The GAA show returned to screens recently after a 10-year absence and the producers are on the lookout for the next big stars. Players are put through their paces on the show by 3 All Ireland winning players – Galway’s Ray Silke, Kerry’s Paul Galvin and Cork’s Valerie Mulcahy.

This series follows unknown players, as they are trained and mentored by the coaches before they face the All Ireland Champions, Dublin, in October. The previous series of Underdogs was responsible for launching many present inter-county stars and All-Ireland winners’ careers including Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy and Cork’s Pearse O’Neill.

Many young players from all corners of Ireland will attempt to make the final cut on the Underdogs team that will play All Ireland Champions, Dublin, all fighting for the limited number of positions.

Battling it out for a position on the full forward line is Gary O’Daly, a Leitrim native from St Mary’s GAA and joining him on the quest is Cormac Doohan from Ballaghadereen, Co. Roscommon. Also hoping to get a final spot in the forwards are 3 young Donegal players, Callum Gallagher of Naomh Bríd, Michael Molloy of Kilcar and Daragh Murrin of Duninkeely.

Two young Kerry men are also hoping to claim a final spot on the team. DJ Murphy from Gneeveguilla is looking at making the cut at full back and Darragh O’Shea from Ballydonoghue GAA will be hoping to secure a final spot in the Goalkeeper position. Also looking to hold on to the position of goalkeeper is Blake Forkan who is originally from Killtimagh but now plays football with St. Eunan’s in Letterkenny.

Trevor Murtagh from St Barry’s GAA Club and Eamonn O Donaghue from Padraig Pearses, two other young Roscommon men, will be hoping to secure a final spot at wing back with Enda Fleming from Corofin, Galway, looking at making the cut in either the half back or half forward line. Fintan O Cuanaigh a fellow Galwegian from An Spidéal and St James’ GAA Clubs will be hoping to land a final spot in the midfield position.

Supermac’s Managing Director, Pat McDonagh said “We were delighted to get the opportunity to be involved with this show as Supermac’s is synonymous with the GAA having sponsored teams throughout the country for the last 40 years. Our 28-year relationship with Galway GAA is one of the longest inter-county relationships in the GAA. Becoming an inter-county player is a privilege only a few individuals get to achieve and there are many great players that never quite make it to that level. The great thing about Underdogs is that it gives those players a 2nd chance and what better way to prove themselves that to pit themselves against the best team in the country – The Dubs,” Mr. McDonagh said.

The programme airs every Thursday at 9:30pm and repeated on Saturdays at 7.45pm on TG4 with the final set to take place mid-October where The Underdogs will take on All Ireland Champions Dublin.

We, along with Supermac’s are delighted to announce we will be providing 1 cent of every litre of fuel purchased at The Galway Plaza and 10 cents from every bottle of Supermac’s GAA water purchased at Galway Supermac’s outlets will go towards the training funds of the Galway GAA teams

Supermac’s has announced that 1 cent of every litre of fuel purchased at The Galway Plaza and 10 cents from every bottle of Supermac’s GAA water purchased at Galway Supermac’s outlets will go towards the train

ing funds of the all Galway GAA squads as they prepare for their tilt at championship glory in the coming weeks.

Supermac’s and Galway GAA have one of the longest running sponsorship relationships in Irish sport and a new 5-year deal was announced earlier this year. Supermac’s began sponsoring Galway hurling in 1991 and subsequently became the sponsor for all Galway football and hurling. The deal means that Supermac’s will sponsor all Galway Adult and Youth Intercounty Teams in Football and Hurling until 2022. Supermac’s also sponsor the Galway Ladies Football and Camogie teams,
“We are delighted to be able to help our county teams to prepare their upcoming semi-finals,’ Supermac’s MD, Pat McDonagh, said. “For every litre of fuel that customers purchase at The Galway Plaza we will contribute 1 cent to the training fund and every time a bottle of water is purchased in a Supermac’s outlet in Galway we will contribute 10 cents to the training fund. We understand and respect the commitment that the players give every year and the costs of running a modern inter-county team is increasing every year,” he said. “It is important that we, as supporters, do all we can to help them achieve their goals.”

The campaign is being supported by Texaco and Clada Water.

Find a Galway store near you at www.supermacs.ie/locations

The World Cup has been awesome unfortunately though it is coming to an end We have teamed up with our good friends at Supermac’s Ireland to bring you the “Complete Post World Cup Survival Kit” to get you through the dark days after the final whistle.

To win is simple when ordering any product online via www.papajohns.ie or the Supermac’s App available for Android and Apple devices. Enter the Coupon Code “Win”.

 

You will automatically be entered into our Competition to Win the following:

1. Ultimate Retro Foosball Table – Kick back and enjoy with family and friends!
2. Enough Complete Meal Deals for a month… That’s a lot of Pizza!
3. The Official Supermac’s Football – ” So you can kick it against your neighbour’s wall for at least a month and have fun retrieving it from there garden!”

What are you waiting for

Order Online 

The competition is open until 21st of July

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Terms & Conditions of Complete Post World Cup Survival Kit Competition:

The Foosball table will be delivered to the winners home, within 30 days of competition finishing. The Winner is restricted to one complete meal deal per week. This competition will run until 21st July with Winner announced on Sunday 22nd July.

