Snap, crackle and pop for €25,000 at Skryne GAA club

It really was a matter of snap, crackle and pop at Skryne GAA club today when David Byrne from Kellogg's arrived with a €25,000 cheque under his arm.

It was smiles all round as it was revealed that Skryne GAA club had scooped the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps on-pack competition with a top prize of €25,000.

“This is just phenomenal news," remarked Skryne under-age committee chairman Christy O'Connor who was nearly lost for words, but managed to string a few quotes together.

The Meath club landed the top prize ahead of Rathnew (Wicklow) and Newmarket on Fergus (Clare) and those clubs collected €10,000 and €5,000 respectively in the €40,000 Kellogg's promotion.

Kellogg's sponsorship is now in its ninth year supporting the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps and this year held the nationwide on-pack promotion for all GAA clubs during the summer.

The winning clubs were chosen by draw to culminate the summer-long promotion in conjunction with the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps.

During a year where fundraising has been restricted and funds limited, the overall prize fund of €40,000 will provide the winning clubs with very welcome support when looking to invest in the club.

Some 71,699 children attended 667 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps throughout the country.

With participation levels understandably lower this year due to limited availability, the camps proved a real success giving children across the country a chance to socialise and exercise outside.

A Cúl Camps first was also started, TG4 aired the GAA Cúl Camp television programme with over 300,000 viewers tuning in.

The television show provided a new innovative way for children across the country to get involved in this year’s Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps through a mix of drills, skills, games, nutrition and wellness.

“Our partnership with the GAA is very much focused on the grass roots of the association and this year we were very happy to commit our largest ever prize fund of €40,000," explained Ruth Hughes from Kellogg.

"We had thousands of entries and we would like to thank everyone who took time to enter for their club.

"On behalf of Kellogg I would like to congratulate our winning clubs, Skryne, Rathnew and Newmarket-on-Fergus.

"This will be a huge boost to them in such a tough year, but we are delighted to know that these funds will go back into the local communities and clubs, the heart of the GAA,” she added.

“This is just phenomenal news," remarked Skryne under-age committee chairman Christy O'Connor.

"We are delighted to learn we had been one of the lucky clubs to win a prize.

"With fundraising activities curtailed this year the prize is a huge boost to our club as we strive to maintain activities for the children and wider community.

"We’d like to say a sincere thanks to Kellogg’s and to all the families that nominated Skryne GFC.

"We've been hosting Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps in our club for a number of years now.

"This year’s camp was extra special since it came just a few weeks after restrictions eased.

"The week was a huge success and the smiles and happiness on the children’s faces was a joy to see,” he added.