Are you 'Ireland's Most Dedicated GAA Fan'?
July 20, 2010
Recent support at the Waterford versus Cork Munster hurling final at Semple Stadium.
SuperValu and The Irish Sun team up to find Ireland's Most Dedicated GAA Fan and will also award three runners up with €1,000 to support GAA in their local community
Do you live and breathe GAA? Know the score of every GAA match your county has ever played in? Wait to book your holidays until you see how your county perform in the championship?! If that describes you or someone you know, let us know because SuperValu and The Irish Sun are searching for 'Ireland's Most Dedicated GAA Fan'!
SuperValu, proud sponsors of the GAA Football Championships, in association with The Irish Sun, Ireland's best selling daily tabloid newspaper, want to celebrate GAA fans who have real pride and passion in their county and local club and those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in GAA clubs around the country.
The winner of 'Irelands Most Dedicated GAA Fan' will receive a staggering €15,000 to support GAA in their local community as well as an amazing VIP package including accommodation to the All Ireland Football Final in September. The three competition runners up will also each receive a prize of €1,000 for their local GAA club as well as tickets and accommodation to the All Ireland Football Final for themselves and a friend.
To enter, simply log on to www.supervalu.ie and tell us why you or someone you know is 'Ireland's Most Dedicated GAA Fan'. Applicants are also welcome to add a photo or video to support their application and the more creative the entry the better your chance of winning this great prize.
The closing date for entries is Friday 23rd of July so why not get the whole community involved and get the application in now! A shortlist of eight semi finalists will be published in The Irish Sun on Saturday, 31st of July and the public will then be called upon to vote for their favorites. A shortlist of four representing each province will then be pitted against each other to find 'Ireland's Most Dedicated GAA Fan'.
Donal Horgan, Managing Director of SuperValu, says:
"As proud sponsors of the GAA Football Championships, SuperValu is committed to rewarding individuals and communities who display real local passion. The €15,000 prize from SuperValu can assist a local GAA community to upgrade a clubhouse, buy new floodlights, upgrade pitches, taking underage teams away, or any other plans a club needs funding for."
Michael McNiffe, editor of The Irish Sun, says:
"Those working behind the scenes to make the GAA clubs around the country work are often forgotten when the trophies are handed out. The Irish Sun and SuperValu now want to provide them with the chance of recognition that they deserve. We are looking for GAA fans who have real pride in their county and their club, and who never ever lose faith, even when 15 points down midway in the second half!"
For more details check out The Irish Sun or www.supervalu.ie Tweet
