Dingle primary school Scoil \u00cdogn\u00e1ird R\u00eds refused to be photographed with Allianz signage following a Cumann na mBunscol final in Tralee on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The insurance company are the sponsors of the primary schools GAA organisation. The players elected not to appear behind their banner after the victory over Killorglin\u2019s Scoil N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Gleann na gCoileach in the \u201c6\/7 teacher\u201d county decider in Austin Stack Park.<\/p>\n
The decision was taken following discussions between staff and the students involved on the team. The principal of Scoil \u00cdogn\u00e1ird R\u00eds is P\u00e1draig Corcoran, who managed Dingle to the All-Ireland senior club championship earlier this year and previously coached Kerry\u2019s senior team.<\/p>\n
Several GAA units have taken exception to the organisation\u2019s relationship with Allianz since a report from UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesa Albanese<\/a> last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n In it, she claimed the German firm had financial links to Israel\u2019s military actions and occupation in Gaza. Allianz has dismissed that it has financed, enabled or facilitated genocide or violence.<\/p>\n Last month, Dublin clubs voted in favour of St Joseph\u2019s-O\u2019Connell Boys\u2019 motion for the county board\u2019s county committee to lobby the GAA to conclude all relationships with Allianz following a re-negotiation of current contracts.<\/p>\n Recently, national GAA officials spoke to county representatives about any forthcoming motions relating to the association\u2019s commercial activities. They were informed Croke Park were available to advise them on whether proposals were admissible.<\/p>\n Further motions are anticipated ahead of county conventions. Last year, nine counties voted for the GAA to severe ties with its long-term sponsor, while Tyrone<\/a> management and players have refused to be interviewed in front of Allianz signage.<\/p>\n