GAA to confirm new list of licenced sportswear manufacturers in early 2026

Croke Park have said manufacturing factories will be visited both during and after the tendering process to ensure standards are met and the jerseys are actually being made on the island.

NEW LIST: The GAA hope to confirm its new list of licensed sportswear manufacturers in the first quarter of 2026. Pic: ©INPHO/James Crombie

The GAA hope to confirm its new list of licensed sportswear manufacturers in the first quarter of 2026.

On Saturday, Special Congress agreed that GAA jerseys and playing gear must now be produced by an official GAA licensee instead of Irish manufacture. The change ensures the GAA is complaint with EU law.