Carroll's Gift Stores selling FAI clothing

**jaykay** · 15/10/2008, 1:21 PM

I saw today that Carroll's are selling 'own brand' gear with official FAI logos and 'approved by FAI' tags. The tags say that you are contributing to the Irish game by purchasing the product. I wonder how that affects the Umbro deal, which I thought was exclusive.

Apologies if this has been posted already.

**Kingdom** · 15/10/2008, 1:35 PM

yes i noticed that too yesterday and the gear wasn't cheap either!

**drummerboy** · 15/10/2008, 1:47 PM

In fairness to Carrolls they did financiallly support a now defunct LOI team for quite a few years, so I wouldn't begrudge them. I wonder if Champion Sports or Elverys have ever sponspored any local teams.

**jmurphyc** · 15/10/2008, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by drummerboy

In fairness to Carrolls they did financiallly support a now defunct LOI team for quite a few years, so I wouldn't begrudge them. I wonder if Champion Sports or Elverys have ever sponspored any local teams.

Of course they do. They support English clubs who you can watch on your tv at home each week. There's nothing more local than that.

**Kingdom** · 15/10/2008, 1:51 PM

Elverys do the Mayo Senior GAA team. Dunno bout the other. I suppose it is a bit surprising the lack of well known brands sponsoring LoI clubs.

**Closed Account** · 15/10/2008, 1:56 PM

Elverys sponsor the local league in Mayo and the underage sides of Castlebar Celtic(Elverys local side)

**bennocelt** · 15/10/2008, 2:12 PM

funny that Carroll's have Chelsea and Manure utd - Irish key rings - cool or what

**gilberto_eire** · 16/10/2008, 12:24 AM

Elverys will be producing Galway Uniteds kit next season instead of Umbro. I think they make Rugby Gear under what the name ''RugbyTech''. I assume they will use a name like that an not Elverys though!!