In America football requires a helmet and lots of padding and you carry the ball in your hands…read more Soccer is a sport you might play as a kid, but most people lose interest after that. I am one of those people who lost my taste in soccer at a young age, not because I had anything in particular against the sport. I don't know what it is really the rest of the world is obsessed with it and in the states it's losing money. That said a friend of mine is an absolute football fanatic and I was stuck for a birthday present idea. I popped into this shop and was amazed at the selection they had of jerseys and other gear for all kinds of teams. I won't pretend that I support a certain team or player, but if you're a football fan in general this place has it all.

I decided to check out this shop because I'd never been to a place even remotely like this before…read more There were a myriad different jerseys hanging in the windows and the sign out front said "Official Jersey Store" so I thought it was going to be a shop totally filled with jerseys. Well, it was and it wasn't. Yes, it is filled with every imaginable jersey but it is also filled with tons and tons of sports equipment. I was pretty excited because my boyfriend and I had been talking about getting some tennis rackets, but we're on a tight budget. I wandered around the shop for a while before I approached a sales assistant and asked for a little advice. He said they had some rackets but that another location would have more in stock. He also said that they come in a range of prices, from 20 euros and up! That is not bad for a tennis racket, not bad at all! I didn't end up buying anything, but when I need some sports stuff this'll be the place I come looking for it.

I was prepared to hate Champions Sports because this city has killed the sporty look. I'm so tired…read moreof seeing people in tracksuits that I was afraid to go into this shop. I overcame this fear when I saw that Champions Sport was having a 20% off Nike clothes. This brand is expensive so I was pleased with the markdown. Inside, there were some amazing offers, the best one being a Nike Baywatch red bikini for 11 euro. I was gobsmacked: the bathsuit was quite fashionable and good quality, much better than the ones in Topshop. Besides the swimwear, the shop also sells great Addidas tracksuits in bright colours like purple, red and green. I would wear one of these if I was running a marathon or working out. Contraily to my original belief, Champion Sports does have some decent sporty clothes that won't make you look like something out of Little Britain.

Now if you are looking for a brightly coloured matching addidas tracksuit (who isn't these days?)…read morethen get your rear down to Champion in Jervis St Shopping Centre. They have everything you could possibly ever want! Stocking all the major labels like Nike, Reebok, Puma etc they have everything from gym gear to football boots. Funnily enough I went in here a couple of months ago to buy football boots (PURELY for tag rugby of course) and I hadn't a notion what I was looking for. Luckily, after much laughing at me, one of the male sales assistants helped me and my shopping trip was a success!

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In a previous life I used to a soccer player and coach, seriously. I took it very seriously too, I…read moresaved a long time to get my first Diego Maradona boots and I know that a part of Maradona transcended into my feet. So this place took me down memory lane, I still get excited by football/soccer shops. I love the smell and the different coloured strips. This place has everything you need as a football fan or player. Extensive selection of jerseys, boots, balls etc. Also very reasonable prices compared to the bigger branded stores. When I was there they were having a 50% sale off a lot of products.

Lifestyle Sports was where I was brought once a year as a kid to be treated to a new pair of…read morerunners and a swim suit. It was the only sports shop I knew of, and more than likely, it was probably the only one in Dublin. This was of course before the days of the Jervis Shopping Centre, and the Lifestyle we used to patronise was far smaller and dingier than the one here now. Lifestyle is a 100% Irish owned company (lots of bonus points for that) and has a particularly Irish focus, with lots of GAA gear in stock. They seem to cater for people who actually play sports, rather than the likes of Marathon and Champion Sports or Foot Locker that sell flecky tracksuits to kids who think they're fashionable. It's a good place to go to get a tennis racket, swim suit, running shoes and footballs.

I bought a pair of expensive hiking boots there in December last year and quickly found out there…read morewas a size problem. There was no problem with the return. Unfortunately I had another problem with a serious defect in the replacement boots while walking the Camino. Again there was no problem when I returned. They gathered the facts and agreed to replace the boots with a new pair. The customer service was friendly and helpful and common sensed! Ian in particular was great to deal with. Great place to shop.

