz Ireland for Ellen Keane
FBD Insurance for Team Ireland
Immedis for Shane Lowry & Stephanie Meadow submitted by Legacy Communications
Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
KPMG for Leona Maguire
Sky Ireland for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team
Best Grass Roots Sponsorship
Aviva Safe to Dream Team
Energia AIL submitted by Legacy Communications
Irish Water for Green-Schools Water Theme
SuperValu TidyTowns & Save the Bees
Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship
Ireland’s Fittest Family Proudly Sponsored by Londis
Lucozade Zero for First Dates Ireland submitted by Mindshare
PwC x IMAGE Media Business Partnership
The Allianz Leagues
Best Radio Broadcast Sponsorship
RTE’s Future Now, Future Next with ESB
Supermac’s for the Fergal D’Arcy Show on Today FM
Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship
Boots Glow Up submitted by Mediacom
Fáilte Ireland for No Place Like Home submitted by Mindshare
Ireland’s Fittest Family Proudly Sponsored by Londis
Saturday Night Fakeaways with McDonnells Curry Sauce submitted by Mindshare
Best Societal Sponsorship – Charity
Aviva Ireland for #LaceUpWithPride
Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light
EUROSPAR for The Empty Plate Appeal
Irish Water for Think Before You Flush submitted by Clean Coasts
SSE Airtricity Eco Explorers Club
Best Societal Sponsorship
AIG for 20X20
Club Together with SuperValu, Centra & GAA
Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by The Brand Fans
KBC WellFest
SSE Airtricity for A Common Goal
Supervalu for Community Includes Everyone
The B!G Idea Programme
Best Low Budget Sponsorship
Aviva Soccer Sisters Virtual Skills Hub
Pyrex for Easy Food Test Kitchen submitted by Zahra
Best Virtual Sponsorship Event
KBC Dublin Marathon
KPMG Chapter for 20×20
Seachtain na Gaeilge Le Energia submitted by The Brand Fans
Three for Launch of 3Olympia submitted by Sweartaker
Vhi Virtual Women’s Mini Marathon submitted by Teneo
Best Use of Media Channels
Electric Ireland for Darkness Into Light One Sunrise Together submitted by RTE & Carat Ireland
ESB Science Blast The Wonder Of Why submitted by RTE
Mazars and Irish Times Innovation Sponsorship
WaterWipes for everymum the podcast submitted by Zahra
Best Use of PR
Energia Get Ireland Growing submitted by Legacy Communications
Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
Littlewoods Ireland Camogie Leagues submitted by Edelman
Sky Ireland for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team
SSE Airtricity for A Common Goal
Best Use of Social Media
AIG Show Your Skills
Indeed for #TalentUnleashed submitted by Legacy Communications
MACE Right Options
Sky Ireland for the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team
Best Use of Digital
Aviva Safe to Dream Team
Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox 2020
Energia Rugby Anthem submitted by Legacy Communications
SSE Airtricity Eco Explorers Club
SSE Airtricity for ‘For Our World’
Innovation in Sponsorship
Bord Gáis Energy for GAAGAABox 2020
Lidl Ireland for Level The Playing Field
SSE Airtricity Eco Explorers Club
SSE Airtricity for COP26
