That is the worst name for a tournament I've ever heard. What Union?
https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/n...s-cup-/id-2602
A kind of Setanta-lite I suppose. Weird name for it, and weird sponsor for it. I wonder how long it will last.The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Irish Football Association (IFA) have announced the creation of a new cross-border tournament - the Unite the Union Champions Cup.
Sponsored by the trade union Unite, the competition will see the SSE Airtricity League Champions play the winners of the Danske Bank Premiership in a two-legged final.
The first edition of the competition will take place in November 2019 and will be formally launched at the Unite union’s Fifth Irish Policy Conference in Malahide on Monday May 13.
Unite have signed a three-year deal to sponsor the cross-border tournament with €50,000 set to go to the winners, €25,000 for the runners-up and a further €25,000 ring-fenced for community-based projects in the competing team’s local areas.
Not bad prize money for a one off tie though.
That is the worst name for a tournament I've ever heard. What Union?
Awkward name - why not just the "Unite Cup"? - but good to see some kind of cross-border competition return. Hopefully it becomes a solid tradition, and doesn't mutate out of control like the Setanta Sports Cup did. Maybe include the primary cup winners if it's an initial success, but let's avoid a return to the days when half the Premier Division was involved.
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Bit strange for a union to be engaged in sponsorship? What's in it for them and their members?
I'm struggling to think of one beyond "Good PR". Has Unite ever expressed a position on Irish reunification? Sponsoring cross-border competitions might be part of that.
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They are a UK Union but are organised in the ROI too, like any other business they are looking for customers and this allows them to emphasise their cross border nature.
The organisation is called Unite the Union not Unite so that is why the cup is called the name it is
Mickey Mouse time of year to have it, season be over and all LOI players want to do is head off on holidays.
Nice money earner for whomever wins the league, terrible name for it...
Trade unions don't really advertise as such though - so they're not quite like any other business.
I know this is a bigger/more general union than most, but generally TU membership tends to be related to the sector you're in, and the shop steward sorts you out if you want. So advertising on this scale would be a bit of a waste I would have thought.
UNITE the Union (the name was introduced when a couple of unions joined together some years back) is a UK union that also operates an Irish division (Irish division organizes north and south).The union has tended to be involved in a number of community (sometimes political) issues beyond the usual union activities.
Good to see any additional revenue coming into the game so credit where it is due, I believe the Irish head of UNITE may have a personal interest in LOI and one team in particular Fair dues (no pun intended) to them for the investment but certainly needs a rethink on the name !
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