The winners of the 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards, hosted by the Federation of Irish Sport in association with Financial Broker, were announced at an awards ceremony at Dublin’s Westin Hotel on Thursday, 25th May.
Former Special Olympics Ireland Director of Sport Frances Kavanagh with her Outstanding Achievement Award and her children Colin Bolton and Jillian Monaghan.
Dr Fiona Chambers with her Women in Business in Sport Award, centre, with Federation of Irish Sport chief executive Mary O’Connor and Pat Roche.
25 May 2023; Federation of Irish Sport Chief Executive Mary O’Connor, left, and Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Assistant Secretary General Cian O Lionain and Clare Louise O’Donoghue Commercial & Business Services Manager of the Federation of Irish Sport
Title Sponsors Financial Broker represented by Richie Cotter, CEO, of Growth Investments, Rachel McGovern Director Financial Services Financial Broker, Niamh Hayes Communications Manager Brokers Ireland and Liam Carberry President Brokers Ireland.
Federation of Irish Sport 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards, in association with Financial Broker, at The Westin Hotel in Dublin.
Federation of Irish Sport chief executive Mary O’Connor, Sport Ireland chief executive Dr Una May, RTÉ Group Head of Sport Declan McBennett, Olympic Federation of Ireland president Sarah Keane and Federation of Irish Sport chairperson Clare McGrath.
Federation of Irish Sport Chief Executive Mary O’Connor, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Niamh Smyth TD, and Senator Shane Cassells.
Federation Board Director Peter O’Brien and Frances Kavanagh of Special Olympics Ireland.
Nominees representing Sports Key Thilo Rusche, Steve Young, Hugh Gill and Liam Carberry President Brokers Ireland.
Robbie Fahy, Nathaniel Cope and John Feehan of Basketball Ireland with their award for Best Use of Communications Platforms in Sport.
Anne McCormack, Mark Kennelly and Vicky Tyas of Golf Ireland with their award for Best Initiative to Promote Women.
Martin O’Reilly of Output Sports with his award for Best New Sports Business and Dr Fiona Chambers with her Women in Business in Sport Award.
Swim Ireland Chief Executive Sarah Keane (centre) and their award for National Governing Body, with Swim Ireland Director of Operations Mary McMorrow, left, and Federation of Irish Sport Chairperson Clare McGrath.
Nominees Canoeing Ireland represented by John Murray, Moira Aston CEO, Lynda Byrne and Marcus McInerney
Dr Fiona Chambers is presented with her award for Women in Business in Sport Award, in partnership with KPMG, by Sinead Aherne of KPMG
Darragh Whelan, left, and Martin O’Reilly of Output Sports with their award for Best New Sports Business, and Keith Brock of Enterprise Ireland.
TG4 Head of Sport Ronán O Coisdealbha is presented with his award for Best Sports Coverage, the Jimmy Magee Award, by James, left, and Christopher Magee, grandsons of Jimmy Magee, during the Federation of Irish Sport 2023 Irish Sport Industry Awards, in association with Financial Broker, at The Westin Hotel in Dublin.
25 May 2023; TG4 Head of Sport Ronán O Coisdealbha with his wife Barbara.
Clare Louise O’Donoghue of the Federation of Irish Sport, Benny Cullen and Dr Una May of Sport Ireland, Federation of Irish Sport Mary O’Connor, Nora Stapleton of Sport Ireland and Rob Hartnett of Sport for Business.
Benny Cullen of Sport Ireland, Graham Russell Head of Louth Sports Partnership and Ross McMullen of Camden Clothing, Preferred Supplier of the Federation of Irish Sport.
Electric Ireland Sponsorship manager Aiste Petraityte is presented with their award for Best Sports Sponsorship by Ronan Burns of Future Ticketing
Padraic O’ Kane, Louise Thornton and Commercial Director Brendan Meehan Irish American Events Ltd. with their award for Best Sports Business of the Year.
Laois Local Sports Partnership Chairperson Naeem Iqbal is presented with their award for Local Sports Partnership of the Year by Mary Lawlor of Clann Credo
Mary O’Connor, Rob Hartnett of Sport for Business and SVP Operations, Stats Perform and Co-Founder of SportsTech Ireland Gráinne Barry.
Electric Ireland Sponsorship manager Aiste Petraityte and Sinead McHugh with their award for Best Sports Sponsorship.
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Sports Partnership co-ordinator Shane McArdle is presented with their award for Best Initiative to Promote Inclusivity by Federation of Irish Sport Chairperson Clare McGrath.