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O Neills Gear??

  • 06-07-2009 1:50pm
    #1
    abakan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭


    You have recieved our new gear from O'Neills. Top quality stuff but I cant help but wonder about the branding.

    http://www.oneills.com/teamwear/Leisurewear/Ranges/Comet/Tracksuit.php

    Have a look. does it not look like Adididas brading. the 3 stripes. How can they get away with that!
    Surely its copyrite infringement

    What do you think?


Comments

  • #2
    Mr Ed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭Mr Ed


    It might have something to do with the fact that O'Neills was formed in 1918, while Adidas followed in the 1920's


  • #3
    abakan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭abakan


    so should it not be visa versa then.
    Adidas cant use O'Neills branding.

    Suppose it can hurt O'neills having the same brand as one of the biggest sports clothing companies in the world


  • #4
    micks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 840 ✭✭✭micks


    Its been talked about on here before
    Something to do with O'Neill's having the rights in Ireland to the 3 stripes


  • #5
    Bluetonic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    Adidas Sportschuhfabriken Adi Dasler KA -v- Charles O'Neill & Co. Ltd. [1983] ILRM 112


  • #6
    abakan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 546 ✭✭✭abakan


    that clears thing up alrite.

    I can sleep easy tonit knowing that


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  • #7
    AndyP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭AndyP


    I think O'Neills claim it only 2 stripes (the outside colour making 2 stripes on the inside). Clever stuff!


  • #8
    LeoB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,256 ✭✭✭LeoB


    Was their not a bit of hassle with the Cork lads back in the late 70s early 80s? 3 stripes international?

    O'Neills have the 3 stripes on some jerseys going back to the 70s.

    I have gone off them a bit. They seem to be changing designs a little more than they need to.


  • #9
    aoa321
    Closed Accounts Posts: 397 ✭✭aoa321


    I think O'Neills have the right (for whatever reason) to use the 3 stripes in the REPUBLIC of Ireland. So on the Dublin jerseys they have 3 stripes but as far as I am aware the "6 county" teams don't ever have gear where the 3 stripes are prominent.

    I have absoloutley no sources for this information so feel free to tell me that I'm talking out of my hat !!


  • #10
    joey54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭joey54


    aoa321 wrote: »
    I think O'Neills have the right (for whatever reason) to use the 3 stripes in the REPUBLIC of Ireland.

    Yes I think this is correct. O'neills designs have been a bit dodgy over the last couple of years but IMO the fit and shape of them is streets ahead of the likes of Azzurri.


  • #11
    gucci
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,289 ✭✭✭gucci


    This was previously discussed here : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055346643&highlight=Oneills

    I'm not having a dig, just it might be worth re reading the posts or merging the threads for those interested in the subject.


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  • #12
    DDC1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,386 ✭✭✭✭DDC1990


    http://www.oneills.com/teamwear/Playing_Kits/GAA/Personalised.php

    If you read the small print under the pic's of the jerseys it says 3 Stripe Jerseys only available in ROI. So that would back up the fact that it is only legal in Ireland :D


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