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

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

COMPANY NAME

EUROSPAR

EUROSPAR

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Claire O'Brien

EUROSPAR

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Orla Strumble

Greyhound Racing Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Lauren Kavanagh

Kerrygold

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Roisin Barton Murray

Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Rising Star in Sponsorship

WINNER

Three

FINALISTS

Local Solicitor

Three

Best Societal Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Funding, Backing, Donating Submitted by FBD Insurance

FBD Insurance

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Cian Hughes

Coerver Coaching Leinster

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Brian Healy

FBD Insurance

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Claire O'Brien

EUROSPAR

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Eoin Mullen

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

FINALISTS

Certa & Cricket Ireland

DFI Beds

KPMG

PwC Ireland

Sky Ireland

Best Sporting Event Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2024 Submitted by Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

John-Paul Foy

Aer Lingus

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Eoin O Dwyer

KPMG

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Liam Fitzgerald

Local Solicitor

Best Sports Team or Athlete Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Bound By Belief Submitted by Sky Ireland

Sky Ireland

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Siobhan McDonagh

Supermac's

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Steph Fortune

Sky Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Liam Fitzgerald

Local Solicitor

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Eoin O Dwyer

KPMG

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Sharon Fuller

PwC Ireland

Best Arts & Cultural Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Junk Kouture Submitted by EUROSPAR

EUROSPAR

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Marie Lawlor

Abbey Theatre

INDIVIDUAL NAME

James Gavin

Grooveyard

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Claire O'Brien

EUROSPAR

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Lauren Kavanagh

Kerrygold

Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Mark McGrath

CUPRA Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

James Gavin

Grooveyard

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Doireann Murray

IMAGE x PwC

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Jack Popeley

Kaleidoscope Presented by Glenveagh

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Oskar Persson

Irish Distillers Pernod-Ricard

Best Grass Roots Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Funding, Backing, Donating Submitted by FBD Insurance

FBD Insurance

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Mark McGrath

CUPRA Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Orla Strumble

Greyhound Racing Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Orla Strumble

Greyhound Racing Ireland/Shelbourne Park

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Brian Healy

FBD Insurance

Best Low Budget Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Danone Aptamil and A Little Birdie Told Me Podcast Submitted by Mindshare

Mindshare

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Orla Strumble

Greyhound Racing Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Orla Strumble

Greyhound Racing Ireland/Shelbourne Park

INDIVIDUAL NAME

David Duffy

Mindshare

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Liam Fitzgerald

Local Solicitor

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Eoin Mullen

Dr. Oetker Ireland

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Louise Spokes

DFI Beds

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Hughie Devine

Mediahuis IRL

Best Multi-Platform Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

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

Mediahuis IRL

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Hughie Devine

Mediahuis IRL

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Doireann Murray

IMAGE MEDIA x PwC

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Tony Cluskey

Gala Retail

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Lauren Kavanagh

Kerrygold

Best Radio Broadcast or Podcast Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

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

Mediahuis IRL

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Hughie Devine

Mediahuis IRL

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Aoife O'Regan

RTÉ, Wavemaker & AXA

Best TV Broadcast Sponsorship

WINNER

COMPANY NAME

Londis – Proud Sponsors of Ireland’s Fittest Family

Londis

FINALISTS

INDIVIDUAL NAME

James Shearer

Mindshare

INDIVIDUAL NAME

Gillian Rigley

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