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20th Feb 2016

PIC: Ireland’s special crest for Switzerland friendly marks the Easter Rising centenary

Patriotic

Ben Kiely

Umbro have given everyone a sneak peek of Ireland’s jersey for Euro 2016, and we like what we’re seeing.

The sportswear manufacturers have got us all very excited for the new jersey by unveiling the official Irish crest for  the friendly against Switzerland on Good Friday through their Twitter account.

Umbro decided to incorporate the official logo for the 1916 remembrance into the design, since the match falls just before the centenary of the 1916 Rising. The result makes for an absolute beauty of crest.

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