5 December 2024
By Tom Collins
tom@TheCork.ie
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.
Kearys Motor Group has announced the renewed its title sponsorship of Cork Camogie for a further three years from 2025-2027. Pictured at the announcement in Kearys Renault with the new Renault 5 and the O’Duffy Cup was Brendan Keary, CEO, Kearys Motor Group and Kearys Brand Ambassador, Sonia O’Sullivan with Saoirse McCarthy, Cork Senior player and Amy O’Connor, Senior Captain 2023; Mairead Donovan, Chairperson Cork Camogie.
Picture. John Allen
Mairead Donovan, Cathaoirleach, Cork Camogie, chairperson.cork@camogie.ie
Kearys Motor Group has announced the renewed its title sponsorship of Cork Camogie for a further three years from 2025-2027. Pictured at the announcement in Kearys with the O’Duffy Cup was Brendan Keary, CEO, Kearys Motor Group with Saoirse McCarthy, Cork Senior player; Amy O’Connor, Senior Captain 2023; Mairead Donovan, Chairperson Cork Camogie and Lauren Homan, Captain Intermediate team.
Picture. John Allen
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.