Bord Gais Energy have been named as new sponsors of the All Ireland Senior hurling championship for the next three years.
They will also continue sponsoring the Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling U-21 All-Ireland Championship, which they have done since 2009.
“Bord Gáis Energy have been a loyal and committed sponsor to the GAA for many years and we now welcome them on board as a sponsor of our showpiece hurling competition, the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship.”, said GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghaill.
“We hope to further build on what is already an excellent partnership over the coming years.
<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bord Gáis Energy is proud to announce a brand new three-year sponsorship of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BGEGAA?src=hash">#BGEGAA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/officialgaa">@officialgaa</a> <a href="https://t.co/AayXmMQptA">pic.twitter.com/AayXmMQptA</a></p>— BGEGAA (@BGEGAA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGEGAA/status/822035908832608256">January 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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“We’ve seen the transformative effect Bord Gáis Energy has had as sponsor of the U-21 Championship", the GAA President added.
“From attendances at games to live television coverage, from all they do on match-day to add to the supporters’ experience to the introduction of the Team of the Year, we have seen fresh ideas, innovation and dedication and we’re excited about now seeing how that will transfer to the senior grade.
