What's the story with all the away jerseys

Dapos

I know a few were needed during games but are they wearing away jerseys in football matchs on purpose? Is it something to do with the 125 year Anniversary?

Johnny Drama.

Give an example

DDC1990

I can't see which games didn't need them.

Meath (Green) vs Mayo (Green)
Tyrone (White) vs Kildare (White)
Derry (White) vs Monaghan (White)

etc

Euro_Kraut

Get used to them - Semi finals:

Red/White V White/Red
and
Green/Yellow V Green/Yellow

Johnny Drama.

Teams will only wear there away colours or prov colours when they clash with there opposition.

jamesie_boy

DDC1990 wrote: »

I can't see which games didn't need them.

Meath (Green) vs Mayo (Green)
Tyrone (White) vs Kildare (White)
Derry (White) vs Monaghan (White)

etc

but these are colour clashes,they can't be avoided unfortunately.but id be nearly certain it's nothing got to do with the 125th anniversary...

Johnny Drama.

Nicest away jersy.

1.Kildare
2.Mayo
3.Meath
4.Tyrone
5.Wicklow
6.Donegal (Few years ago against leitrim)
7.Kerry

Drummerboy2

Thank heavens counties are using their away jersies. One think I hated about GAA was when two counties with similar colours didn't change in the past, ie Kerry V Mayo a few years ago.

Lemlin

Drummerboy2 wrote: »

Thank heavens counties are using their away jersies. One think I hated about GAA was when two counties with similar colours didn't change in the past, ie Kerry V Mayo a few years ago.

I agree totally. Any colour clash whatsoever should result in away jerseys being worn.

topper75

Away jersey is a bit 'dem dere over de water' to my ears.

What should it be called?
-changed strip
-alternative colours
-?

Johnny Drama.

8.Monaghan
9.Derry
10.Longford
11.Westmeath(Green against Galway few years back) (Prov Colours)
12.Galway (Blue & White) (Prov Colours)

Johnny Drama.

Johnny Drama. wrote: »

8.Monaghan
9.Derry
10.Longford
11.Westmeath(Green against Galway few years back) (Prov Colours)
12.Galway (Blue & White) (Prov Colours)

Im overdosing on the gaa

13.Limerick

DDC1990

jamesie_boy wrote: »

but these are colour clashes,they can't be avoided unfortunately.but id be nearly certain it's nothing got to do with the 125th anniversary...

Ya... I know i didn't start the thread... or mention 125th aniversary?

Anyway, Kildare have the best 2nd Jersey, Kerry's new one isn't half bad either.

Colm R

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there use to be a time when, if the colour clashed, both teams would wear their provincial colours.

This probably came from a time when the cost of jerseys was too high and they simply made use of the provinical jerseys.

Perhaps this is why Kerry will be in Blue for the game against Meath.

I don't think there is any potential clash within a province.

I also like the idea where both teams are forced to change. Its more fair.

Euro_Kraut

Sligo always wore white until they met Kildare in 2004 (?). Since then they have woren black.

Daysha

What I don't understand is why do they insist on both teams wearing their "away" jerseys, like what happened in Tyrone/Kildare and Mayo/Meath? Surely only one team changing would suffice.

Not that I'm complaining or anything, it's about time they got their head around this (those Kerry/Mayo matches were headwreckers), but it is a bit odd all the same.

mailblaney

Daysha wrote: »

What I don't understand is why do they insist on both teams wearing their "away" jerseys, like what happened in Tyrone/Kildare and Mayo/Meath? Surely only one team changing would suffice.

Not that I'm complaining or anything, it's about time they got their head around this (those Kerry/Mayo matches were headwreckers), but it is a bit odd all the same.

meath vs limerick this year in the qualifiers aswell

and you'll prob see both meath and kerry in changed strips for the semi.

But, as you say, at least they are changing, unlike the 96 final, i think meath and mayo didn't realise they had the same colours till the replay!

Johnny Drama.

Johnny Drama. wrote: »

8.Monaghan
9.Derry
10.Longford
11.Westmeath(Green against Galway few years back) (Prov Colours)
12.Galway (Blue & White) (Prov Colours)

Where have you ever seen this blue and white jersey?.... the change strip is just the goal keepers jersey (for anyone who didn't notice)..... which for us has usually been white(which is our second colour), but the football the last two years has been black

Redsoxfan

Johnny Drama. wrote: »

Nicest away jersy.6.Donegal (Few years ago against leitrim)

Which one was this now? I was at the game, but can't recall.

Green with a gold hoop (our pre-92 AI S/F 'Home' jersey which should be restored!)
Green with gold trim (inverse of current 'Home' jersey)
Gold/Saffron with Black (Ulster interpro)

grenache

Back in the '93 Munster hurling final Tipp wore an alternate strip while Clare remained in their normal saffron and blue. This change was a once off as in every Tipp-Clare match since both teams have played in their normal colours. I always wonder what was so special about that '93 final that made Tipp change jersey?

