Bank of Ireland has today announced that it is deepening its significant support for rugby in Ireland by becoming an Official Partner of the IRFU.
This new Official Partner status will run for five years to the end of the 2027/28 season and complements the Bank’s existing and long-standing partnerships with Connacht Rugby, Leinster Rugby, Munster Rugby and Ulster Rugby.
The deal will allow the Bank to make a strong contribution to the future development of the game at a national level by supporting investment in the national men’s and women’s sides.
Bank of Ireland has been a staunch supporter of rugby in Ireland for 25 years. Over this time, the Bank’s sponsorship has been instrumental at all levels of the game – from the grassroots, including schools and clubs, up to and including the provincial level.
All of this supports the domestic game and helps build our ability to compete on the world stage.
Today’s announcement underlines the Bank’s ongoing commitment to the game of rugby, which makes a positive contribution to communities right across the island of Ireland.
“This is an important announcement for us,” said Bank of Ireland CEO Myles O’Grady.
“It builds on our more than two decades of support for rugby in Ireland, from the grassroots to the provinces, up to the national men’s and women’s game. It is our ambition that this partnership with the IRFU will help continue the growth of rugby at all levels and the nation’s enjoyment of it.”
“Our national teams have enjoyed huge success over the last number of years, and particularly in recent weeks. We’re very proud of all they have achieved and will be cheering – and willing – them on to even more success this weekend.”
“There are great similarities between our organisations, particularly with the importance we both place on delivering for our stakeholders including our supporters and communities,” added Kevin Potts CEO at the IRFU.
“We look forward to enjoying many shared successes on and off the field over the coming years.”
Vodafone and the IRFU signed a four-year extension to their relationship as the main commercial sponsor of the men’s team and as a partner of the Women’s team among other elements.
That deal will also run to the end of 2028 and the next Rugby World Cup in the United States.
Vodafone, Bank of Ireland, Aviva, Aer Lingus, PwC, Aldi and Energia are among the commercial sponsors of the IRFU who are also members of the Sport for Business network.
