Pictured above: Clare Louise O'Donoghue Head of Commercial and Marketing FIS, Mary O'Connor CEO FIS, Jenny Fogarty Director of Sales and Marketing Prime Awards, John Lee Business Development Manager Prime Awards
The Federation of Irish Sport has announced a new partnership with Prime Awards as the Official Supplier to its two flagship annual celebrations — the Volunteers in Sport Awards and the Irish Sport Industry Awards.
Under the partnership, Prime Awards will design and produce the medals, trophies and branded merchandise that recognise excellence across both events, celebrating the individuals and organisations who contribute to the success of Irish sport.
The Volunteers in Sport Awards honour the vital contribution of volunteers across the country, whose efforts underpin community sport and are estimated to contribute €1.5 billion in economic value to the Irish economy each year.
The Irish Sport Industry Awards recognise the organisations and leaders driving Ireland’s growing sports sector, which contributes €3.7 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy and supports almost 65,000 jobs nationwide.
Established in 1939, Prime Awards is an Irish family-run business and the nation’s leading supplier of trophies, awards and promotional branded goods. Bringing together the heritage of MMI, Lee Brothers and Bright Promotions, the company combines more than 200 years of expertise in recognition and branding.
Based in Dublin, Prime Awards continues to design and manufacture in Ireland, serving clients across government, education, sport and corporate sectors. With modern facilities and a passionate team rooted in tradition, Prime Awards proudly carries a shared legacy forward while delivering excellence in quality, service and innovation.”
Speaking on the announcement Mary O’Connor CEO Federation of Irish Sport said, “This partnership will ensure that the achievements celebrated through the Volunteers in Sport Awards and the Irish Sport Industry Awards are marked with bespoke awards custom made by the skilled professionals at Prime Awards that reflect the pride, dedication and excellence of Irish sport. Their branded merchandise will elevate our awards ceremonies, conferences and increase FIS branding visibility.”
John Lee Business Development Manager of Prime Awards stated, “As Official Supplier to the Federation of Irish Sport, Prime Awards will play a key role in helping recognise the individuals from grassroots volunteers to national and industry leadership, whose contributions help shape Irish sport at every level. We are honoured to create the awards and promotional goods that celebrate dedication, performance and achievement at every level of Irish sport.”