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Different Jerseys For Different Codes

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Just wondering what your thoughts would be to give hurlers and footballers their own unique look with different set of jersey design. I guess because i come from a dual County (albeit that is up for debate considering our football support is very bad) it would be interesting to see. I know Galway tried in the mid 2000s. Parden any mistakes as im dyslexic. DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 308 - 28/03/2025 12:07:44 2599045 Link
Certainly a novel idea. But I honestly don't see the point. And as regards supporters buying and wearing jerseys, think it would only emphasise how in many counties, there's a strong preference for one code over another. Here in Wexford, for example, you'd probably see 20 hurling jerseys for every one football jersey. Also, somebody who genuinely follows both codes and who likes to wear a jersey would feel the need to buy two. There'd be twice as much "pester power" for parents to contend with too. Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2802 - 28/03/2025 12:48:12 2599054 Link
I think that would be really interesting to see. Very much a dual county ourselves in that the majority of players do both codes right to way to adult level but hurling is king here in terms of support. The football community would go absolutely mental of the revenue from the jerseys could be tracked per code in this way because the footballers already smaller budget could end up reduced to nothing. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3465 - 28/03/2025 13:08:13 2599062 Link
Meath hurlers often wear yellow when green is more associated with the footballers. trimmer (Meath) - Posts: 537 - 28/03/2025 14:08:19 2599071 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "I think that would be really interesting to see. Very much a dual county ourselves in that the majority of players do both codes right to way to adult level but hurling is king here in terms of support. The football community would go absolutely mental of the revenue from the jerseys could be tracked per code in this way because the footballers already smaller budget could end up reduced to nothing." I think the community that would go mental are parents of children who will want both. I suppose the upside is that we could power the country from the warmth of the celebrations at the O'Neills shareholder meetings. LongfordgaaAbú (Longford) - Posts: 601 - 28/03/2025 14:18:28 2599074 Link
Offaly did it in the 1980's. They regularly played Kerry who they clashed with so their footballers wore a mainly white kit and when they beat Kerry in 82 they kept wearing it from then on regardless of who they were playing for all football matches. I'd say it was nearly the 1990's before they switched back to their traditional jersey. Their hurlers never changed so there was a long period when each wore very different jersey designs. Onion Breath (Carlow) - Posts: 1522 - 28/03/2025 14:23:25 2599075 Link
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "I think the community that would go mental are parents of children who will want both. I suppose the upside is that we could power the country from the warmth of the celebrations at the O'Neills shareholder meetings." I guess one of the codes could move away from o Neill :D DuhallowRed (Cork) - Posts: 308 - 28/03/2025 15:50:06 2599094 Link
Should be the same in my opinion. When the LGFA and GAA merge the ladies jerseys should be the same design too. I see clubs ladies teams have different colors running through them like pink…which has nothing to do with the club in question. Everyone is the same in my view so the colors and jersey design should be the same. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11516 - 28/03/2025 16:16:09 2599097 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Offaly did it in the 1980's. They regularly played Kerry who they clashed with so their footballers wore a mainly white kit and when they beat Kerry in 82 they kept wearing it from then on regardless of who they were playing for all football matches. I'd say it was nearly the 1990's before they switched back to their traditional jersey. Their hurlers never changed so there was a long period when each wore very different jersey designs." A great period for the faithful county, good to see green shoots in both codes there in recent years. Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 602 - 28/03/2025 16:33:17 2599104 Link
Replying To LongfordgaaAbú: "I think the community that would go mental are parents of children who will want both. I suppose the upside is that we could power the country from the warmth of the celebrations at the O'Neills shareholder meetings." Parents could say 'no', even in 2025! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7866 - 28/03/2025 18:38:52 2599121 Link
Derry hurling team used to wear white shorts although so did the football team up to the 1970s I think. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 262 - 28/03/2025 20:56:19 2599142 Link
Replying To DuhallowRed: "I guess one of the codes could move away from o Neill :D" As long as they don't go with that Azzuri stuff....it looks awful cheap Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2228 - 28/03/2025 21:35:34 2599151 Link
Replying To Bon: "As long as they don't go with that Azzuri stuff....it looks awful cheap" You usually get what you pay for though and some Azzurri stuff looks good. Masita and KCsports do good club gear. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7866 - 29/03/2025 11:03:44 2599191 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "You usually get what you pay for though and some Azzurri stuff looks good. Masita and KCsports do good club gear." The KCsports is great gear. Really good quality. I havnt had much experience with Masita but it looks good whenever I've seen it. Same as Bourke sports, really nice designs. Counties need to start moving away from oneills, far too much of a monopoly Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2228 - 02/04/2025 15:21:44 2600139 Link
Replying To Onion Breath: "Offaly did it in the 1980's. They regularly played Kerry who they clashed with so their footballers wore a mainly white kit and when they beat Kerry in 82 they kept wearing it from then on regardless of who they were playing for all football matches. I'd say it was nearly the 1990's before they switched back to their traditional jersey. Their hurlers never changed so there was a long period when each wore very different jersey designs." I think Offaly's 1982 jersey is one of the most iconic in the GAA history. I remember Limerick footballers wearing a white jersey with a green sash a few times around 2008 & 2009. I don't remember the hurlers ever wearing it. county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1130 - 02/04/2025 22:11:01 2600226 Link
They could wear the alternate kit that each county has every other year, no need for another new jersey then! keepitlit (Longford) - Posts: 44 - 03/04/2025 09:52:08 2600276 Link
They could wear the alternate kit that each county has every other year, no need for another new jersey then! keepitlit (Longford) - Posts: 44 - 03/04/2025 10:08:41 2600284 Link