The online competition, which will be run through the League of Ireland’s official website, www.loi.ie, will allow supporters to submit their own photographs from League of Ireland matches. The monthly winner will win a FUJIFILM digital camera, while the overall winner at the end of the season will be given full photographer accreditation for the FAI Ford Cup final.


FUJIFILM are the latest high profile company to get behind the League of Ireland. Under the multi-sponsor format adopted for 2009 – which has seen eircom, Newstalk, The Irish Daily Star, Umbro, Lucozade Sport, Boylesports and EA SPORTS all coming on board to sponsor the League of Ireland – the FAI have been able to offer clubs record prize money for the 2009 season.
 

The FUJIFILM Photo of the Month competition begins this weekend. To enter the competition, supporters must text their photo to 083 3333217 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 

Under another initiative to be piloted this weekend, supporters will be able to vote for their Man of the Match while they are watching the action. The initiative will be piloted at the Shamrock Rovers v St. Patrick’s Athletic match this Saturday (Tallaght Stadium, 7pm). Supporters can text their Man of the Match to 53539 before the game finishes, with the voting set to close three minutes before the end of the match. When the vote is finished the Man of the Match will be announced, with one fan who voted for the winner set to collect a match ball signed by the winning team.
 

Fran Gavin, Director of the League of Ireland, welcomed these new initiatives:
 

“Attending a live match is a hugely enjoyable experience, and initiatives such as the FUJI Photo of the Month and Man of the Match competitions will encourage supporters to get involved in the match day experience. We hope that supporters will be creative with their photos and capture the passion of live League of Ireland football both on and off the pitch.”
 

Brendan Carr of FUJIFILM said:
 

“FUJIFILM are delighted to sponsor the FAI’s ‘Photo of the Month’ competition and the Photo Gallery on the new League of Ireland website, www.loi.ie. This continues FUJIFILM’s long and successful tradition in football sponsorship. We’re looking forward to bringing the fun of photography to our domestic football league and giving fans the chance to win some great prizes this season.”