Armagh new team sponsor

**GAA-Fan** Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:29 am

Morgan fuels has withdrawn it's sponsorship of Armagh teams for the forthcoming season. The reason as to why has yet to be established.

Armagh's new sponsor will be revelaed on a live feed through the Armagh GAA website on Thursday 1st November at 8pm.

**redhandman** Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:37 am

rumor mill suggests he could be about to go the way of target express.

**OMAR** Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:43 am

redhandman wrote:rumor mill suggests he could be about to go the way of target express.

Maybe Sean Gallagher will give him back the envelope

**GAA-Fan** Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:30 pm

I think it has something to do with Grimley being in charge. There have been rumours for years about Morgan having a say in management and Grimley might well have told him to p*ss off. If you need an example of this, Peter McDonnell said at the end of his involvement with Armagh that there were people behind the scenes interferring.

**Thomas Clarke** Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:33 pm

GAA-Fan wrote:I think it has something to do with Grimley being in charge. There have been rumours for years about Morgan having a say in management and Grimley might well have told him to p*ss off. If you need an example of this, Peter McDonnell said at the end of his involvement with Armagh that there were people behind the scenes interferring.

A strong rumour at the time of McDonnell's appointment was that Joe Kernan had told the County Board that Grimley was not to get the job. Kernan also allegedly said that Morgan Fuels would withdraw their sponsorship if his recommendation was not followed.

**Real Kerry Fan** Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:34 pm

Who is fuelling these rumours? Wink

**Parouisa** Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:59 pm

Real Kerry Fan wrote:Who is fuelling these rumours?

How stands the Morgan Athletic Grounds in all this?????

**GAA-Fan** Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:12 pm

Thomas Clarke wrote:
GAA-Fan wrote:I think it has something to do with Grimley being in charge. There have been rumours for years about Morgan having a say in management and Grimley might well have told him to p*ss off. If you need an example of this, Peter McDonnell said at the end of his involvement with Armagh that there were people behind the scenes interferring.

A strong rumour at the time of McDonnell's appointment was that Joe Kernan had told the County Board that Grimley was not to get the job. Kernan also allegedly said that Morgan Fuels would withdraw their sponsorship if his recommendation was not followed.

That's the one TC. It's diffiult to ignore the rumour now.

Not too sure about the stadium name, as far as I am aware it will stay the way it is. However, I think he might have put the money up front to pay off some debts.

**OMAR** Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:34 pm

Parouisa wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:Who is fuelling these rumours?

How stands the Morgan Athletic Grounds in all this?????

What about the Rum ?

**GAA-Fan** Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:25 pm

New Sponsor is Rainbow communications and a new shirt is also due to go on sale soon.

Armagh new team sponsor 35lvnk1

**OMAR** Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:46 pm

First reaction

As camp as a field of boyscouts

**GAA-Fan** Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:14 pm

I dont like the white part on the chest, unnecessary.

**GAA-Fan** Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:48 pm

Parouisa wrote:
Real Kerry Fan wrote:Who is fuelling these rumours?

How stands the ~~Morgan~~ Athletic Grounds in all this?????

**Parouisa** Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:31 am

GAA-Fan wrote:I dont like the white part on the chest, unnecessary.

I like where they have the crest ................. Laughing

**RMDrive** Fri Nov 02, 2012 4:16 pm

Have the Armagh men got smaller or are they not going for the tight fit any more?

**Parouisa** Mon Nov 05, 2012 11:00 am

Must be off the supplements

**OMAR** Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:12 pm

You wouldn't see Francie or the McEntees wearing attire with a rainbow logo

**redhandman** Wed Nov 07, 2012 1:59 pm

SH!T has hit the fan Morgan fuels have hit the Armagh county board with a withering attack on their ability to improve the standard of the senior team and on their manners as well. damning in its honesty and savagery!

**Parouisa** Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:05 pm

Not the way to conduct business - not beneficial to either party. Is this just the Ulster way lads?

**Thomas Clarke** Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:44 pm

Parouisa wrote: Is this just the Ulster way lads?

This goes back to my earlier post on this, outlining the stories behing Grimley being overlooked for the job last time round. From what I understand, Morgan might be better off keeping an eye on his business, as opposed to commenting on the County Board.

**Parouisa** Wed Nov 07, 2012 2:47 pm

Terrible to see dirty linen laundered like this. Surely the integrity of Armagh GAA deserves a little more than this type of stuff.

**Real Kerry Fan** Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:24 pm

They seemed very good to Armagh football for years and are obviously disappointed with their treatment at the end.As stated in a previous post what Grimley may have to do with it.?

**Armaghgeddon** Wed Nov 07, 2012 10:17 pm

Hughie Morgan has just made himself out to look like a complete tool. Most of Armagh GAA knows what is going on, even people outside. It was not that long ago Peter McDonnell was on drive time saying that people were interfering with the team and 3+ years later it is all coming out.

Morgan did sponsor Armagh but that does not give him the right to tell management or Armagh GAA what to do with the money.

**bocerty** Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:35 am

taken from BBC website

Sponsor in acrimonious split with Armagh County Board

Armagh's main sponsor for the last 17 years, Morgan Fuels, has severed all connections with the county.

In announcing the split, the firm's managing director Hugh Morgan launched a stinging attack on the county board.

He said relationships with county officials had broken down and accused them of failing to stem the decline of gaelic football in the county.

Armagh, who recently unveiled new team sponsors, said they were disappointed with Morgan's statement.

Last year Morgan Fuels, who had been Armagh's shirt sponsor, agreed a naming rights deal for the county's redeveloped Athletic Grounds.

The contract was to have lasted for five years but has now been terminated.

Morgan claimed the county board had failed to provide agreed arrangements for branding and corporate hospitality at the ground.

He also said he felt his firm's financial backing was not being invested in the development of the county's various teams.

"I sought to bring pressure on the board by asking them to bring forward a strategy that would equip Armagh fotball to go forward with confidence and to strive for the success they had achieved previously," he said.

"I made it clear that unless such a strategy was developed, the financial support of Morgan Fuels could not be guaranteed.

"I am sorry to say that my request was ignored and, consequently, I had no option but to suspend our financial support."

In response, the Armagh county board said: "We are disappointed with Mr Morgan's response to our new sponsorship arrangements since at all times we endeavour to conduct our affairs with discretion and integrity.

"While our partnership with Morgan Fuels has been prosperous and mutually respectful for many years, recently some complications have arisen regarding the sponsorship of Armagh.

"We wish him and his company well and would like to thank him sincerely for his contribution to our county over the past 17 years.

"Finally, while we welcome advice on how to manage our coaching and games, we will ensure that this part of our operation is under the strategic control of our county board."

**Parouisa** Thu Nov 08, 2012 10:15 am

Armaghgeddon wrote:Morgan did sponsor Armagh but that does not give him the right to tell management or Armagh GAA what to do with the money.

Exactly. You sponsor for various reason or a combination of them - you have money to spend and you love your county, you want to be associated with the team/s, you want to promote your product etc. It does not give you input or a management role.

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