1994 - Industry Profile on Connolly Sports
Above Joe Connolly - Joint Founder, Connolly Sports, Ireland, captain of Galway when they won All-Ireland Hurling Final in 1980. John Conneely - Connolly Sports & Leisure UK
Along with James Brendan Connolly the First Olympic Champion many of our ancestors after The Great Famine in Ireland 1845-49 became part of a wider Diaspora.
Joe Connolly and John encouraged first cousins from four Continents to write their own chapters for our family book launch in 2019 'Chonghailes ar Leitir Moir'
In 2025 after the 'Family Gathering' in Galway a 50 minute film has been completed. It features 'JB' our Olympic Champion, the oldest film about the Aran Islands made by British Pathe in 1924 and includes 'Message from America' featuring the campaign manager who helped two Presidents in the White House - see information on films
After registering Victor Ludorum brand worldwide we launched a Lifestyle Collection at the 2003 MODA Exhibition
It was a huge financial undertaking, after very careful consideration rather than enter Partnerships. We decided to retain 100% Ownership of Victor Ludorum and launch a range of eco-sustainable textiles Brands.
The Great Hall of the People Beijing, China
To promote both Victor Ludorum and work with farmers on eco-sustainable brands, John Conneely of Natural Colour Cotton world, Bamboo Yoga and The Perfect Start visited 26 cities in China
Natural Colour Cotton bolls inspected in Urumqi, Xinjiang Province in China
Eco sustainable textile collections which were made for Disney using Pooh Bear, Eyore and Piglet which were sold in John Lewis. Harrods - The Perfect Start
Our eco-sustainable Brands
Natural Colour Cotton, Bamboo Yoga and The Perfect Start
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CLIMATE ACTION
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) awarded our company in 2007 'WINNER CBI New Product of the Year' The first ever CBI Award for an eco-sustainable product. Since then we have worked with UNICEF and others to help educate future GENERATIONS on the importance of ...Helping to Save Planet Earth
UK Government announcement; "One in five children between the ages of 5 and 8 say they do not own a book".
Appalling news so we decided to upload our Climate Action book 'Otis and the Tigers Den' and make it ...FREE on-line
To VIEW: www.otisandthetigersden.com
Book Back Cover
We encourage an adult to read the eco-book with a child. This is because questions about Climate Action and the future of the Planet can be difficult to answer.
Remember that even the scientists do not know all the answers; be honest and say,
..."let's learn together..FREE on-line"
What's amazing about Greta Thunberg is her honesty and belief.
Especially her courage at 16 years old saying to world leaders in the UN Headquarters -
"How Dare You!"
We were delighted the first eco-organisation to provide a FREE on-link of 'Otis and the Tigers Den' to all their members was the Black Environmental Network (BEN)
Judy Ling Wong CBE Honorary President of BEN
"The two extra pdf pages created for the Black Environmental Network, which explain 'OUR MISSION and Core Values', they look good, thank you" ...view them on-line