The GUINNESS brand has a proud heritage in rugby across a range of provincial, national and tournament sponsorships, some of which span decades. Rugby has an extraordinary capacity to unite and Union Cup celebrates the unique camaraderie and friendship at the heart of the sport, making it a great partner for the GUINNESS brand.

The Emerald Warriors RFC is inviting Ireland to stand in support of diversity and inclusion in rugby, #TryWithPride and come along to Union Cup matches over the weekend. This year for the first time there is also a dedicated women’s tournament and cup, the Ann Louise Gilligan Cup.

The Union Cup takes places over two days and will feature 45 teams from 15 countries. The tickets are available from www.unioncupdublin.ie and are priced at €10 for adult tickets.

Speaking about the GUINNESS Union Cup Gate transformation, Rory Sheridan, Head of Partnerships – Europe at Diageo said:

“We are proud to support Union Cup Dublin as it celebrates the power of rugby to unite people, and we hope GUINNESS Gates encourage people to support the teams playing in June. The team at GUINNESS has championed inclusivity and diversity in rugby, values that are integral to GUINNESS as a brand, through a number of rugby partnerships. We collaborated with Gareth Thomas to tell his story in 2015, and we recently became the first commercial partner for the Women’s Six Nations. Union Cup Dublin will also spotlight inclusivity in the women’s game by hosting the first dedicated women’s tournament in Dublin, and we are delighted to continue to support women’s rugby.

Emerald Warriors President and Chair of Union Cup Richie Fagan, added:

“We are honoured to have a global brand such as GUINNESS stand in support of inclusive rugby, and to see the iconic gates painted in celebration of ‘Union Cup Dublin’ is epic. It is so important for us that our partners like GUINNESS make this tournament possible, and we’re incredibly proud to showcase how Ireland does it to our 45 visiting teams. We invite Irish people, not just rugby fans, to do the same and come out to support and enjoy the Union Cup at DCU over the weekend.”

The GUINNESS Union Cup Gates will remain painted to support our sponsorship of Union Cup Dublin until 10th June 2019. The Gates will then be repainted black.

In addition to being official sponsor of the Union Cup, the GUINNESS brand is also title sponsor of the GUINNESS PRO14, the GUINNESS Six Nations, Official Beer and Official Responsible Drinking Partner of the GUINNESS SIX NATIONS, GUINNESS is also a Proud Partner of the Women’s Six Nations Championship and of each of the Home Nations’ teams.

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