Many of you will read this and think that I've little to be doing, but anyway, I'm going to throw a random line of thinking out there and see what comes back.
I've often wondered is there more to the prevalence and distribution of the colours used in the GAA, as in something more than just a random effect that led to club colours being distributed as they are. To illustrate what I mean - I can understand why so many GAA clubs use green as their primary colour, or green alongside yellow/red/white. That would be a throwback to clubs being formed around the time of the rise of nationalism in Ireland, and a wish to put out a nationalist identity. That all makes perfect sense.
However if we take the primary colours of yellow, blue and red, you'd imagine that they would all be used with similar levels of frequency, as is the case in most other sports teams around the world - yet it's anything but. A blue/yellow combo is extremely common, even at county level. It's used by Clare, Tipperary, Longford and Roscommon - yet red/yellow and red/blue are extremely rare, and non existent at county. Even at club level in Offaly, we have 43 clubs and off the top of my head I can think of five that use blue/yellow (Shannonbridge, Rynaghs, Bracknagh, Ballycumber, Carrig & Riverstown), one that uses blue/red (Drumcullen) and none that use red/yellow. That trend appears to be replicated all across Ireland from what I can tell. I would have thought that maybe this was because red was associated with England and so was seen as a negative, yet the most common single colour jersey after green is definitely red.
Other anomalies/trends without cause that I can think of are:
(1) Black is nearly always paired with either red or "amber", or orange if you prefer. Black and yellow is rare (Ulster provincial colours and a handful of club sides) while black and green is even more rare (Nemo and one or two others) and I can't think of blue and black anywhere.
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
(3) Purple - non existent, except with yellow. Why does it only exist with yellow?
(4) If you say "the sash" you think of Sarsfields in Kildare. Yet that design - one colour with a diagonal stripe - is almost unheard of among other football clubs, and quite common in hurling sides (Boherlahan, Kilruane, Tullaroan, Drumcullen, Mooncoin, St Martins, Loughrea). Is there some reason why this would be a hurling thing, or a hurling "area" thing?
(5) Green/yellow - everywhere. Green/Red - everywhere. Green/Blue - very rare. Why so? I'm guessing this one may just be aesthetics.
There's probably others out there as well, but those are the ones that come to mind for the moment.
I know most of you will wonder why such nonsense would spring to mind, but I'm aware that while some of this may be dumb luck and naturally occurring statistical anomalies, there may be historical reasons behind some of the others and if there's anyone out there who can enlighten me due to their greater historical knowledge, I'll consider the scorn worthwhile!
Not sure what you're asking really, but I'd imagine the county coat of arms would have something to do with some of the colours we see. Blue and yellow features prominently in the Tipp coat of arms for e.g.
As regards club teams, there are some more common than others, granted, but I know of two red/yellow combinations off the top of my head. Smith o'Briens in killaloe, and Valentia Young irelanders in Kerry. Also I'm fairly sure moycarkey borris in Tipp are red/ yellow.
Murroe in Limerick are blue and green.
I'd imagine the sash origin dates back to when people wore sashes to identify things like party affiliations etc. it was a common way of identifying yourself, and as such probably found its way onto jersies as a design that's still retained. Kilruane McDonaghs in Tipp, dungiven I think also, and as you said sarsfields in kildare among them. One of the Kilkenny teams too think ?
Also re the sash, Maurice fitz' club in kerry, the Mary's, have a sash. Blue on white.
Castlebar Mitchels also have a Red/Yellow combination.
Interesting topic Lone Shark.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
However if we take the primary colours of yellow, blue and red, you'd imagine that they would all be used with similar levels of frequency, as is the case in most other sports teams around the world - yet it's anything but. A blue/yellow combo is extremely common, even at county level. It's used by Clare, Tipperary, Longford and Roscommon - yet red/yellow and red/blue are extremely rare, and non existent at county.
St Laurence's are the only club in Kildare I can think of with the red and yellow combination.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMIn most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs
I can think of three clubs in Kildare with horizontal stripes. Kilcullen (black and white), Cappagh (red and white) and Ardclough (gold, red and black).
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMIf you say "the sash" you think of Sarsfields in Kildare. Yet that design - one colour with a diagonal stripe - is almost unheard of among other football clubs, and quite common in hurling sides (Boherlahan, Kilruane, Tullaroan, Drumcullen, Mooncoin, St Martins, Loughrea). Is there some reason why this would be a hurling thing, or a hurling "area" thing?
Again this design seems to be quite common in Kildare. Two Mile House (gold with a green sash), Straffan (white with a blue sash),Kill (green with a gold sash) and Milltown (green with a red sash).
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMGreen/yellow - everywhere. Green/Red - everywhere. Green/Blue - very rare. Why so? I'm guessing this one may just be aesthetics.
Johnstownbridge sport blue and green. Not a particularly good looking combination.
The county colours were derived from the all white of the Clane club when they were county champions in 1903. Clane adopted the colours in the late nineteenth century when they borrowed a spare set of white rugby jerseys from Clongowes Wood College.
Murroe-Boher are an amalgamation though, and the blue/green colours represent the combination.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:34:15 PM
Murroe in Limerick are blue and green.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:34:15 PM
Not sure what you're asking really, but I'd imagine the county coat of arms would have something to do with some of the colours we see. Blue and yellow features prominently in the Tipp coat of arms for e.g.
As regards club teams, there are some more common than others, granted, but I know of two red/yellow combinations off the top of my head. Smith o'Briens in killaloe, and Valentia Young irelanders in Kerry. Also I'm fairly sure moycarkey borris in Tipp are red/ yellow.
