Sponsor For A Day – Vote Here

The shortlist of companies who could appear on the Munster jersey for the visit of Sale Sharks to Thomond Park in January has been confirmed.

The winner will be decided by public vote and you can have your say by voting at
www.independent.ie/sponsorforaday

The five shortlisted companies competing to sponsor the Munster Rugby at Round 6 of the European Champions Cup are:

• Glenmar Shellfish Ltd,
• Irish Yogurts,
• Pinnacle Ltd,
• The Little Milk Company,
• Truly Irish Country Foods.

Glenmar Shellfish Ltd
Mel Bandon, Managing Director and founder member of Glenmar Shellfish Ltd has 32 years at the helm and possesses an extensive knowledge of the fishing industry. Mel’s spent his teenage years as deck hand on different fishing boats targeting fresh fish and prawns locally in Union Hall, and internationally during long trips to Iceland.

Glenmar Shellfish Ltd is a fishing group that manage the landings of over 70 fishing vessels, supporting coastal communities in the South, West and East of the country and employs 100 people. Over the last few years Glenmar Shellfish Ltd has started operations in South Africa. Mel is tasked with the company strategy, growth and team building to take Glenmar Shellfish into the future.

Irish Yogurts
Established in 1994 by Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Irish Yogurts’ aim was to produce traditional churn made yogurt to be supplied to retail outlets nationwide. The company has grown from a small one person artisan operation in 1994 to an award winning, highly successful and internationally recognized food company located in Clonakilty, West Cork, operating from two sites in the town and employing over 160 people locally.

The yogurt is made in the churn the traditional way – fresh milk, live yogurt cultures and real fruit are used. The milk and cream comes from local family farms in West Cork. The churn process is an artisan method and at Irish Yogurts they are famous for producing great tasting artisan quality products. The Irish Yogurt brand comprises of 37 different products available nationwide in all major retailers including Dunnes Stores, SuperValu, Centra and Tesco. The Irish Yogurts brand is also available in Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons in the UK.

Pinnacle Homes Ltd
Established in 2003 by Paul Henry, Pinnacle Homes Ltd, offers an extensive range of building services including residential homes and extensions as well as educational, commercial and building maintenance. They take pride in their safety record and strict adherence to health and safety laws and building regulations.

From inception, their mission has been to build a relationship of trust between Pinnacle and customers for every project, regardless of size. They strongly believe that integrity, commitment and attention to detail provide the foundation for a successful project. Catering to the concerns of the customers as well as keeping them updated on progress to date is their standard operating procedure for all projects. By following these core principles, Pinnacle Homes has continued to grow and become an established player in the construction industry in a difficult economic climate. Paul is a keen sports fan and a proud holder of two ten year tickets to Thomond Park.

The Little Milk Company
The Little Milk Company’s CEO Conor Mulhall has an impressive track record in running indigenous Irish companies. In his time Conor turned a family furniture business into a successful internationally trading exporter.

Since 2012 Conor has been applying his business development skills to the Little Milk Company. Under his leadership the co-operative of organic dairy farmers has gone on to win over 20 cheese awards, selling their products in over 200 stores across Ireland and export their products to Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, Australia and the UK. This year The Little Milk Company also won the Bord Bia Exporter of the Year 2014.

Truly Irish Country Foods
From its beginnings in 2009, Truly Irish Country Foods has firmly established itself as a premium quality brand. The company was set up by a group of pig farmers who were dissatisfied with the quality of pork on the supermarket shelves and the high levels of imports that were packaged as Irish. 85 pig farmer shareholders are based all over Ireland go by a simple motto – our name is our guarantee.

The farmer's brand has stressed the high meat content and natural quality of their Bord Bia certified bacon and pork products, all of which are DNA traceable back to local farms. What makes Truly Irish different is they absolutely refuse to compromise quality for profit. Truly Irish are the fastest growing pork brand in Ireland and can be found in all major retailers nationwide. By buying Truly Irish, consumers are helping to protect the future of 8,000 Irish jobs in the Irish pig industry.

So who should become Munster’s Sponsor For A Day? Again, you can have your say by voting at
www.independent.ie/sponsorforaday