Launch date for 2010/2012 Home jersey?

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Originally Posted by Razors left peg

never heard that before, what colour is it supposed to be?

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Official colour of the country is historically blue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Ireland

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Originally Posted by elroy

Official colour of the country is historically blue

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Ireland

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Cheers. never knew that

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Originally Posted by BonnieShels

Look at Italy, Look at Germany, Look at Netherlands. Your national flag doesn't necessarily dictate your national colours! I for one prefer the lack of orange. The closer to plain green and white we get the better.

Sure Ireland's national colours technically aren't even green but that's another day's work.

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That's true enough, hence the original Ireland (IFA) jerseys. Allez les Bleus.

nice jersey...not too sure about the retro tracksuit tops!!

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Originally Posted by eelmonster

That's true enough, hence the original Ireland (IFA) jerseys. Allez les Bleus.

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Stoopid Scotland making us change. I would love it if we still played in Royal blue. Would be awesome.

Imagine what the Six nations would be like if 4/6 teams wore blue!

Why did we change to green in the first place? Seems a bit strange that NornIron and ROI both started off wearing blue and both changed to green in or arond the same time. Must be a good reason for it. But it just wouldn't be Ireland if we wore blue, that seems as odd to me as White socks...

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Originally Posted by sixesandsevens

Why did we change to green in the first place? Seems a bit strange that NornIron and ROI both started off wearing blue and both changed to green in or arond the same time. Must be a good reason for it. But it just wouldn't be Ireland if we wore blue, that seems as odd to me as White socks...

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Hmmm... well ya see that's not strictly true.

The IFA started off wearing blue and due to a clash with another home nation (Scotland) they chose to wear green going forward sometime in the 1880/90's. In 1922 when the FAI was formed (sigh) they continued on using green as the shirt colour to match the then All-Ireland Association's shirts.
FAI never wore blue. Though, I do have a navy training jersey from ca. 2001 which is exactly like the WC2002 shirt except with whit under the arms.

Ah very simlar scenario to the one that existed with the PFJ and the JPF. ;)

The kit is class. I'll definately shell out on it, and I haven't bought one since the 2002 World Cup. The simple green and white looks really well, and its the proper shade of green for an Ireland jersey.

Did anyone else do a double take on the guy modelling it to the squad. I was only half looking and I thought Clinton Morrison had bluffed his way in!

i like the jersy hate the socks somthings not right about them..

same - its the hoop effect... too shamrock roversy for me... jersey is class alright.