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.
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| Company type | Limited Company (Ltd.) |
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| Industry | Clothing and consumer goods manufacture |
| Founded | 1847 as Elverys Sports |
| Founder | J.W. Elvery, Staunton Family |
| Headquarters | Moneen, Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
Area served | Ireland |
| Products | Footwear, sportswear, sports equipment |
Number of employees | >700 (2014) |
| Website | www |
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History
editElverys 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
editElverys 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
edit- ^ Barker, Tommy (24 March 2016). "Sports retailers Elverys plays long game". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ Elverys website, corporate information webpage. Accessed 1 August 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Charlie. "Sports retailer Elverys back in profit as expansion on the cards". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Elverys website