I guess my question was why nearly 20% of club and county teams tend to have a blue/yellow combo, when other combos that should in theory be just as common are less than 1%. I'll grant you that there are a few of each type, and you can add Castlebar Mitchels as a prominent red/yellow, but for every one of them there's at least ten blue/yellows. I'm curious as to why this might be.
Similarly with the sash, it's not so much why was it used, in fact I can see why - it would have been a handy way of making jerseys back in the day when such things were an expense - to take a plan shirt of one colour and put a sash over. However my experience was that it was far more common in hurling areas (a plethora of clubs in Kilkenny, and I believe Tulla in Clare is another one?) and I was wondering if there was a reason for that. I accept it may be that there is none whatsoever, but it was just one of the things I noticed.
Also I see that a lot of the county origins are explained here - http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/ (http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/) No trends there to speak of from what I can tell.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
As for sashes I think Loughrea and Kilconieron are two hurling clubs that have sashes in the county. Moycullen also have a sash but are a dual club.
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on February 23, 2015, 10:43:33 PM
Interesting topic Lone Shark.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
However if we take the primary colours of yellow, blue and red, you'd imagine that they would all be used with similar levels of frequency, as is the case in most other sports teams around the world - yet it's anything but. A blue/yellow combo is extremely common, even at county level. It's used by Clare, Tipperary, Longford and Roscommon - yet red/yellow and red/blue are extremely rare, and non existent at county.
St Laurence's are the only club in Kildare I can think of with the red and yellow combination.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMIn most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs
I can think of three clubs in Kildare with horizontal stripes. Kilcullen (black and white), Cappagh (red and white) and Ardclough (gold, red and black).
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMIf you say "the sash" you think of Sarsfields in Kildare. Yet that design - one colour with a diagonal stripe - is almost unheard of among other football clubs, and quite common in hurling sides (Boherlahan, Kilruane, Tullaroan, Drumcullen, Mooncoin, St Martins, Loughrea). Is there some reason why this would be a hurling thing, or a hurling "area" thing?
Again this design seems to be quite common in Kildare. Two Mile House (gold with a green sash), Straffan (white with a blue sash),Kill (green with a gold sash) and Milltown (green with a red sash).
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMGreen/yellow - everywhere. Green/Red - everywhere. Green/Blue - very rare. Why so? I'm guessing this one may just be aesthetics.
Johnstownbridge sport blue and green. Not a particularly good looking combination.
The county colours were derived from the all white of the Clane club when they were county champions in 1903. Clane adopted the colours in the late nineteenth century when they borrowed a spare set of white rugby jerseys from Clongowes Wood College.
Excellent. This is exactly the type of stuff I was hoping for in the thread. Maith thú.
Definitely the early evidence would suggest that the Sash thing is actually quite evenly spread across codes - though three instances in Kildare and four or so in Kilkenny might point to a localised trend of using them. I see that Killeshin in Laois also wear a white sash on green, while Palatine in Carlow are green on red. Maybe a south Leinster/Tipperary thing? Far less common in Connacht from what I can tell, I don't think I've seen a sash jersey in Roscommon or Galway.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 10:49:39 PM
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
St. Mary's?
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 10:49:39 PM
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
Green and white hoops are quite common certainly. Walsh Island and St Rynaghs (football) wear them in Offaly, and I'm pretty sure I've seen a club in Westmeath wear them as well, even though I can't for the life of me place which. In saying that, I've just thought of Athlone, which are quite unique with light blue/white hoops.
I guess the thing here is that it's not so much that stripes are non-existant, but why it's such a common design in Cork but used by maybe one out of forty clubs elsewhere.
No sash jerseys in Mayo either LS. Not that I can think of anyway. Must be a southern area thing.
Can't think of any club with a sash in Mayo (that may lend weight to the hurling association with the sash)
Parke are the only ones I know of with horizontal stripes (black & amber)
Can't think of any club with blue / green and not many with black either
Quote from: muppet on February 23, 2015, 10:54:26 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 10:49:39 PM
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
St. Mary's?
Think they still play in plain maroon with white shorts.
Quote from: Farrandeelin on February 23, 2015, 10:59:22 PM
No sash jerseys in Mayo either LS. Not that I can think of anyway. Must be a southern area thing.
I used to remember Islandeady underage having White with a green sash?
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: muppet on February 23, 2015, 10:54:26 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 10:49:39 PM
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
St. Mary's?
Think they still play in plain maroon with white shorts.
I meant the school. Black & red horizontal hoops in my day and still sometimes looking at their website.
Did Jarlath's have a sash in the 1980s or am I dreaming it?
Quote from: macdanger2 on February 23, 2015, 11:02:51 PM
Parke are the only ones I know of with horizontal stripes (black & amber)
I knew there was another thing I meant to include! Thanks for the reminder....
Black and amber vertical stripes seem to be very common - Kilkenny and Crossmaglen are abviously the most famous teams wearing them, but many counties have a black and amber striped team somewhere. (Seir Kieran, Strokestown, The Downs....) and yet stripes of other colours are quite rare. Initially I thought this might be because striped jerseys are more usually associated with soccer, but why then is black and amber an exception to that trend?
Deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole we go....
Quote from: muppet on February 23, 2015, 11:06:52 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 11:03:10 PM
Quote from: muppet on February 23, 2015, 10:54:26 PM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 10:49:39 PM
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
St. Mary's?
