Meet the Team

The people behind
the work.

Match Marketing is led by two experienced founding partners, supported by a specialist team of associates covering creative, digital, technical and training disciplines.

Founding Partners
Eimear Mc Donnell

Project Director & Co-Founder

Eimear Mc Donnell is a strategic communications and marketing specialist with over 25 years of leadership experience managing innovative campaigns for public sector, education, and skills development clients in Ireland and the UK. As co-founder of Match Marketing, Eimear’s expertise encompasses the planning and direction of high-impact, multi-channel campaigns that build awareness, drive engagement, and support measurable learning and business outcomes.

Her proven history spans campaigns for national skills initiatives, higher education recruitment, and enterprise training — always combining clear, effective messaging with digital optimisation and stakeholder engagement. Her experience covers nationwide programme launches, upskilling initiatives, and digital engagement for workforce and organisational development.

Eimear ensures that every campaign touchpoint — from participant recruitment to employer engagement and impact reporting — aligns with client goals for quality, accessibility, and measurable outcomes. Her approach delivers strategic clarity, collaborative delivery with multiple partners, and a commitment to impactful, inclusive communications.

As a qualified Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6, Distinction), Eimear also delivers senior-level training programmes for Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers, Local Enterprise Offices and the Small Firms Association.

Strategic Project Leadership

Campaign & Content Planning

Results-driven Digital Marketing

Public Relations

Stakeholder Engagement

Business & Employee Upskilling

Performance Reporting

Senior Training Delivery

Train the Trainer L6

Brigeen O’Sullivan

Co-Founder & Strategist

Brigeen O’Sullivan is a senior brand and marketing strategist with over 20 years of experience delivering successful communications, stakeholder engagement, and digital content production for education, enterprise, and public skills development initiatives nationwide. She brings a depth of knowledge in tailoring campaign messaging, building organisational visibility, and facilitating effective engagement within large, multi-partner training environments.

Brigeen’s track record spans dynamic social, digital, and PR campaigns that boost programme reach and participant engagement — for skills, entrepreneurship, and training projects across Ireland. She excels at developing and implementing clear, accessible messaging, leading collaborative teams, facilitating training workshops, and managing community-facing campaigns that deliver on key learning and upskilling objectives.

She ensures that content is strategic, on-brand, and inclusive — whether supporting employer outreach, managing multi-channel campaigns, or providing communications training for network partners. Her background in managing complex, high-visibility and bilingual projects means she is adept at distilling key messages, aligning stakeholder groups, and tracking measurable results.

Brigeen has designed and delivered training programmes for Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers programme, Local Enterprise Offices, EMPOWER Cumasú and Network Ireland.

Senior Training Facilitation

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Brand & Campaign Management

Business & Marketing Strategy

Digital & Social Media

B2B/B2C Event Marketing

Bilingual Communications

Team Associates
A trusted group of specialists who work alongside Eimear and Brigeen to deliver across creative, digital, technical and training disciplines.
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Tara Elzingre

AI & Digital Tool Specialist

Tara Elzingre is an AI & Digital Tools Specialist whose hands-on experience directly matches the needs of modern training and innovation programmes. Tara has designed and delivered practical, jargon-free workshops and one-to-one coaching for over 2,000 small business owners in 2025, empowering participants to integrate AI and automation into their everyday operations and achieve meaningful time savings.

Her career spans high-impact training for organisations such as Vodafone, Google, and Enterprise Nation, plus extensive work with entrepreneurs and SMEs — demonstrating an ability to drive adoption of digital tools at every business stage. Tara is best known for translating complex technology into real-world, actionable strategies that boost business efficiency and confidence, ensuring learners don’t just understand new concepts but can apply them immediately.

Her approach focuses on clear, measurable outcomes: 97% of clients have saved over 10 hours a week using AI and digital tools. Her blend of corporate leadership, digital transformation expertise, and practical consulting experience makes her a uniquely valuable trainer — offering accessible, human-centred digital upskilling with proven business impact.

Workplace Digital Upskilling

AI & Automation for Business

Group Workshops

National Webinars

Business Consulting

Participant Engagement

Digital Transformation

Corporate & SME Training

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Tomás Ashe

Creative Brand Specialist

Tomás Ashe has over 15 years of experience specialising in brand identity. Over the course of his career, he has worked with a diverse range of clients and agencies, crafting distinctive and impactful brand experiences across all touchpoints. His work spans a wide range of sectors — including tourism, charity, real estate, tech, telecommunications, and finance.

His expertise lies in shaping brands through strategic creative thinking and visual design craft, developing visual identities that are both memorable and commercially effective. Tomás brings rigour and creativity in equal measure, ensuring every brand element — from concept through to collateral — delivers coherent, compelling communications.

Brand Identity

Graphic Design

Creative Direction

Concept Design

Collateral Design

Multimedia Design

Brand Consultation

POS & Print

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Anita Michalak

Content Creation & Social Media Lead also Google Ad platform specialist

Anita Michalak brings extensive experience in digital campaign management and social media content within the tourism sector. As Social Media Lead at Match Marketing, she is responsible for planning, creating, and delivering engaging, platform-specific content designed to connect with target audiences and drive campaign performance.

Anita’s expertise spans digital advertising, video content production, and day-to-day campaign oversight across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok. With a strong track record of delivering results, she ensures that each campaign remains aligned to agreed objectives and brand tone. Her collaborative approach, creative eye and data-informed mindset consistently support high-performing campaigns that inspire action and engagement.

Content Creation

Social Media Strategy

Digital Advertising

Video Production

Campaign Management

Social Media Engagement

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Cathal Cudden

Technical Web Development & Design Specialist

Cathal Cudden works with clients extensively across the private and public sectors, providing bespoke and adaptable solutions across a multi-sectoral client base. His technical solutions include highly scalable WordPress technologies featuring PHP, JavaScript (incorporating jQuery and Ajax), SQL, HTML, and CSS, with cloud hosting delivered via Ubuntu running nginx and MySQL.

At Match Marketing, Cathal is responsible for ensuring full website functionality, technical troubleshooting, and optimising site performance for clients. His broad technical background combined with experience in digital planning and procurement means he can support every stage of a project’s digital infrastructure — from development through to live performance management.

Website Design & Development

SEO

SEM

Google Ads

Competitive Tracking & Analysis

Digital Planning & Procurement

WordPress

Cloud Hosting

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Brian O’Connor

Videographer & Editor

Brian O’Connor has been creating content since 2013, evolving from working with small businesses to national bodies and organisations with an international presence — including Tirlán (formerly Glanbia) and AIB Merchant Services. He works closely with the marketing team to create video content that enhances client marketing strategy and delivers results across digital and social channels.

Brian brings a wealth of knowledge from a diverse range of clients and projects, allowing him to produce video content that is specific to each client’s brief and audience. Over the years he has invested in the latest filming technology to ensure the content he creates is visually compelling, engaging, and achieves the best possible outcomes for clients.

Video Production

Film Creation

Content Creation

Video Editing

Social Media Video

Copywriting

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