 

Papa John’s are delighted to announce that Supermac’s has committed to spending €32million on Irish produce in its 40th year in business. Supermac’s MD, Pat McDonagh has said that the same commitment to supporting Irish farmers that existed in 1978 still remains today.  “We are strongly committed to Irish farmers and the farming community in general.  We are 40 years in business this year and since we started in Ballinasloe in 1978 we have always looked to local suppliers wherever possible, be that for farm produce or construction materials,” Mr McDonagh said. “We still have some of the same suppliers that we had 40 years ago and that depth of relationship and the trust built up over the years is key to the success of our Fresh range. This is a very strong endorsement of the quality of Irish produce on Irish farms and I am proud to serve it in each of our restaurants,” he said. “Since we introduced our Fresh range of beef and chicken products customers have indicated that quality, taste and traceability are key factors when they are choosing their food. We work hard to let them know that our meat comes from Irish farms and supports Irish farm families.”

Supermac’s employs over 2,700 people throughout the country and also operates Papa John’s Pizza, SuperSubs and Macs Place Diners. The Só Hotel Group as well as the Claddagh Group of Pubs in the United States are also owned by Pat and Úna McDonagh.

The 5oz Burger, made famous by Irish rugby legend Sean O’ Brien, and the seasonal Festive 5oz over the Christmas period were a huge hit with customers. “We only use beef sourced from Irish Farmers,” Mr. McDonagh said. “Our 5oz burgers are made from prime cuts of beef and are cooked to order. This means that your burger or grilled chicken does not touch the grill until after you order. It is cooked fresh every time,” he said.

Enjoy a delicious meal from Supermac’s, find a location near you – Click here

 

There have been many Galway legends throughout the years. Some great names from this county echo through the halls of GAA lore and those names have been heard louder in recent times as Galway became All-Ireland champions for the 1st time in 29 years on a day in September that will live long in the memory.

Stories were told of the exploits of campaigns past and how the game has changed and how it used to take a week to come home from an All-Ireland back in the day. “Who was the greatest player you have ever seen?” became a topic of many a kitchen table discussion or heated debate while eating a Supermac’s after a match.

One of those names was Padraig Kelly of the great Sarsfield’s club of the 1990’s. He was considered worthy of Man of the Match in the All-Ireland final in 1993 despite being on the losing team. It was some performance. A performance that earned an accolade that has traditionally gone to a member of the winning side. That year was his second successive All Star and while his time in the maroon and white of Galway was short he made some impact.

This is his story of that game.

The story of a Galway legend.

The story of a Tribesman.

We are delighted to be part of one of the longest-running sponsorship relationships in Irish sport is set to continue with the announcement that Supermac’s and Galway GAA have agreed a 5 year deal this week. Supermac’s began sponsoring Galway hurling in 1991 and subsequently became the sponsor for all Galway football and hurling. The deal means that Supermac’s will sponsor all Galway Adult and Youth Intercounty Teams in Football and Hurling until 2022.

Learn the full story of this amazing sponsorship of Galway GAA and teams throughout Ireland on Supermac’s website 

For all of this seasons fixtures and ticket information check out the official GAA website. 

Supermac’s are 40 this year!

Can you believe Supermac’s will celebrate our 40^th year in business this summer. They are 40 years growing and still growing.

A lot has happened since the first store opened on Main St, Ballinalsoe in 1978!  In 1978 The Bee Gees were at Number 1`with ‘Stayin Alive’ and John Travolta and Olivia Newton John had just released ‘Grease’ in the cinema. Patrick Hillary was the President and Jack Lynch was An Taoiseach. The Late Late Show, Wanderly Wagon, The Riordans, Trom agus Eadrom and Sports Stadium were the main shows on TV and RTÉ launched a 2^nd channel called RTÉ 2. It was also the 1^st year that Coronation Street could be seen on Irish TV. Shergar won the Derby and the price of a pint of Guinness was £0.43p in old money. Kerry won the football, Cork won the hurling and Argentina won the World Cup. Hungry Hungry Hippo was the most popular Christmas present, there were 3 Popes and Pat McDonagh invented the Snack Box.

Supermac’s are now Ireland’s largest chain of family restaurants and we couldn’t have done it without you. A lot of you got married because you met in Supermac’s. A lot of you put yourselves through college while working in Supermac’s and a lot of you passed through our doors because you just plain like Supermac’s. We have sponsored thousands of clubs, teams and events over the past 40 years and we are very proud of that. We are proud of the fact that we now have 107 outlets thorough the country and that we have added Papa John’s Pizza, Super Subs and Macs Place Deli to our offering and proud of the fact that we serve fresh, never frozen, 100% Irish chicken and beef.  We are proud of our Plaza’s that are spreading across the country. We are very proud of who we are and where we have come from. We are proud to have you as loyal customers. To all our customers and suppliers, THANK YOU for your support for the last 40 years…here’s to many many more!

 

The delicious Double Deals has arrived. Double the taste! Better ingredients make better Pizza!

We use fresh hand-thrown dough, vine-fresh tomatoes,  Mozeralla cheese and freshly prepared vegetables and toppings daily.

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