County Jerseys

EIRE1922

The colours of the Offaly jersey should be reflected at the back of the jersey, aswell!

The same should go for the Tipperary, Mayo and Clare shirts where the bands have disappeared from the back of the jersies over recent years. The red band has gone completely from the Mayo jersey since last year. A disgrace!

DARK-KNIGHT

Connorzee wrote: »

Proposed new Offaly jersey from their county board meeting last night... a lot of opposition to it, it appears

Can't see why tbh very nice design..

Also easily recognisable front and back as an Offaly jersey..

Always had a soft spot for offalys jerseys they are always a lovely kit

zetecescort

Don't know why people are surprised over Corks lack of a sponsor. Look whos negotiating it. the players involved in the strikes have all but gone yet the Co. board continue regardless.

Tom Joad

Going against the popular opinion here but thank offaly jersey is rank - worst I've seen in a while.

Bizzum

Tom Joad wrote: »

Going against the popular opinion here but thank offaly jersey is rank - worst I've seen in a while.

Rank is a tad strong for me. Im not so sure I like the round neck or the stripe on the arms. The crest seems lost on it too. Still it's whats inside that counts;)

The_Kew_Tour

I actually think Offaly Jersey is worse then Carlows.

Tom Joad

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I actually think Offaly Jersey is worse then Carlows.

Yeah would agree with that - the yellow bit looks like its missing a easy peel sticker - must be the ham theme

A list of who is due a change (Last changed in 2010 (Wexford in 09)

Leitrim
Monaghan
Wexford
Wicklow
Cork (pretty much pending)

Other Possibilities (those who last changed in 2011)

Tipperary
Limerick
Cavan

cormac halpin

EIRE1922 wrote: »

The colours of the Offaly jersey should be reflected at the back of the jersey, aswell!

The same should go for the Tipperary, Mayo and Clare shirts where the bands have disappeared from the back of the jersies over recent years. The red band has gone completely from the Mayo jersey since last year. A disgrace!

The problem with hoops around the back also in the modern age is that people are struggling to see the numbers on the backs and this is starting to prove an issue for media and support alike. The days of the big white patch are long gone.

zetecescort wrote: »

Don't know why people are surprised over Corks lack of a sponsor. Look whos negotiating it. the players involved in the strikes have all but gone yet the Co. board continue regardless.

Ah good, a rant against Frank, we haven't heard one of them in a while.

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I actually think Offaly Jersey is worse then Carlows.

Ah its not that bad. I think thats a lovely design and its hard to fully sign off on an Offaly shirt until you see it on a big red headed Biffo with a pint of smithwicks in his hand in The Big Tree to know for sure.

Miley Byrne

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I actually think Offaly Jersey is worse then Carlows.

It's not just Offaly's, but I just despise jerseys that are not symmetrical. Is it just me or do other people feel that if you take out sponsors, crests etc then both sides of a jersey should be a mirror image of each other.

Maybe it's just me but they just look lopsided or something.

EIRE1922

denisoc16 wrote: »

It's not just Offaly's, but I just despise jerseys that are not symmetrical. Is it just me or do other people feel that if you take out sponsors, crests etc then both sides of a jersey should be a mirror image of each other.

Maybe it's just me but they just look lopsided or something.

What I said more or less. It would be like having no stripes on the back of the Kilkenny jersey. Just a black back.

EIRE1922

Deleted User wrote: »

A list of who is due a change (Last changed in 2010 (Wexford in 09)

Leitrim
Monaghan
Wexford
Wicklow
Cork (pretty much pending)

Other Possibilities (those who last changed in 2011)

Tipperary
Limerick
Cavan

There is no change planned for Tipperary jersey this year.

EIRE1922

EIRE1922 wrote: »

There is no change planned for Tipperary jersey this year.

Do they announce these things at the county board meetings or where does the information come from?

DEFTLEFTHAND

I prefer no hoop at the back, I thought it improved Tipperary's jerseys. I hope Offaly follow suit, that's a tasty looking design they've proposed.

rebel girl 15

zetecescort wrote: »

Don't know why people are surprised over Corks lack of a sponsor. Look whos negotiating it. the players involved in the strikes have all but gone yet the Co. board continue regardless.

They knew since April/May last year that o2 were not going to renew their sponsorship with the teams, but they have only actively been looking for a sponsor since October. Blame for that is laid firmly at the county boards door, and given the advert that has gone out recently its the current secretarys role to sort sponsorship. They are looking for too much money. They announced they would have a sponsor before the league, and now are left looking like idiots. Its costing the board money, they get a percentage of the sale of the merchandise. At this stage, the CCB are looking desperate, which gives the negotiating companies the upper hand.

