O'Neills
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Textile |
| Genre | Sportswear and sports equipment |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | Charles O'Neill |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | List
|
Area served | Global |
| Products | |
| Website | oneills |
O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd. is an Irish sporting goods manufacturer established in 1918.[1] It is the largest manufacturer of sportswear in Ireland,[1] with production plants located in Dublin and Strabane.
O'Neills has a long relationship with Irish rugby and association football and sports of Gaelic Athletic Association. The company currently supplies kits to 29[citation needed] of the 32 inter-county teams in both Gaelic football and hurling; only Waterford GAA, Leitrim GAA and Armagh GAA do not use O'Neills kits.[citation needed]
The O'Neills brand has been producing uniform kits, footballs and sliotars (hurling and shinty balls) for Gaelic games but is fast becoming a major supplier to rugby and association football clubs across Ireland, Britain, Europe and North 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.[citation needed]
History
O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd. was founded in 1918 by Charles O'Neill, when it primarily focused on the production of footballs and hurling balls from their factory at Capel Street, Dublin. By 1960, the brand had grown in size considerably and its popularity had grown, leading to its expansion into manufacturing playing kits for the GAA market. By 1974, the company had expanded their operations, and opened their first base in Northern Ireland at Strabane, followed by a company move from Capel Street to Walkinstown Avenue by 1984.[2]
The Strabane plant employs around 500 staff, and is the main production facility for Gaelic football, rugby union, field hockey, and basketball apparel.[3]
In 2010, the company launched their official online store with a further expansion of the online shopping element of the business taking place in 2013.[4]
By 2022, O'Neills employs around 900 staff in key locations such as the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), Australia and the United States.[5]
Sponsorships
The following teams and associations use products manufactured by O'Neills:
Association football
National teams
Club teams
Australian rules football
Cricket
National teams
Club teams
Esports
AthletixEsport- Karmine Corp
- MDS Factory
- Northway
- Oslowesport
- PuR eSport
Field hockey
Sheffield Hockey Club- Worthing Hockey Club
Hockey One
Governing bodies
Gaelic football and Hurling
(St Enda's GAC, Glengormley.) (Antrim GAA)- RGU GAA (Thomas Russell Gaelic Union Dún Pádraig)
Madison GAA (Wisconsin)- (Blessington GAA.) (Wicklow GAA)
- Meath GAA
- Mayo GAA
- Galway GAA
- Dublin GAA
- Kerry GAA
- Cork GAA
- New York GAA
- Limerick GAA
- Louth GAA
- Monaghan GAA
- London GAA
- Westmeath GAA
- Derry GAA
- Tyrone GAA
- Tipperary GAA
- Kilkenny GAA
- Clare GAA
- Cincinnati GAA
- Roslea Shamrocks (Fermanagh)
- Knocknagoshill GAA (Kerry)
Kerne FG- GF Bro Sant-Brieg
- Lorient GAC
- Paris Gaels GAA
- Clermont Gaels
- Tolosa Gaels
- Bordeaux GFC[7]
- Lugdunum CLG Lyon[8]
Guernsey Gaels[9]
GSC Luxembourg
Éire Óg Sevilla- Barcelona Gaels[10]
Padova Gaelic Football- Ascaro Rovigo GFC[11]
Munich Colmcilles[12]
Amsterdam GAC[13]
Slovak Shamrocks[14]
Prague Hibernians GFC[15]
Stockholm Gaels[16]
Oulu Irish Elks[17]- Helsinki Harps[18]
South Africa Gaels[19]- Tír Chonaill Gaels
- Chicago Wolfe Tones
- Chicago Patriots
- St. Louis Gaelic Athletic Club
- San Antonio GAC
Montreal Shamrocks GAC
Arabian Celts[20]
Abu Dhabi Na Fianna[21]- Dubai Celts[22]
Singapore Gaelic Lions
Orang Éire[23]- Young Ireland Sydney
Zürich Inneoin GAA- Hurling Club of Madison
- Montreal Shamrocks GAC
- St. Louis Gaelic Athletic Club
- Stuttgart GAA
- Zürich Inneoin GAA
International rules
National teams
Rugby union
National teams
Club teams
Rugby league
National teams
Club teams
References
- ^ a b "O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear". Independent Education Today. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear". 30 September 2017.
- ^ "O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear". 30 September 2017.
- ^ "O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear". 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Our story".
- ^ afleurope (15 June 2020). "O'Neills enter fifth year as official Apparel Partner • AFL Europe". AFL Europe. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Bordeaux GFC Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Lugdunum CLG Lyon Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Guernsey Gaels Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Barcelona Gaels Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Ascaro Rovigo GFC Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Munich Colmcilles Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Amsterdam GAC Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Slovak Shamrocks Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Prague Hibernians GFC Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Stockholm Gaels Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Oulu Irish Elks Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Helsinki Harps Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "South Africa Gaels Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Arabian Celts Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Na Fianna Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Dubai Celts Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Orang Éire Jerseys". Retrieved 2 March 2019.
