Irish Boxing

What if McManus got to be an official sponsor. Therefore he get's a load of avertising a la Hunky Dory's or Ladbrookes style?

 

good shout a sponser should come in and foot the bill would be great publicity for them hopefully happens i know someone sponsered the hylands to get there show in the basketball arena shown on setanta think the fee was around 12 grand.

 

With the amount of cash JP splashes about it could well be worth a shot. He has been known to sponser a lot of chairities within the Limerick area and businesses as well as horse racing. Sadly I just cant see him getting involved in this. A bookie would be the best way forward. Paddy Power havnt been involved with Boxing so for a major bookie here they would be ideal. I feel its a case of Dolphil would have to get a main sponser on board. IF they were to get that and go to a TV station and say that this sponser is willing to give X amount to go off the cost of the fight will you put the remainer to it maybe they would get someone to take it on.

 

send off one to rooooooiiiiilllleeee

 

"Dear Mr. O' Dea,

I am contacting you in relation to the WBA World Title fight on the 19th of March in City West, Dublin between Guillermo Rigondeaux and Willie Casey, who is as you know a Limerick and Southill native.

This fight is not to be shown on RTE, even though it's being offered for free by the fight promoters Dolphil Promoters.

I know you are a proud Limerick city man and Limerick sporting fan. I remember you cheering Limerick on against Kilkenny in the 2007. As a fellow Limerick city man, you know well the negative light in which the media portrays our native city.

Here is a man coming from one of Limerick's most deprived areas fighting for a World Title after only 11 fights. The man is a hero for the people of Limerick city and is on the cusp of greatness. The people of Limerick City and Ireland need to see Willie Casey fight for a world title on terrestrial television. It would be a total shame if Limerick and Irish people are unable to see and cheer this great sportsman on.

Although I no longer live in Limerick, I always gave you my Number 1 vote. My father also is a long tine Fianna Fáil supporter and has canvassed for you in numerous elections.

Thanking you in advance,

Feargal ó Cuinneagáin."

Sent to the Legend that is Willie O' Dea.:yep
Willie O' Dea always looks after his own. E-mails to Willie might help....

 

Mumham Abu!
Luimenach Abu!
Casey Abu!:good

 

While I do feel it's a disgrace that RTÉ aren't showing this, I don't think it's right to bring race into it. People are suggesting that they don't want to show it because Willie's a traveller. I'm sure that has nothing to do with it. They always show Andy Lee's fights in Ireland. The reasons they have given for not showing it are not at all satisfactory but it's not right to suggest that it has anything to do with Willie's background.

 

i think if there was a dub fighting in it it be shown tbh

 

they sponsored Rogie if i remember rightly...

 

It could be worse.

He could be from Cork

 

yeah then he wouldnt get a minute of airtime

 

Thats news to me I stand corrected. For the likes of Paddy Power it would be ideal IF Dolphil and Hyde were to go to them and say be the sponsor for this World title fight we have American tv sorted we just need you to give us some leeway to get us on Irish tv. Just look at a majority of the shows on tv a lot of them have sponsors for the show. IF you go to a company with a sponsor the better chance you have of getting the airtime.

 

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he had it on the back of his shorts u can see paddy power on john breen

 

Top marks Feargal:good
Now change the name and party and send to Michael Noonan too

 

Dear Will,

Thank you for taking the time to write to me on the subject of the Willie Casey fight. As you may know I have a particular interest in boxing having instigated RTE's relationship with Bernard Dunne in my capacity as Head of Sport. The Cordoba Fight was the culmination of 4 years work and support and a truly great night for Irish Sport. Late last year RTE covered Willie Casey's European title fight, however since then our finances have taken a further turn for the worse. The government's December budget resulted in a Euro 15million hit to RTE. We are currently forecasting a 30million deficit for 2011(including costs relating to the implementation of Digital Terrestrial Television etc) that could be worse should commercial revenues not pick up.
That is a pretty long winded way of saying that we simply do not have the resources to fund this broadcast. The promoters are asking us to provide an outside broadcast unit which will cost a minimum of 75k. We already have very significant budgeted obligations in RTE Sport such as the upcoming 6 Nations, The GAA Championships, The Rugby World Cup and Ireland's Euro 2012 qualifiers. Much as it pains me to say it RTE will not be in a position to fund this additional unbudgeted event unless we can secure commercial sponsorship to offset the production costs.

Thank you again for your enquiry,

Kind Regards,

Glen Killane


Glen Killane
Managing Director
RTE Television