Club shops

[SeanDrog]

Drogs have a new shop on quite a busy street which links the old shopping streets of the town with the new Scotch hall development. Any other clubs have something similar?

In Drogheda you are currently more likely to see kids in Drog gear than UK team kits - which is pretty great to see tbh

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/scripts/Article.asp?ArticleID=1338

[Sam_Heggy]

Harps club shop is located outside Finn Park and is usualy open monday to friday 9-5pm. Its amazing how much gear is sold during the week.
More and more kids around Donegal seem to be wearing Harps tracksuits, jersies, etc. Its encouraging to see and it shows that there is a potential for future developement of the league when so many kids are interested. :ball:

[half_full]

We have a shop in our offices in the city centre. The club plans to have offices under the new stand in the RSC so I'd say the shop could be going out there.

[Jofspring]

Limerick 37 have a club shop on Davis Street right across from the railway station and just a two minute walk from Jackman Park. Not only does the shop sell Limerick gear but it is also a place junior clubs can get kits, training equipment etc... they are selling all errea gear and specialise in goalkeeping gear. its open Thursdays/Fridays 1.00-5.30 Saturdays 10.00-5.30 and a late opening on Friday match nights till 10.00.

[BohDiddley]

In Dorgheda you are currently more likely to see kids in Drog gear than Uk team kits - which is pretty great to see tbh

I've noticed that, and agree it's great to see. I'm always amazed at how hard it is to buy eL club gear.

[pixiehead]

I came across cork citys shop the last time we played them last season. Have to say it was top notch and i was certainly very jealous. I certainly believe that to promote the league clubs have to be selling all sorts of stuff and have accessible shops open to the public and also on line. Thats great to here what drogs are doing and that Harps one is going strong. We need this type of promotion to make the league look fashionable and by the sounds of things its working. :) Im a mechandice fanatic and i buy a LOI jersey when ever i make the away games.

[GuisaSaigon]

Galway Sports in the Eyre Square Centre sells all Galway United merch. It seems to open when you have no intention of buying anything and close once the idea comes into your head! the owner also runs the club shop in Terryland which opens on matchdays.

[eamo1]

great location right on the main street,patrick st if im not mistaken.
our own one in galway is in a pretty good location too,location does make a difference i think.

[gufcfan]

Drogs have a new shop on quite a busy street which links the old shopping streets of the town with the new Scotch hall development. Any other clubs have something similar?

In Dorgheda you are currently more likely to see kids in Drog gear than Uk team kits - which is pretty great to see tbh

http://www.droghedaunited.ie/scripts/Article.asp?ArticleID=1338

Good to hear that kids are wearing the local gear.

I dont see too much of it around Galway City, but then again, I don't live in the city so I'm not the best judge.

[gufcfan]

I came across cork citys shop the last time we played them last season. Have to say it was top notch and i was certainly very jealous. I certainly believe that to promote the league clubs have to be selling all sorts of stuff and have accessible shops open to the public and also on line. Thats great to here what drogs are doing and that Harps one is going strong. We need this type of promotion to make the league look fashionable and by the sounds of things its working. :) Im a mechandice fanatic and i buy a LOI jersey when ever i make the away games.

Chirst almighty, that is some affliction.

[gufcfan]

Galway Sports in the Eyre Square Centre sells all Galway United merch. It seems to open when you have no intention of buying anything and close once the idea comes into your head! the owner also runs the club shop in Terryland which opens on matchdays.

I'm gonna head down to Galway Sports now in a sec to have a look. He is always bloody closed when I am going past it...

[Theskinloyal]

Dublin is the worst place to try to get EL gear. The Soccer Shop on George's st is the only place that springs to mind that sells most club's shirts. If I wanted to by a reds jersey you have to think about where to go, you can't just walk into any sports shop and get one.

I was on Grafton st and in the stephens green centre yesterday and I didn't see one EL shirt in any of the sports shops.

Imagine a kid who goes to an EL wants to get a jersey but goes in and sees the Man Yoo and Celtic ones all nicely presented and gets one of them instead, then they are lost forever.

[holidaysong]

I remember Arnott's used to do the Dublin club jerseys a few years ago but not anymore..

[deecay]

Dublin is the worst place to try to get EL gear. The Soccer Shop on George's st is the only place that springs to mind that sells most club's shirts.
Shels, Dundalk and Longford are the only ones I remember seeing a few weeks ago

[dublinwanderer]

most lifestyle sports shops in dublin sell pats, rovers and shels jerseys. i think chapion sports have the same. also seen dundalk jersey in some lifestyles sports shops.

lifestyle in bray have loads of bray jerseys for sale (also rovers), and lots of people are wearing them around the town now - which is great to see.

[sligoman]

Jako Sports in town sell Rovers merchandise. We also have a small temporary shop at the ground, usually only open during games afaik.

[A face]

For the record Cork Citys shop, 'City Centre' is not in the middle of Patricks Street anymore. Its at the Grand Parade end of it. Daunt Square is the correct address i think. Its smaller but a lot handier to get to and park near by. Heading into traffic on Patricks Street any day during the week was a nightmare, the new one is alot handier to get to now.

[Jofspring]

is there anyway that the FAI could set it up with certain sports stores to sell EL teams jerseys around the country or would this have to be up to the individual clubs?. i know some stores sell some eircom league jerseys but what about more teams jerseys being avaliable in sports stores.