Think they still play in plain maroon with white shorts.
I meant the school. Black & red vertical hoops in my day and still sometimes looking at their website.
Did Jarlath's have a sash in the 1980s or am I dreaming it?
Oh the school yeah Mary's were red and black hoops in my day anyway. Not sure if they still are.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 11:08:56 PM
Quote from: macdanger2 on February 23, 2015, 11:02:51 PM
Parke are the only ones I know of with horizontal stripes (black & amber)
I knew there was another thing I meant to include! Thanks for the reminder....
Black and amber horizontal stripes seem to be very common - Kilkenny and Crossmaglen are abviously the most famous teams wearing them, but many counties have a black and amber striped team somewhere. (Seir Kieran, Strokestown, The Downs....) and yet stripes of other colours are quite rare. Initially I thought this might be because striped jerseys are more usually associated with soccer, but why then is black and amber an exception to that trend?
Deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole we go....
Mountbellew/Moylough are the token black and amber striped club in Galway. And can't think of anyone else who plays in any kind of stripes apart from them.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:54:08 PM
Quote from: Donnellys Hollow on February 23, 2015, 10:43:33 PM
Interesting topic Lone Shark.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
However if we take the primary colours of yellow, blue and red, you'd imagine that they would all be used with similar levels of frequency, as is the case in most other sports teams around the world - yet it's anything but. A blue/yellow combo is extremely common, even at county level. It's used by Clare, Tipperary, Longford and Roscommon - yet red/yellow and red/blue are extremely rare, and non existent at county.
St Laurence's are the only club in Kildare I can think of with the red and yellow combination.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMIn most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs
I can think of three clubs in Kildare with horizontal stripes. Kilcullen (black and white), Cappagh (red and white) and Ardclough (gold, red and black).
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMIf you say "the sash" you think of Sarsfields in Kildare. Yet that design - one colour with a diagonal stripe - is almost unheard of among other football clubs, and quite common in hurling sides (Boherlahan, Kilruane, Tullaroan, Drumcullen, Mooncoin, St Martins, Loughrea). Is there some reason why this would be a hurling thing, or a hurling "area" thing?
Again this design seems to be quite common in Kildare. Two Mile House (gold with a green sash), Straffan (white with a blue sash),Kill (green with a gold sash) and Milltown (green with a red sash).
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PMGreen/yellow - everywhere. Green/Red - everywhere. Green/Blue - very rare. Why so? I'm guessing this one may just be aesthetics.
Johnstownbridge sport blue and green. Not a particularly good looking combination.
The county colours were derived from the all white of the Clane club when they were county champions in 1903. Clane adopted the colours in the late nineteenth century when they borrowed a spare set of white rugby jerseys from Clongowes Wood College.
Excellent. This is exactly the type of stuff I was hoping for in the thread. Maith thú.
Definitely the early evidence would suggest that the Sash thing is actually quite evenly spread across codes - though three instances in Kildare and four or so in Kilkenny might point to a localised trend of using them. I see that Killeshin in Laois also wear a white sash on green, while Palatine in Carlow are green on red. Maybe a south Leinster/Tipperary thing? Far less common in Connacht from what I can tell, I don't think I've seen a sash jersey in Roscommon or Galway.
I omitted Naas who also sport a hooped jersey (blue and white). Round Towers another to add to the list of black and amber stripes.
In Tyrone Killeshill have green & white hoops, moortown red & white hoops and edendork have green and gold hoops.
Yellow and blue isnt as common as it seems to be in other counties either, i can only think of a few Donaghmore (blue with a yellow band) killyman, (yellow with blue togs) gortin (blue & yellow jersey, white togs) errigal ciaran (white jersey with bue & yellow stripe, blue togs).
There are a few clubs that are black and amber (augher,pomeroy & loughmacrory)
Ardboe are probably the most unusual with a orange and blue jersey.
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
However if we take the primary colours of yellow, blue and red, you'd imagine that they would all be used with similar levels of frequency, as is the case in most other sports teams around the world - yet it's anything but. A blue/yellow combo is extremely common, even at county level. It's used by Clare, Tipperary, Longford and Roscommon - yet red/yellow and red/blue are extremely rare, and non existent at county. Even at club level in Offaly, we have 43 clubs and off the top of my head I can think of five that use blue/yellow (Shannonbridge, Rynaghs, Bracknagh, Ballycumber, Carrig & Riverstown), one that uses blue/red (Drumcullen) and none that use red/yellow. That trend appears to be replicated all across Ireland from what I can tell. I would have thought that maybe this was because red was associated with England and so was seen as a negative, yet the most common single colour jersey after green is definitely red.
Bríd Óg. the youth wing of Joe Brollys very own St Bríds have a red and blue horizontal hooped jersey, don't know if that trend carries into their adult ranks, never seen them play. Not very fetching TBH!
Black and Amber ala Kilkenny would be sported by Ballycran and Ballycastle, with Ballycran taking their colours from a club founder, the local school teacher who eminated originally from Kilkenny.
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on February 24, 2015, 09:22:36 AM
In Tyrone Killeshill have green & white hoops, moortown red & white hoops and edendork have green and gold hoops.
Yellow and blue isnt as common as it seems to be in other counties either, i can only think of a few Donaghmore (blue with a yellow band) killyman, (yellow with blue togs) gortin (blue & yellow jersey, white togs) errigal ciaran (white jersey with bue & yellow stripe, blue togs).
