O'Neills
Encyclopedia
O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd. was established in 1918. It is the largest manufacturer of sportswear in Ireland
and has manufacturing plants in Dublin and Strabane
.
O'Neills has a long relationship with Irish rugby
, football
and Gaelic Athletic Association
and for many years was the exclusive supplier to all three associations. O'Neills also produces amateur boxing kits (vests and shorts).
The O'Neill brand has become synonymous with the production of team kits, footballs and hurling balls for Gaelic games but is fast becoming a major supplier to rugby and soccer clubs across Ireland, Great Britain, Europe and America. O'Neills was the exclusive supplier to the Irish Provinces for many years and to the Irish International teams during their Triple Crown
era.
O'Neills were the official kit supplier to the Romania national rugby union team
during the 2007 Rugby World Cup
.
They supply the kits for FC United of Manchester (Not to be confused with Manchester United)
O'Neills is not only used in Ireland but it's also used for teams outside Ireland like London and New York who compete in the All-Ireland Football/Hurling Championship every year. However New York are using a different kit manufacturer for their jerseys and training equipment.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and has manufacturing plants in Dublin and Strabane
Strabane
Strabane , historically spelt Straban,is a town in west County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It contains the headquarters of Strabane District Council....
.
O'Neills has a long relationship with Irish rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
and Gaelic Athletic Association
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
and for many years was the exclusive supplier to all three associations. O'Neills also produces amateur boxing kits (vests and shorts).
The O'Neill brand has become synonymous with the production of team kits, footballs and hurling balls for Gaelic games but is fast becoming a major supplier to rugby and soccer clubs across Ireland, Great Britain, Europe and America. O'Neills was the exclusive supplier to the Irish Provinces for many years and to the Irish International teams during their Triple Crown
Triple Crown (Rugby Union)
In rugby union, the Triple Crown is an honour contested annually by the four national teams of the British Isles who compete within the larger Six Nations Championship: England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. If any one team manages to win all their games against the other three they win the...
era.
O'Neills were the official kit supplier to the Romania national rugby union team
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
during the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
.
They supply the kits for FC United of Manchester (Not to be confused with Manchester United)
O'Neills is not only used in Ireland but it's also used for teams outside Ireland like London and New York who compete in the All-Ireland Football/Hurling Championship every year. However New York are using a different kit manufacturer for their jerseys and training equipment.