Sport

New sponsor for Irish athletics

HEALTH insurance provider GloHealth is the new sponsor of Athletics Ireland.

The multi-year sponsorship agreement will include sponsorship of all Athletics Ireland's national championships and successful Fit4Life initiative.

Speaking about the sponsorship, Jim Dowdall, CEO of GloHealth, said: "GloHealth is delighted to be an official sponsor of Athletics Ireland.

This sponsorship of Athletics Ireland is a natural fit for GloHealth and we look forward to both organisations working together to further develop the sport of athletics at all levels."

Meanwhile, Proctor and Gamble (Pampers, Duracell and Gillette) is to become an advertising partner of British Athletics.