There are a few clubs that are black and amber (augher,pomeroy & loughmacrory)
Ardboe are probably the most unusual with a orange and blue jersey.
Glenelly also play in Navy & Sky Blue hoops, almost sure Greencastle has played in green and white hoops as well.
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 23, 2015, 10:49:39 PM
Quote from: Lone Shark on February 23, 2015, 10:11:43 PM
(2) In most counties, horizontal hoops are extremely rare, and when they exist, almost always green and white. Except in Cork - where a rake of clubs (Na Piarsaigh, Glen Rovers, Newmarket, Blackrock, Ballincollig, Carbeyr Rangers, Newcestown and more) all wear them in different colours. Why so rare everywhere, why so common in Cork? Note i'm not including amalgamated clubs here, which often have to incorporate bits of different "ingredient" clubs.
Horizontal hoops are relatively common in Galway hurling as well. Off the top of my head, Turloughmore (black and white hoops), Mullagh (green and white hoops), Rahoon/Newcastle (maroon and white hoops), Killimordaly (green and white hoops) and Kilnadeema-Leitrim (maroon, white and blue hoops) all wear horizonal hoops. I actually can't think of any football clubs in the county that play in hoops though funnily enough. Off the top of my head anyway.
As for sashes I think Loughrea and Kilconieron are two hurling clubs that have sashes in the county. Moycullen also have a sash but are a dual club.
Cappataggle are another who play in red and black hoops.
Castletown Geoghegan in Westmeath are another hurling club who play in black and amber stripes.
Allowing for the changes/bastardisation of traditional designs by the newer O'Neills/Azzurri kits, the Sligo line up is:
Green/white trim - Curry, Bunninadden, St Molaise Gaels, St Michaels, Western Gaels (hurling)
White/green trim - Eastern Harps
Green/gold hoop - Tourlestrane
Red/white trim - Coolera, Castleconnor
White/red hoop - Ballymote
Black/white trim - Tubbercurry (or white/black, they usually were this but seem to change constantly)
Maroon/white trim - Shamrock Gaels
Blue/white trim - Geevagh
White/blue trim - Mullinabreena, St. Farnans (who usually had a hoop, Mullinabreena often had multiple hoops too, and stripes occasionally)
Blue/gold trim - Easkey, Calry/St. Josephs (who switched from gold/blue which they had for years)
Blue/gold hoop - Owenmore Gaels (we reversed this for a while, some of our underage kits still do)
Yellow/blue trim - Cloonacool
Green/red trim - St Patricks (was usually a hoop)
Black/red hoop - Drumcliffe (they also inverted this for a time)
Red/black trim - St Marys
Black/gold trim - Enniscrone (also was inverted, and its so long since I've seen them that it could still be)
Sky blue/navy blue trim - St Johns
Nothing pretty extraordinary there, Drumcliffe's probably the rarest instance of the lot.
Quote from: johnneycool on February 24, 2015, 09:40:02 AM
Black and Amber ala Kilkenny would be sported by Ballycran and Ballycastle, with Ballycran taking their colours from a club founder, the local school teacher who eminated originally from Kilkenny.
I wonder whether it would be common for new(ish)clubs to adopt county colours. While Tramore has a place in the early days of the association - the very first competitive event staged by the GAA took place on Tramore race course - the current club was only established in 1951 and lo! the Waterford county colours must have look particularly alluring only three years after our first All-Ireland victory.
My club Ardboe O'Donovan Rossa wears orange and blue shirts,an extremely unusual combination for a GAA club.I think the only other club in Ireland with these colours are Tipperary club Skeheenarinky.
We used to wear saffron jerseys but the story goes that we then had a priest arrive from Armagh.He was very influential within the club and suggested a change of colours.He went with the Armagh orange but paired it with blue for some reason.So that's how we ended up with the orange and blue.
Another point on this Topic why did counties change their Primary colours aswell
Sligo were white with Black trim-now all black
Donegal were green with a yellow hoop-Now yellow with green trim
Wexford seem to change the Purple and gold sequence every year
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
The Cats be nicer with black shorts
Kerry with Green etc
Laois wore Blue shorts instead of white in the early 80s
Kildare,Kilkenny and Down are two counties I can think of that haven't messed around with the county colours for years ..Offaly were the same but a bit different now!
I thought Donegal wore all yellow jerseys then switched to the green with gold band.So they're back to their original one now.I may be wrong on that.
Shamrocks, Cork:
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu206/Hardyarse/Shamrocks2014_zpsfad0ffa7.png) (http://s648.photobucket.com/user/Hardyarse/media/Shamrocks2014_zpsfad0ffa7.png.html)
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:36:16 PM
Also re the sash, Maurice fitz' club in kerry, the Mary's, have a sash. Blue on white.
An Ghaeltacht freisin!
(http://cdn1.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/article29627671.ece/e3049/ALTERNATES/w620/NWS_20131002_SPO_102_29116621_I1.JPG)
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Another point on this Topic why did counties change their Primary colours aswell
Sligo were white with Black trim-now all black
Donegal were green with a yellow hoop-Now yellow with green trim
Wexford seem to change the Purple and gold sequence every year
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
The Cats be nicer with black shorts
Kerry with Green etc
Laois wore Blue shorts instead of white in the early 80s
Kildare,Kilkenny and Down are two counties I can think of that haven't messed around with the county colours for years ..Offaly were the same but a bit different now!
Fermanagh used to be green and red.
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Traditionally in rugby it's the home team that changes their kit if there is a clash. I think this is because the touring team, like the Lions, would travel with only one kit.
