Portwest and Mayo GAA enter into sponsorship agreement

Portwest has been announced as the back of the jersey sponsor for Mayo GAA in a five-year deal spanning 2021 to 2025.

The new sponsorship agreement was ratified at tonight’s online Mayo County Board meeting.

“Mayo GAA are delighted to announce Portwest, one of the fastest growing workwear companies in the world, as our latest commercial partner. This five-year contract will mean we will see the Portwest logo on the back of all Mayo GAA football and hurling jerseys for the commencement of the 2021 season,” said the organisation in a statement announcing the deal.

County Board chairman Liam Moffatt added: “Portwest is a hugely successful Mayo company with a global reach. They are outstanding supporters of GAA at local level and it is great to see a company with such vast local roots investing in Mayo GAA.

“It is an exciting sponsorship for both parties and I have no doubt when it is safe for games to resume we will really see the benefits of this agreement.”

Cathal Hughes, chairman of the Portwest Group, stated: “We are thrilled to be sponsoring Mayo GAA this season. Portwest has been a long-standing supporter of the GAA, sponsoring clubs and events at various levels over the years. It is a great step for us, as a proud Mayo company, to now partner with Mayo GAA and see the Portwest name displayed on the back of the Mayo jersey.

“Mayo GAA have given enormous entertainment to people, especially over these past difficult few months, and we have no doubt that they will continue to do so. They have a fantastic group of players and a huge number of volunteers throughout the county who do great work at grassroots level. We are happy to be able to support them in their efforts.

“As many people know, our global headquarters is based in Westport. We currently employ over 300 people locally and we are in the process of recruiting an additional 40 staff members, and I know many of them will be delighted to hear the news as avid Mayo supporters. We look forward to developing this partnership over the coming years.”

Meanwhile, Mr. Moffatt told the meeting that the MacHale Park stadium naming rights sponsorship is still open.