Sky and the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) have announced an extension of their partnership with the Women’s National Football Team, and will become the primary partner for the Men’s National Team until 2028.
In response to the announcement, JD Buckley, CEO of Sky Ireland, said: "Over the past two and a half years, we have enjoyed a fantastic partnership with our Women’s National Team. We are thrilled and proud to announce the extension of that partnership and our brand-new Primary Partnership with the Men’s National Team."
CEO of the FAI, Jonathan Hill, also commented on the partnership, saying: "Sky has been a fantastic partner to the FAI for a number of years. Their groundbreaking partnership with our Women’s National Team has been a great success and they have helped to drive phenomenal growth in women and girl’s football in Ireland."
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Extension of our Primary Partnership with the Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team ✅
Brand-new Primary Partner of the Republic of Ireland Men’s National Team ✅
Sky, proudly supporting both our National Teams 🇮🇪#BELIEFDOUBLED #COYGIG #COYBIG @IrelandFootball pic.twitter.com/0mdlF1S0B7— Sky Ireland (@SkyIreland) March 20, 2024
“We are now delighted they have decided to extend this support to our Men’s National Team, which recognises the exciting place the team finds itself in, ahead of the UEFA Nations League campaign, the qualification process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and, of course, Ireland hosting UEFA EURO 2028. We are privileged to have Sky with us on that journey.”
Under the interim leadership of John O’Shea, the Republic of Ireland Men’s National Team is set to face Belgium at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, 23 March followed by a match against Switzerland on Tuesday, 26 March. The Women’s National Team is gearing up for their EURO 2025 Qualifying campaign, with a pivotal game against France scheduled for Friday, 5 April, followed by a showdown with England at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday, 9 April.
