O’Neill’s hit by shorter GAA season

The shortened GAA championship season last year hit sales of O’Neill’s replica jerseys, as pre-tax profits at the main company behind the O’Neill’s brand fell 18% to €1.3m.

Higher costs at the Dublin based Balbriggan Textiles Ltd also contributed to the decrease in pre-tax profits as the company’s gross profit increased by 6% to €11.7m.