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Ulster scrum-half announced as Shelbourne Motors’ Brand Ambassador
The Irish International will link-up with one of Northern Ireland’s largest family-owned vehicle retailers to promote its range of manufacturers, as well as its new £5m complex in Newry that’s scheduled to open in 2019. Cooney had a remarkable 2017/18 debut season scoring 226 points in 25 appearances for Ulster that culminated in selection for the PRO14 Dream Team. He was also named Ulster’s Player of the Year, Supporters Club Player of the Year and Rugby Writers' Player of the Year.
His outstanding form has continued into the new season with a match-winning performance against Scarlets at the Kingspan Stadium that saw him kick all of Ulster’s points in their opening PRO14 fixture. He followed this up in Ulster’s nerve-wracking 30-29 win over Edinburgh by winning the contest with the final kick of the game to rack up 20 points from a try, three conversions and three penalties.
Speaking about his link-up with Shelbourne Motors, John Cooney, said: “I’m absolutely delighted that Shelbourne Motors has asked me to become their first ever official Brand Ambassador.
“I’ve got to know this family run business really well and I’m hugely impressed with their excellent network of manufacturers and commitment to delivering a quality customer experience. You can easily see why they are one of Northern Ireland’s largest family-owned vehicle retailers.
Paul Ward, Director of Shelbourne Motors, said: “John is the perfect fit for Shelbourne Motors and embodies everything that we want from a Brand Ambassador. He is driven, passionate and continually strives for ways to improve all aspects of his game and this resonates us as a business.
Shelbourne Motors was founded by the Ward Family in 1973. It currently employs over 130 staff at its 9-acre Portadown headquarters, where it operates Toyota, Renault, Nissan and Dacia franchises, as well as a Used Car Supermarket, Accident Repair Centre and Valet Centre.The new £5m Newry complex is a 50,000 sq ft development that will create 60 new jobs with an additional 100 jobs during construction. Kia is the first manufacturer to be confirmed for the multi-franchise facility.
We can introduce you to a selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. An introduction to a lender does not amount to independent financial advice and we act as their agent for this introduction. Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next best offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure the best deal you are eligible for from our panel of lenders. Lenders may pay a fixed commission to us for introducing you to them, calculated by reference to the vehicle model or amount you borrow. Different lenders may pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement, all of which are set by the lender concerned. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18’s or over. Guarantees may be required.
Shelbourne Motors (Newry) Ltd, Shelbourne Motors (Nissan) Ltd, Shelbourne Motors (Portadown) Ltd, Orchard cars Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 497010) allowing us to act as a credit broker, not as a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders. We are not an independent financial advisor and we act as their agent for this introduction. Typically, we receive commission from the lenders we work with, this may vary depending on the lender, but this does not influence the interest rate you will pay. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the Finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18’s or over. Guarantees may be required.
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