Athletics Ireland and Irish Life Health, Ireland’s newest health insurer today have announced that Irish Life Health is to continue sponsorship of Athletics Ireland’s national championships, previously held under the banner of Glohealth.
The sponsorship includes sponsorship of Athletics Ireland’s National Juvenile and Senior Championships, Irish Schools Athletic Championships and Athletics Ireland’s Fit4Life programme.
“Irish Life Health is delighted to be a partner of Athletics Ireland,” said Jim Dowdall, Managing Director of Irish Life Health who entered the market under their own brand following the purchase of Glohealth earlier this year.
Read about the original deal between Athletics Ireland and Glohealth
“This sponsorship is a strong fit for our Irish Life Health brand and we are delighted that our new partnership starts with the launch of this weekend’s Irish Life Health National Cross Country Championships.”
“The sponsorship with Irish Life Health is a perfect partnership for Athletics Ireland and its activities,” added Athletics Ireland’s CEO John Foley.
“We are delighted to have Irish Life Health on board as an official sponsor and we look forward to working with Jim and his team.”
The Irish life Health National Cross Country Championships will be the first focus of this sponsorship and Rio Olympians Fionnuala McCormack (Kilcoole) and Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock) were on hand yesterday to launch the Irish Life Health National Cross Country Championships at the National Cross Country Track at the National Sports Campus on Sunday 27th November.
Read more about the New National Cross Country Track
McCormack and Clohisey are pictured above with Jim Dowdall and Athletics Ireland president Georgina Drumm.
