Former Cork hurler Anthony Nash, left, and former Dublin footballer Cian O’Sullivan in attendance at the EirGrid Timing Sponsorship Launch. EirGrid, Ireland’s grid operator, is now in its seventh year as the Official Timing Partner of the GAA.
EirGrid, the state-owned company charged with delivering a cleaner energy future through management of Ireland’s electricity grid, has officially launched the EirGrid Power Play Awards, as part of its Official Timings Partnership with the GAA.
A power play is a standout moment from a player or manager that allowed a team to power forward by positively defining or altering the outcome of a game. Each month a power play will be selected by a panel of experts, from both the Football and Hurling All Ireland Championships and will be put to public vote to be named the EirGrid Power Play of the Month.
2022 marks the seventh year for EirGrid as the Official Timing Partner of the GAA as part of an agreement that runs to 2025. EirGrid is also the sponsor of the EirGrid GAA Football All-Ireland U20 Championship.
The EirGrid Power Play moments from May, June and July, as voted by GAA fans, will then be put to a final public vote for the EirGrid Power Play of the Year. Each winner will be awarded a premium sports watch for their outstanding efforts which captured the public’s attention.
Speaking about the partnership EirGrid Chief Executive Mark Foley said:“Demonstrable leadership and real-time decision-making can change the course of a game in a second. Every summer matches hinge upon power plays that make the difference. We believe that this new initiative of formally recognising these game-changing moments will capture the imagination of GAA fans around the country. Our relationship with the GAA is an important way for us to connect with communities across Ireland, as we do on a daily basis when planning and managing Ireland’s electricity grid to deliver a cleaner energy future.”
Commenting on the launch of the competition, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Larry McCarthy said: “EirGrid works closely in communities throughout the country, ensuring a clean and reliable energy supply. We are grateful to EirGrid for its longstanding support of Gaelic Games through the Timing partnership, as well as sponsoring the EirGrid GAA U20 Football Championships.”
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