CUSACK PARK is to be renamed Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg.
Clare GAA have partnered with the Shannon based company Zimmer Biomet as the official county grounds naming rights partner.
Details of the new agreement were announced on Friday morning.
This partnership is in place for three years with an option to extend for a further two years.
In a statement, Clare GAA said it was “an important detail” to maintain Páirc Chiosóg in the name as Carron native and founder of the GAA, Micheal Cusack “never went by the English version of his name, preferring to always refer to himself as Michel Chiosog”.
Head of Manufacturing at Zimmer Biomet Shannon, Michael O’Malley said they were “extremely proud” to partner with Clare GAA and assume the naming rights of Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chiosóg. He stated, “The Zimmer Biomet ethos is steeped in the values of community support, grassroots involvement, and active healthy living as you would expect from a company that specialises in developing medical technologies that keep people active throughout their lives. The majority of the 1100 Zimmer Biomet staff are involved in or supporters of the vibrant GAA scene across Clare, Limerick and Galway and there is great GAA related banter and rivalry among our staff, particularly during the intercounty championships”.
Head of Operations with Clare GAA, Deirdre Murphy commented, “The Zimmer Biomet philosophy is a perfect fit with that of Clare GAA, as we are building and fostering the love of Gaelic games in Clare, providing opportunities for every boy and girl in the county to be active in their own community setting and also to excel and to represent Clare on the national stage. Pairc Chiosóg is our home, there is no venue like it for atmosphere, the proximity of the crowd to the pitch helps create that incredible connection between our teams and supporters. We have had some fantastic days here in recent times and long may that continue. We are just delighted to have such an excellent employer in the Shannon region on board with us”.
She added, “In many ways this is just the beginning, as patrons and players alike will see incremental improvements to the stadium over the next few years, with Zimmer Biomets’ partnership an essential ingredient in making this happen”.
Employing over 800 people in Ireland between its manufacturing facilities in Shannon and Galway, Zimmer was founded in 1927. The global medical technology leader established its Shannon base in 2008. It employs 17,000 people around the world with operations in more than 25 countries and sells products in more than 100 countries.
