Last Wednesday night the Irish sponsorship community got together in the Double Tree / Hilton Hotel to celebrate excellence in the field of sponsorship. With 16 categories up for grabs, and 90 entries in the awards, there was plenty to celebrate.
Clockwise from top left; Joanne Grant, Managing Director of JCDecaux Ireland presents the award for Best Sponsorship Team to An Post, Pat Mannion, Commercial Director of JCDecaux Ireland presents the award for Best Grass Roots Sponsorship to FAI Junior Cup with Aviva Ireland, bottom right; Pat presents the award for Best Media Sponsorship to The Hit, sponsored by Dominos and bottom left; Pat presents the award for Best Cause Sponsorship to Ulster Bank for Enabling Social Impact.
Congratulations to all the winners from JCDecaux...
Sponsorship of the Year Award: Paralympics Ireland & Allianz
Sponsorship Agency or Consultant in Sponsorship: FleishmanHillard
Best Sport Sponsorship: Paralympics Ireland & Allianz
Best Arts Sponsorship: Phantom 105.2 for Forbidden Fruit
Best Entertainment Event Sponsorship: Railway Procurement Agency (Luas) for the Street Performance World Championship
Best Cause (Charity and Community) Sponsorship: Ulster Bank for Enabling Social Impact
Best Grass Roots Sponsorship: FAI Junior Cup with Aviva Ireland submitted by O'Herlihy Communications
Best Media Sponsorship: The Hit Sponsored by Dominos - Mindshare Ireland
Best Innovation in Sponsorship: Huggity for Eircom GAA FanPic Series
Best use of TV in Sponsorship Activation: Heineken Cup - Heineken Ireland
Best use of Radio in Sponsorship Activation: Join Spar and Ray for 5K - 100-102 Today FM
Best use of Digital in Sponsorship Activation: RTE's Dragon's Den sponsored by Bank of Ireland submitted by eightytwenty
Best use of Social Media in Sponsorship Activation: O2 Ireland #BringOnTheGreen submitted by Radical
Best use of PR in Sponsorship Activation: The Irish Rugby Team sponsored by O2 submitted by Edelman
Best use of Experimental Marketing in Sponsorship Activation: The GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling & Camogie Championship sponsored by Liberty Insurance
Best Sponsorship Team: An Post
Further information and images from the night can be found on the Irish Sponsorship Awards website here.