Cavan Echo, Page 5, 11-Apr-2008
Cavan fans raise €30,000 for local clubs

Cavan fans and players were acknowledged for raising over €30,000 during 2007 in Croke Park.
This is the amount generated by Gaelic Telecom and its Cavan customers for local GAA Clubs and Schools in the county.

Nationally, €2.9m has been raised over the past three years for Grassroots GAA.
GAA President, Nickey Brennan and Sean Bolger, Chairman of the imagine Telecommunications Group and owners of Gaelic Telecom were also in attendance and revealed that during 2007 alone, €1.4m was raised nationally and this was up by 35% on the previous year.

Nickey Brennan welcomed the ongoing investment in grassroots GAA and wants the GAA Community to sign up in even greater numbers to Gaelic Telecom so that even more funding can be achieved for local GAA Clubs and Schools.

As well as giving customers significant savings on their phone and broadband bills, the Gaelic Telecom initiative sees 15% of call costs being donated back to customers’ nominated GAA Clubs or primary schools.
The Gaelic Telecom partnership has grown from strength to strength in the Republic and the 6 Counties have earned 60% of the total Ulster payout and 27% of the National payout for 2007.

Cavan GAA Clubs and primary schools have already been presented with the €30,503.67 raised during 2007.
Niall O'Riordan of Cavan Gaels commented, “through working with Gaelic Telecom the club received in excess of €1,800 in the past twelve months. This was a great boost for the everyday running of our club. Gaelic Telecom does all the work so it is easy for the club to benefit.

This initiative is an excellent opportunity for both the club and supporter and we would recommend everyone to get involved”.