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Another point on this Topic why did counties change their Primary colours aswell
Sligo were white with Black trim-now all black
According to a link that was posted earlier, Sligo were originally all black, then changed to white before moving back again in 2001
Several clubs in Dublin have sashed jerseys. Off the top of my head St Anne's, Commercials, St Sylvesters, Faughs, Round Towers Lusk, Parnells, Thomas Davis. May be more.
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Correct, 5 Sams, but it was pre 1968 and post 1961. Here's a pic from the NFL SF v. Galway in 1965:
(http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu206/Hardyarse/Down-GalwayNFLSF1965_zpsc5b02f9a.png) (http://s648.photobucket.com/user/Hardyarse/media/Down-GalwayNFLSF1965_zpsc5b02f9a.png.html)
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
THANK YOU!!! I said that here a good while ago and was laughed out of court. I distinctly remember Fermanagh playing against Offaly in the league back in the 80s, and wearing Green with red collars and cuffs. I think Peter McGinnity was playing the same day.
Yes - Fermanagh used to wear green and red.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 24, 2015, 11:44:16 AM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
THANK YOU!!! I said that here a good while ago and was laughed out of court. I distinctly remember Fermanagh playing against Offaly in the league back in the 80s, and wearing Green with red collars and cuffs. I think Peter McGinnity was playing the same day.
The reason I remember it so clearly AZ is because they beat us in the championship in Newry in the early 80s (1982?) and they were wearing those colours.
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Down first wore black shorts in the 1963 National League semi-final, against Dublin I think.
Kilkenny wore black shorts in the 1976 Leinster hurling final against Wexford but were beaten by 17 points and that was the end of the black shorts for them.
Tyrone look shit since going back to white shorts a couple of years ago.
Blue and black is an almost unheard of combination in GAA. Light blue and navy is a reasonably commonplace combination, but I don't think I've seen an Inter Milan-style blue-black combination ever.
Quote from: Sidney on February 24, 2015, 12:05:32 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Down first wore black shorts in the 1963 National League semi-final, against Dublin I think.
Kilkenny wore black shorts in the 1976 Leinster hurling final against Wexford but were beaten by 17 points and that was the end of the black shorts for them.
Tyrone look shit since going back to white shorts a couple of years ago.
Blue and black is an almost unheard of combination in GAA. Light blue and navy is a reasonably commonplace combination, but I don't think I've seen an Inter Milan-style blue-black combination ever.
I cant stand the change either, cant understand why they did this.
Tyrone used to only wear the white shorts when they played derry as there was a clash of strips
Tyrone only started wearing red shorts in the early 80s.I prefer the all white kit myself.
Quote from: Sidney on February 24, 2015, 12:05:32 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Down first wore black shorts in the 1963 National League semi-final, against Dublin I think.
Kilkenny wore black shorts in the 1976 Leinster hurling final against Wexford but were beaten by 17 points and that was the end of the black shorts for them.
Tyrone look shit since going back to white shorts a couple of years ago.
Blue and black is an almost unheard of combination in GAA. Light blue and navy is a reasonably commonplace combination, but I don't think I've seen an Inter Milan-style blue-black combination ever.
Maghera GFC, Cavan
(http://www.arvaghgfc.com/gallery/image.php?twg_album=Match+Photos+2010%2FDiv+3+V+Maghera&twg_show=Maghera+Div3+(19).JPG)
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on February 24, 2015, 04:07:02 PM
Quote from: Sidney on February 24, 2015, 12:05:32 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Down first wore black shorts in the 1963 National League semi-final, against Dublin I think.
Kilkenny wore black shorts in the 1976 Leinster hurling final against Wexford but were beaten by 17 points and that was the end of the black shorts for them.
Tyrone look shit since going back to white shorts a couple of years ago.
Blue and black is an almost unheard of combination in GAA. Light blue and navy is a reasonably commonplace combination, but I don't think I've seen an Inter Milan-style blue-black combination ever.
Maghera GFC, Cavan
(http://www.arvaghgfc.com/gallery/image.php?twg_album=Match+Photos+2010%2FDiv+3+V+Maghera&twg_show=Maghera+Div3+(19).JPG)
St Pats Maghera - Blue, white and black.
Is there any red, white and blue or those colours in any order apart from New York??
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:02:25 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:36:16 PM
Also re the sash, Maurice fitz' club in kerry, the Mary's, have a sash. Blue on white.
An Ghaeltacht freisin!
(http://cdn1.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/article29627671.ece/e3049/ALTERNATES/w620/NWS_20131002_SPO_102_29116621_I1.JPG)
That background is iconic
A potted history on county colours on the GAA website.
http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/ (http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/)
Quote from: seafoid on February 24, 2015, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:02:25 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:36:16 PM
Also re the sash, Maurice fitz' club in kerry, the Mary's, have a sash. Blue on white.
An Ghaeltacht freisin!
(http://cdn1.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/article29627671.ece/e3049/ALTERNATES/w620/NWS_20131002_SPO_102_29116621_I1.JPG)
That background is iconic
Brandon on one side of the pitch and jump over the other sideline and you are in the Wild Atlantic. Serious location for a football field.
Would Love to know how many AI senior medals in total were won by club members. 24 from the Sés is a pretty good start.
Quote from: Walter Cronc on February 24, 2015, 04:09:19 PM
Quote from: BallyhaiseMan on February 24, 2015, 04:07:02 PM
Quote from: Sidney on February 24, 2015, 12:05:32 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Down first wore black shorts in the 1963 National League semi-final, against Dublin I think.
