DUBLIN, Ireland – Topaz, Ireland’s leading convenience and fuel retailer, has partnered with two of Ireland’s leading athletes, Kevin McManamon and Bríd Stack, to officially launch Cash for Clubs 2017, and encourage people across Ireland to go the extra mile for their local community.

The program offers clubs of all types and sizes in Ireland the chance to win up to €10,000 in funding with a total of €200,000 in cash prizes. Following the huge success of Cash for Clubs over the past two years, Topaz is continuing to recognize the intrinsic role that passionate people play in driving clubs across Ireland, and the vital role that these local heroes play in providing the public with opportunities to meet new people and be active.

Topaz Marketing Director Margaret Barron said: “With 430 forecourts located nationwide and a presence in every county on the island of Ireland, Topaz is really at the heart of Irish communities and we understand the important role of local clubs in bringing people together. Following the huge success of Cash for Clubs over the past two years, we are thrilled to continue this initiative in 2017 by recognizing the hard work of club networks across the country and contributing a further €200,000 to local clubs.”

Topaz Cash for Clubs is open to all clubs no matter how big or small, regardless whether a local club is passionate about sports, dance or food. Topaz is encouraging people to go that extra mile for their chosen club by collecting Cash for Club tokens at Topaz locations.

“I’m very happy to be involved in this year’s Topaz Cash for Clubs initiative, which plays a vital role in bringing clubs and communities even further in their efforts to secure much-needed support and funds,” said McManamon. “I have seen first-hand how challenging it can be for clubs to continually raise funds to keep services and facilities to the standard they need to be.”