By Robbie Butler
It has been reported that financial technology company Revolut are set to become the new sponsor of the Republic of Ireland senior team. The jersey had been without a sponsor since 2020 when communications company Three failed to renew their deal with the FAI.
Back in 2019 and 2020 I wrote about the fact that the Republic of Ireland is widely believed to be the first international team ever to place a sponsor on their jersey. This happened back in 1986 when German car maker Opel was placed on the famous green kit. You can read the extended piece here.
Most will probably be happy and relieved with this new partnership as it will bring much needed funds to the FAI. This is in contrast to the past number of weeks here in Cork. An extended debate was held over naming rights on the GAA stadium which was recently redeveloped.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh was officially opened on the 6th of June 1976. The iconic stadium has been redeveloped on two occasions and is often referred to locally simply as "The Páirc". Several weeks ago it was reported that the venue would be renamed "Super Value Park" under a naming rights agreement with the Irish supermarket chain and Cork County Board. Unsurprisingly, there was vocal opposition to this move.
This month an agreement was reached so that the venue was renamed "SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh". This appears to have allowed for both the sponsorship of the stadium and the retention of the original name, in honour of Padraig O Caoimh, the General Secretary of the GAA, 1929-1964.
It has been reported that financial technology company Revolut are set to become the new sponsor of the Republic of Ireland senior team. The jersey had been without a sponsor since 2020 when communications company Three failed to renew their deal with the FAI.
Back in 2019 and 2020 I wrote about the fact that the Republic of Ireland is widely believed to be the first international team ever to place a sponsor on their jersey. This happened back in 1986 when German car maker Opel was placed on the famous green kit. You can read the extended piece here.
Most will probably be happy and relieved with this new partnership as it will bring much needed funds to the FAI. This is in contrast to the past number of weeks here in Cork. An extended debate was held over naming rights on the GAA stadium which was recently redeveloped.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh was officially opened on the 6th of June 1976. The iconic stadium has been redeveloped on two occasions and is often referred to locally simply as "The Páirc". Several weeks ago it was reported that the venue would be renamed "Super Value Park" under a naming rights agreement with the Irish supermarket chain and Cork County Board. Unsurprisingly, there was vocal opposition to this move.
This month an agreement was reached so that the venue was renamed "SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh". This appears to have allowed for both the sponsorship of the stadium and the retention of the original name, in honour of Padraig O Caoimh, the General Secretary of the GAA, 1929-1964.
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