Date: Thu 11 Oct 2012

London Irish sponsor BETDAQ, the global betting exchange, has given its position on the London Irish Amlin Challenge Cup jersey to Concern Worldwide, the Exiles official charity partner for the 2012/13 season, for the match against Bordeaux-Begles in France on Saturday 13th October 2012.

Rose Caldwell, Executive Director for Concern Worldwide said: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank BETDAQ for offering us their position on the London Irish shirt. We are overwhelmed by their generosity which will allow us a great platform to make rugby fans aware of our organisation and the work we do to transform the lives of the poorest people in the world.”

Shane McLaughlin, BETDAQ Marketing Director, said: “Concern Worldwide is a fantastic organisation and the work it does in helping transform the lives of some of the world’s poorest people deserves as much recognition as possible. We are very pleased to be able to support the charity in this way.”

London Irish Commercial Director, Richard Marsh said: “We are delighted that the relationship between a key sponsor and our official charity partner is such that this opportunity has arisen. It is fantastic that BETDAQ has made this generous offer.”