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FAI IN SPONSORSHIP DEAL WITH UMBRO

The Football Association of Ireland extended its sponsorship deal with Umbro until 2014.

The new deal is expected to bring in around €16 million and possibly as much as €21 million. Under the deal Umbro will provide kit for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup and European Championship teams.

Umbro will also sponsor grassroots tournaments across many sectors of the non-senior game at junior, college/university, schools and schoolboy levels.