Ireland Kits and Apparel

[DannyInvincible]

I couldn't recall what RTE/Irish media use.
I think RTE use 'IRL' for their graphics but it's usually just the UEFA graphics they use on their broadcasts.

You're right actually.

http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc12/poguemahone85/Capture_zpseihuzp8y.png

I think that's because they use the UEFA-supplied graphics and codes, but I'm pretty certain they used to use "ROI" or "Rep. of Ireland" in their graphics up until UEFA started supplying the current standardised ones.

See here from the abandoned England friendly at Lansdowne Road in 1995:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBeDSFGzShg?t=12m28s

[DannyInvincible]

In RTÉ's adverts for games, I'm also pretty sure they'll always refer to us as the "Republic/Rep. of Ireland".

See this advert from September of 2014, for example:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq4TK6rvTGU

[DannyInvincible]

Although I see RTÉ used "Ireland" in their scoreline graphic for the home game against Holland in 2001:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePNST9aczFI

[tetsujin1979]

The three-character code comes from FIFA, there's a list of them on wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_country_codes
The graphics for the qualifier come from UEFA, which is why they say "European Qualifiers" when they're for the World Cup

[KrisLetang]

I actually asked someone who worked at ESPN why it said ROI and they said IRL is patented by the Indy Racing League (Indy 500). But that can't be true. what if someone patented NY? No one else could us it? The Yankees would be YAN ? And what if Yan can cook already owned YAN, etc?

[DannyInvincible]

This (http://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/03/liverpool-17-18-home-kit.html) is supposedly a leaked image of Liverpool's new 125th anniversary jersey for the 2017-18 EPL season:

https://media.balls.ie/uploads/2017/04/25160749/liverpool-17-18-kit-2.jpg

I'm a fan of it's simplicity. Hopefully New Balance can do something similar for their future Ireland jersey designs instead of covering them with the more typical garish lines and patterns.

[BonnieShels]

If we end up with that template in green, no sponsor and with an orange stripe on cuff and collar you would have a classic there and then. Preferably in emerald green again.

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We could end up with this template though...

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vseSLc8za4I/WP5n83X3tnI/AAAAAAABLos/-HzG0FRpgAoKVgwUlPOOGQrBVxbE-KzMQCLcB/s550/liverpool-17-18-goalkeeper-kit-2.jpg

http://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/04/liverpool-17-18-goalkeeper-kit.html

[DannyInvincible]

The FAI have confirmed that New Balance will become the official kit supplier from August: http://www.fai.ie/ireland/news/new-balance-becomes-official-kit-supplier


http://www.fai.ie/sites/default/files/styles/content_width_730px_x_350px/public/thumbnails/image/NewBalance.jpg?itok=aoNMyHfU

John Delaney, FAI CEO, said: "The FAI is delighted to announce this relationship for our international teams. The Republic of Ireland jersey is recognisable all around the world and is synonymous with the passion that our players and our supporters are renowned for. We're looking forward to revealing the New Balance kits that will be worn by all of our competitive national teams as they enter into a very exciting time for international football."

Richard Wright, General Manager of New Balance Football, said: "This truly is a fantastic collaboration for the brand with such strongly supported national team. Ireland boast some of the most passionate supporters in the world and we look forward to creating kits for them to be proud of, hoping to be a part of the success on the pitch."

[DannyInvincible]

A piece on Ireland supporter Eddie O'Mahony who has collected over 150 Ireland jerseys dating back as far as 1966: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/watch-this-fan-has-collected-150-irish-jerseys-since-1966-and-his-favourite-is-one-of-the-most-famous-of-them-all-35766976.html

O'Mahony runs the Ireland Soccer Shirts (http://www.irelandsoccershirts.com/) website.

[DeLorean]

How does he manage to get his hands on them? The Dunne one could be worth a fair few quid.

[KK77]

A piece on Ireland supporter Eddie O'Mahony who has collected over 150 Ireland jerseys dating back as far as 1966: http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/international-soccer/watch-this-fan-has-collected-150-irish-jerseys-since-1966-and-his-favourite-is-one-of-the-most-famous-of-them-all-35766976.html

O'Mahony runs the Ireland Soccer Shirts (http://www.irelandsoccershirts.com/) website.

Some great jerseys. I noticed he tweeted Ronnie Whelan about getting the Russia jersey from 1985 signed and he replied that he would arrange to meet him during the international break back in March to sign the jersey.

