Ireland Kits and Apparel

[Fixer82]

So long Umbro

According to the Indo, Ireland are to end their relationship with Umbro and start one up with New Balance for the Georgia game in September.

While I applaud leaving Umbro, I must say I don't like NB designs.
Liverpool and Celtic jerseys both look amateurish to me.

Thoughts?

[DeLorean]

Agree completely. Can't beat Adidas really.

[Fixer82]

Wouldn't mind seeing O'Neills get a crack at it either. Adidas jerseys were class back in the day. Wouldn't even mind seeing Nike or Puma have a go

[tetsujin1979]

posts moved to ongoing discussion on new jersey manufacturers

[SkStu]

Good plan. I'd reckon you're a large son. You're in the TOWK ball park of 6'0"?

thinking ill order this too - what would you recommend for me Bonnie? I'm XL for most jerseys.

[BonnieShels]

I'd go with an XL tbh

[BonnieShels]

Went into Lifestyle today to collect another of those fabled tees after I bought it last week, after the one I previously got had a dodgy Umbro logo on it and there were a couple of beauts just in:

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-jersey/invt/57639330

More jersey like in appearance than that other tee. But very nice.

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-ringer-tee/invt/57625213

This is much nicer in the flesh and isn't as dark.

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-anthem-jacket/invt/57616930

Jacket much nicer than the last one with no "Éire" on the back.

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On the New Balance news. It was kinda inevitable given that Top Lion are distributors for both.

We're in need of a change anyway, Umbro missed a trick with our last couple after the retro beaut from 2011-12.

Hopefully NB see sense and do something along the lines of the 88 and 90 shirts to win us over early on.

[DannyInvincible]

Went into Lifestyle today to collect another of those fabled tees after I bought it last week, after the one I previously got had a dodgy Umbro logo on it and there were a couple of beauts just in:

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/ireland/mens-ireland-retro-jersey/invt/57639330

More jersey like in appearance than that other tee. But very nice.

Ooh, what's that like size and length-wise? Identical to the other?

[BonnieShels]

Pretty much. It's more jersey-esque so a bit more give. But I'd get the same size.

[DannyInvincible]

Pretty much. It's more jersey-esque so a bit more give. But I'd get the same size.

I went up the town and tried on both the medium and large sizes as the design is lovely, but I decided to leave it unfortunately as the medium was a bit too short for my liking and the large was a bit too wide/baggy.

[KrisLetang]

They're making these in cleat form:

[DeLorean]

Really like all of those. Not much point in getting the green tee though given Bonnie tricked us into buying such a similar (yet inferior) version so recently.

The black (or maybe not so black) one is class I think, if not the most patriotic.

Really like the jacket as well and fully agree it's a step up from the last one - and no Éire definitely a major bonus.

[BonnieShels]

Really like all of those. Not much point in getting the green tee though given Bonnie tricked us into buying such a similar (yet inferior) version so recently.

The black (or maybe not so black) one is class I think, if not the most patriotic.

Really like the jacket as well and fully agree it's a step up from the last one - and no Éire definitely a major bonus.

Surely you have more than one green tee already? You can never have too many.

The black tee is a defo. And tbh I'll probably end up with all three given how much I hate sponsored shirts.

[KrisLetang]

no Éire definitely a major bonus.

Why? Are American tourists like "What's Eerie on the back of your shirt?"

[DeLorean]

Surely you have more than one green tee already?

Not really, a couple of jerseys. Having a few items is handy in a tournament setting but I wouldn't really find the need otherwise. The games don't roll around that often and I wouldn't tend to wear them in everyday life.

Think I might invest in that black one alright though and the jacket could be useful.

Why? Are American tourists like "What's Eerie on the back of your shirt?"

Ha... not quite. I don't think many Irish people even relate to the word to be honest. When I hear it I always think of Terry Venables saying it from some reason (although that might be in my head from the Après Match sketches).