XBox Kinect & Umbro Galway Cup team up
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The Umbro Galway Cup, the prestigious underage soccer tournament which showcases upcoming talent, has announced its sponsorship with Kinect for Xbox 360 who will sponsor the 1996 Elite category of this year’s tournament.
Speaking at the announcement, which was attended by former Irish internationals Ray Houghton and John Aldridge, tournament director Denis Burke commented, “We are delighted to have Kinect for Xbox 360 on board as an official sponsor for this year’s event. We encourage our youth to be fit and active, so there is a perfect fit between Kinect for Xbox 360 and the Umbro Galway Cup”.
Jackie Brannigan, Marketing Manager, Retail Sales & Marketing Division, Microsoft Ireland said, “We are delighted to be involved with such a fantastic competition which will see so many teams from all over the world come to Ireland to showcase their talent. We look forward to working with the Umbro Galway Cup team in the run up to the event and offering the players and their families the opportunity to jump in and have fun with Kinect for Xbox 360 and Kinect Sports at our “fun station” in Drom throughout the tournament”.
The Umbro Galway Cup, now in its 7th successive year, will take place at Drom Soccer Park - home to Salthill Devon FC - from Wednesday the 3rd to Saturday the 6th of August. The competition welcomes 49 teams from five countries who will play 125 games in a competition that promises to display the talents of some of the brightest rising young soccer stars of this generation. Over 1,100 players and coaches are expected to attend this four day event, which in the past has seen many young Irish hopefuls go all the way to play at international and professional level.
John Delaney, John Aldridge, Ray Houghton and Denis Burke
For more information on the Umbro Galway Cup, and for a full list of teams competing at the 2011 event, log onto www.galwaycup.com.
Members of the public can share the fun on the Xbox 360 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/xboxie
Speaking at the announcement, which was attended by former Irish internationals Ray Houghton and John Aldridge, tournament director Denis Burke commented, “We are delighted to have Kinect for Xbox 360 on board as an official sponsor for this year’s event. We encourage our youth to be fit and active, so there is a perfect fit between Kinect for Xbox 360 and the Umbro Galway Cup”.
Jackie Brannigan, Marketing Manager, Retail Sales & Marketing Division, Microsoft Ireland said, “We are delighted to be involved with such a fantastic competition which will see so many teams from all over the world come to Ireland to showcase their talent. We look forward to working with the Umbro Galway Cup team in the run up to the event and offering the players and their families the opportunity to jump in and have fun with Kinect for Xbox 360 and Kinect Sports at our “fun station” in Drom throughout the tournament”.
The Umbro Galway Cup, now in its 7th successive year, will take place at Drom Soccer Park - home to Salthill Devon FC - from Wednesday the 3rd to Saturday the 6th of August. The competition welcomes 49 teams from five countries who will play 125 games in a competition that promises to display the talents of some of the brightest rising young soccer stars of this generation. Over 1,100 players and coaches are expected to attend this four day event, which in the past has seen many young Irish hopefuls go all the way to play at international and professional level.
John Delaney, John Aldridge, Ray Houghton and Denis Burke
For more information on the Umbro Galway Cup, and for a full list of teams competing at the 2011 event, log onto www.galwaycup.com.
Members of the public can share the fun on the Xbox 360 Facebook page at www.facebook.com/xboxie
