“It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…” So goes the song rolling out of Christmas FM in cars, kitchens and stores across the country.
The possibility of Santa collecting some new GAA jerseys must be pretty strong this year and Mayo made their play yesterday, in appropriately season red and green, with the launch of the new jersey to be worn by Mayo’s men’s and women’s senior football teams, and the hurlers from the 1st of January.
This is the first new home jersey introduced by Mayo in two years. It has been designed and produced in consultation with the players “as a symbol of the togetherness and community spirit generated by Mayo GAA,” It even has it’s own social media hashtag #InThisTogether.
The shirt is manufactured by O’Neills, and retains the classic green and red combination inspired by traditional Irish rebel song, “The Green above the Red”.
The jersey will, for the first time incorporate the Intersport Elverys brand. Elverys, Ireland’s longest standing sports retailer is 100% Irish owned, with 58 stores and is a member of Intersport, the world’s leading sporting goods retail group.
Mayo footballers Keith Higgins, Andy Moran, Colm Boyle, Evan Regan as well as ladies’ footballers Aileen Gilroy and Orla Conlon joined Manager Stephen Rochford and Intersport Elverys to reveal the new playing jersey.
Mayo GAA players will also be appearing in Intersport Elverys Stores in Castlebar and Ballina this Saturday 3rd December between 2-4 pm as part of the launch.
“There is a huge sense of pride in playing for Mayo and representing your community on the national stage,” said Rochford.
“The jersey is a hugely important symbol of that. It is to wear this jersey that players across the county put their lives on hold for 10 out of 12 months in every year, for the chance of playing and winning for Mayo. We are already looking forward to re-grouping and meeting the challenges that 2017 will bring.”
“Elverys has its roots in Mayo despite our national and international presence,” added Elverys Intersport Chief Executive Patrick Rowland.
“We feel privileged to have enjoyed a long association with Mayo GAA that goes back to 1999. We are delighted with the new jersey which, builds on the past whilst looking to the future.”
“We look forward to getting behind the county’s football teams again next season and hope that we might see both the men’s and ladies’ teams achieve their ultimate ambitions.”
