{{Short description|Irish sporting goods manufacturer}}{{About||the American department store|O'Neil's|the wetsuit and surf clothing manufacturer|O'Neill (brand)|the UK pub chain|O'Neill's (pub chain)}} {{Use Irish English|date=December 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = O'Neills | logo = Oneills logo19.png | logo_size = 200px | type = Private | genre = Sportswear and sports equipment | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | founded = {{start date and age|1918}} | founder = Charles O'Neill | defunct = | hq_location_city = Dublin | hq_location_country = Ireland | num_locations = {{collapsible list| * Belfast * Strabane * London * Enniskillen * Cork * Dublin * Craigavon * Newry * Begley's Dungannon * Magherafelt * Castlecourt * Derry }} | area_served = Global | key_people = | industry = Textile | products = {{plainlist| * Apparel * Footballs * Hurling sticks * Team uniforms }} | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsidiaries = | website = {{url|oneills.com}} | footnotes = }} '''O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd.''' is an Irish sporting goods manufacturer established in 1918.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2017-09-30|title=O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear|url=https://ie-today.co.uk/news/oneills-100-years-of-sportswear/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Independent Education Today|language=en-GB}}</ref> It is the largest manufacturer of sportswear in Ireland,<ref name=":0" /> with production plants located in Dublin and Strabane.
O'Neills has a long relationship with Irish rugby and association football and sports of Gaelic Athletic Association. The company currently supplies kits to 29{{cn|date=October 2021}} of the 32 inter-county teams in both Gaelic football and hurling; only Waterford GAA, Leitrim GAA and Armagh GAA do not use O'Neills kits.{{cn|date=October 2021}}
The O'Neills brand has been producing uniform kits, footballs and sliotars (hurling and shinty balls) for Gaelic games but is fast becoming a major supplier to rugby and association football clubs across Ireland, Britain, Europe and North America. O'Neills was the exclusive supplier to the Irish Provinces for many years and to the Irish international teams during their Triple Crown era.{{cn|date=October 2021}}
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==History==
O'Neills Irish International Sports Company Ltd. was founded in 1918 by Charles O'Neill, when it primarily focused on the production of footballs and hurling balls from their factory at Capel Street, Dublin. By 1960, the brand had grown in size considerably and its popularity had grown, leading to its expansion into manufacturing playing kits for the GAA market. By 1974, the company had expanded their operations, and opened their first base in Northern Ireland at Strabane, followed by a company move from Capel Street to Walkinstown Avenue by 1984.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ie-today.co.uk/news/oneills-100-years-of-sportswear/ | title=O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear | date=30 September 2017 }}</ref>
The Strabane plant employs around 500 staff, and is the main production facility for Gaelic football, rugby union, field hockey, and basketball apparel.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ie-today.co.uk/news/oneills-100-years-of-sportswear/ | title=O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear | date=30 September 2017 }}</ref>
In 2010, the company launched their official online store with a further expansion of the online shopping element of the business taking place in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ie-today.co.uk/news/oneills-100-years-of-sportswear/ | title=O'Neills: 100 years of sportswear | date=30 September 2017 }}</ref>
By 2022, O'Neills employs around 900 staff in key locations such as the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), Australia and the United States.<Ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.oneills.com/uk_en/our-story | title=Our story }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{official website}}
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Category:Manufacturing companies of Ireland Category:Sportswear brands Category:1918 establishments in Ireland Category:Clothing companies established in 1918 Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of Ireland