August is the first ever Guaranteed Irish Sports Month, sponsored by Peninsula, and to kick off we wanted to celebrate our existing Guaranteed Irish Sports Members so you can Look Out for the G when shopping for sporting products this Sports Month.
Azzurri Sport
Azzurri Sport is the International sports brand of Teamkit Supply Ltd., established in 1985. The Azzurri Sport brand became an official GAA licensed kit supplier in 2002. Today, they work with all sports sectors, including, GAA, Rugby, Hockey, Soccer, and Basketball. Azzurri is growing annually with over 500 customers in Ireland, the UK and overseas, and over 1 million products delivered since 2002.
The Azzurri Sport design team is continuously creating new designs and customized team kit and leisurewear for Clubs, Schools and Colleges.
Rock N River
Rock N River is an Irish outdoor equipment brand that has been developed since 2010. The idea to supply a top quality brand at an affordable price came from Dermot McMullan, former Scout leader and parent in Scouting. He felt that camping equipment was either too cheap where quality is sacrificed or far too expensive for Scout Troops and the average parent. That is why the Rock N River brand strives to supply top-quality products at an affordable price. Over the years they have grown their small range of products and improved their quality while maintaining their promise to Scout Troops and parents to keep the range affordable.
The company are a focused and hardworking team, and they understand the importance and necessity of being outdoors. Whether you are camping, hiking, or traveling, Rock N River have got everything you may need
Torpey
Torpey has built its traditions in the sport of hurling through grassroots development and involvement in the community. Hurling is a sport of the community with the key focus of every club being sustainable for the future. Torpey is built on the same principles with a major focus on learning from the past and planning for the future. Torpey is an established business since 1981 and is now in its’ third generation of master craftsmen.
Learning and development from the past has led Torpey to become successful in the current day and into the future. John Torpey was heavily involved with people on a personal level which helped him to understand people. This tradition is forefront in Torpey’s development of new products and innovations where the people of the community have a central involvement in their final product choice.
Learn more about Torpey on the Guaranteed Irish Business Podcast next week.
Cúl Sliotars
Cúl Sliotars are a 100% Irish-owned company producing quality Sliotars and Hurls for the needs of Ireland’s national game. Their unique iHURL is made from a carbon fibre and fibreglass composition, this first of its kind synthetic hurley provides the player with consistency, durability, enhanced striking and faster swing due to the thoughtful engineering which is used to build the iHURL.
Cúl Sliotars also sell a range of sliotars, jerseys, changing robes and other sporting apparel.
Intosport
Intosport was founded in 1991 to supply quality sports and leisurewear to the Irish market. They are a 100% Irish owned company based in Castlecomer Co. Kilkenny where they manufacture their extensive range of products. Over the past number of years the company has expanded considerably and is now a major supplier across a wide range of sports.
With in house design and state of the art manufacturing, printing & embroidery techniques it allows complete flexibility with styles and designs while still maintaining their market leading turnaround times. They pride ourselves in their ability to service any demand while preserving their continued personal approach to customer service and after sales support.
O’Neills
The first O’Neills size 5 footballs were produced in 1918 by Charles O’Neill & Co., a company founded from Charles’ family home on Dublin’s Capel Street. During the next 50 years, O’Neills became renowned as the manufacturer of footballs and hurling balls for Gaelic games.
Over 100 years later, O’Neills is still producing the famous size 5 footballs and is still a 100% Irish owned company. From a staff of 3 in 1918, O’Neills has established itself as Ireland’s largest sportswear manufacturer, employing more than 900 people across Ireland, the UK, France, Australia and beyond. Their production experience, innovation and design, has been extended from Gaelic games to include Soccer, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Boxing, Cricket and Athletics among a range of other sports.
Mycro
Mycro Sportsgear is the leading supplier of quality & stylish helmets, hurleys and GAA accessories. Founded in 1986, Mycro design products by players for players, using the latest technologies on the market to enable maximum product performance, but also safety.
Headquartered in Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Mycro pride themselves on using locally sourced raw materials in all of their manufacturing processes. With over 35 years’ experience, their flagship product the Mycro helmet is the lightest, most comfortable and most importantly, safest helmet on the market. They deliver products all over the world including France, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, Australia, the UK and USA.
KCS
KCS is one of Ireland’s leading Team wear Specialist for Schools, Clubs and Universities. Established in 1996, they pride themselves on being one of the top Licenced Official GAA; LGFA and Camogie apparel suppliers nationwide. Their focus is to develop and deliver the highest quality sports and leisurewear, through innovation, fabric selection and design with excellent customer service.
KCS’ garments are bespoke and that allows unique products to be produced. Each item is being made individually to customers specification, unique variations can be added, to an event, a championship, a final, a presentation, customised to any situation. (ie initials, crest, sponsors, colourways and many more ideas). Their custom build production facility is based in Mullingar. Their office is located in the same premises, with in-house design team, production team, warehouse, customer service and sales team to support our customers, clubs and online stores.
Foregolf
With a legacy spanning more than two decades, Foregolf’s story began in 1997 when Derek Murray opened a golf shop in Co Kildare. While at the Czech Open, he was on board the custom fitting tour trucks. This pivotal experience ignited his passion for clubmaking. Derek ran the whole show with Don by his side and soon after Christine and Jill joined making it a full family business. In 2011, we moved to Killeen Castle Golf Club and established a state-of-the-art Workshop and ClubRoom to give an immersive custom fit experience.
Foregolf are very different to a normal golf shop, without a huge showroom floor full of clubs. They have real target greens, high-quality range balls, and cutting-edge TrackMan 4 launch monitor to gather extra data for precise fitting. This performance-focused environment ensures that every golfer receives a truly personalised club fitting.
Derek has overseen 25,000+ fittings for golfers of all abilities enabling golfers to experience the performance benefits of different club configurations first hand.
Learn more about Foregolf on the Guaranteed Irish Business Podcast.
