Munster Rugby & Irish Examiner Announce Four-Year Partnership

Munster Rugby and the Irish Examiner are delighted to today announce a four-year official Media Partnership agreement.

The agreement covers all Munster Rugby senior and junior squads in both female and male competition.

This Partnership brings together two of the most dynamic and creative brands in the Irish market who will work closely to enhance audience experience, build new audiences across all platforms and create additional value for readers and fans.

Working together, the two organisations will collaborate on a range of projects & events, campaigns and initiatives which will have readers and fans at the core of what we do.

Speaking at the launch, The Irish Examiner managing director Majella Gallagher commented: “We are delighted to be official media partner for both the Munster Rugby male and female squads.

“Readers of the Irish Examiner love their sport and our coverage is unrivalled online and in print.

“As we celebrate our 180th anniversary, we look forward to this new and exciting partnership with Munster Rugby, who share many of our core values – tradition, excellence and loyalty.”

Commenting on the announcement, Munster Rugby CEO Ian Flanagan said: “We are so pleased and proud to welcome the Irish Examiner to our family of sponsors and partners of Munster Rugby.

“This partnership of two great brands with such special histories and resonance feels very fitting and very right.

“We greatly look forward to working with them over the next few years to enhance their excellent rugby coverage and to bring Munster Rugby and the sport we love to national and international audiences across both traditional and digital media platforms.”

Michael Sheehan, Chief Financial Officer, Irish Times Group, Karen O’Donoghue, Head of Marketing, Examiner Group, Alex Kendellen, Peter O’Mahony and Gavin Coombes and Majella Gallagher, Managing Director, Examiner Group.