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Ballymore Renews Commitment to Gaelic Football at Dublin City University

Ballymore, renowned for its steadfast support of community groups and grassroots organisations in Ireland, has reaffirmed its support of Gaelic football at Dublin City University (DCU) for the 2023/24 academic year, having supported the men’s and women’s football teams since 2021/22.

DCU Dóchas Éireann, is the largest university Gaelic games club in Ireland, with 800 members representing DCU across 28 men’s and women’s football, camogie and hurling teams. 

Ballymore's partnership with DCU underscores the company's dedication to fostering sports development in Ireland, aligning with its broader commitment to community and social investment. By supporting DCU, Ballymore aims to empower the university in its mission to transform lives and societies, helping DCU’s elite student athletes with cutting-edge facilities that enable them to combine the highest standards of sporting performance and academic achievement.

Ballymore Renews Commitment to Gaelic Football at Dublin City University

Linda Mulryan is deputy managing director for Ballymore in Ireland said: “Ballymore is committed to investing in initiatives that catalyse positive societal impacts and cultivate the communities where we provide homes.

"We firmly believe that sports are fundamental to society, fostering a sense of belonging within communities while significantly improving overall health and wellbeing, so I am thrilled to renew our partnership with DCU for 2024.

"DCU’s emphasis on talent development through its sports scholarship programme perfectly aligns with our overarching mission to effect positive transformations in Ireland, and we are proud to stand in support.

Prof Dáire Keogh, President of Dublin City University stated: “We welcome Ballymore’s renewed commitment to Gaelic football at DCU. Our ongoing partnership has enabled significant investment in the development of our talented student athletes and has ensured that our men’s and women’s teams have the support they need to excel, both on and off the pitch. We look forward to building on this success in the year to come.”

Jason Sherlock, Director of Development with DCU Educational Trust concluded: “At DCU Educational Trust, we are proud to build strong partnerships that advance DCU’s mission to transform lives and societies. Our collaboration with leading organisations like Ballymore enables us to drive societal change and to enable talent to excel, including through our sports scholarship programme which enables high performing student-athletes to excel in sport and in life.” 

 

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