Mycro Sportsgear is a manufacturer and retailer of helmets and sliotars (balls) and other equipment used in the game of hurling.[3] It was founded in the mid-1980s,[4][5] and is based in Ballincollig in Ireland.[6] As of 2010, when new Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) rules made the wearing of helmets compulsory, Mycro Sportsgear was one of three manufacturers with helmets meeting the expected standard.[7] Later, the company made the first helmet to pass the National Standards Authority of Ireland IS 355 safety standard for hurling helmets.[8]
| Company type | Private company limited by shares |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing and retail |
| Founded | 1986[1] |
| Headquarters | , Ireland |
References
edit- ^ "Sports protection firm Mycro takes heavy hit from pandemic". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "How a Cork company are helping La Rochelle's bid to defeat Leinster". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Accumulated profits at Mycro Sportsgear hit €1.94m". irishexaminer.com. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Lovely hurling as helmet firm enjoys profit rise". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "New way to keep ahead of the game". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Hurling helmet supplier Mycro posts €244k hike in profits". www.irishexaminer.com. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Refs may police helmets amid bending of rule". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "GAA 'can't stand over' Lidl helmet". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2 September 2019.