Kilkenny wore black shorts in the 1976 Leinster hurling final against Wexford but were beaten by 17 points and that was the end of the black shorts for them.
Tyrone look shit since going back to white shorts a couple of years ago.
Blue and black is an almost unheard of combination in GAA. Light blue and navy is a reasonably commonplace combination, but I don't think I've seen an Inter Milan-style blue-black combination ever.
Maghera GFC, Cavan
(http://www.arvaghgfc.com/gallery/image.php?twg_album=Match+Photos+2010%2FDiv+3+V+Maghera&twg_show=Maghera+Div3+(19).JPG)
St Pats Maghera - Blue, white and black.
Is there any red, white and blue or those colours in any order apart from New York??
I always thought the Magera jersey was class!
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 07:55:56 PM
Quote from: seafoid on February 24, 2015, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:02:25 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:36:16 PM
Also re the sash, Maurice fitz' club in kerry, the Mary's, have a sash. Blue on white.
An Ghaeltacht freisin!
(http://cdn1.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/article29627671.ece/e3049/ALTERNATES/w620/NWS_20131002_SPO_102_29116621_I1.JPG)
That background is iconic
Brandon on one side of the pitch and jump over the other sideline and you are in the Wild Atlantic. Serious location for a football field.
Would Love to know how many AI senior medals in total were won by club members. 24 from the Sés is a pretty good start.
I think it's 10 outside Sé's off top of my head. O'Cinnéide has 3, Tom Long, Séamus MacGearailt, Micheál O'Sé (former commentator on minor finals as gaeilge) all have 2, Aodán MacGearailt has 1. That's won on the field now..Ronán O'Flahartha was a sub for Kerry for a bit and has 1 maybe. Might be missing someone else.
34 celtic crosses isn't bad considering it's mountains, sheep and football essentially! EDIT: Forgot about Mickey Murphy who was full forward in 1955. Make that 35.
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 07:55:56 PM
Quote from: seafoid on February 24, 2015, 06:39:28 PM
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:02:25 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 23, 2015, 10:36:16 PM
Also re the sash, Maurice fitz' club in kerry, the Mary's, have a sash. Blue on white.
An Ghaeltacht freisin!
(http://cdn1.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/article29627671.ece/e3049/ALTERNATES/w620/NWS_20131002_SPO_102_29116621_I1.JPG)
That background is iconic
Brandon on one side of the pitch and jump over the other sideline and you are in the Wild Atlantic. Serious location for a football field.
Would Love to know how many AI senior medals in total were won by club members. 24 from the Sés is a pretty good start.
Téir faobhar na faille siar
tráthnóna gréine go Corca Dhuibhne,
Is chifir thiar ag bun na spéire
ag ráthaíocht ann
An Uimhir Dhé, is an Modh Foshuiteach, Is an tuiseal gairmeach
ar bhéalaibh daoine:"
Fill Arís
le
Seán Ó Ríordáin
Are there many clubs that have the 'tricolour' jersey?(like offaly)
In tyrone we have 2, carrickmore & kildress. Is this common in other counties?
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 24, 2015, 07:43:13 PM
A potted history on county colours on the GAA website.
http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/ (http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/)
The real reason why Mayo sport the bould Green and Red....
"Colonel Maurice Blake of Towerhill was a landlord in South Mayo, and patron of his local football team, Carnacon. When Carnacon played Belcarra in 1887, Colonel Blake saw the chance to make a political point – Blake was a Catholic, and Belcarra were sponsored by a local Protestant, Unionist, family, the Brownes. In the light of this, Colonel Blake insisted that Carnacon line out in strips that featured Green above Red, in reference to Dr Croke's fear, expressed his famous letter to Michael Cusack, that if the Irish did not stand up to express their nationality, we might all just as well "clap hands for joy at the sight of the Union Jack, and place 'England's bloody red' exultantly above the green."http://spailpin.blogspot.co.uk/2006/02/green-above-red.html
Quote from: ballinaman on February 25, 2015, 09:49:43 AM
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 24, 2015, 07:43:13 PM
A potted history on county colours on the GAA website.
http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/ (http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/)
The real reason why Mayo sport the bould Green and Red....
"Colonel Maurice Blake of Towerhill was a landlord in South Mayo, and patron of his local football team, Carnacon. When Carnacon played Belcarra in 1887, Colonel Blake saw the chance to make a political point – Blake was a Catholic, and Belcarra were sponsored by a local Protestant, Unionist, family, the Brownes. In the light of this, Colonel Blake insisted that Carnacon line out in strips that featured Green above Red, in reference to Dr Croke's fear, expressed his famous letter to Michael Cusack, that if the Irish did not stand up to express their nationality, we might all just as well "clap hands for joy at the sight of the Union Jack, and place 'England's bloody red' exultantly above the green."
http://spailpin.blogspot.co.uk/2006/02/green-above-red.html
What a deadly wee story....fair play
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 24, 2015, 07:43:13 PM
A potted history on county colours on the GAA website.
http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/ (http://www.gaa.ie/about-the-gaa/provinces-and-counties/about-county/county-colours/)
That bit about Offaly winning a competition to wear the green white and
yellow gold. Apart from why that would be considered a prize - it's orange in the tricolour, orange! - does anyone have any evidence that it's true? What was the competition? An egg and spoon race? That might explain the ubh in Uíbh Fhailí, aha ha.
I'll get my coat...
