Glenisk Sponsorship Will Help Offaly Achieve "Ambitious Plans" - Michael Duignan

Wednesday, 26 January 2022 at 16:24

The Killeigh based company is on board for five years.

Offaly GAA has never been more marketable than in this moment.

An U-20 All-Ireland win, Christy Ring success, Division one hurling and a first spell in the second tier of the football league since 2006, the faithful county is on the crest of a wave that appears to have risen all tides.

The key from a financial point of view is to use this success to drive financial stability and improve the resources available to management teams at every level and sustain success.

All of that is easier said than done.

That is why the announcement of Glenisk as the new main sponsor of all GAA activities is a timely one. It does bring an end to one of the longest associations in the GAA, with Carroll's of Tullamore who adorned the Offaly jersey in some form since 1991.

Offaly Chairman Michael Duignan is quick to pay tribute to their contribution over the years:

They've been a huge part of Offaly's success since 1991, after the late Seamus Carroll got involved along with his family and we've enjoyed many great days with them as our sponsors.

Offaly GAA are very appreciative for their longstanding support and sponsorship over the years.

Addressing the addition of Glenisk, Duignan said:

It's exciting. It's a new chapter for us and we very much welcome them as our main sponsor.

Vincent Cleary and his family are long term supporters of the GAA. They're sponsors of Clodiagh Gaels in Killeigh and this will be a significant contribution over an initial five-year period, which we very much welcome.

One of the pillars of our strategic plan is financial stability, I think this partnership offers us that stability and the additional resources to implement some ambitious plans in the future.

We also wish Glenisk every success in the coming weeks in particular as their product returns to supermarket shelves.

They've had a difficult period obviously, but they never dropped the head and they drove on.

They're very much attributes associated with Offaly over the years as well, so we are really looking forward to working with them.