IN a welcome boost for Ireland’s Olympic eventing team, Chivers, part of the Boyne Valley Group, came on board as a new sponsor this week.

Chivers, one of Ireland’s most loved brands, is part of the Boyne Valley Group – the official food partner to the Sport Ireland Institute, where many Irish equestrian athletes have been training as they prepare for the 2020 Olympic Games which take place in Tokyo this August.

Bill O’Sullivan, CFO of Boyne Valley Group, said: “We are delighted to be supporting Ireland’s elite high-performance eventing athletes on their journey to the Tokyo Olympics. Boyne Valley Group is the Official Food Partner of Sport Ireland Institute and the training programme these riders and horses are on is world-class. We are very enthused by their dedication and focus and Boyne Valley Group is delighted to help and support the Irish Eeenting team through the Chivers brand.

“The Chivers brand is all about celebration and we are excited to support the Irish eventing team on their journey to the Olympics. We look forward to supporting the riders along the way and with a bit of luck we might be celebrating at the Olympics too.

“On behalf of the Boyne Valley Group I would like to wish Horse Sport Ireland, Sally Corscadden and the Irish eventing team the very best of luck in Tokyo.”

Horse Sport Ireland eventing High-Performance Director, Sally Corscadden commented: “It is fantastic to see how Boyne Valley Group have used their range, of over 20 market-leading brands, to help improve nutrition and enhance the performance potential of Olympic and Paralympic athletes through their partnership with the Sport Ireland Institute. Their support to date has been invaluable and I am delighted that the Chivers brand will now be supporting the Irish senior eventing squad in their preparations for the Olympic Games.

“Their sponsorship will ensure our athletes are sustained with high quality products to fuel them for training and competition, affording them the best possible preparation for Tokyo.”

HSI CEO, Ronan Murphy added: “I would like to thank the Boyne Valley Group and especially Bill O’Sullivan, for supporting the Irish senior eventing team as we prepare for the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. We are looking forward to this exciting new collaboration with the Chivers brand in this most important year and we are very grateful to the Boyne Valley Group for their support of Irish equestrianism.”