Schools Teamwear Ireland: How to Order Custom Kit for Your School

Ordering custom sports kit for a school can feel like a headache — juggling budgets, sizes across year groups, multiple sports, and the inevitable last-minute requests from PE departments. At Defy Sports, we work with secondary schools, colleges, and primary schools across Ireland to simplify the entire process.

Whether you need jerseys for your senior football team, athletics vests for sports day, or a full multi-sport package covering GAA, soccer, rugby, and basketball — we design, manufacture, and deliver everything from our facility in Dundalk.

What Sports Kit Do Schools Typically Order?

Every school is different, but here's what we most commonly supply:

• GAA jerseys and shorts — For school teams competing in Corn na nÓg, Leinster/Ulster/Munster championships
• Soccer kit — Match jerseys, shorts, and socks for FAI Schools competitions
• Rugby jerseys — Durable sublimated jerseys for school rugby leagues
• Basketball vests and shorts — For All-Ireland Schools Cup and regional leagues
• Athletics singlets — Lightweight vests for cross-country and track events
• PE kit — Branded training tops, shorts, and tracksuits for everyday PE classes
• School hoodies and jackets — For sports teams, transition year groups, or school trips

We can supply individual sport kits or create a complete multi-sport package with a consistent design language across all your school teams.

Why Schools Choose Defy Sports

Schools have specific needs that differ from adult clubs. Here's why PE coordinators and principals come to us:

• One supplier for all sports — No need to deal with three or four different companies. We cover GAA, soccer, rugby, basketball, athletics, and more under one roof
• Schools pricing — We offer competitive bulk pricing for schools, especially when ordering across multiple teams or year groups
• Consistent branding — Your school crest, colours, and sponsors appear consistently across every sport and every piece of kit
• Size range from age 5 to adult 3XL — We cover primary school right through to senior cycle and staff sizes
• Reorder simplicity — We keep your designs on file, so next year's order is a quick reorder with updated quantities
• Irish-made quality — Everything is sublimation-printed in Ireland, with a typical 4–5 week turnaround

How the Ordering Process Works for Schools

1. Initial consultation — Get in touch and let us know what sports you need kit for, approximate quantities, and your budget
2. Design phase — Our design team creates mockups incorporating your school crest, colours, and any sponsor logos. We'll send proofs for approval
3. Size collection — We can provide size guides and a simple order form template to collect sizes from students. Or we can set up a temporary online shop where parents order directly
4. Production — Once sizes are confirmed, we manufacture your order (4–5 weeks standard turnaround)
5. Delivery — Kit delivered directly to the school. Free delivery on orders over €75

Online School Shop Option

For schools that want to avoid the admin of collecting sizes and money, we can set up a dedicated online school shop. Parents log in, select their child's items and sizes, pay online, and we ship directly. This works particularly well for:

• Transition year hoodies and class gear
• Sports team kit where parents pay individually
• PE uniform orders at the start of each school year
• Leaving Cert class hoodies and memorabilia

The shop can be open for a set period (e.g., two weeks) to collect all orders, then we batch-produce everything together for the best pricing.

Budget-Friendly Options

We understand schools work within tight budgets. A few ways we help:

• Multi-sport bundles — Order kit for 3+ sports together and get better per-unit pricing
• Phased ordering — Start with match jerseys this term, add training gear next term
• Sponsor integration — We can incorporate local business sponsors into your kit design, helping offset costs
• Kit Calculator — Use our Kit Calculator to get a rough estimate before committing

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the minimum order for school sports kit?

Our minimum is typically 10 units per design. For schools ordering across multiple sports, we can be flexible — just get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Can we have different designs for different sports but keep the same school branding?

Absolutely. We'll create a design system that uses your school colours and crest consistently, while adapting the layout for each sport's specific requirements (e.g., rugby jerseys need different construction to basketball vests).

How do we collect sizes from 50+ students?

We provide a printable size guide PDF and a simple spreadsheet template. Alternatively, we can set up a temporary online shop where each student/parent selects their own size — this is the most accurate method and saves PE teachers a lot of admin.

Do you supply kit for primary schools?

Yes — our size range starts from age 3–4 and goes up to adult 3XL. We work with primary schools for sports day kit, school jerseys, and PE uniforms.

Can we add individual student names to jerseys?

Yes. Sublimation allows individual names and numbers on each jersey at no additional design cost. This is popular for senior teams and leaving cert groups.