Longford's Wolfshead Company of Archers awarded €5,000 Texaco funding

The Wolfshead Company of Archers, based in Granard, are set to receive €5,000 in funding under this year’s 2024 Texaco Support for Sport initiative.

In its fourth year, the scheme is hosted and organised by Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand, with judging overseen by former Irish rugby international and well-known broadcaster, Donncha O’Callaghan.

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Previous successful Longford applicants were Aughnacliffe’s UCL Harps FC (2021), Longford Rugby Football Club (2022) and Longford Tennis Club (2023), receiving €5,000 in each case.

The Wolfshead Company of Archers were formed in March of 2021 and they played host to the 2023 Irish National Outdoor Target Championships in Granard last September.

Congratulating the winners, and praising the unstinting work of club officials and volunteers, James Twohig, Director of Ireland Operations, Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited, acknowledged ‘the invaluable contribution’ that sports clubs make to the heart of community life in Ireland.

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“The purpose of our Texaco Support for Sport initiative is to help ease financial pressure on sports clubs throughout the country and, since its inception, we are proud to have distributed over €500,000 to a variety of more than 100 Irish sports clubs to help them continue to play a pivotal role within their communities,” Mr Twohig added.

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