I'm glad they are supporting such a charity, given Deanos cancer scare a few years ago.

Wouldn't be too gone the Down jersey or the Offaly jersey, latter is an interesting design but I can see why there would be so much opposition to it.

Twixaroo

Hey lads was looking on the O'Neills website last night, was looking for the old Antrim jersey and the Down one that had the black sleeves. Neither were available. Anybody know any place else could get them no?

Also the price of jerseys there seemed a bit hefty. €62 for a jersey? Before adding a number and making it player fit which brings it to €72. Bit steep i thought?

andrew1977

Twixaroo wrote: »

Hey lads was looking on the O'Neills website last night, was looking for the old Antrim jersey and the Down one that had the black sleeves. Neither were available. Anybody know any place else could get them no?

Also the price of jerseys there seemed a bit hefty. €62 for a jersey? Before adding a number and making it player fit which brings it to €72. Bit steep i thought?

Yeah i noticed the slight increase in the price of the jerseys myself.
It used to only be 5 euro for the number back and front, now its 10 euro to get it done.

I think they jersey price increase has only happened in the past few days.
I got one last week and was charged 60 + 10 euro for the printing , so 70 delivered.
Its getting a bit pricey alright, although my county dont change their jersey that much, so i get 2-3 years wear out of it.

P.s you could try the oneills stores by phone to see if they have the jerseys you are looking for in their clearance section.
I was in oneills newry store last weekend and they have a clearance area of old jerseys, kits, tracksuits, rain jackets etc etc.
You might be in luck.

rebel girl 15

TheTwiz wrote: »

How come Dublin have a big multi national pumping millions into their game yet some fairly big counties are struggling to get why decent sponsors?

Its not quite to do with the number of people there, it is the level of merchandise sold. Dublin is first, Cork second highest, and we're stuck with no sponsor.

It also has to do with who is negotiating, and the pro activeness of the county board. Dublin have been fantastically proactive with development etc, and companies will pay into that - corporate citizenship and responsibility etc. Dublin is €800,000 a year, plus bonuses, which is a total of 1 million a year. Cork was about €250,000 a year.

Max Power

New Leitrim jersey.


All the new jerseys are now €62.

keane2097

Would like to see more pics but first impressions are very good of that Leitrim strip.

Max Power

keane2097 wrote: »

Would like to see more pics but first impressions are very good of that Leitrim strip.

http://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/connacht/leitrim-gaa/new-leitrim-gaa-home-jersey.html

WesternZulu

Leitrim one is a huge improvement on what they've had in recent years!

Diabhal Beag

That Leitrim green jersey is easily one of the better new jerseys.

newg300

O'Neills are an incredible rip-off these days.

Fully sublimated, apart form a few counties with an embroidered crest, and they have the cheek to charge €60. The quality isn't any better than a soccer jersey, and they change just as often. They are for all the world on a par with cheap fakes you pick up on holidays, or Man United tops that Dunnes would sell for little over a tenner.

There is absolutely no excise for charging €60+ for poor fitting, ourdated materials and designs.

aramush

Monaghan havent had a jersey change in years. I'd say they're due something.

Max Power

newg300 wrote: »

O'Neills are an incredible rip-off these days.

Fully sublimated, apart form a few counties with an embroidered crest, and they have the cheek to charge €60. The quality isn't any better than a soccer jersey, and they change just as often. They are for all the world on a par with cheap fakes you pick up on holidays, or Man United tops that Dunnes would sell for little over a tenner.

There is absolutely no excise for charging €60+ for poor fitting, ourdated materials and designs.

I would agree that €62 is a rip off but the O'Neills jersey's are very good quality. I have a good few of them and they are washed, pulled, stained and abused a lot but look as if they are new. They are 100 times better quality than a soccer jersey.

keane2097

The protection of the market by the GAA was always going to lead to O'Neills jacking up the price considering the chokehold they have on the market.

Impossible for startup Irish brands to compete.

Tom Joad

That Leitrim jersey is one of the nicest released in a while -big improvement on some of their previous efforts too.

Hank Schrader

FionnMcCool87 wrote: »

New Leitrim jersey.


All the new jerseys are now €62.

Not half bad mo chara

DEFTLEFTHAND

Leitrim have always had decent shirts dating back to and before the Masonite sponsership.