With the football championships set to get under way tomorrow night (Wednesday) we at the Saffron Gale will once again be striving to cover as many games as possible. Unfortunately with games scheduled in all three grades, Junior, Intermediate and Senior we will not be able to get someone to every game so we appeal to club P.R.O.’S to send us a short report from your game.
It doesn’t have to be long. You can send us the report yourself or alternatively send us teams, scorers, times of scores, score at first water break, score at half time etc. We will endeavour to put a report together.
Send your report to john.mcilwaine@yahoo.co.uk or ptrckmclwn@yahoo.co.uk.
Appeal for financial help
Once again we make an appeal for financial help. The Saffron Gael is now in its 5th year and during that period we have had 6.4 million views on the site. These figures tell us that the site is very popular with our readers. Coverage on the Saffron Gael helps to promote Gaelic games amongst our young players and as well as covering club games in Antrim in all codes we have carried reports and photographs of all our county games in football, hurling camogie and ladies football.
We have a dedicated team of photographers and reporters who are there primarily through their love for Gaelic games but these people have to be paid for their time and expenses. Because of the generosity of our sponsors and clubs we have been able to survive and grow.
We thank those clubs who have given us this valuable financial assistance from the start and we ask any of those clubs who have not made a donation this year to do so. We also appeal to those clubs who have never donated to consider making a donation this year.
To our loyal band of sponsors, once again we say thanks. Your contribution has been invaluable and without your support we quite simply could not keep going and we appeal for your continued support and for new sponsors to come on board.
Anyone wishing to enquire about sponsorship should contact one of the two e.mail addresses above for further information.
We also appeal to our readers to support these sponsors wherever possible. It is through their sponsorship that you are able to read our reports and follow your team.
Finally as the various championships get underway tomorrow night (Wednesday) we offer businesses in the area of clubs taking part the opportunity to take out an advert supporting your club and wishing them good luck in the championship.
Your Business-company logo will appear on the advert. The cost of these adverts is only £60-00 and the advert will be carried on each game that the club plays in right up to and including the championship final should they progress to that stage.
If you would like to publish a message supporting your local club in the championship please contact john.mcilwaine@yahoo.co.uk or ptrckmclwn@yahoo.co.uk for further details.