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GAA jersey selling for eight times its production cost, makers say

GAA fans who wear their county colours are paying on the double.

Wed, 11 Sep, 2002 - 01:00

Mícheál Lehane

Manufacturers estimate there is a 60% mark up on GAA shirts sold by retailers. County jerseys that retail at €50 cost only about €20 to make.

Premiership jerseys retail for between €60 and €80, and they are often sold for eight times their production cost.

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