WTD: Irish Singlet for Berlin 2015

ultrapercy · 03-09-2015 01:20AM

Notwork Error wrote: »

Everyone else thinks runners dress like knobs anyway, what difference does a few more make.

Excellent point, thank god for cyclists tho or we would be the laughing stock.

RayCun · 03-09-2015 07:39AM

In our club recently, someone wanted to replace the club crest with one based on the Olympic torch. Really, wtf?

KielyUnusual · 03-09-2015 08:49AM

RayCun wrote: »

In our club recently, someone wanted to replace the club crest with one based on the Olympic torch. Really, wtf?

Yea, somebody wanted to put a Christian Cross right bang in the middle of ours. Nutters!

dna_leri · 03-09-2015 09:11AM

KielyUnusual wrote: »

Yea, somebody wanted to put a Christian Cross right bang in the middle of ours. Nutters!

I think this merits further investigation...
Do you allow non-Christians in your club, are they forced to wear the crucifix?
Maybe it's time to move out of the medieval ages.

TFBubendorfer · 03-09-2015 09:19AM

menoscemo wrote: »

What's the difference between this and wearing a premiership or national team Jersey while playing 5 a side?

The premier league jersey is sold as merchandise. The Irish singlet is not. That's the difference.

Wearing a premier league jersey means you support the club in question. Wearing a Irish singlet that you bought off ebay means you're pretending to be an international runner when you're not.

I have been wondering for years why the AAI don't sell replica jerseys. Then again, considering how useless they are in general yet another missed opportunity is hardly a surprise.

Ceepo · 03-09-2015 09:36AM

Re wearing of Irish vest.
It is my understanding that at one stage you could not wear them outside of competing at an international event. Not sure if this is still the case. (I may be wrong here).

I know a few lads who have competed International over the year, and while I have seen them training and racing in Irish shorts they will never race with there Irish vest on.

RayCun · 03-09-2015 10:40AM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

I have been wondering for years why the AAI don't sell replica jerseys. Then again, considering how useless they are in general yet another missed opportunity is hardly a surprise.

I honestly don't think there is enough demand for replica kit to make it worth their while setting up a shop. They don't sell anything at the moment, so they don't have the infrastructure to handle taking and delivering orders.

Maybe one of the Irish running gear suppliers could talk to them and New Balance about selling Irish kit under licence, but again, is it worth the trouble? I know people racing abroad like to wear things that say, "I'm Irish", but replica singlets?

average_runner · 03-09-2015 10:49AM

Chivito550 wrote: »

Put it this way. If you played in a Sunday league football team and your club opted to wear the Irish football strip in a competitive match you'd look like a bunch of clowns. It's no difference in a race. If you show up to run in a local 5k race, you'd look stupid wearing one. You aren't representing Ireland.

What about the people that play 5 aside indoor or on the grass area outside their house in the Ireland top, are they knobs?

average_runner · 03-09-2015 10:50AM

RayCun wrote: »

I honestly don't think there is enough demand for replica kit to make it worth their while setting up a shop. They don't sell anything at the moment, so they don't have the infrastructure to handle taking and delivering orders.

Maybe one of the Irish running gear suppliers could talk to them and New Balance about selling Irish kit under licence, but again, is it worth the trouble? I know people racing abroad like to wear things that say, "I'm Irish", but replica singlets?

Why not let a running shop do it for them?

RayCun · 03-09-2015 10:53AM

average_runner wrote: »

Why not let a running shop do it for them?

yeah, they might be open to it if a running shop approached them and said they'd like to sell replica singlets.

rom · 03-09-2015 10:54AM

RayCun wrote: »

I honestly don't think there is enough demand for replica kit to make it worth their while setting up a shop. They don't sell anything at the moment, so they don't have the infrastructure to handle taking and delivering orders.

Maybe one of the Irish running gear suppliers could talk to them and New Balance about selling Irish kit under licence, but again, is it worth the trouble? I know people racing abroad like to wear things that say, "I'm Irish", but replica singlets?

You'd be surprised. My work and similar other companies down these parts would get a singlet produced just for their BHAA team in a standard similar to the following and that might be for 10 people. I know a lot of people who have put an Irish badge on their club singlet when racing overseas.

http://www.jakroo.com/custom-products/apex-run-singlet/

There was nothing as impressive when I ran Berlin that a bus full of Danish runners of all abilities were all sporting similar singlet through it was very clear that it was not an official international one.

