Why Are So Many GAA Teams Sporting Commemorative Jerseys?

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Social topics, 5.9 OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES

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RTE Brainstorm, Updated / Friday, 14 May 2021 12:29

Abstract

GAA jerseys unite teams, clubs, counties, players and supporters on the field as well as off it. They serve as a performative mode of expressing collective identities and as a visual signifier of the GAA's importance. The growing market of GAA merchandise paired with various milestones in the history of Gaelic Games and the Decade of Centenaries has prompted a series of commemorative jerseys. Are these jerseys a useful canvas for commemoration or an opportunistic marketing ploy by manufacturers?

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