There were no trophies won by Adidas Ireland off the field last year as sales and profits slumped further.

The sales of Munster rugby team tops and Ronaldo Real Madrid jerseys contributed to an uplift in Adidas Ireland’s business last year.

A PARTIAL recovery in the retail market last year resulted in operating profits at the Irish arm of sportswear giant Adidas increasing by 20% to €1.2 million.

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