The Tipperary Camogie County board has announced two new partnerships that will support the development of players, structures and facilities within the county.
Alpha Drives becomes the county’s main sponsor while an athletic development partnership with Setanta College has also been launched.
The partnership with Setanta will include the design and delivery of long-term development programmes for players from U14 to Senior level, along with access to state-of-the-art facilities.
The move will also ensure that camogie players within the county are provided with an equal level of athletic development support and facilities as their male counterparts in Tipperary GAA, following a similar partnership announced with the GAA County BoardSetanta in December 2021.
“This partnership will provide Tipperary Camogie with great scope to develop, enhance and promote our teams over the next three years,” said Tipperary County Chair Denis Lenihan.
“We are delighted to have Alpha Drives Ltd. on board, and we hope this partnership will lead to greater achievements for both parties.”
The company designs and manufacture power distribution and motor control panels for distribution throughout Ireland and Europe.
“The Tipperary Camogie team has shown huge progress over the last number of years and we are delighted to support them as they look to build on great performances and achieve future successes,” said Managing Director of Alpha Drives Ltd. and Tipperary native John Dwan.
With a long-standing presence in Thurles, Setanta College specialises in providing higher education across the field of human performance, specifically in strength and conditioning, sports science, sports psychology, and exercise nutrition. Coaches from Setanta will lead the delivery of programmes for players and will be led by Des Ryan, previously Head of Sports Medicine and Athletic Development at Arsenal FC Academy and now Director of Coaching and Performance at Setanta College.
“We are excited to help Tipperary Camogie build on the great progress it has made in recent years, helping them to nurture the potential of players within the county,” said Ryan.
“Players will be guided by expert coaches to support their athletic development and we are delighted to provide access to state-of-the-art facilities throughout their training.”