Redsoxfan

gilberto_eire wrote: »

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Where have you ever seen this blue and white jersey?.... the change strip is just the goal keepers jersey (for anyone who didn't notice)..... which for us has usually been white(which is our second colour), but the football the last two years has been black

Whenever a change was required in the past, teams generally used to play in their interpro colours. In recent years, teams seem to have special 'Away' jerseys.

I'll never forget a league game some years ago when Donegal played Roscommon away. Both teams wore gold, and so a change was required. Donegal had only brought their 'Home' kit, and so wore the Roscommon 'Away' jersey while Roscommon played in their 'Home' jersey'!

Psychedelic

Because away strips are not used very often, do they sell them in the shops? Or are they just produced specifically for the players whenever needed?

soccymonster

Psychedelic wrote: »

Because away strips are not used very often, do they sell them in the shops? Or are they just produced specifically for the players whenever needed?

well the limerick away jersey is on sale in shops so the other county away jerseys are probably too.

Zonda999

Psychedelic wrote: »

Because away strips are not used very often, do they sell them in the shops? Or are they just produced specifically for the players whenever needed?

Yes, but mainly for the bigger counties i find. An away jersey form a small county would probably have to be ordered specially from the supplier

Unpossible

I'm not fully convienced the jearseys are always needed. Surely Cork and Tyrone can just wear their regular ones, Cork's is almost completly red and Tyrones is almost completly white

Redsoxfan

Psychedelic wrote: »

Because away strips are not used very often, do they sell them in the shops? Or are they just produced specifically for the players whenever needed?

You could buy Donegal 'Away' jerseys in Elverys (and elsewhere) before and after the home game against Antrim (:rolleyes:). I also saw the Kildare 'Away' shirt in Elverys before the Tyrone match.

I'd say the put them on sale during the Championship when the team is playing a team with the same colours. I don't recall seeing them on general sale.

MickTipp

Unpossible wrote: »

I'm not fully convienced the jearseys are always needed. Surely Cork and Tyrone can just wear their regular ones, Cork's is almost completly red and Tyrones is almost completly white

cork and tyrone will be wearing their normal jerseys in the semi

MickTipp

grenache wrote: »

Back in the '93 Munster hurling final Tipp wore an alternate strip while Clare remained in their normal saffron and blue. This change was a once off as in every Tipp-Clare match since both teams have played in their normal colours. I always wonder what was so special about that '93 final that made Tipp change jersey?

ya, i always wondered that myself.

tipp played in an all yellow jersey, while clare played in an all blue jersey!

tipps away jersey is class, brendan cummins was wearing it in goals during the munster final, tis the same template as the home jersey only its navy with a blue hoop acroos the jersey

Unpossible

MickTipp wrote: »

cork and tyrone will be wearing their normal jerseys in the semi

Ah ok, I thought someone earlier in the thread said otherwise.:o

Daysha

I don't ever remember Waterford wearing an away jersey. Certainly not at any match I was at. The only time I felt they were needed was a few years ago when we played Laois in a league match. Both our jerseys at the time had the exact same template, only difference being the main colours were switched. But there was still so much blue and white on each strip it didn't make any difference what so ever.

grenache

MickTipp wrote: »

ya, i always wondered that myself.

tipp played in an all yellow jersey, while clare played in an all blue jersey!

tipps away jersey is class, brendan cummins was wearing it in goals during the munster final, tis the same template as the home jersey only its navy with a blue hoop acroos the jersey

Oh did Clare play in a different jersey too, i couldn't remember! The only thing i remember about that match is the rain, Michael Cleary putting over points from all angles and Tipp winning by 27 points. I always thought that jersey was class, and i love the Tipp goalie jersey from 2007, sort of gold and silver. Very nice! Don't know if i could bring myself to wear a Tipp jersey though

Stevecw

Gotta love the Carlow jersey...we are probably the only county that will never clash with anyone!!!
A Carlow away jersey does not exist & never will have to!!

buckwheat

Stevecw wrote: »

Gotta love the Carlow jersey...we are probably the only county that will never clash with anyone!!!
A Carlow away jersey does not exist & never will have to!!

Thank f**k for that, the home one gives me a headache if I look at it for too long :D

denishurley

grenache wrote: »

Back in the '93 Munster hurling final Tipp wore an alternate strip while Clare remained in their normal saffron and blue. This change was a once off as in every Tipp-Clare match since both teams have played in their normal colours. I always wonder what was so special about that '93 final that made Tipp change jersey?

Actually, when the two counties met in 1998 in football, Clare wore white in a replay after a draw the first day when the teams wore their normal colours, as you can see here.

Not sure why the counties changed in 93, seeing as they had the same jerseys when they met in 94 and didn't change, in fact I don't think Clare wore blue jerseys again until this year against Donegal in football and Wexford in hurling

Interyurauldone

Kerry Jersey for the Meath Game. They wore this jersey for the first NFL game against Donegal earlier this year.

http://www.setanta.com/Global/Images/sport/gaa/Kerry/O%27MahonyAidan_AwayJersey480.jpg

Meath will play in the same jersey as the Mayo match.

gerocks

Interyurauldone wrote: »

Kerry Jersey for the Meath Game. They wore this jersey for the first NFL game against Donegal earlier this year.

http://www.setanta.com/Global/Images/sport/gaa/Kerry/O%27MahonyAidan_AwayJersey480.jpg

Meath will play in the same jersey as the Mayo match.

