Elverys Sports

Elverys Sports Ltd
Company typeLimited Company (Ltd.)
IndustryClothing and consumer goods manufacture
Founded1847 as Elverys Sports
FounderJ.W. Elvery, Staunton Family
HeadquartersMoneen, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland
Area served
Ireland
ProductsFootwear, sportswear, sports equipment
Number of employees
>700 (2014)
Websitewww.elverys.ie
Elverys Sports on Suffolk Street, Dublin

Elverys Sports is a sports shop chain in Ireland. Founded in 1847, it is Ireland's oldest sports retailer. Elverys sell sports clothes and equipment, both third-party and own brand goods.

History

Elverys was founded in 1847, and is Ireland's oldest sports retailer.[1] It was taken over by Staunton Sports in 1998, has gone from one shop to 46 nationwide since the takeover. The company has over 700 employees.[2]

Products

Elverys offers equipment and sportswear for Gaelic games, soccer, golf, rugby, basketball and other sports. It also stocks exercise equipment such as treadmills and walkers.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Barker, Tommy (24 March 2016). "Sports retailers Elverys plays long game". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  2. ^ Elverys website, corporate information webpage. Accessed 1 August 2022.
  3. ^ Taylor, Charlie. "Sports retailer Elverys back in profit as expansion on the cards". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ O'Donoghue, Paul (10 June 2016). "Ireland's oldest sports store is back in the black after emerging from examinership". The 42. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Elverys website