AIB marks the return of the All-Ireland club championships

Now in their 31st year of backing the GAA club championships and their ninth year of backing the All-Ireland camogie club championships, AIB will celebrate the players who persevere each year.

Today, AIB teamed up with Conor Glass (Watty Graham’s Glen, Derry), Eoin Finnerty (Mountbellew-Moylough, Galway), Graeme Mulcahy (Kilmallock, Limerick), Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks, Kilkenny), Anne Eviston (Drom & Inch, Tipperary) and Orlaith McGrath (Sarsfields, Galway) to launch this year’s AIB GAA Club Championships and AIB Camogie Club Championships, which will see AIB celebrating #TheToughest players.

Approximately 65,000 players from more than 2,500 clubs nationwide have already represented their clubs this season. Most have not made it to their county finals, never mind to the club All-Ireland finals.

However, these are the players who ensure the sustainability of clubs and championships nationwide. It is these players, whose reward is their club’s pride, that AIB wishes to shine a light on and celebrate this season.

While we look forward to the county finals in Mayo this Saturday and Sunday, some big weekends of All-Ireland club championship action lie ahead.

Speaking at today’s launch, the CEO at AIB, Colin Hunt, emphasised the importance to AIB of its support for the GAA and camogie All-Ireland club championships: “Gaelic Games are an intrinsic part of communities throughout Ireland. We are delighted this year that our campaign will focus not just on the on-field heroics, but also on the many players who persevere in their commitment to clubs in all weather – the players without whom there could be no AIB All-Ireland Club Championships.”

Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Larry McCarthy added: “The AIB GAA Club Championships are back once more, and we are thrilled to see clubs across Ireland and further afield preparing for battle.

“It is our clubs that define us and makes us who we are, and achieving success with your club creates a lifetime of memories. From players to supporters, officials to volunteers, we know that the club championship is truly special, and we are delighted to have AIB’s continued support for it.”

Also speaking at the launch, Uachtarán an Cumann Camógaíochta Hilda Breslin said: “We are really looking forward to working hand-in-hand with AIB once more for the AIB Camogie Club Championships this season. We have had some thrilling games in store already, and we have no doubt that there are more big moments to come.

“We would like to wish all clubs involved the very best for the remainder of the season as they battle for All-Ireland glory.”