EauRouge79 · 03-09-2015 11:26AM

TFBubendorfer wrote: »

Wearing a premier league jersey means you support the club in question. Wearing a Irish singlet that you bought off ebay means you're pretending to be an international runner when you're not.

This.

Each to their own but I think the wearing of the green jersey is something that should be earned and they should never be put on general sale.

average_runner · 03-09-2015 11:55AM

EauRouge79 wrote: »

This.

Each to their own but I think the wearing of the green jersey is something that should be earned and they should never be put on general sale.

Do you feel the same about the Munster Rugby top, irish top etc?

Chivito550 · 03-09-2015 12:07PM

average_runner wrote: »

Do you feel the same about the Munster Rugby top, irish top etc?

It's a stupid argument as our national vest is not on public sale. The only people who therefore have one are those who have competed for Ireland. So if some punter rocks up to a local 5k wearing one, he/she is giving off the impression that he/she has represented Ireland before. This is fairly sad.

Wearing a Munster jersey on the other hand doesn't as it is for public sale.

I'd like to see a replica or recreational vest for public sale where Irish people racing abroad can use if they so wish. Even something as simple as the AAI selling their t-shirts and hoodies in bloody green to show that we are Irish when wearing them. Not sure if they even sell t-shirts or hoodies any more but when they did they were in red. Ridiculous really.

rodneyTrotter. · 03-09-2015 01:53PM

It went unsold on Ebay

No surprise really with somebody looking for 85euro that they got free .

rom · 03-09-2015 02:05PM

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xireland+singlet.TRS0&_nkw=ireland+singlet&_sacat=0

lol

NSFW

TRR_the_turd · 03-09-2015 04:11PM

rom wrote: »

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xireland+singlet.TRS0&_nkw=ireland+singlet&_sacat=0

lol

NSFW

I'm totally rocking up to my next race in this Irish Onesie

onesie

seanin4711 · 03-09-2015 09:39PM

seanin4711 wrote: »

anyone point me in the direction of a Irish Singlet for Berlin?
Emerald green akin to the asics team ireland issue would be great!
thanks
John

like the Ireland singlet NOT The Ireland Singlet!
read the post!!!

seanin4711 · 03-09-2015 09:43PM

cunavalos wrote: »

The oneills green boxing vest might be just what your looking for. Very light material, identical to their range of running singlets i.e. not gaa jersey material

Only 25 euros
https://www.oneills.com/knockout-boxing-3-stripe-vest-green-wht.html

If you want to have a look at it before you buy call into the shop on the Long Mile Road.

that looks class!
but according to sum on here I may have to wear boxing gloves and boots while running it!
jeez!

seanin4711 · 03-09-2015 09:44PM

http://www.myprotein.com/sports-vests/myprotein-men-s-racer-back-running-vest-green/11045229.html

cheap and cheerful name and Ireland printed on front!
job done!

clear thinking · 05-09-2015 12:24AM

pac_man wrote: »

Why would I look like a knob? What's the difference between wearing the Irish singlet while running a race and wearing an Ireland football jersey down in the astro?

Fat blokes wearing football jersies also look like knobs ffs. Some even wear the full kit.

Ceepo · 05-09-2015 09:47AM

To pose another question.
Do any other Athletics federation sell replic gear to the general public.
Would it be some directive from IAAF not to sell gear ?

Murph_D · 05-09-2015 08:58PM

Sure who buys running tops with all the "free" shirts given out at races. Hardly anyone I'd say, once they've run a few.

aquinn · 05-09-2015 09:13PM

Murph_D wrote:

Sure who buys running tops with all the "free" shirts given out at races. Hardly anyone I'd say, once they've run a few.

Me. Few singlets for new club life.

Krusty_Clown · 05-09-2015 10:12PM

Murph_D wrote: »

Sure who buys running tops with all the "free" shirts given out at races. Hardly anyone I'd say, once they've run a few.

Me. Races don't give out singlets.

Ed Mc · 05-09-2015 11:00PM

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Me. Races don't give out singlets.

And curiously this year's Tralee 100k gave out a singlet which the majority of ultra runners wouldn't wear.

05-09-2015 11:01PM

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Me. Races don't give out singlets.

http://www.athlone3quarter.com/faq.php :P

cunavalos · 07-09-2015 12:31PM

Ceepo wrote: »

To pose another question.
Do any other Athletics federation sell replic gear to the general public.
Would it be some directive from IAAF not to sell gear ?

Official Belgian gear is available online
http://www.vermarcsport.com/en/collections/belgian-athletics

WTD: Irish Singlet for Berlin 2015

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