Mediahuis has announced Energia as the exclusive Rugby sponsor of The Indo Sport with Joe Molloy, the Irish Independent’s new sports podcast. Offering a daily rundown of the biggest sports stories from Monday to Friday, The Indo Sport has been dominating the podcast charts since its launch in September.
Molloy, a seven-time winner of Sports Broadcaster of the Year, had been the host of Off the Ball since 2013. This summer, he made waves in the sports media world with a high-profile move to The Irish Independent, arguably one of the biggest sporting transfers of the year.
The sponsorship agreement with Energia will run for the entirety of 2025 and was brokered by Core.
The announcement underlines Energia’s commitment and support for Irish rugby. As sponsors of the Energia AIL, and Official Energy Partners of the IRFU, Leinster Rugby and Connacht Rugby, Energia are proud to support rugby across Ireland. The Energia Rugby for All initiative also promotes participation in rugby across the country among those with physical or learning differences.
At the announcement of the new sponsorship Geoff Codd, Residential Business & Marketing Director, Energia commented: “Since the Indo Sport began last month it’s been riveting listening, and we look forward to working with Joe and the wider team around their rugby coverage next year. 2025 will be a massive year in rugby, with the Women’s World Cup and Ireland’s Men looking to retain the Six Nations title. With plenty of Irish involvement in the Lions tour too, it’s set to be an exciting schedule.”
Dara Keenan, Sponsorship Manager, Core said: “We were looking for an opportunity to showcase Energia’s commitment to Irish rugby at all levels, and the Independent’s wide-ranging coverage provided the ideal platform. When Joe Molloy came on board with The Indo Sport, the opportunity was too good to pass up.”
Hughie Devine, Head of Sponsorship, Mediahuis, said: “The Indo Sport podcast is off to an exceptional start, with its audience expanding rapidly each week across all major audio and video platforms. We’re thrilled to welcome Energia as our official rugby partner, reflecting their deep commitment to the sport at all levels. We’re excited to drive robust results for them throughout 2025, leveraging all our multimedia platforms for maximum effect.”
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About Energia
Energia is leading the transition towards greener, cleaner and smarter energy generation for its 300,000 customers in the Republic of Ireland, through research, development and investment in renewables, technology and customer solutions. Energia is continuing to address the challenge of climate change by delivering energy efficiency initiatives, home energy upgrades, solar, micro-generation and battery storage, electric vehicle charging, smart home technologies and smart metering to our customers in homes, communities and businesses across Ireland.
As the Official Energy Partner of Irish Rugby, Leinster and Connacht, Energia supports the game of rugby across Ireland from the grassroots of the Energia AIL to the national teams. Earlier this year, Energia reaffirmed this commitment, renewing the partnership with the IRFU until 2029.
At a grassroots level, Energia’s Rugby for All initiative aims to grow the game among people with a love of rugby who have a physical or learning difference by improving accessibility to the sport across Ireland.
For more information, visit energia.ie/rugby
About Mediahuis
Mediahuis is a privately owned European media company headquartered in Antwerp. It operates in six countries with 4,700 employees, 30 news brands, and 1.8 million subscribers. In Ireland, Mediahuis is a leading publisher with titles reaching millions of readers, including the Irish Independent, The Sunday Independent, The Belfast Telegraph, The Sunday World, and a range of regional publications.
Mediahuis owns and operates several online marketplaces, while its subsidiary Reach Group is a logistics and supply chain specialist with extensive operations across Ireland. Mediahuis Ventures, the company’s corporate venture investment division, focuses on expanding the development potential of the Mediahuis group.
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