The Aviva Stadium tour has undergone a revamp with UK design agency Mather & Co hired for the job. The Cheshire-based consultancy specialises in museum, leisure, retail and entertainment projects. Clients include the Olympic Museum, Coronation Street: The Tour, York Minster Revealed, Downton Abbey: The Exhibition and the Royal Mint Experience. Neither the project’s cost […]
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Bank of Ireland begins roll out of new rugby ads
Bank of Ireland has extended its new ‘Begin’ brand platform to include its sponsorship of Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster Rugby – “where passion for Irish rugby begins”. TBWA\Dublin has developed new TV and out of home ads to celebrate provincial rugby in Ireland, showcasing that no matter how far we go, it all begins […]
Three warns FAI over corporate governance
The FAI’s largest sponsor, Three Ireland, has issued a warning over the football body’s corporate governance amid the current controversy over its finances. Three signed a five-year €8.9 million sponsorship deal with the FAI in 2015 for rights to playing and training gear and kit to be worn by the international men’s and women’s football […]
Davy takes stock to support golf’s Maguire sisters
Davy has signed up as a sponsor of Irish golfers Leona and Lisa Maguire which sees the sisters become ambassadors for the stockbroker. The announcement comes ahead of this weekend’s IOA Championship in Beaumont, California, where Leona Maguire will look to build on her top-five finish at the Natural Charity Classic in Florida two weeks […]
Sexton recruited to front for CPL group
Leinster and Ireland number 10 and world rugby player of the year Johnny Sexton has signed up to an initial two-year contract to act as an ambassador for global recruitment group CPL Resources. Sexton, 33, joins CPL leaders in a bid to inspire winning performances through the group’s eight-part talent series from across business and […]
Legacy rebrands as it adds four new recruits
Off the back of a period of growth over recent months, Legacy Consultants has announced a rebrand along with several new hires. The rebrand sees a name change from Legacy Consultants to Legacy Communications along with a new logo and identity. Legacy was launched in 2012 by Bernard and James Brogan as a sport and sponsorship […]
Quinn gives Special OIympics team Gala send-off
Former Arsenal and Republic of Ireland striker Niall Quinn met up with the Special Olympics football team ahead of them flying out to Abu Dhabi to compete in the Special Olympics World Summer Games. Gala Retail convenience stores is one of four official Team Ireland sponsors and has supported the Special Olympics programme for the […]
TV coverage of women’s sport less than 12pc
TV coverage of women’s sport in Ireland is less than 12 per cent and only three per cent of print and four per cent of online coverage is dedicated to women’s sport, a Nielsen report for 20 x 20 shows. Almost 60 per cent of Irish people say the media should do more to promote […]
Dunphy confronts McCarthy for first time on Eir
Football pundit and writer Eamon Dunphy comes face-to-face for the first time with his one-time nemesis, reappointed Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, in the first of a new series of interviews with major sports stars on Eir Sport. Called Head2Head, the series, which kicks off at 10pm tomorrow, was the brainchild of bookmaker Paddy […]
Clayton Hotels backs Munster schools rugby
Clayton Hotels, part of the Dalata group, is sponsoring Munster rugby school senior and junior cup for the third year in a row. Munster Rugby players Peter O’Mahony, James Cronin and Duncan Williams showed up at a photocall in the Clayton hotel in Cork city to share their top tips on how to prepare ahead […]
Winners of summer sponsorships to be revealed
The Marketing Institute has teamed up with John Trainor’s Onside sponsorship agency to host a breakfast seminar along the lines of Who Won the Summer of Sponsorship? in the Aviva Stadium next Tuesday. A panel of experts will discuss the topic. RTE group head of sport Declan McBennett will speak about sports rights inflation and […]
Katie Taylor still Ireland’s top sports star
While Conor McGregor shapes up for a potential 2.5 million pay per views box office hit at UFC 229 fight card next Saturday, Irish boxer Katie Taylor remains Ireland’s most admired sports personality, the latest Onside Star Track sports survey shows. The Bray pugilist extended her premier position as McGregor dropped to third position behind […]
Irish Independent Park to host U20s in 6 Nations
Irish Independent Park is to host two U20s 6 Nations home matches in the coming championship. It will be the first time 6 Nations rugby will be played at the Cork ground as the Ireland U20s’ two 2019 6 Nations home fixtures have been confirmed. Noel McNamara’s side will first host England in Irish Independent Park […]
