Ireland’s largest sports retailer, Life Style Sports, operates 46 outlets throughout the Republic and Northern Ireland. Founded in 1979, they stock sporting goods and sport fashions.
Lifestyle Sports has just opened a new store on Patrick Street in Cork city. The 20,000 sq ft store is the largest in the Lifestyle Sports portfolio and features the first multi-sport simulator in Ireland.
Brands
Life Style Sports (Ireland) Ltd, formerly Quinnsworth, is Ireland’s largest sports retailer. Its 46 outlets across the Republic and Northern Ireland stock sports goods and sport fashion from major global brands including Nike, adidas and Under Armour.
The company is part of the Stafford Group and is led by CEO Mark Stafford. It restructured its portfolio last year and operated fewer, bigger stores. The firm also managed to stay in the black for the sixth year running, reporting a profit of EUR4.1 million. In its accounts, the retailer said that it achieved exceptional growth on the online business and increased market share.
Lifestyle Sports’ largest store, located in the Capitol Building in Patrick Street, features a number of new retail concepts, including a multi-sport simulator, interactive kiosks, ‘charge and chill’ zones and a gait analysis lab. The company plans on rolling out these elements to other outlets in the future. It is currently operating four outlets in Cork, one in Ballincollig and two in Blanchardstown. The company also has an extensive online presence, which includes a dedicated women’s section.
Menswear
Lifestyle Sports Cork is Ireland’s leading sports retailer, stocking a wide range of sporting goods and sport fashions. It has 46 stores around the country, including its flagship store in the Capitol Building, Patrick Street. The 20,000 sq ft store has the first multi-sport simulator in the UK and Ireland, as well as an interactive kiosk, “charge and chill” zones and a gait analysis lab. Life Style Sports also has an extensive range of Nike, adidas & Under Armour fashion, footwear and accessories. They even have their own line of menswear branded 7 Grand, which re-works classic sportswear with an urban twist.
Whether you’re looking for a stylish pair of shoes or a unique piece of menswear, the shop in Blarney has got it all. They stock some of the biggest names in the business, including Freddy Jeans, Caroline Kilkenny and Tara Jarmon, as well as local brands such as Blarney Woollen Mills and Cork based design brand Fran & Jane. They also have an impressive tea experience and super clean toilets.
To celebrate their homage to the best of the best, Life Style Sports are offering you a chance to win sportswear worth EUR200! Simply watch the video below and answer this short quiz for a chance to win.