I needed wetsuit booties and I got wetsuit booties…read more I immediately sought out a sales person after I stepped through the door and they brought me through my bootie options. Then I was brought my size for a try in the booties I opted for and they seemed right. I tried the next size down just to be sure. And I was. Bish bash bosh, booties got. (I love the fact they are called booties, makes me smile every time) To be honest my visit here today was rushed (as I was tight on time and knew what I wanted), but it appears to have a lot going on in the store. The Great Outdoors brand is a bit pricey though, this and their other main store around the corner are the only shops of their types on this side of town and they know it. But the staff know their stuff and they do stock a good range of gear.

What is this place? So you're probably a tourist in Dublin looking for a premium shopping…read moreexperience. Arnotts is the place to visit. I would describe it like the Bloomingdales or Saks 5th Avenue or Ireland. There's not a lot of options for individual luxury stores in the city so this place is a one-stop shop. Selections might be more limited because each store is smaller, but rest assured they have all the popular items. Tax-Free Shopping: For tourists (non-EU/GB residents), the tax-free shopping option is a huge plus. When you purchase your item, let them know you're interested in doing the tax-free rebate. You should bring your passport but the person who helped me said a photo was fine. They'll print out a receipt for you to submit to Planet at the airport. The minimum purchase is 75 euros to qualify. If the purchase amount of your goods is below 2,000 euros, you don't need to get a customs stamp at the airport. Just return your completed form at Planet desk after security or deposit it in the Planet drop box and they'll do it on your behalf. Considering the VAT is 23%, this is a great value for all you visiting shoppers. Don't forget to stop by this place and check it out before you leave town!

This Department store is close to where Gayle and I first stayed in Dublin. I limited my 2 visits…read moreto the Stationary Department, looking for cool pens and stationary products. They had a decent albeit, uninspiring selection of name brands, maybe being a reflection our expanding digital world. The only thing to show from my visits was a 2026 notebook insert product.

Worst shopping experience ever. Extremely rude unhelpful staff that actually walk very fast away…read morefrom you so they don't have to do any work. I put the runners down and went down the road to Schuh. So much nicer in there.

A disaster of a shop and customer service. After placing an order with the Galway shop for delivery…read moreto my home, the order has never arrived. A month later, I have been to the shop twice for a solution and contacted them via the website and no one is providing any solutions. I have been ripped off.

For a shop with a lot of trainers how come this place never has any that I want... no matter how…read moremuch I browse. Actually I recently became utterly disillusioned with the idea that Champion Sports actually sold sporting goods when I went looking for golf balls and none of their store had any. Champion sports seems to mainly stock sport inspired fashion like football jerseys and those tracksuits that no one ever wears while engaged in any sporting activity.... but you'd think with all those trainers they'd have something I liked... unfortunately they didn't!

So I'm taking my daughters's boyfriend (let's call him G_) to see Ireland play Sweden in the Aviva…read moreand figure we should dress for the occasion. I nip into Champion Sports to see if I can pick up the official jersey. They only have a few left, S/M/L no XL or above. There was a roving assistant on the floor who was informative and guided me to a changing room. I tried on the L, and although snug, I decided to take it, and a S for G_ as advised by my daughter. Meeting the rest of the family a short while later, I asked G_ to try on the jersey and it was a little small so I decided to change it for a M. On the way back, i chanced into another shop and found an XL which I purchased for myself. On returning to Champion Sports, I encountered a different floor assistant, who advised me that they handle exchanges & refunds at the regular till (no special back of the shop customer service till) . I went to the till, and with no quibble exchanged the S for a M and returned the L for a refund. The assistant was apologetic that they did not have the XL in stock, and went so far as to advise me to try alternative stores (not Champion I might add) in the area. I don't shop in sports stores as a rule (hence the XL) and so will probably have little cause to revisit any time soon, but I have to admit that I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality of service and the customer focused attitude of all of the staff that I encountered. Good job!

Looking for a pair of Nikes, Addidas, Converse or Asics? A horrible flecky tracksuit perhaps? Foot…read moreLocker's the place. Expect to be blown back from the door before you even step into the place by the bangin choons blasting out from inside. They stock an extensive range of sporty runners from Nike Air Max to high-tops (since they came back into fashion). Don't expect to find anything unusual or different here, or any apparel that anyone will actually use for sport.