I doubt Mahony will be wearing it against Meath.

Blackjack

Euro_Kraut wrote: »

Sligo always wore white until they met Kildare in 2004 (?). Since then they have woren black.

If you're talking about home colours, Sligo have worn Black for as long as I can remember.

Have no idea on their alternative colours.

Scallion 'ater

Stevecw wrote: »

Gotta love the Carlow jersey...we are probably the only county that will never clash with anyone!!!
A Carlow away jersey does not exist & never will have to!!

There would be a fair bit of a clash with Mayo wouldn't there - lots of green and red with only our yellow hoop to distinguish them which would hardly be enough? We hardly ever play them in football but we have played Mayo quite a bit in hurling - not being a hurling man I never saw any such game - did either team change does anyone know (or care:D:D)?

sos33

kildare jersey gets my vote with the tipp jersey a close second,is it just a novelty for us to see county teams in different jerseys because we are so used to seeing them in their normal colours where as soccer teams do it year in,year out we expect it

pajoguy

Blackjack wrote: »

If you're talking about home colours, Sligo have worn Black for as long as I can remember.

Have no idea on their alternative colours.

Sligo always wore white with black shorts then drew kildare in the qualifiers in 2004 and had to play in black. They won and decided that black was good luck for them. Not lately though.;)

DDC1990

Im with blackjack on this one. Sligo have worn black since the dawn of time... my first Jersey (outside of my kerry and my club one) was a black Sligo jersey... 1996!

joey54

Interyurauldone wrote: »

Kerry Jersey for the Meath Game. They wore this jersey for the first NFL game against Donegal earlier this year.

http://www.setanta.com/Global/Images/sport/gaa/Kerry/O%27MahonyAidan_AwayJersey480.jpg

Meath will play in the same jersey as the Mayo match.

Haven't Kerry worn a white jersey before? I think their Navy one is much nocer than their regular jersey.

portumna

Would one team not just turn their jerseys inside out and save a whole lot of money just like we had to do earlier this year in an intermediate club game. You know with the recession and all this could be a great saver for the county boards.

pajoguy

DDC1990 wrote: »

Im with blackjack on this one. Sligo have worn black since the dawn of time... my first Jersey (outside of my kerry and my club one) was a black Sligo jersey... 1996!

Check out this link:

http://www.retrogaa.com/product_info.php?cPath=72_101&products_id=397

Also sligo's connacht final in the late 90's against galway I think. They wore white!

Imposter

DDC1990 wrote: »

Im with blackjack on this one. Sligo have worn black since the dawn of time... my first Jersey (outside of my kerry and my club one) was a black Sligo jersey... 1996!

Black wasn't allowed until 'recently'. It was specifically written in the rule book as that was the colour of the referees jersey. No idea when it changed but 90's would be a good guess.

denishurley

Imposter I think you're getting mixed up with soccer about black being specifically banned as plenty club teams have black.

Re Sligo though, they were always white and did not change until forced to do so against Kildare in the qualifiers in 2001. They kept the black jerseys and were fined for wearing them against Dublin in the next game, before making them their 'official' colours the following year.

Blackjack

pajoguy wrote: »

Check out this link:

http://www.retrogaa.com/product_info.php?cPath=72_101&products_id=397

Also sligo's connacht final in the late 90's against galway I think. They wore white!

I stand corrected - although I was convinced Sligo were wearing black in the 97 Connaught Final.

The_Kew_Tour

H soem the away jerseys are nicer then the regular colours..

kildare for example also like the down away one yellow and black..if i remember correctly first time i saw them wear those colors was for hurling semi final in 92 against Cork

pajoguy

What would happen were Meath to beat kerry in the semi.

Id bet after winning three on the trot in yellow they may not want to go back to green for the final!:p

Colm R

pajoguy wrote: »

What would happen were Meath to beat kerry in the semi.

Id bet after winning three on the trot in yellow they may not want to go back to green for the final!:p

Fair point. But I'm not sure if they are allowed.

Gingy

Daysha wrote: »

I don't ever remember Waterford wearing an away jersey. Certainly not at any match I was at. The only time I felt they were needed was a few years ago when we played Laois in a league match. Both our jerseys at the time had the exact same template, only difference being the main colours were switched. But there was still so much blue and white on each strip it didn't make any difference what so ever.

If it's any help, when Waterford played Monaghan in the 1997/98 ladies football finals, they wore an all blue jersey and Monaghan wore a black and amber one.

Btw, you always see thousands of people with the white Dublin jersey, but really there's no need for it at all. I can only remember them wearing it once (in a league match in the late 90's).

The white Kilkenny away jersey a few years ago was nice (again, no need for it, unless they organise a match against Crossmaglen Rangers!)