BANGOR RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

L O C A L C L U B B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y L O C A L C L U B B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y

Bangor is one of the most famous rugby club sides in Ireland, with a rich history spanning back over the last 135 years, having produced numerous and Ireland players and a British & Irish Lion.

Through strong foundations laid in recent years, it has the vision to continue its journey to becoming one of the most prominent and successful clubs in the country once again.

Success comes in many guises – on the pitch with our senior teams, where our 1st XV plays in the All Ireland League, through our vibrant and expanding youth and mini sections, and off the pitch with our role in the community and support for local charities.

We want you to join us on this journey. We want you to be part of it.

To find out more about joining us contact me on 07791 149714 or email us at [email protected]

Jonny Watson President, Bangor RFC 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y

O N T H E P I T C H . . .

Next season our 1st XV will compete in the Energia All-Ireland League as one of only 12 senior Rugby clubs in Ulster. We will also be competing regionally in the Energia Community Series and First Trust Senior Cup.

As a result of our recent investment in youth rugby we are delighted to announce next season we will field teams at Under 12, Under 14, Under 16 and Under 18. This compliments our 7 age grade mini rugby teams and we work closely with North Down Ladies , who train and play at Upritchard Park. We are proud that a young player can start their rugby at age 5 and progress to senior rugby in the All Ireland League, all in a Bangor shirt.

Each week more than 1,000 players, families or spectators enter the gates of our grounds, with over 300 playing members from 5 years old through to our senior teams. Rhys Larmour ex Bangor Mini 1st XV Young Player of the Year 2019-20 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y

O F F T H E P I T C H . . .

Our volunteer Management Committee, Rugby Committee and Players Committee continue to work extremely hard off the pitch.

Our senior players arrange and run our annual ‘Party on The Pitch’ music event which attracts around 2000 patrons.

Furthermore, we have continued to work for others in raising over £25,000 over the last 7 seasons for numerous charities.

Our annual bare chested Christmas Carols at Victoria Square gains widespread media coverage, including being featured on the BBC 'One Show', and raises much needed funds for those who need it most.

We are proud to sit at the heart of the community; the support of our sponsors reaches far beyond the pitch. 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y

B O O S T Y O U R P R O F I L E . . .

Our dedicated PR officer, Roger Corbett, has fantastic relationships with key sports editors and rugby correspondents throughout Ulster.

A semi-professional photographer, Roger shoots an average of 60 pictures per game with his match reports and photography carried weekly in the Telegraph, News Letter and Spectator to their daily and weekly audiences of 41,912, 16,396 and 8,234 respectively.

We also have strong relationships within the Ulster Branch and the Irish , frequently appearing as the lead image on their weekly preview and review of the weekends rugby fixtures taking place throughout Ireland. Each of these websites has over 800,000 users. . 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y

Our own website has achieved the Silver ranking with Pitchero as one of the top Rugby Club websites in the world on their platform. With a current top 100 ranking out of 7000 sports clubs across 86 countries, with over 38,000 unique users and 84,000 page views. All our sponsors are featured on every page of our website with direct links through to their company website.

Bangor Rugby Club currently has over 2,150 followers on Facebook, nearly 3,000 followers on Twitter, and over 1100 followers on Instagram, all of which are constantly maintained and updated.

We are very proud to have developed two current Irish international and players, Craig Gilroy and Stuart McCloskey, who often take time out to help with our youth and mini sections.

Two of our stars of the 2020/21 season, Mark Best and Zach Kerr have also signed professional contracts at Doncaster and Newcastle Falcons showing the clear pathway from Bangor minis to the very top of the professional game! 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y

As one of our lead sponsors, you would be giving your brand superb exposure to an affluent all Ireland audience via our online platforms (Facebook, Twitter and website) and through our fantastic media relationships with the Belfast Telegraph, News Letter, County Down Spectator, IRFU and Ulster Branch websites. On a more intimate level, we have a strong social side to the club and each week, for every home Ulster Bank All-Ireland League game, we host a corporate lunch which regularly enjoys in excess of 100 diners along with over 500 spectators around the pitch on any given Saturday.

Current Sponsors benefitting from this exposure include: 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y J O I N U S O N O U R J O U R N E Y . . . B E C O M E A S P O N S O R . . .

We have sponsorship packages available to suit all budgets. Every penny we raise through sponsorship goes directly back to delivering to our members and the community of Bangor and North Down. We do not pay any players, and are reliant on the huge contributions made by our volunteers, and the support of our sponsors to operate our Club. That's not to say our relationships with our sponsors don't work both ways, we take great pride in the support of our sponsors, and look to deliver in return. Our sponsors benefit from a range of advertising and media exposure, they enjoy social opportunities from match day lunches to international tickets to watch Ireland as well as a range of other benefits. Our sponsorship packages are listed on the next page, however we would be happy to talk with any sponsor looking to tailor a package to suit their budget or requirements. 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y S P O N S O R S H I P P A C K A G E S

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A l l o f t h e p a c k a g e s a b o v e a l s o i n c l u d e : L o g o o n C l u b W e b s i t e , L o g o i n M a t c h d a y P r o g r a m m e , L o g o o n S p o n s o r s B o a r d i n C l u b h o u s e A l l p a c k a a g e s a r e s u b j e c t t o V A T I n t e r n a t i o n a l T i c k e t s a n d P l a y e r A p p e a r a n c e s s u b j e c t t o a v a i l a b i l i t y 07791149714 L O C A L C L U B [email protected] B I G O P P O R T U N I T Y We would welcome any questions you may have regarding sponsorship opportunities at the Club, and look forward to hearing from you.

We are happy to tailor sponsorship packages to your particular company’s requirements.

Join us our our journey!

Jonny Watson President, Bangor RFC