Big boost for Cricket Ireland as Turkish Airlines extends their sponsorship



Cricket Ireland head into their biggest summer of cricket next month, with a home One Day International against England, a Tri-Nations series against the West Indies and Bangladesh, a 6-match series against Zimbabwe along with the start of the domestic Inter-Pros, before heading to Lord’s to play England in a 4-day Test match. Alongside that the Women’s team will face the West Indies (3 ODI’s) and Zimbabwe (3 ODI’s, 3 T20’s), with the 3 T20’s part of a double-header with the Men in Bready Cricket Club. 


At a media event held in Dublin earlier today to launch the start of the cricket season, it was announced that Turkish Airlines were extending their sponsorship of Cricket Ireland by a further two years, in a huge boost to the sport. 


Mr Hasan Mutlu said, “Turkish Airlines is delighted to Ann that our partnership with Cricket Ireland has been extended for another 2 years.”


“2019 is another milestone for Turkish Airlines as we are moving to our new hub in Istanbul, the largest airport in the world with an initial capacity of 90 million passengers in phase one with a final capacity of 200 million passengers a year. And it will be a milestone for Irish Cricket to play a Test match at the Home of Cricket in Lord’s in the summer. It is an honour for Turkish Airlines, the carrier that flies to more countries than any other, to be part of Cricket Ireland and see their rise on the global level. We hope to see our collaboration with Cricket Ireland go from strength to strength in the coming years.”


Commercial Director of Cricket Ireland Dennis Cousins said, “We are thrilled with Turkish Airlines’ announcement and see it as a vote of confidence in the direction of our sport and its growing profile around the world. Since Ireland received Full Membership and Test status in 2017 we have seen an uplift in interest and awareness of the Irish cricket brand, and as a result we have been able to invest back into the sport.”


“It is a great sign that our commercial partners are on board with both our objectives as an organisation and our values as a sport. That one of the world’s biggest airlines is committed to our sport is a boost for all involved in the Irish cricket community and reflects well on Ireland as an important global market for business and investment.”


Photo Credit: Cricket Ireland 

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