Elverys Sports

Intersport Elverys
Limited Company (Ltd.)
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.elverys.ie

Intersport Elverys is a sports store chain in Ireland. Founded in 1847, it is Ireland's oldest sports store. Intersport Elverys sell sports clothes and equipment, both third-party and own brand goods.

History

Elverys was founded in 1847, and is Ireland's oldest sports store.[1] It was taken over by Staunton Sports in 1998, and went from one store to over fifty nationwide since the takeover. As of 2011, the company employs over 600 people.

Products

Intersport Elverys offers equipment and sportswear for Gaelic games, soccer, golf, rugby, basketball and other sports. It also stocks exercise equipment such as treadmills and walkers.

References

  1. ↑ Barker, Tommy (24 March 2016). "Sports retailers Elverys plays long game". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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