It was Clara that won it I believe. And less of your cheek. Away with yer blahhhhhhhs.
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on February 25, 2015, 09:22:45 AM
Are there many clubs that have the 'tricolour' jersey?(like offaly)
In tyrone we have 2, carrickmore & kildress. Is this common in other counties?
2 north Derry teams, Drum and Glack wore tricolour (green, white and gold (not orange) )jerseys for a while back in the very late 80's, early 90s. Drum for a season and Glack for a few but both reverted back to their original colours
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on February 25, 2015, 09:22:45 AM
Are there many clubs that have the 'tricolour' jersey?(like offaly)
In tyrone we have 2, carrickmore & kildress. Is this common in other counties?
Gortletteragh in Leitrim have been sporting it in recent years, though they were traditionally the Kerry colours.
On Leitrim, three more rare colour schemes there:
Allen Gaels and Annaduff:
(http://annaduffgaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013ChampionshipvAllenG42-700x300.jpg)
Allen Gaels have had the sky blue and white/navy blue togs combo going back for some time. Annaduff's wouldn't be one I've seen too often either.
Leitrim Gaels, purple and green:
(http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/webimage/1.6208700.1406718139!/image/2317683379.jpg_gen/derivatives/articleImgDeriv_628px/2317683379.jpg)
Quote from: Walter Cronc on February 24, 2015, 04:09:19 PM
Is there any red, white and blue or those colours in any order apart from New York??
Ahascragh/Fohenagh in Galway are red, white and blue.
Ahascragh were red and white and Fohenagh were blue and white and they amalgamated round about 2002 I think.
Four clubs wear a jersey with a sash in Laois.
Portarlington and Killeshin in football, Kilcotton and Clonad in hurling.
Are portarlington still that Maroon/Green combination? That'd be rare enough too I'd say..
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 25, 2015, 02:46:39 PM
Are portarlington still that Maroon/Green combination? That'd be rare enough too I'd say..
St James' in Galway city play in maroon/green (looks a bit purple in this picture but it is maroon).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJxpu1yCYAAP9RI.jpg:large)
Friend tipped me off about this thread. Fascinating one and hats off to Lone Shark.
I'll have a think about the points raised, which are intriguing.
Blue and black strip: Sarsfields in Cork.
Scoil Uí Chonaill GAA Club, Dublin
(http://www.stvincentsgaa.ie/photos/gallery/5099.jpg)
Templeogue Synge St. GAA Club, Dublin as well. A club formed after merging of Synge St. and Templeogue.
(http://www.hoganstand.com/Common/NewGallery/inpho_00636969.jpg)
Quote from: GalwayBayBoy on February 25, 2015, 04:13:25 PM
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 25, 2015, 02:46:39 PM
Are portarlington still that Maroon/Green combination? That'd be rare enough too I'd say..
St James' in Galway city play in maroon/green (looks a bit purple in this picture but it is maroon).
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJxpu1yCYAAP9RI.jpg:large)
As far as I know, 2 clubs in Mayo have Maroon and Green, Shrule/Glencorrib and Moygownagh.
St Thomas' (Galway) are red and blue, but that probably reflects the old Peterswell and Kilchreest clubs who amalgamated to form St Thomas'.
Abbeyknockmoy wear red and blue.
Tynagh/Abbey-Duniry wear blue and green, but the old Abbey-Duniry club wore white and green and I presume Tynagh wore blue.
So green and blue together seems almost always reflect an amalgamation (Murroe/Boher being another).
A few sashes in Galway hurling - Meelick-Eyrecourt, Loughrea, Kilconieron.
And Killimor wear black and amber vertical stripes.
Quote from: charlie linkbox on February 25, 2015, 02:23:38 PM
Quote from: Walter Cronc on February 24, 2015, 04:09:19 PM
Is there any red, white and blue or those colours in any order apart from New York??
Ahascragh/Fohenagh in Galway are red, white and blue.
Ahascragh were red and white and Fohenagh were blue and white and they amalgamated round about 2002 I think.
I often intended to start a topic on this.
Duffry Rovers (Wexford)
Bride Rovers (Cork)
Killavilla (Offaly), but they've now amalgamated with Ballyskenagh
Quote from: blewuporstuffed on February 25, 2015, 09:22:45 AM
Are there many clubs that have the 'tricolour' jersey?(like offaly)
In tyrone we have 2, carrickmore & kildress. Is this common in other counties?
Re the tricolour jersey, Lacken in north Mayo have it. Way back in 1919 they won the Mayo SFC, haven't won it since though.
Quote from: 5 Sams on February 24, 2015, 11:06:09 AM
Quote from: deiseach on February 24, 2015, 11:03:22 AM
Quote from: Unlaoised on February 24, 2015, 10:38:25 AM
Also why do most county teams wear white shorts when they don't match....
I think (open to correction on this) everyone wore white shorts to begin with because players would bring their own shorts to games.
I think you're right. Down started the non white togs craze in 1968...I think.
Haha, that's why my dad has a strong dislike for Down.
Very interesting thread. I can't think of any clubs in Meath with a sash, but here are two of the more unusual colour combinations in action.
St. Ultan's (Black & Green) vs. Carnaross (Maroon and Yelow).
(http://hoganstand.com/Common/NewGallery/AB4C8801-copy.jpg)
The colour wheel works with colours as follows :
1. Colours match those alongside
2. Colours match those opposite
http://www.poeticmind.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/colour-wheel-Gil-Dekel.jpg
GAA colours don't use this insight much especially with white shorts.
