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AbbVie and Mayo GAA announce sponsorship agreement for adult football leagues

Westport biopharmaceutical company AbbVie to sponsor Mayo leagues for three years

AbbVie and Mayo GAA announce sponsorship agreement for adult football leagues

Mayo GAA's Séamus Touhy, Valerie Murphy, Con Moynihan, Ronan Kirrane, Mayo footballer Ryan O'Donoghue, and AbbVie representatives pictured in Hastings Insurance MacHale Park (Pic: Michael McLaughlin)

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Mayo News reporter

27 May 2024 1:48 PM

Mayo GAA and biopharmaceutical company AbbVie have announced a new sponsorship arrangement that will see the company become the official sponsor of the Mayo GAA adult football leagues for the next three years. 
In a statement released this afternoon (Monday), May GAA said this partnership 'further underscores the biopharmaceutical company’s support of local communities and sports organisations'.
AbbVie - formerly known as Allergan - is also the main sponsor of Sligo GAA and LGFA senior football teams and was the principal sponsor of the recent OsKaRs fundraising event for Westport GAA.
Established in Westport in 1977, many of the company’s 1,400-plus employees are currently involved in the GAA and have previously played the sport at various levels.
Commenting on the new sporting partnership, Darren Egan, Site Head at AbbVie Westport said: “The GAA plays an incredibly important role in the lives of many of our employees in Westport, and indeed employees at our other sites in Cork, Sligo and Dublin, so it’s pleasing to be in a position to help nurture and support the game across the county.”
Mayo GAA Cathaoirleach Séamus Tuohy said the County Board and all the GAA clubs in Mayo were looking forward to working with 'such a reputable local and global company' in the weeks and months ahead.
“AbbVie is a global leader in the biopharmaceutical industry with a significant footprint now in Mayo and we are all delighted to welcome them on board as new sponsors this year. AbbVie is a world leader in research and development and like Mayo GAA one of their goals is to help people lead healthier lives,” said Touhy. 
 

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