Rugby and GAA will win big in 2013, says survey

Rugby and GAA will be the big winners in the battle for sports sponsorship agreements in 2013 according to a major industry survey.

Research conducted by Onside Sponsorship points towards signs of a slow return to growth of 1.5% in the Irish market which will see spending reach an estimated €124 million across the board this year.

And sport is set to reap the benefits as “cautious optimism” within the market suggests more and more companies are willing to part with cash in the coming months.