KEARYS MOTOR GROUP ANNOUNCES RECORD THREE YEAR SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS, CORK CAMOGIE
Kearys Motor Group has renewed its title sponsorship of Cork Camogie, for a further three years from 2025-2027 inclusive. This significant sponsorship includes branding rights for Cork county camogie teams, plus an additional investment by Kearys in the sponsorship activation.
Since becoming title sponsors in 2022, Kearys Motor Group have celebrated with Cork
Camogie two All-Ireland Senior Championship wins, bringing the O’Duffy Cup back to Leeside in 2023 and 2024, as well as the Intermediate All-Ireland Championship this year. As part of this ground-breaking deal, Kearys Motor Group will Sponsor the Senior, Under 23, Junior, Minor and Under 16 teams as well as the Under 16 and Under 14 Club Championships.
The new Cork Camogie jersey will be launched by Kearys in January 2025, just before the Senior League gets underway. Also, Kearys will provide a new branded 251 Renault Trafic kit van for the Senior Team.
To announce the sponsorship agreement, Kearys hosted a special event on Tuesday 3rd December in the Renault / Dacia Cork dealership, with Cork Senior and Intermediate players, together with the All-Ireland trophies, Cork County Board and special guest, Kearys Brand Ambassador, Sonia O’Sullivan, who shared her insights on sport, with a focus on the success and development of women’s sport In Ireland in particular.
Brendan Keary, CEO, Kearys Motor Group said: “We are delighted and proud to partner Cork Camogie for the next three years with this significant sponsorship that reflects Kearys’ culture, values, inclusivity and team spirit. We recognise the value of camogie as one of Ireland’s leading and growing sports for women and girls and we look forward to continuing our great relationship with all the teams who compete at the highest level.” he added. Kearys Motor Group is Ireland’s largest family-owned motor group, established 44 years ago by Bill Keary who is now Chairman of the company. Kearys currently employ over 430 people and is a certified Great Place to Work in Ireland.
Kearys Motor Group represents the BMW, MINI, Motorrad, Hyundai, Renault, Dacia and Nissan franchises across ten dealerships in Cork as well as Kearys Carstore used car supermarkets in Dublin, Cork and Limerick and We Buy Cars, a national car buying business.
Speaking on behalf of Cork Camogie, Mairead Donovan Cathaoirleach said: “Our Cork Camogie teams are an amazing group of athletes and are fantastic ambassadors for Cork as we have proven with huge successes over the past three years both at adult and underage levels. We look forward to continuing to work with Kearys Motor Group and growing our excellent relationship together over the next three years.” “Cork as a county are one of the most successful since the 21st century began and over the past 24 years, the Cork Inter-county team have competed successfully at Senior, Intermediate, Junior, Minor & U16 levels winning multiple All Ireland &Munster Titles. As a county, we aim to evolve and challenge at all levels both on and off the field,” she added.
The Cork Camogie Ratified Managers going into 2025 are:
Cork Senior Manager - Ger Manley
Under 23 Manager – Ger Manley
Minor Manager – Maurice O Sullivan
Under 16 team Manager – Brendan Foley
Junior Manager to be appointed in New Year
Each Manager will put in place a strong back-room team bringing knowledge and expertise in many areas.
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For further information, comments, interviews, please contact:
Jackie Dawson, Head of Communications, Kearys Motor Group, 086 2446544
jackie.dawson@kearys.ie
Mairead Donovan, Cathaoirleach, Cork Camogie, chairperson.cork@camogie.ie
