YESTERDAY CONNACHT UNVEILED Galway Free Range Eggs as a new sponsor and the photos from the launch were, eh, interesting. 

It did, however get us thinking about other awkward sponsorship photos involving sportspeople and here are some of our favourites.

Eggcellect spoon work by the lads

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Brian Clough realises he’s made a balls of Nottingham Forest’s new sponsorship deal

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Footballing hero Roy Race and cardboard cut-out Alan Smith launch Sega’s sponsorship

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“No, I’m not wearing a denim shirt with a suit, what gave you that idea?”

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There’s probably enough Brylcreem in there already David

Stefan Rousseau / PA Archive/Press Association Images Stefan Rousseau / PA Archive/Press Association Images / PA Archive/Press Association Images

No wonder they lost, they weren’t even looking at the screen

Peter Jordan / PA Archive/Press Association Images Peter Jordan / PA Archive/Press Association Images / PA Archive/Press Association Images

This seems like a monumental waste of credit when they’re that close to each other

Steve Mitchell / EMPICS Sport Steve Mitchell / EMPICS Sport / EMPICS Sport

If the shoe fits… well, actually, we’re not sure what happens if it doesn’t

Fiona Hanson / PA Archive/Press Association Images Fiona Hanson / PA Archive/Press Association Images / PA Archive/Press Association Images

This just looks like a standard Wimbledon training session to be fair

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Look how happy Ruud and Ryan are to be part of this

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You could never doubt Alan Smith’s bottle

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How many lads can you fit in a Fiat? This many

INPHO / Lorraine O'Sullivan INPHO / Lorraine O'Sullivan / Lorraine O'Sullivan

And of course…

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Sean St Ledger earning plenty of plaudits after making ‘the save of the year’

Lionel Messi’s glorious piece of skill was the highlight of last night’s Copa semi