[seand]

A couple of problem with getting League of Ireland gear into high-street shops.... (I'm no expert but this is my take on it)

These shops distribute their stock centrally, so pretty much every Champion in Ireland UK will have the same range of gear. They will only stock big name brands which will sell widely. I lived in Reading for a year in the 90s and was shocked at how hard it was to find a Reading jersey in town. Many clubs also use minor brands (O'Neill's, Jako, Errea) which don't get into high street shops. Some Irish clubs have benefitted from using Umbro etc recently- I've seen Shamrock Rovers' top in Arnotts etc, in the Umbro section. Finally, clubs understandably want to make as much as possible on their gear. If they sell out of the club shop at the ground they make 35 quid on a jersey. Sell it thru a third party and you might make a tenner a shirt.

[KevB76]

If they sell out of the club shop at the ground they make 35 quid on a jersey. Sell it thru a third party and you might make a tenner a shirt.

But would possibly sell more than 3 times the quantity.... (?)

[John83]

For the record Cork Citys shop, 'City Centre' is not in the middle of Patricks Street anymore. Its at the Grand Parade end of it. Daunt Square is the correct address i think.
Ah, our parochial cousins, for whom the city centre is smaller than a single (if longish) street. :p

[holidaysong]

I know Lifestyle Sports in Dundalk had the home jersey for sale during last season, not sure if they still do..

[Dunny]

Brendan Reids in town sells them. Home and away.

[holidaysong]

Emerald Sports used to stock them back in the day too, don't know if they still do. How much are the jersey's in Brendan Reid's do you know?

[Dunny]

€55 Afaik.

[holidaysong]

Thanks. Only €5 more expensive than Oriel.

[micls]

Since the opening of City Centre, I've certainly noticed more people wearing gear around the City. Id definitely see as much City gear, whether it be a jersey, hat or pin, as foreign jersies a lot of the time.

[ramsfan]

rams have a club shop on match days but mainly sales are made from a sports store in cobh called fanatics, they stock the lot .

[ramsfan]

in general the amount of people wearing replica kit has started to multiply really quickly which is great, this was always an area el left itself down in the area of merchandising

[Dodge]

http://stpatsfc.com/shop/catalog/index.php

Pats online shop. Our kit has been sold in most Dublin sports shops the last couple of years

[GreenStar]

Jako Sports in town sell Rovers merchandise.

Why would they sell our merchandise? Umbro make our kit!!!

Tee Hee!!!!!

[Magicme]

I think ours will fly out of the club shop this season. We dont have an outlet in town at the moment but I think Nike are working with Lifestyle Sports and the 2 independent sports shops in town to change that.

Our women's team gear is on sale in ESPRIT in Monaghan as they are the sponsors.

[Sam_Heggy]

http://stpatsfc.com/shop/catalog/index.php

Pats online shop. Our kit has been sold in most Dublin sports shops the last couple of years


Plans are in place to get an online shop at Harps too. It should be up and running shortly from what ive been told. Its not easy though given the amount of time the lads have to put in on a voluntary basis.

[BohDiddley]

Bohs gear available online (http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/the-bohs-store.htm) as well as at Dalymount 9-5, Monday to Friday.

It would make sense for all clubs, and possibly the FAI, to pool resources and run an outlet in Dublin city centre, with Prem and First Div. kits reliably available. It could sell the full range of stuff, as well as eL tickets, international tickets etc.

No reason why it couldn't also sell other products to EPL supporters, once the priority was Irish club football gear.

[SunderlandBohs]

Bohs gear available online (http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/the-bohs-store.htm) as well as at Dalymount 9-5, Monday to Friday.

It would make sense for all clubs, and possibly the FAI, to pool resources and run an outlet in Dublin city centre, with Prem and First Div. kits reliably available. It could sell the full range of stuff, as well as eL tickets, international tickets etc.

No reason why it couldn't also sell other products to EPL supporters, once the priority was Irish club football gear.

I was just thinking that myself. Even if the Dublin teams got together to open a shop or department in one of the shopping centres or high streets in the city. I think our stock will be easier to get this year as we are sponsored by Umbro. Diadora are strict on who they sell there product to. They only deal straight with the clubs themselves and Sports Direct.

[LeixlipRed]

Not a bad idea at all guys

[WoodquayBoy]

That is a very good idea, and why restrict it to Dublin clubs? Why not open a League of ireland shop, I'm sure there are plenty of Galway, Cork, Limerick, Sligo (and so on) people living and working in Dublin, but they might retain an affinity for tyhe club where they are from, so having a shop in the capital where they can get their club jersey makes sense I think . . .

[BohDiddley]

That is a very good idea, and why restrict it to Dublin clubs?
I didn't suggest that it should be restricted to Dublin clubs.
Most of the away support for non-Dublin clubs at Dalymount probably lives in Dublin. This should be a league-wide project.

[DSandy]

...It would make sense for all clubs, and possibly the FAI, to pool resources and run an outlet in Dublin city centre, with Prem and First Div. kits reliably available. It could sell the full range of stuff, as well as eL tickets, international tickets etc.

No reason why it couldn't also sell other products to EPL supporters, once the priority was Irish club football gear.

That is a great idea and definitely worth an email being sent off to Fran Gavin over in the FAI to see what they think. Would be great for visitors to the country too. Could work as an Eircom League/FAI shop, priority being the LOI club jerseys and other merchandise if possible as well as Irish international gear etc.

[SunderlandBohs]

The eircom League of Ireland store. Has a nice ring to it! Even if it was just a section in Champion/Lifestyle/Arnotts.(i.e like the Man U & Arsenal departments). It would do get business. Extra money for the FAI. We all know that will get them on board!

[Mr A]

Would this really be worth the effort? I can't see most of the regional clubs selling a large amount of merchandise in Dublin, and the Dublin clubs can make more money by selling the stuff direct themselves. I suspect the effort to get such a store going would not really be justified by the return.

A unified web store for the league might well be more practical and worthwhile.