SPRINT COATINGS RENEWS WOMEN’S CRICKET SPONSORSHIP FOR 2024

Cricket Leinster is delighted to announce that Sprint Coatings Limited has renewed its sponsorship of all Women’s cricket across the province for a further year into 2024. This will be the fifth year of our partnership with Sprint Coatings which has greatly assisted our work in developing female cricket across the province. Sprint Coatings is Ireland’s largest sub-contract company in the field of powder coatings, principally supplying the residential and commercial construction industries.

As the bedrock of female cricket in the country, Cricket Leinster is committed to continuing to grow participation in Women’s & Girls cricket over the next 2/3 years building on the increased number of participating clubs/teams.

Our partnership with Sprint Coatings to-date has already supported some key strategic outcomes including:

• Expansion of our Women’s competition programme to 4 League Divisions with a 25% increase in competing teams.
• Number of registered female players has grown by 18% in the last two years.
• New Cup competition launched with the emphasis on competitive fun and participation.
• New clubs introduced and/or reintroduced to Women’s cricket
• Enhanced match-day experience for most major Finals which are now live streamed with commentary, match programmes and other event features to enhance fan experience.
• Full reporting on all Division One fixtures including a featured match with photography and social posts each week

Isobel Joyce continues to lead this work in her capacity as Women’s & Girls Development Officer and has introduced a series of new initiatives and programmes, all focused on the growth of female participation. Isobel spoke of her delight on hearing of the sponsorship renewal:

“From a Cricket Leinster perspective, we are delighted to be continuing our partnership with Sprint Coatings into 2024.  We want to express our thanks to Alan & Michelle Maginnis for their brilliant ongoing support and investment in our female cricket programme, it is hugely appreciated.” 

As part of this sponsorship, Sprint Coatings will continue to have naming rights to all Cricket Leinster Women’s League and Cup competitions.