Irish rugby team ring in new O2 sponsorship deal

COMMUNICATIONS giant O2 have been unveiled as the new sponsor of the Irish rugby team.

The sponsorship, announced yesterday at O2’s Customer Care headquarters in Limerick, commences today and runs for a period of six years, to the end of 2011/12 season.

Speaking on behalf of the IRFU, Andy Crawford, President, welcomed the new association: “Seems to me we’re doing a lot of celebrating these days in Irish rugby; we’re celebrating again today, a joint celebration with O2, and it gives me great pleasure to announce this sponsorship.