[pineapple stu]

How does he manage to get his hands on them? The Dunne one could be worth a fair few quid.
I remember bidding on it at the time; it was a low auction, where the lowest unique bid won the jersey. You'd have to imagine that he tracked down the winner and bought it off them; it'd be a bit of a coincidence that he won that auction himself.

[tetsujin1979]

he used to post here fairly often, but is mainly on YBIG these days

[Lionel Ritchie]

Just looking at a selection of NB kits online would make me anxious -what with my preference for green -just green, no textures, no go faster stripes, no pitching to the erm ...clubwear sector.

[BonnieShels]

So, a new green ringer tee and a black jersey went on sale a few weeks back...

And just as I remember to come in here to post them I see that the prices have gone down to 25.00 each:

http://www.lifestylesports.com/content/ebiz/shop/invt/57625030/57625030large.jpg

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-ringer-tee/invt/57625030


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http://www.lifestylesports.com/content/ebiz/shop/invt/57653813/57653813large.jpg

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-jersey/invt/57653813

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Replica jerseys reduced as well.

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/international-teams/republic-of-ireland/icat/internationalteamsroi


I'm straight down to Lifestyle at lunch to check em out.

[BonnieShels]

Just looking at a selection of NB kits online would make me anxious -what with my preference for green -just green, no textures, no go faster stripes, no pitching to the erm ...clubwear sector.

The new Liverpool home (above) in green would be supah!

[Lionel Ritchie]

Wouldn't be bad at all. They're well within capable of something along these lines mind...

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[BonnieShels]

So, a new green ringer tee and a black jersey went on sale a few weeks back...

And just as I remember to come in here to post them I see that the prices have gone down to 25.00 each:

http://www.lifestylesports.com/content/ebiz/shop/invt/57625030/57625030large.jpg

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-ringer-tee/invt/57625030


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http://www.lifestylesports.com/content/ebiz/shop/invt/57653813/57653813large.jpg

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-jersey/invt/57653813

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Replica jerseys reduced as well.

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/international-teams/republic-of-ireland/icat/internationalteamsroi


I'm straight down to Lifestyle at lunch to check em out.

Went in at lunch and the sizes are mahoosive. M is L and L is XL. I may have to get an S!

[Kingdom]

Went in at lunch and the sizes are mahoosive. M is L and L is XL. I may have to get an S!

Yeah right.

[IsMiseSean]

Picked up the green retro kit today in Lifestyles. Bargain for €25.

[BonnieShels]

Yeah right.

Whev!

[DannyInvincible]

The Airtricity League Banter Page on Facebook is claiming (https://www.facebook.com/AirtricityLeagueBanterPage/photos/a.285832758097339.85767.235156433164972/1914774515203147/?type=3&permPage=1) that this will be our new home jersey:

https://scontent.fdub4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s600x600/19905444_1914774515203147_3039023134615721247_n.jp g?oh=136a054cf1514895185dac5b2c87714e&oe=5A046624

They've not given any info as to how they came upon it. Reckon it's genuine?

[tetsujin1979]

Was posted on ybig as well, according to the relies it's a mock up from designfootball.com, and has been around since 2015

[BonnieShels]

The badge will say Ireland on the jersey and not FAI.

It's not real. I hope we stick with the lighter green anyway.

[Kingdom]

Unless footyheadlines is splashed all over it, I refuse to believe!

[BonnieShels]

There was another one which was mank and very similar to our 2002 shirt on the ybig thread. But I'll never link to it here obvs.

[Fixer82]

New Ireland jersey posted on balls.ie
I can't make my mind up about it yet. Like all the NB stuff it's very simple.
I've never been a fan of vertical lines (reminds me of NI in 90s and those awful Euro 2012 jerseys we had). Although the difference in the shades are quite faint.

http://www.balls.ie/football/new-ireland-jersey/370449?utm_campaign=app_share&utm_source=email

[Fixer82]

Or am I a mug? Is it a fake leak?

