Galway sides continue on the Road to Aviva in FAI Junior Cup

The third round of the FAI Junior Cup continues on the 22^nd October as clubs from all over the country continue on the #RoadToAviva in Europe’s largest amateur football competition.

Galway Region – Round 3

Salthill Devon FC v Colga FC

Maree Oranmore FC v Athenry FC

Mervue Utd v West Coast Utd

Loughrea Rams FC v Galway Hibs

East Utd v Kiltullagh Pioneers FC

NUI Galway v West Utd

Games to be played the weekend of 22^nd October 2016

Aviva officially launched their sponsorship of this year’s FAI Junior Cup with Ambassador Kevin Kilbane and this season promises to be even better for every club involved with Aviva increasing their commitment to the competition including additional TV coverage.  Aviva want each club to leave their mark on this season’s competition by launching the “Put Your Name On It” campaign.

This allows every club that has entered the FAI Junior Cup the chance to be awarded unique prizes such as High Performance Training Sessions, Training Equipment, Training & Match Video Analysis and New Team Kits.

It will also encourage teams to Put Their Name on the competition with their performances, as an Aviva Performance of the Round award is being introduced given to the best performance from Round Three onwards.

For more information on Aviva’s sponsorship of the FAI Junior Cup and the “Put Your Name on It” campaign, log on to www.aviva.ie/faijuniorcup To view the new Aviva Put Your Name On It Video click – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOJpUfUmK3g&t=8s

Kevin Kilbane, Aviva’s FAI Junior Cup Ambassador, said; “This promises to be the most exciting season yet for the FAI Junior Cup, particularly with the new elements that Aviva are adding in for teams and it should see the competition get even more exposure right from the start through to the Final in the Aviva Stadium.  Every team playing this weekend can dare to dream about walking out here next May and that’s something special.”

Mark Russell, Sponsorship Manager, Aviva Ireland, said; “We are delighted to be sponsoring the FAI Junior Cup for the fifth year.  Year on year this competition has gotten bigger and better and to be able to continue to provide the Aviva Stadium as a venue to host the Final is something we are honoured to be able to do to give these 600 clubs the dream of playing in the home of Irish football.  We are also bringing in a range of new prizes and incentives for clubs to Put Their Name On It and make their mark on this year’s tournament and increasing our TV coverage to heighten the exposure that these clubs deserve.”      

#RoadToAviva

Aviva’s Sponsorship Commitments – FAI Junior Cup 2016 / 2017

• Final to be held in the Aviva Stadium for the 5^th consecutive year.
• Matches from Round 3 onwards to be filmed for national TV / Online broadcast.
• Every game from the Quarter Finals onwards to be filmed for national TV & Online broadcast.
• Aviva Performance of the Round Award for the best performance of a team in every round from Round 3 onwards.
• Aviva’s “Put Your Name On It” campaign open to all clubs with the opportunity to get awarded Junior Cup improvement incentives including High Performance Training Sessions, Training and Match Video Analysis, new training equipment and first team kit. 

  A general view of the FAI Junior Cup. This is Aviva’s 5th year sponsoring the FAI Junior Cup, the largest amateur football competition in Europe with over 600 teams beginning on the #RoadToAviva this weekend. Aviva’s sponsorship ensures the Final will be played at the Aviva Stadium next May while they have also launched the “Put Your Name on It” campaign which encourages clubs to put their name on the competition in different ways to be in with a chance to secure unique prizes for their clubs including High Performance Training Sessions and Training & Match Video Analysis. For more information log on to www.aviva.ie/faijuniorcup #RoadToAviva. Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile