Access Munster In Running For Top Award

21st May 2024 By The Editor

Denis Leamy speaking to the squad at half-time in Edinburgh. Access Munster

The Federation of Irish Sport has announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Irish Sport Industry Awards, which will take place at Dublin’s College Green Hotel on Tuesday 28th May, with keynote speaker Minister for Finance Michael McGrath TD.

Munster Rugby have been nominated for the ‘Best Use of Communications Platforms in Sport’ category for our premium content platform ‘Access Munster’.

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The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has been shortlisted in the Governing Body of the Year category.

The 11 award categories celebrated represent a cross-section of enterprise, sporting organisations and individuals that fuel and drive the promotion, management, growth, and sustainability of sport in Ireland.

The 8 open category nominees were revealed today, see below for the list of nominees.

A highlight of the awards evening will include the announcement of the individual award winners for the coveted Outstanding Achievement and Contribution to Sport Award, the Women in Business in Sport Award, in partnership with KPMG and the Jimmy Magee Sports Coverage of the Year Award, as determined by the Association of Sports Journalists Ireland, to be presented by the Magee Family.

Mary O’Connor, CEO of the Federation of Irish Sport said,

“The Federation is delighted to host the 7th annual Irish Sport Industry Awards which recognise and reward excellence in the business of sport and entrepreneurship. Sport has a unique potential to drive positive change in Irish society, in the areas of public health, education, social integration, tourism and economic growth.

“These awards provide an important opportunity to recognise the multibillion-euro value of the sport sector to the Irish economy and celebrate the work of the more than 60,000 people employed within the sector.”

Sport for Business Founder and CEO Rob Hartnett, Chair of the Judging Panel commented, “It has been a real privilege to study the record number of nominations and to debate their merits with my fellow judges, each bringing a depth of industry knowledge and expertise to the discussion. The awards are a unique celebration of the intersection between sport and business. Congratulations to all those who have been shortlisted and achieving this accolade.”

Full Shortlist of Open Category Nominees

Best Sports Sponsorship