Nutritional supplements company Solgar has agreed a three-year deal with the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) to become their official vitamin partner.

The Nestlé-owned brand has announced that Galway’s Paul Conroy, Limerick’s Tom Morrissey, Down native and Galway camogie player Niamh Mallon and Cork Ladies footballer Katie Quirke will become brand ambassadors with the partnership.

Solgar will also become one of the title sponsors of the GAA Museum at Croke Park, which is visited by more than 120,000 people annually, and said the deal with the GAA/GPA and the museum represents "a natural alignment" for the company.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to partner with the GAA/GPA, which represents the gold standard of Gaelic Games players across Ireland and to work with the GAA Museum, an organisation with an amazing history, tradition, culture and commitment to excellence," said Gordon Yule, business executive officer at Nestlé Health Science UK & Ireland.

"The three-year partnership is an exciting opportunity for Solgar, and we look forward to collaborating further with the GAA/GPA and GAA Museum."

Tom Parsons, CEO of the GPA, said: "We are delighted to welcome Solgar on board as the official vitamin partner to inter-county players across Ireland as part of our ongoing commercial partnership with the GAA.

"Solgar is focused on quality and ensuring people can be at their very best and that directly mirrors the work we carry out on behalf of our 4,000 members as we seek to create an environment that enables them to excel as high-performing athletes on the pitch and in their lives off the pitch.

"Partnering with Solgar represents a natural progression and we look forward to building on today’s announcement.”

Peter McKenna, commercial director for the GAA, added: "We are delighted to join forces with Solgar, a brand globally recognised for its commitment to excellence and quality.

"The partnership represents a superb opportunity to share the powerful and compelling story of the history and heritage of our national games, and the exploits of our wonderful players, past and present, with even greater audiences.”

Niamh McCoy, director of the GAA Museum, said: "The GAA Museum occupies a hugely significant place in Irish sporting and cultural life, documenting the incredible history behind our national games and immense contribution of the Gaelic Athletic Association to Ireland’s social and cultural development.

"As an organisation with such an immense history, we are particularly pleased to partner with Solgar, one which brings a proud tradition and pedigree to the table.

"Today’s announcement marks another exciting chapter in the history of the GAA Museum, and we look forward to building and strengthening the partnership with Solgar and providing an even greater experience to the many visitors who will come through our doors.”

Photo: (l-r) Dónal Marah, partnerships manager, GAA; Galway camogie player Niamh Mallon; Galway footballer Paul Conroy; Helen Davis, senior brand manager, Nestlé Health Science UK & Ireland; Limerick hurler Tom Morrissey; Cork ladies footballer Katie Quirke; and Gordon Yule, business executive officer, Nestlé Health Science UK & Ireland. (Pic: Ramsey Carry/Sportsfile)