Connacht Rugby are delighted to announce an extension of our partnership with Sword Security who will continue to be the Official Security Partner of the club. Sword is an international award winning company providing security, crowd management and risk management services to the entertainment and hospitality industry. As a global leader Sword have worked with iconic event brands around the world from music festivals such as Glastonbury to the biggest sporting events such as the Olympics.
Commenting on the announcement Philip Paterson, Head of Commercial and Marketing at Connacht Rugby, said
"After a year of empty stadiums we are delighted to be welcoming back supporters to The Sportsground. We pride ourselves in creating a welcoming, fun, safe and secure match day experience for everyone that comes through the gates. The experience, advice and hard work from the team at Sword Security is of paramount importance in delivering this experience and we are delighted to be extending our partnership with them". Commenting on the announcement Gareth Hogan, Sword’s Operations Director, said
“We are delighted to once again have been selected by Connacht Rugby as their official security provider. Connacht’s commitment to the local community is inspiring and we are proud to work with such a legacy focused brand. We look forward to once again supporting the sportsground in delivering safe and secure events for their amazing fans.”