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Vauxhall becomes Northern Ireland Title Sponsor The Irish Football Association today unveiled Vauxhall Motors as their new title sponsor of the Northern Ireland International teams. Vauxhall, one of Britain's leading automotive brands with a 108-year history of car manufacturing in the UK, has signed a three-and-a-half year agreement with the Irish FA. The sponsorship includes all senior international fixtures including Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. As well as the senior men’s team, the partnership includes women’s national squads and all national age group teams. Announcing the partnership at Windsor Park today, Irish FA Chief Executive Patrick Nelson said: "This is truly fantastic news for Northern Ireland football. "Attracting a sponsor of the calibre and prestige as Vauxhall is great testimony to the progress we are making here. "The support of Vauxhall will be invaluable in helping us deliver further footballing progress at a senior and junior level." Vauxhall Managing Director Duncan Aldred said: "We are delighted to be the new title sponsor of the Irish FA. "We are making a big commitment to football and Northern Ireland is an extremely important piece of this commitment. "Football and cars are two of our nation's biggest passions and this partnership is a clear and unequivocal sign that Vauxhall is firmly behind not only a successful Northern Ireland senior team but is also committed to supporting grass roots initiatives covering youth and junior football as well as women’s football and disability football." Northern Ireland International Manager Nigel Worthington said: "I'm delighted that Vauxhall are putting their faith in Northern Ireland football. "We are all really pleased to have them on board and are sure this is going to prove a very fruitful and successful partnership." Today's announcement at Windsor Park completes a hat-trick of sponsorship announcements by Vauxhall in the past three days. Earlier this week Vauxhall announced they had also signed agreements to be the lead partners of the English FA and the Football Association of Wales. Ends For further information: Vauxhall Football Media Centre Paul Mace Macesport Mobile: 07850 873737 Email: paul.mace@macesport.co.uk
Wendy Towler Mobile: 07768 506361 Email: wendy.towler@vauxhall.co.uk Justin Hawkins Mobile: 07779 321684 Email: justin.hawkins@vauxhall.co.uk
Irish FA Communications Department Mobile: 07894 614 295 Email: gbeggs@irishfa.com Notes to Editors: Irish Football Association Make no mistake about it; the Irish Football Association is one of the true giants of world football. A lofty claim perhaps but despite a population well below two million, despite only having just over 1,500 registered clubs and despite being able to draw from a pool of approximately 25,000 players spread over less than 5,500 square miles the influence the association had - and still does - on the game across the globe is immeasurable. Founded in the Queen’s Hotel, Belfast back on 18 November 1880 the Irish Football Association is the fourth oldest governing body in the world behind the other three home associations. A member of the International Football Board - the rule-making body - the Irish FA sits as an equal with the other British associations and representatives of FIFA itself. Indeed, the game has an Ulsterman to thank for one of the most important and pivotal developments - the humble penalty kick. William McCrum, goalkeeper for Armagh club Milford FC, lobbied the Irish FA to propose the introduction of the spot-kick in 1890. This was initially rejected in the belief that one player would not deliberately kick another! That confusion settled, this new law was passed a year later.....much to the chagrin and delight of football fans the world over on countless occasions. Equally as important (and, it has to be said, controversial) in the modern game is the offside rule. Again this emanated from our wee country, an idea proposed by Billy McCracken in 1920, an international star of the day. In 2010, the Irish Football Association celebrated its’ 130th anniversary. Notes to Editors: Vauxhall Motors Vauxhall Motors has been manufacturing motor vehicles in the UK continuously since 1903. Vauxhall’s range spans all mainstream sectors of the vehicle market with best-selling model names such as Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Zafira and Insignia regularly topping the sales charts. Vauxhall is also the largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the UK and its parent company General Motors’ 4th largest global market. The company employs over 4500 in the UK and exports over 50% of its production. It also supports a significant number of jobs through its retail network and UK supplier network. It is headquartered in Luton, Bedfordshire with manufacturing plants in the town (Vivaro van production) and Ellesmere Port in Cheshire (Astra production). It also has a thriving engineering and development centre at Millbrook in Bedfordshire. Vauxhall Motors facts: Vauxhall manufacturers over 200,000 vehicles year in the UK Vauxhall has been manufacturing motor vehicles in the UK without a break since 1903 Vauxhall employs over 4500 across its UK operations and a significant number of jobs through its retail network and UK supplier network The company has two manufacturing plants in the UK – Luton manufacturing the Vauxhall and Opel Vivaro vans and their sister Renault Trafic in a joint venture; Ellesmere Port in Cheshire produces the Astra 5-door, Astra Sports Tourer and the Astravan Vauxhall is a significant exporter of over 50% of its production from both factories Vauxhall (and Bedford commercial vehicles) manufactured for the war effort throughout both world wars and designed and produced the Churchill tank at its Luton factory Vauxhall led the retail sales charts in 2010 with Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Zafira and Insignia The Vauxhall Engineering Centre contributes to the development of UK specific chassis and steering systems, body structures and its range of commercial vehicles The UK is the 4th largest GM market in the world (following China, the US and Brazil) Directory: content -> dam -> Media -> documents documents -> Embargo until 12/17/12 dam -> Boston College Athletics Advisory Board Annual Report, 2010-11 documents -> Media information documents -> Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant: All Chevrolet, All the Time detroit Media -> General Motors China documents -> LeMay – America’s Car Museum Names gm’s Ed Welburn Inaugural Recipient of Nicola Bulgari Award Media -> Gm technology Firsts 1912: The First Electric Self-Starter documents -> 2011 chevrolet silverado 3500hd race car hauler Download 32.31 Kb. Share with your friends:
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