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Laois' Anna Healy, Pat McDonagh, Supermac’s and Só Hotels MD, Clodagh Dunne Laois Senior Vice Captain, Philip Peake General Manager The Killeshin Hotel with Mo Nerney.
Supermac's supremo Pat McDonagh has given a boost to Ladies Gaelic Football in Laois with confirmation that the Killeshin Hotel and Laois LGFA have announced that the hotel will sponsor all the Laois teams from this year.
The three-year agreement starts in 2023 and runs to end of the 2025 season taking in U14, U16, minor and senior teams.
Phil O'Keeffe is the Chairperson of the Laois Ladies Gaelic Football Association. She's delighted to have the support of the Killeshin Hotel, which is own by Pat and Una McDonagh, on board.
“I wish to sincerely thank Pat and Una McDonagh and their team at the Killeshin Hotel, led by its General Manager, Philip Peake, for their generous sponsorship of all the Laois LGFA County teams. We are grateful for their support and for the opportunities it provides, to support the teams as they move into Championship mode," she said
Pat McDonagh, who also owns the fast food chain Supermacs, is looking forward to the next few years supporting Laois via the Portlaoise hotel.
"The Laois LGFA have had a hugely successful season last year and a very exciting year ahead of them and myself and Una are delighted to be in a position to help the teams. We are proud sponsors of many women’s teams throughout the country and the continued success and promotion of women’s sports, in general, is something that we are delighted to be involved with,” he said.
The McDonaghs have invested heavily in Gaelic Games sponsorship at club and county level most notably in their native Galway where Supermacs sponsor the county's teams.
One of six properties within the Só Hotel Group, The Killeshin Hotel is a four star hotel boasting 88 bedrooms, The Cedar Bar & restaurant, 15 conference & meeting rooms, ballroom, extensive leisure facilities including an 18m pool, and ample free car parking on site.
The Laois seniors ladies gaelic footballers are the reigning LGFA All-Ireland Intermediate Champions. They will contest in the top tier of the 2023 championship for the first time in many years.
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