Cricket Ireland has announced the appointment of Sports Pro Travel as its first-ever Official Travel Partner in a deal that will see the company manage travel arrangements for Ireland’s senior international squads and develop supporter travel packages for fans following the teams abroad.
Under the agreement, the Belfast-based sports travel management agency will oversee the travel programme for Ireland’s elite men’s and women’s teams as they compete in international tournaments and bilateral series around the world. The partnership will also include the creation of official fan travel packages, enabling supporters to accompany the teams on overseas tours.
Founded in 2020 and focused on the island of Ireland, Sports Pro Travel specialises in sports travel logistics and team movement. As part of the partnership, the company will manage team travel operations, while its sister company Sports Entertainment Tours will organise official fan travel experiences.
“We are delighted to be appointed as the Official Travel Partner to Cricket Ireland,” said John Boyde, Managing Director of Sports Pro Travel.
“Moving elite teams is at the core of what we do, and this partnership allows us to apply our expertise at the highest level. We would like to thank Cricket Ireland for placing their trust in Sports Pro Travel, and we look forward to delivering carefully planned travel solutions that support players, staff and the fans throughout the season.”
Sarah Keane, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, in her first week in her new role, said that travel logistics are a critical element of the organisation’s operations given the global nature of the sport.
“As a leading nation in the world’s second largest sport, our senior men’s and women’s teams are regularly competing in tournaments and bilateral tours around the world,” she said. “As a result, travel management and logistics are crucially important to our business, so to have the highly experienced team at Sports Pro Travel supporting us in this endeavour is welcome news.”
“Similarly, we are delighted that through their sister company, Sports Entertainment Tours, they will also be looking after our supporters when they are travelling abroad to follow our teams.”
“We welcome John and the teams to the Irish cricket family and look forward to working together throughout the coming season and beyond.”
Image Credit: Cricket Ireland
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