Michael Swift, Connacht Rugby s most capped player of all time.

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2 It s more than just a team, it s a community. It s our friends and our families. It s about having something to play for and that means everything... That we re all in this together. Michael Swift, Connacht Rugby s most capped player of all time.

3 ABOUT US CONNACHT RUGBY REPRESENTS THE FIVE COUNTIES OF MAYO, SLIGO, LEITRIM, ROSCOMMON AND GALWAY. FORMED AS A BRANCH OF THE IRISH RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION IN 1885, THE PROVINCE HAS HAD CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS AT EVERY LEVEL DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS.

4 WHY CONNACHT? CONNACHT RUGBY IS A BRAND THAT IS ON THE UP, OVER THE PAST THREE SEASONS THE CLUB HAS EXPERIENCED UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.

5 FACTS AT A LOCAL LEVEL, CONNACHT RUGBY IS A LARGE CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ECONOMY OF THE PROVINCE. TOTAL TOTAL

6 CONNACHT RUGBY IN NUMBERS THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT CONNACHT RUGBY! CONNACHT RUGBY HAS 77 FULL TIME STAFF AND 24 PART TIME STAFF. EMPLOYMENT EXPOSURE IN 2012/13 CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHES WERE BROADCAST IN 6 CONTINENTS FOR A TOTAL OF 5,000 HOURS WORTH OF EXPOSURE AND REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF 1.5MILLION. ATTENDANCE AVERAGE ATTENDANCES IN THE SPORTSGROUND HAVE GROWN BY 437% FROM 1,400 IN 2009/10 TO 6,119 IN 2012/13. VISITORS RECORD ATTENDANCE 9,120 AGAINST TOULOUSE IN 2011/12 HEINEKEN CUP. OVER 15,000 FOREIGN VISITORS ATTENDING IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. FUTURE PLANS IF PLANS FOR A NEW STADIUM ARE PROGRESSED, THE BUILD WILL INJECT UP TO INTO THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION SECTOR. CONNACHT RUGBY HAS A SIGNIFICANT ABC1 FAN BASE WHO ARE PREDOMINANTLY MALE WITH DISPOSABLE INCOME.

7 SCHOOLS Connacht Rugby administers the sport in 29 clubs and 43 secondary schools around the province. There are also 146 national schools with 2,500 national school children playing the game each year. SUMMER CAMPS Over 1000 children will take part in 16 summer camps around the province each year. ACADEMY MATCHES Over 1,000 matches were played this year across the entire province with many more leisure, social and tag rugby matches being played too. CHARITY Connacht Rugby has supported the fundraising efforts of over 60 local charities in the past year. EVERY SUMMER WE BRING 150 PROMISING KIDS TO RESIDENTIAL RUGBY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES IN GALWAY FOR 8 WEEKS AT A TIME. 22 CONNACHT PLAYERS REPRESENTED IRELAND AGE GRADE TEAMS IN WE HAVE 24 INDIGENOUS PLAYERS IN OUR SQUAD. GAEILGE We are proud of our status as the only bi-lingual rugby province. We have a strong relationship with TG4 and have begun work with Gaillimh le Gaeilge.

8 PLATINUM CLUB CONNACHT RUGBY ARE DELIGHTED TO CONTINUE OUR SUCCESSFUL PLATINUM CLUB PACKAGE. OUR PLATINUM MEMBERS ARE SOME OF OUR MOST VALUED SUPPORTERS AND ARE WELCOMED INTO THE INNER CIRCLE OF THE CONNACHT RUGBY FAMILY. WE WANT YOUR PLATINUM CLUB MEMBERSHIP TO BRING YOU CLOSER TO THE CLUB THAN EVER BEFORE AND WE ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP ALL YEAR ROUND.

9 OUTLINED BELOW IS A LIST OF PLATINUM CLUB BENEFITS: PLATINUM CARD MATCH PROGRAMME EXCLUSIVE CONNACHT RUGBY GIFT HEINEKEN CUP AND INTERNATIONAL MATCH TICKETS CAR PARKING PLATINUM LOUNGE ACCESS CONNACHT RUGBY BUSINESS BREAKFASTS & FRIENDS OF CONNACHT EVENINGS

10 MATCH DAY HOSPITALITY CONNACHT RUGBY MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY PACKAGES ARE THE BEST WAY TO ENJOY YOUR VISIT TO A CONNACHT RUGBY FIXTURE. THEY OFFER EXCEPTIONAL DINING SERVED UP BY OUR AWARD-WINNING MASTER CHEF, AN EXCITING PRE-MATCH BUILD-UP WITH LIVE INSIGHT FROM A MEMBER OF THE CONNACHT RUGBY COACHING STAFF, POST-MATCH ANALYSIS BY MEMBERS OF THE MATCHDAY SQUAD, LIVE MUSIC AND OF COURSE TOP-CLASS RUGBY. ALL OF THIS CAN BE EXPERIENCED IN THE WARM AND COMFORTABLE SURROUNDINGS OF OUR HOSPITALITY MARQUEE.

11 PLAYER SPONSORSHIP THE CONNACHT RUGBY PLAYER SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE IS AN INITIATIVE THAT OFFERS LOCAL BUSINESSES A CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH THE CONNACHT RUGBY BRAND IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND AT A COST THAT IS AFFORDABLE. EACH MEMBER OF THE CONNACHT RUGBY SQUAD AND ACADEMY IS AVAILABLE FOR SPONSORSHIP WITH PLAYERS INDIVIDUALLY PRICED BASED ON THEIR PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE. The player sponsorship package includes:

12 ADVERTISING OVER THE PAST SEASON, CONNACHT RUGBY HAS DELIVERED ALMOST 10 MILLION WORTH OF BRAND MEDIA VALUE FOR OUR TOP 10 PARTNERS. OF THIS VALUE, 62% WAS DELIVERED BY IN-STADIUM BRANDING IN THE SPORTSGROUND. IN THE SAME PERIOD, TV COVERAGE OF GAMES IN THE SPORTSGROUND AMOUNTED TO OVER 1,500 HOURS REACHING AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 875,000. YOUR BRAND CAN BE PART OF THIS SUCCESS. 4.3 MILLION WORTH OF IN-STADIUM GLOBAL BRAND MEDIA COVERAGE WAS DELIVERED IN 2012/13 TO OUR TOP 5 PARTNERS.

13 GROUND SIGNAGE OPTIONS AVAILABLE:

14 Option 1 Option 2 CORPORATE DAYS CONNACHT RUGBY DAY PACKAGE IF YOU CAN T DECIDE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES TO CHOOSE FROM, WHY NOT GO FOR THE ENTIRE PACKAGE? A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A RUGBY PLAYER THIS UNIQUE PACKAGE INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITY DAY AND INSIGHT INTO THE SETUP OF CONNACHT RUGBY AT THE SPORTSGROUND. THE DAY WILL SIMULATE A TYPICAL TRAINING DAY FOR A PROFESSIONAL RUGBY PLAYER. PACKAGE INCLUDES: Michael Swift with Connacht Rugby Fan

15 Option 3 CORPORATE PRESENTATION CONNACHT RUGBY CAN OFFER GROUPS OF 25 OR MORE A CHOICE OF DIFFERENT CORPORATE PRESENTATIONS: END OF SEASON DINNER

16 CONTACT US LOCATION MAP Martin Fallon, Business Development Executive, Connacht Rugby, The Sportsground, College Road, Galway Tel: (0) Mob: (0)