In India saris have a great mix of colours. You see lots of Wexford and Mayo colours but very few Galways...
https://www.google.ch/search?q=saree+colour+combination
North Tipp is fairly standard when it comes to mad kits.
Ballina wear a standard Blue and White, all blue with white trim.
Ballinahinch wear a Yellow and Blue, formerly in the Clare style, but now more like Roscommon, Yellow with blue trim.
Borrisoleigh wear a Galway style Maroon and White, although I've also seen them wear the colours in the 3 band style Maroon/White/Maroon
Borrisokane wear standard Green and White, Green with white trim like Limerick.
Burgess wear green and gold hoops, Celtic style.
Inane Rovers (Roscrea Football) wear Kerry Style Green and Gold
Kildangan wear Blue and Gold, BLue with a gold trim a lá Longford.
Kilruane McDonaghs wear white with a black sash.
Knockshegowna wear Blue and Gold in the Tipperary style.
Lorrha wear a standard Blue and White, all blue with white trim.
Moneygall are Black with Red Sleeves, same style as Arsenal.
Eire Og Nenagh are Light Blue and Navy, a lá the Dubs
Newport is Purple with Gold Trim.
Portroe are Green with Gold trim, a lá Leitrim.
Roscrea Hurling Club are Red with white trim.
Shannon Rovers wear Red and White, in three bands, the inverse of Derry.
Silvermines are Blue and White, three bands a lá Laois.
Apart from maybe Kilruane, Burgess and Moneygall, fairly standard.
This photo from Cork of Glen Rovers versus Douglas must be fairly a unusual colour combination.
(http://media.central.ie/media/images/g/GlenRoversBrianMoylan5oct2014_large.jpg)
Actually Cork looks like fertile territory for mad kits. All sorts of colour combinations.
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 26, 2015, 11:22:10 AM
Actually Cork looks like fertile territory for mad kits. All sorts of colour combinations.
FYP
Quote from: AZOffaly on February 25, 2015, 02:46:39 PM
Are portarlington still that Maroon/Green combination? That'd be rare enough too I'd say..
They are indeed. A maroon jersey with a green sash and white shorts.
On the tricolour jersey front, Crettyard wear a green, white and gold jersey and various designs using those colours have been used over the years.
This is some gas thread!
The maddest jerseys in Kerry football would probably be Duagh I think..a maroon and yellow combination. Not pleasing on the eye, IMO.
(http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w540/Library/SF310/239023.jpg)
Brosna, current AI Junior club champs play in a very distinctive tangerine jersey aswell..I actually like it but some people wouldn't be gone on it.
(http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/app/webroot/user_data/modules/galleries/8505/image_M5lORqL8Zr1EmidOxn7RCJno.jpeg)
There are lots of weird hooped combinations in Cork alright..you'd wonder where they came from..but one of the most obvious ones to mention to me, would be Nemo Rangers, who's distinctive Black with Green hoops is a fairly rare combination.
(http://www.sportsfile.com/winshare/w540/Library/SF290/227392.jpg)
Apparently Cavan's colours are blue and white because back in 1895 they were scheduled to play a challenge match against Monaghan in Clones. However, they were too tight to bring jerseys of their own so Monaghan lent them their away jerseys which were predominantly blue with white trim. Cavan never gave the jerseys back hence their adoption of these colours.
That was 1985 I think, not 1895.
The sash on jerseys is a throwback to when the missionaries were organising games in South America or so I was told. A lot of South American soccer teams have them as well.
does any gaa club in Ireland wear brown jerseys or even a combination involving brown?
I think there's a crowd in Cork that do. They wear it with a combination of colours. I think there might be a crowd in Limerick too.
Quote from: oneflewoverthecuckoonest on December 15, 2015, 04:06:17 PM
does any gaa club in Ireland wear brown jerseys or even a combination involving brown?
St Mungos ;) ;)
Saw these boys in Newry last night...v v v good.
(http://tyronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/StMungosLuganulkCast2014.jpg)
Ye bate me to it 5 Sams!!
While not quite unusual in colour style, I loved this type of jersey back in the day!!
(http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/897781/original/?width=513&version=897781)
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 15, 2015, 04:39:27 PM
Ye bate me to it 5 Sams!!
While not quite unusual in colour style, I loved this type of jersey back in the day!! What do you mean?? Big ones??
(http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/897781/original/?width=513&version=897781)
Old Dick O'Hara. Legend. And an axe murderer on the field :)
Quote from: AZOffaly on December 15, 2015, 04:44:19 PM
Old Dick O'Hara. Legend. And an axe murderer on the field :)
He looks it alright!
Piss of Sams, I'm big boned!
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 15, 2015, 04:39:27 PM
Ye bate me to it 5 Sams!!
While not quite unusual in colour style, I loved this type of jersey back in the day!!
(http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/897781/original/?width=513&version=897781)
Ahead of his time... a 'Tight Fit' jersey before they were even made!!
Is it odd that only one club in Armagh adopted the county team colours? Or would that be common enough?
Quote from: screenexile on December 15, 2015, 05:02:45 PM
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on December 15, 2015, 04:39:27 PM
Ye bate me to it 5 Sams!!
While not quite unusual in colour style, I loved this type of jersey back in the day!!
(http://img2.thejournal.ie/inline/897781/original/?width=513&version=897781)
Ahead of his time... a 'Tight Fit' jersey before they were even made!!
The shorts were beat on back then. Haven't got much loser nowadays either.