Agri-food groups in sponsor prize bid

Bank of Ireland have announced that five agri-food companies in Munster have been short-listed in its ‘Sponsor for a Day’ competition which offers businesses the opportunity to have their company logo on the Munster rugby team’s jerseys in a high- profile European Rugby Champions Cup.

The shortlisted companies are Glenmar Shellfish Ltd (Skibbereen), Irish Yogurts (Clonakilty), Pinnacle Ltd (Nenagh), The Little Milk Company (Dungarvan) and Truly Irish Country Foods (Limerick).

The prize is worth about €50,000, and includes pitch signage, corporate hospitality for 10 guests, and a match programme advertisment.

The selected game is on January 25 at Thomond park in Limerick, where Munster take on Sale Sharks, a team they beat 27-26 in a pulsating game in England last October.

Mark Cunningham, Director of Business Banking at Bank of Ireland, said they had received very strong entries again this year for the competition.