Background

Cork Harlequins was founded in 1925, by a group of women who were employed at a dairy shop on St Patrick’s Street in Cork. These women wanted to enter a tournament at Church Road in Blackrock and folklore has it when the Captain was asked by the organiser what name should be put on the fixture list she picked up the ball at her feet, saw it was made by Harlequins of London and as they say the rest is history!

The club added a cricket section in 1967 and in September 1970 the Lord Mayor of Cork opened the new club pavilion which today houses the club bar.

Cork Harlequins have two hockey pitches and one of the best cricket facilities in Munster. We are entering a growth cycle with thriving youth sections, particularly in our hockey section. Cork Harlequins women’s 1sts team play in the Irish Hockey League and one of two Munster teams playing in this premiere division. The team have 5 internationals playing, with 1 of our players returning from the World Cup 2018 with a silver medal. This team also won the Irish Senior Cup in 2019 bridging a 19 year gap when the club first won this trophy in 2000.

Cork Harlequins is part of the Cork sporting community and contributes positively to the lives of both our members and the wider community. Our goal is to continue to develop the club for future generations to come. With your support you can help us to achieve this aim.

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Partnership Opportunities

• Platinum corporate partner – €10,000 per year

This package includes installation of pitchside hoarding, your company logo and website link on our website, weekly online newsletter and an advert on our weekly home online match programmes. Your logo will feature on the women’s 1sts playing shirts.

• Gold corporate partner – €5,000 per year

This package includes installation of pitchside hoarding, your company logo and website link on our website, weekly online newsletter and an advert on our weekly home online match programmes. Your logo will feature on the women’s 1sts skorts.

• Silver corporate partner – €2,000 per year

This package includes installation of pitchside hoarding, your company logo and website link on our website, weekly online newsletter and an advert on our weekly home online match programmes. Your logo will feature on the women’s 1sts jersey sleeve.

Pitchside Hoarding 

The cost is €1500 for year 1 and €500 each year after that. This package includes creation of your pitchside hoarding, your company logo and website link on our website, weekly online newsletter and ad on our weekly home online match programmes. 

Online advertising

For €200/year your logo and website link will appear on our website homepage and weekly newsletter which is sent out to all members.Check out our website www.corkharlequins.com

We also offer weekly home match programme advertising reaching our online community (all we need is your ad in A4 pdf format) at a cost of €25/week. (There are 9 EY Hockey League home games).

Match day sponsor

For €100 sponsor one of men’s 1sts home games/senior cricket game. This will entitle the sponsor to advertise at Harlequins Park on match day and also advertising on our social media channels.

Sponsor a blitz

For €100 sponsor one of our annual underage blitzes which attracts clubs and parents from all over Munster. As a sponsor you will be entitled to the following:

• Company advertising at Harlequin Park on the day of the blitz
• Inclusion in blitz reports and photos on the club website/social media.

Sponsor a team

At a cost of €400 your business logo will feature on your chosen team (cricket or hockey) (excludes the Women’s 1sts team) jersey, logo and website link on our website homepage and weekly online newsletter.

Sponsor a goalie kit

With a great history of producing international hockey goalkeepers, Cork Harlequins would like to keep this tradition going with the help of €500.  This will help to purchase a goalie kit with your business logo on the goalie smock and goalie bag. This package also includes your company logo and website link on our website homepage and weekly online newsletter and full page ad on our weekly home match programmes. To date MEP, Bruce College and the Natural Foods Bakery have sponsored a kit each.

Corporate Social Responsibilty

If you run a CSR programme within your company we would be very interested to know how we can access this fund, who do we need to meet, what do we need to do ?

Cork Harlequins have a very active online community through Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We strive to continue to develop stronger links with the local business community.

For partnership opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards

Declan Keegan

Cork Harlequins – Club Manager

Contact: 087 1953447

Email; facilities@corkharlequins.com