{"id":22784,"date":"2025-10-22T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=22784"},"modified":"2026-08-14T11:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T10:55:25","slug":"new-sponsor-championship-drive-senior-footballers-set-for-historic-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/new-sponsor-championship-drive-senior-footballers-set-for-historic-run\/","title":{"rendered":"New Sponsor &amp; Championship Drive: Senior Footballers Set for Historic Run"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: SENIOR FOOTBALLERS SPONSORSHIP -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3d0; Senior Football \u2022 New Sponsor &#038; Championship Drive\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        New Sponsor &#038; Championship Drive: Senior Footballers Set for Historic Run\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        22 October 2025\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          We would like to extend a massive thank you to <strong>Seamus O\u2019Brien &#038; Sons Castlebar<\/strong> for their incredibly generous sponsorship towards our Senior GAA team.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          Local backing like this is the backbone of our sports programmes, and we are deeply grateful for their support as our players step up to the highest level of schools football. Pictured below are members of our senior panel displaying the new gear. It comes at a thrilling time for the squad, who have earned every bit of their success on the pitch this season.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3 style=\"font-size: 22px !important; color: #0f2015 !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 30px 0 15px 0 !important;\">The Road Ahead: Flanagan Cup &#038; Connacht Championship<\/h3>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The lads have put in an immense shift to book their place in the Flanagan Cup Final, which will take place immediately after the Midterm break.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The hard work doesn&#8217;t stop there. Win or lose, the squad will carry this momentum directly onto the provincial stage when their Connacht Championship campaign officially throws in this coming November.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          It is going to be a massive few weeks of football for the school. Make sure to get out, wear the colours, and get behind the senior panel as they hunt for silverware!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Featured Image at Bottom -->\n    <div style=\"width: 100%; max-height: 500px; overflow: hidden; background: #000000; cursor: pointer;\" onclick=\"openAenLightbox('https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NewSponsor2025-1024x767.jpg')\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NewSponsor2025-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"Senior GAA Panel with New Sponsor Gear\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 500px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; display: block;\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- LIGHTBOX MODAL CONTAINER -->\n<div id=\"aen-lightbox-modal\" onclick=\"this.style.display='none'\" style=\"display:none; position:fixed; z-index:99999; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.85); align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:zoom-out;\">\n  <span style=\"position:absolute; top:20px; right:30px; color:#ffffff; font-size:40px; font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\">&times;<\/span>\n  <img id=\"aen-lightbox-img\" style=\"max-width:90%; max-height:85vh; border-radius:8px; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n  function openAenLightbox(imgSrc) {\n    var modal = document.getElementById('aen-lightbox-modal');\n    var modalImg = document.getElementById('aen-lightbox-img');\n    modal.style.display = 'flex';\n    \n    \/\/ Automatically strip WordPress resize dimensions to force full resolution in lightbox\n    var fullResSrc = imgSrc.replace(\/-\\d+x\\d+(?=\\.[a-zA-Z]+$)\/, '');\n    modalImg.src = fullResSrc;\n  }\n<\/script>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f3d0; Senior Football \u2022 New Sponsor &#038; Championship Drive New Sponsor &#038; Championship Drive: Senior Footballers Set for Historic Run 22 October 2025 We would like to extend a massive thank you to Seamus O\u2019Brien &#038; Sons Castlebar for their incredibly generous sponsorship towards our Senior GAA team. 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