Titanic Hotel Belfast

Ulster GAA was delighted to welcome its sponsors to a special lunch event held at the prestigious Titanic Hotel Belfast, to look back on a phenomenal year of success in the province. The gathering was an opportunity to celebrate the strong partnerships that have helped support Ulster GAA’s recent achievements. Hosted in the historic surroundings of the Titanic Quarter, the event brought together key stakeholders from across the sporting and business communities. Attendees included representatives from the Association’s Corporate Partners; O'Neills Irish International Sports Co. Ltd., Bank of Ireland, Translink, McKeever Sports , UTV Media, Ulster Independent Clinic and MCS Group | Your Specialist Recruitment Consultancy. The province has enjoyed unprecedented success on the field in the past 12 months, with the premier All-Ireland competitions in Gaelic football across the county, club, colleges and schools’ levels all being won by Ulster teams. These trophies were all proudly on display on the day: ◾ Sam Maguire Cup, won by Armagh ◾ Tailteann Cup, won by Down ◾ Allianz National Football League Division One, won by Derry ◾ EirGrid All Ireland U20 Football Championship, won by Tyrone ◾ Electric Ireland All Ireland Minor Football Championship, won by Derry ◾ AIB All Ireland Club Senior Football Championship, won by Glen Watty Grahams, Derry ◾ AIB All Ireland Club Intermediate Football Championship, won by Cullyhanna St Patricks, Armagh ◾ AIB All Ireland Club Junior Football Championship, won by Arva, Cavan ◾ Sigerson Cup, won by Ulster University ◾ Hogan Cup, won by Omagh CBS, Tyrone Compere for the afternoon, Off The Ball sports broadcaster Aisling O'Reilly, hosted a conversation with a panel of special guests; Armagh’s All-Ireland winning captain, Aidan Forker, who shared insights into his journey to the pinnacle of Gaelic football, Olympic bronze medal-winning rower Dr Philip Doyle, who provided a fascinating perspective on elite sport and the challenges faced by athletes, and Derry’s All-Ireland Minor winning manager, Damian McErlain, who reflected on his team’s recent triumphs and the promising future of youth football in Ulster. Ulster GAA President Ciaran McLaughlin and Provincial Secretary/CEO Brian McAvoy expressed gratitude to the partners for their continued support, and acknowledged the important role that sponsorship has played in the success of Ulster GAA’s programmes and initiatives, both on and off the field. The afternoon marked not only a celebration of the past year’s accomplishments, but also a renewal of the strong partnership between Ulster GAA and its sponsors, with all parties looking forward to further success in the years to come. At Ulster GAA we have numerous types of partnership opportunities available - to have a chat about what could work best for your organisation, please contact: Paul McGurk, Ulster GAA Marketing & Communications Manager paul.mcgurk.ulster@gaa.ie #Ulster2024