SS Moore is as much part of the Belfast landscape as The City Hall itself. For as long as I can…read moreremember it's been there. This is no accident or fluke, you need to be on top of your game to hang on to such a prized retail location and these guys have been. SS Moore specialize in real quality sports equipment and wear. This is the first place I visit when I need a new pair of football boots because I know the staff are knowledgeable and will provide a genuine insight in to your purchase. This was the case yesterday, I went in with the aim of getting a pair of football boots with thicker leather and while I was caressing (that makes it sound creepy) the various boots on display a helpful member of staff approached me and asked what I was looking for (or maybe it was 'what are you doing!?'). When I told him my plight he brought me out a whole host of boots that had thicker leather, unfortunately none of them were in my size! That's my only tiny niggle with SS Moore, they don't have a huge stock and tend to sell out quickly. If you're looking for regional sports kits like Linfield, The Ulster Rugby Team or the Belfast Giants Ice Hockey Jersey this is one of the few places, excluding the official shops, that you can get them. There aren't many better sports shops around in my opinion - if you're looking for something specific or niche make SS Moore's your first stop.

SS Moore is an Athletics Store right across the road from Belfast's City Hall. So it has a prime…read morelocation within the city. Unlike most other sports stores, which just deal in replica football shirts and clothes that make you look suspicious on a street corner. SS Moore sales sports equipment for a wide range of sports, both mainstream and the smaller sports. Their staff have a great knowledge of the equipment they sell and will always help you make the right choice. My experience of this shop and their great staff was when I was looking for a new football kit for the Sunday league team I play for. SS Moore have a wide range of catalogues to look through and they are always willing to recommend which offer they think will best suit you and they don't charge extra for having the kits delivered to their shop! They were a great help and I'll be going here more often for anything remotely sporty!

Sports Direct sell a huge range of sports clothing, footwear and equipment. I called in today (15…read moreMay 2016) and was surprised at how busy it was for a Sunday. It's a well laid out store covering two floors and I spotted the 'Go Walk Memory Foam Sketchers' I wanted straight away. A helpful Sales Assistant was available immediately to get my size so I could try them on and she took my shoes to the counter for me so I could purchase them. With a 30% off sale, speedy service, a great selection of items and because I was literally in and out of the store within 10 minutes, I have to classify my shopping experience in Sports Direct as perfect.

Sports directs always has the biggest sports clothing range around…read more Can get things for great value.or you can also pay extra here if you don't compare around. It annoys me that you can never reach the things on the high rails. There are also not many staff around to help with this or shoe sizes etc. Also the changing rooms are usually locked. On top of that a lot of the stuff is my on the correct rails. So you have to hoke lots.

Really handy sports store located at the Boucher Road Retail outlet. The choice of football kits,…read moresportswear and trainers is excellent. In terms of staffing they could do with perhaps putting a few more people on at peak times. We were in on a Saturday afternoon and struggled to locate a free staff member. I must stress that every member of staff working was busy! They are currently the exclusive high street stockists of the Northern Ireland soccer kits and training gear. It's not cheap though. A shirt will set you back £50 and any other merch is around £30!

Great sports shop with plenty of parking. The only place to get all the official Northern Ireland…read moregear before the Euros! Staff are helpful! If your size isn't on the shelf ask and they'll be happy to go out the back of the store to look!

O'Neills is a sporting goods shop primarily famed for its dedication to Gaelic Gear equipment and…read moresportswear. Located next to world-famous (kind of) Casement Park, this shop does a big trade from gaelic supporters which there are plenty of in Andersonstown. The shop has a typical sports shop lay-out, with displays and racks of goods stocked around the floor. There is always a problem with sports shops that they are all quite expensive and the majority of their products can be found if you shop around on the internet. O'Neills does have expensive enough tracksuits and equipment, but the gaelic jerseys are pretty much as cheap and you are going to find anywhere else. The staff are more than happy to let you browse about and are very approachable if you require any assistant. One particular member of staff was more than happy to look out the back to see if they had a rain jacket I was looking for in my size. Turned out they didn't but he was happy to order it for me. I told him it was grand and got it off their website instead but the staff are really nice and more than helpful. I can see why there are more and more of these sports shops opening up all over Ireland as it is a very well run, efficient, pleseant shopping experience.

A lot of visitors to Belfast like to bring back souvenirs when they're going home. For many of…read morethem, if they have friends or relatives who originally hail from here (or, indeed, if they hail from here themselves) they like to bring back items that are specific to a particular area or region as a symbol of their roots or ancestry. That's why the souvenir of choice for a lot of people is GAA shirts. Most opt for the county tops, with some even going as far as getting local club tops. O'Neill's is a stockist of such items, and sells county jerseys for around £25 - £40 (depending what time of year you buy them I think - if you can leave it until late August, which is near the end of the GAA season, then they're at the lower end of this price range). It also supplies some sporting equipment, including hurling sticks, as well as some rugby and soccer items.

This new Lifestyle has been fitted out to resemble an industrial underground rave rather than a…read moresports shop. Neon signs everywhere and a minimal exposed feeling, although to be fair it's still a great sports shop! Located at the Corn Market entrance to Victoria Square it's hard to miss. The store has been sectioned off in to fashion, a boot room, sports zone and shoe area. It's divided by the neon signs I mentioned. It's deceivingly large and stocks the largest range of EPL football shirts I have ever seen. There also seems to be a real focus on local sports too with Antrim GAA and Ulster Rugby tops among those on sale! When I was in it seemed well staffed - I was asked on a few occasions if I wanted help but I was just having a wee nosey! Nice addition to Victoria Square and a great look and feel about it!

New edition of sports clothes in Vic square…read more Huge selection of: Football kits Swimwear Tennis gear Gym gear Running trainers Fashion trainers Nice lay out with modern neon lights that split up the different sections. Treadmill provided for customers to try out trainer comfort which is helpful edition. Staff quite helpful.

The shop is set at the 1st tee of Alberdaghy golf course and is where u pay for ur round, they have…read morea wide selection of clubs, trolleys (electric and manual) and clothing, the service I have used is the re gripping service which was cheap and made my clubs feel like new!

Besides the supply, obviously, of Linfield team merchandise this shop is a purveyor of gear…read morerepresentative of many other football teams - Liverpool, Manchester, Chelsea, Rangers etc. That includes jackets, shirts, mugs, flags, pictures, footwear - anything to identify interest and allegiance of some that play and/or watch football, even including relevantly packaged sweets. There's also a picture framing service, probably aimed towards team photographs. I'm not remotely football minded so couldn't assess this shop with any insight or authority but to say that the contents are comprehensive, easy to find and the staff are pleasant.