Škoda Ireland announced back in April that it is the new GAA sponsor of County Tipperary, and the new Tipperary GAA Home Jersey, bearing the Skoda logo, now goes on sale.
Škoda Ireland and Tipperary GAA officially unveiled the new 2011 Jersey at Croke Park on Tuesday April 19th last .
Škoda Ireland’s three year sponsorship agreement, which begins following the 2011 National Leagues, will see the company invest approx €200,000 into Tipperary each year, as part of this sponsorship agreement.
This sponsorship includes both the counties hurling and football codes and covers all grades, minor to senior inter-county teams, over the next three years.
Marketing Manager, Ray Leddy of Škoda Ireland stated: “Škoda has also been building over the last number of years and since our launch in 1993 we have become a feature amongst motorists throughout Ireland. Like Tipperary we too have ambitious plans and we aim to become a Top 5 best-selling car brand in Ireland by 2016. We already achieved a record 5.6% market share in 2010 and with our network of 19 retailers employing 200 people across Ireland we are ready to push on into 2011 reinforced by our new Škoda logo and corporate design which we launched in March.”
In acknowledging Škoda’s sponsorship, Barry O’Brien, Tipperary County Board Chairman said: “Škoda will bring a new dynamic to the promotion of Tipperary GAA both within and outside of the county. The Škoda brand name will adorn all our county jerseys from minor to senior in both Hurling and Football. We are looking forward to working with our new partners and we have no doubt that our clubs and supporters will fully support Škoda and their fantastic model range.“
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