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League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Allianz has been a GAA sponsor since 1993.James Crombie/INPHO Offaly call on GAA to 'begin process' of ending Allianz sponsorship Allianz relationship is currently being examined by the GAA’s Ethics and Integrity Committee. 10.22am, 30 Oct 2025 Share options OFFALY GAA PASSED a motion on Tuesday evening calling on the GAA to “begin the process of ending all commercial involvement” with Allianz. In August, a petition signed by close to 800 current and former Gaelic games stars called on the association to drop Allianz as a sponsor, which led to the GAA referring the issue to their newly-constituted Ethics and Integrity Committee last month. A United Nations report published in July identified Allianz’s German parent company, through its subsidiary PIMCO, among the companies and corporations which hold Israeli war bonds. The GAA’s current sponsorship deal with Allianz’s Irish division is set to continue until 2030, making it one of the longest running sponsorships in Irish sport, having been in place since 1993. Allianz are also the underwriters for all GAA’s clubs and grounds. Advertisement The Ethics and Integrity Committee has not yet issued any update on its deliberations. However, parallel to this, Ferbane GAA brought a motion to Tuesday’s meeting of the Offaly County Committee to urge Croke Park to end the GAA’s association with Allianz. In debating the motion, the GAA’s previous track record in distancing itself from the smoking, alcohol and gambling industries was highlighted as evidence of adopting proper ethical positions in the past, in spite of the cost implications to the organisation. In the main, there was consensus on the principle of the motion. However, a view also emerged that any decision should be deferred until the Ethics and Integrity Committee had issued its findings. Pat Teehan, Offaly CCC Secretary and former Chairperson of Leinster GAA, made a counter-proposal to defer until after that committee’s findings were issued. However, that counter-proposal was defeated and so the motion was adopted. Kevin Egan Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Offaly call on GAA to 'begin process' of ending Allianz sponsorship”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Offaly call on GAA to 'begin process' of ending Allianz sponsorship”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... News in 60 seconds Arne Slot insists latest loss does not increase pressure on Liverpool Ireland's Tom McKibbin breaks Hong Kong course record 23 mins ago Freestructures IRFU Confirms Changes to Men’s Energia All-Ireland League Structure for 26/27 Season 46 mins ago FreeCiao Frankie Frankie Dettori to retire from horse racing - for real, this time - at age of 54 58 mins ago FreePodcastThe 42 GAA Weekly The GAA and amateurism: How long can the centre hold? FreeDominant League title only one part of Shamrock Rovers' glory trail as they eye greatest-ever LOI season David Sneyd Freeaccolade Two Irish journalists among 7 nominees for prestigious Sports Book of the Year award Evan Ferguson forced off injured after just seven minutes of Roma's Serie A clash Crowley set to wear Ireland's number 10 shirt against All Blacks Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace Irish striker Kenny stars as Celtic win on O'Neill's return more from us Investigates Money Diaries The Journal TV Journal Media Advertise With Us About FactCheck Our Network FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition more from us TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Journal Media Advertise With Us Our Network The Journal FactCheck Knowledge Bank Terms & Legal Notices Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition © 2025 Journal Media Ltd Terms of Use Cookies & Privacy Advertising Competition Switch to Desktop Switch to Mobile The 42 supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and the Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at https://www.presscouncil.ie, PH: (01) 6489130, Lo-Call 1800 208 080 or email: mailto:info@presscouncil.ie Report an error, omission or problem: Your Email (optional) Create Email Alert Create an email alert based on the current article Email Address One email every morning As soon as new articles come online Sign in or create a free account To continue reading create a free account Or sign into an existing account