[Closed Account]

Na, these leaks are usually fairly accurate. It's a bit of an underwhelming effort but it's how the lads perform in it will determine how it's remembered.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C41GF3b8pCY/WX-OUOZWrnI/AAAAAAABSsU/yblEpQ5FuggwC5suo8qU7QbXkrTMirBXgCLcBGAs/s550/new-balance-ireland-2017-home-kit-2.jpghttps://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gYQiKbYNiF4/WX-OUDVpoTI/AAAAAAABSsc/TDKkNgeFu2EKcucZe2JLHDyBrPL3jBxsACLcBGAs/s550/new-balance-ireland-2017-home-kit-3.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9atfb39ApE/WX-OUtmF-mI/AAAAAAABSsg/m8s0DwRsMRU40gNCULMQcszHfZYxodSbwCLcBGAs/s738/new-balance-ireland-2017-home-kit-4.jpg

[Fixer82]

Na, these leaks are usually fairly accurate. It's a bit of an underwhelming effort but it's how the lads perform in it will determine how it's remembered.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C41GF3b8pCY/WX-OUOZWrnI/AAAAAAABSsU/yblEpQ5FuggwC5suo8qU7QbXkrTMirBXgCLcBGAs/s550/new-balance-ireland-2017-home-kit-2.jpghttps://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gYQiKbYNiF4/WX-OUDVpoTI/AAAAAAABSsc/TDKkNgeFu2EKcucZe2JLHDyBrPL3jBxsACLcBGAs/s550/new-balance-ireland-2017-home-kit-3.jpg
https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-N9atfb39ApE/WX-OUtmF-mI/AAAAAAABSsg/m8s0DwRsMRU40gNCULMQcszHfZYxodSbwCLcBGAs/s738/new-balance-ireland-2017-home-kit-4.jpg

True. Although if we'd won Euro 2012 I'd still have hated that kit

[Doom]

I like it... The more orange the better

[Lionel Ritchie]

I can't complain as I dislike fussy jerseys -the absence of such fuss appears to be what those commentators crying dull are gurning about.

NB generally make cheap looking gear though. Would've liked to see us do a deal with adidas -they've made some hideous kits for our northern cousins but a few nice ones too.

Some of the mock up kits being touted on that clunky balls site are the stuff of an Australians nightmare.

[BonnieShels]

Hopefully it is better in real life. I think it looks brutal. Seems all out of proportion.

[KrisLetang]

Why the button? Someone call John Travolta.

[Fixer82]

Why the button? Someone call John Travolta.

Agree. The button doesn't go with the rest of it.
Would've loved Adidas or Nike to get the contract. Or even O'Neill's

[CraftyToePoke]

Hummel for me, few green chevrons, super. But I have never bought one because of the sponsor and I can't see that changing, there are some things you don't sell, or at least you shouldn't sell.

[Fixer82]

It needs some Conor McGregor pinstripes

[jbyrne]

decent enough effort but would prefer a collar myself.

[DeLorean]

I think it's a pretty lazy effort to be honest. Very similar to previous one, just changed the direction of the shaded lines, added a bit of orange to the sleeves and messed around with the collar. It does look a bit better here than in the pictures above though. - http://www.the42.ie/ireland-new-balance-home-kit-unveiled-3525508-Aug2017/

http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/3525509/original/?width=500&version=3525509

[BonnieShels]

So it's official:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGNaJZ-XoAAXxVu.jpg

https://twitter.com/NBFootball/status/892656277817614337/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.balls.ie%2Ffootball%2Fne w-balance-ireland-home-jersey-2017-370525

Looks much better on. So that's a start.

[Stuttgart88]

I don't like the silly button collar. Agree that it's a lazy effort.

[KrisLetang]

Are they going to make any available that don't have the stupid 3 on them? People are always asking me who number 3 is. "Babe Ruth" I say, before turning and running away, usually into a few garbage cans.

[Fixer82]

Have only seen one NB jersey I liked and it's the Celtic away jersey.
Nike, Puma, Adidas, O'Neill's would've all been better options.

[Fixer82]

Let's be honest. Vertical lines don't suit us. We're not a vertical line kind of people

[IsMiseSean]

I don't like the silly button collar. Agree that it's a lazy effort.

Same as. Would much prefer a collar similar to the other 'leaked effort' at the top of the previous page.

[IsMiseSean]

FAI Shop now open with the new kit. It'll set you back €75.01.

Our last kit didn't cost that much, did it??

[Kingdom]

I notice there is no use of the word replica on the site.

[BonnieShels]

FAI Shop opening again in Carroll's on Westmoreland St. Saw the shirt in the flesh. Much better.

If I can get one with no sponsor it's a purchase.

[BonnieShels]

New away shirt has made an appearance. You gotta wonder why the home shirt didn't follow that template?

http://www.punditarena.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/New-Balance-Ireland.jpg

https://twitter.com/NBFootball/status/896824010826186753/photo/1

[DeLorean]

Yeah, that's much nicer... and I would say magnificent without the '3'.