Gaelic Gear goes Bust. Who is to blame?

[A Quinn Martin Production]

Gaelic Gear were very generous to London CB too back in 2005 or so but the real issue was quality. They just couldn't deliver a product that looked good, had quality and people could believe in. And it wasn't just their jerseys that were of poor quality. The t-shirts and track suits were pretty awful too. The Australian Board were also contracted to them in some way or another and all games at the State games were supposed to be played using Gaelic Gear balls. In general they would try and enforce the rule but it was like playing with an out-of-shape balloon. It's a pity that they didn't succeed as O'Neills really do have the whole thing sown up but at the end of the day, if your product isn't up to scratch then you have no right to succeed.
As for Campbell, I believe he is of Tyrone ancestry but not from there himself. Omagh I think. If I'm not mistaken he is a chemist by profession. I maybe wrong though.

Yes he is a pharmacist by trade....from the Springfield Road though I do believe his he married a woman from about Hub Hughes country

[haranguerer]

Their stuff was f**king brutal. The GAA were right to withdraw the licence - dont they have a duty to ensure that products they endorse are of a decent quality??

[put-it-up]

A couple of years back; 2007, I was setting up a new club, and contacted both O'Neills and Gaelic Gear about supplying some basic needs. Gaelic Gear ended up sending me 15 of their match balls for next to nothing (think it worked out at €15 per ball). this was exactly what we needed as didn't have a penny to our name. The ECB had also put us in contact with O'Neills for their special deal / agreement, but it worked put at €50 per ball. The service from Gaelic game was fantastic and we were really grateful to them, but shortly after we held our first tournament the balls went pear shaped; literally. so at the end of the day quality was an issue, but I'd still like to know why HQ withdrew the license. Competition is essential in this market, as the cost of GAA Gear can be a little excessive, especially taking into consideration that O'Neills have a solid, guaranteed, consistent market. A sad day indeed

I think you answered your own question there. You only get a license if you deserve. Their products obviosuly were not up to scratch so how could the GAA endorse them?

[Maguire01]

Their stuff was rubbish. The fact that they couldn't hold onto any counties says it all. Awful brand name too.

[angermanagement]

If they were renting premises I doubt they would actually have any assetts so it would be pointless for the creditor to hold out any hope of payment. 

[rosnarun]

alot if socalist on today a shot company making shit gear snd peole are sad to see it close , why ?
because of competition . its because of competition they are closing down.
Oneills is a good example that you dont need to race to the bottom to be sucessfull. people will pay a premium for quality

[tyssam5]

Does anyone know how much of a product has to be manufactured in Ireland to be licensed by GAA for use in their games?

I would imagine that the material used to make the modern jersey is manufactured outside the country in specialist plants in eastern Europe or in Asia, probably China.  Can anyone confirm?

I think Romania. They do their rugby jerseys

[The face]

I'd say Gaelic Gear would have take a share of the blame. In 2006 our club celebrated their centenary and we decided to bring out a new jersey for just the one year. It was to be a mix of our current colours and the colours we wore in 1906. The order was for 50 long sleeve and 50 short sleeve for the senior team and about another 100 in various sizes for sale with more to come if it proved popular, which it did.  I rang Gaelic Gear and you would think I was doing them a favour. They promised to call back on several occasions but never did,  got my name wrong and posted a sample to the wrong county before I realised that I should see what O'Neills could do. I had avoided them up to this point as I'd heard some horror stories. But they gave me a date an a price and delivered exactly what I asked for when they said they would.

[Aughafad]

Just to clear up a few things regarding Paul Campbell, his wife was Cassidy from tattyreagh/fintona and he is a pharmacist who had shops in a few Belfast locations including the Springfield road but he is not from Tyrone, I'm pretty sure he is from Fermanagh.

[The Worker]

have they still got their box in croke?

[Jimmy14]

Their website is still going?
You could only get in with Croke Park if you agreed to buy a box from them, I know this to have happened with a major brand when they enquired...

[southdown]

Our reserve jerseys were made by GG, bad fit and not comfortable, especially around the neck.

A few lads always wore t-shirts underrneath because the material was brutal on the nipples, they would go red raw!

I wonder azzurri are doing, I see they still make the shirts fro donegal and waterford.

[Mike Sheehy]

Our reserve jerseys were made by GG, bad fit and not comfortable, especially around the neck.

A few lads always wore t-shirts underrneath because the material was brutal on the nipples, they would go red raw!

I wonder azzurri are doing, I see they still make the shirts fro donegal and waterford.

jesus, Kerry football is fooked. We got beaten by lads who complain about a bit of auld nipple burn 

[lawnseed]

one run in with these shower, they promised us new jerseys for 3 months and one week before the start of the league there was no sign. our chairman drove to the warehouse and got the runaround. there were no workers, no sowing machines, just boxes its obvious that the stuff was being made up overseas and not irish made therefore no license. we went cap in hand to oneills and told them what happened, we had our jerseys in 3 days they were brilliant. oneillls are a great company and deserve our support. good riddance gaelic gear

[DoireGael]

Our reserve jerseys were made by GG, bad fit and not comfortable, especially around the neck.

A few lads always wore t-shirts underrneath because the material was brutal on the nipples, they would go red raw!

I wonder azzurri are doing, I see they still make the shirts fro donegal and waterford.

Am nearly sure there doing Sligo to.