About to invest in a pair of gloves for playing Gaelic football, theres a lot on the market at the moment so just wondering does anyone have any opinions on which pair are the best value as regards quality, grip, durability etc..?? They al seem to be about the same price so theres no real indication there as to which pair is best. Cheers.

anconallach (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 18/02/2009 17:03:58    211064

With our weather you really need a water resistent glove....You cant go wrong with some of the top brands that the keepers wear in the premiership... Millions have been spent in research, best grip, water resistent and they are quite light so you still get good feeling in your hands... anything made from cloth is a no go... Its all about keeping the hands dry, thus keeping them warm. Keeps all the nerves in your hands full of blood and more reactive.

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 18/02/2009 17:11:28    211077

Its all about keeping the hands dry, thus keeping them warm.

Jimbo showing his soft side.

Definitley dont go for goalkeepers gloves...Just go old skool and dont wear gloves...but if you really have a case of butter fingers go for the new o'neills cloth ones or a pair of kooga rugby gloves do the trick nicely when strappin up a couple of broken fingers!

sheepshooter (Meath) - Posts: 626 - 18/02/2009 17:26:37    211099

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211099 Its all about keeping the hands dry, thus keeping them warm.

Jimbo showing his soft side.


With mild green...fairy liquid!

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 18/02/2009 17:30:58    211109

I find the O' Neills pair great. Very good grip in the wet. Gaelic Lite or something they're called.

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 18/02/2009 17:34:12    211113

ya cant bate a good pair of mikasa's

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4653 - 18/02/2009 17:44:52    211129

You could go for the Ciaran Whelan goalie's look?

Triple H (Meath) - Posts: 551 - 18/02/2009 17:47:57    211137

Not sure about the mikasas now in fairness - think theyre a bit of an urban myth sort of thing!! Are dem O Neills ones ur talkin about the luminous greens ones i see??? They seem very light, i wonder do they last??

anconallach (Donegal) - Posts: 2 - 18/02/2009 17:50:07    211143

yea the o'neills lites are great altho they don't last too long. u'd be going thru two pairs a year nearly. i find goalkeepers gloves way too bulky and arkward

jaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 720 - 18/02/2009 17:52:33    211148

Fingerless gloves so they can double up as rather fetching Fagan-like ones for the weekend.

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 18/02/2009 18:02:34    211156

Ya bright green or in red too.

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 18/02/2009 18:08:25    211162

I've been on the look out for ages for those old cotton gloves. You know the ones...Plain, navy, no grips, made your hands turn blue. They used to be on the go about 10 years ago but haven't seen them lately. Elverys had a similar looking pair lately but they had plasticy grips on them and they were useless.... My right arm for a pair of cotton gloves, I say!!

panboxty (Leitrim) - Posts: 129 - 18/02/2009 19:13:46    211210

i got the o'neils ones, in red. they are excellent

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 18/02/2009 19:25:13    211224

don't bother with the ciaran whelahan goalie groves, they only seem to last until august. aldi were selling fine pairs a few weeks ago.

POD09 (Limerick) - Posts: 486 - 18/02/2009 22:03:19    211364

dont buy the same make yere golie wore against kerry

jailhouse.usa (Galway) - Posts: 1155 - 18/02/2009 23:44:49    211448

Panboxty-if their the ones i think your talkinng about the link is there.

http://www.oneills.com/files/shop/viewproducts.php?CID=5&SCID=10

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 19/02/2009 13:59:19    211919

yea the pro-extra lite ones are great apart from their durability. them gripper ones aren't as good but will last a lot longer! as for getting them in all the colours of the rainbow!! not too sure about that, ha

jaffacake (Meath) - Posts: 720 - 19/02/2009 14:38:55    211993

John 3_7. You truly are a messenger of the almighty.

panboxty (Leitrim) - Posts: 129 - 19/02/2009 14:45:30    212005

Their good value for ?3.50

John_3__7 (Meath) - Posts: 546 - 19/02/2009 15:08:53    212056

The 3Eightys are a great glove, really good grip and very light, but unfortunately not the longest lasting gloves...Mind you I haven't been able to find any recently...

halfcornerfull (Laois) - Posts: 139 - 19/02/2009 15:56:38    212108