Gaelic Games Training Bib Packs: Colours, Sizes and Allocation

The May 2026 Go Games FAQ says players should have consistent playing gear to help the referee distinguish teams, and permits bibs when needed for team identification. That is a specific Go Games reference, not permission to replace required playing gear in every Gaelic games competition.

Start the purchase brief with the intended activity: club training, a Go Games event or another organised fixture. Ask the organiser to confirm the applicable clothing and branding requirements before ordering for game use. Keep that answer with the artwork approval. A practical training pack can share club colours with match kit without carrying the same sponsor layout or being represented as an approved match product. Nothing in this guide establishes a governing-body licence or approval for Olinc.

Evidence: GAA, Camogie Association and Ladies Gaelic Football Association

GAA’s Gaelic Games All Stars equipment resource includes bibs in multiple colours. It describes their use for recognising teams, groups and activity roles. This provides a useful planning distinction: a colour can identify an activity role rather than a permanent squad.

For procurement, ask the coach to list which colours must be available together. A catcher or floating player may need a colour separate from both teams. Do not assume two colours solve every planned activity. Make a simple allocation sheet with the group name, role, colour reference and number of wearers. If colours are reused in consecutive activities, record that explicitly so the buyer does not purchase a new pack for every line in the session plan. These are proposed inventory controls, not quantities prescribed by the coaching resource.

Evidence: GAA Tobar

Count players who need the same colour at the same time across all active pitches or stations. Then split that count by the bib sizes actually required. For example, if two simultaneous groups each need six blue bibs, the active requirement is twelve blue bibs before any reserve is added. This is a purchasing illustration, not a recommended Go Games team size or a universal pack quantity.

Next ask whether a pack must be cleaned, dried or moved to another venue before its next use. A sequential timetable does not guarantee that the same stock is available. Identify the club’s chosen reserve separately for losses, damage or late attendance, rather than hiding an arbitrary percentage inside the main allocation. The order sheet should show the working quantity, reserve and total for each colour-size combination so the kit officer can explain every item.

A shared bib is worn over another garment, so trial it over the intended jersey or training layer. Ask the supplier for finished measurements and a measurement diagram rather than requesting a single generic junior size. The sample review should cover pulling the bib on and off, arm movement and the body length the coach expects. Record which wearer size and underlying garment were used; that makes later feedback interpretable.

Check binding, labels and decoration on the inside as well as the outside. Where players have different comfort or dressing needs, have the responsible club staff assess the sample and specify any required changes before the order is released. Do not promise that one cut suits every child or every inclusive session. Allocate enough of each approved size to the groups using it, and mark the size where the person issuing bibs can find it without unfolding an entire stack.

ISO 105-X12:2016 remains listed as current on the ISO page checked for this guide. It describes testing textile colour resistance to rubbing onto other materials, with dry and wet rubbing-cloth tests. A rubbing result answers a different question from whether a bib retains its appearance through repeated washing.

As a buyer application, ask for evidence tied to the offered fabric and colour, with the test condition and acceptance criteria stated. Do not accept a result for one shade as automatic proof for every shade in a mixed pack. If printing or binding introduces another coloured component, ask the supplier or laboratory what should be evaluated. Keep the agreed wash instructions and any separate wash checks alongside the rubbing report. This guide supplies no universal pass grade and makes no claim that an Olinc bib has already achieved a particular result.

Evidence: International Organization for Standardization

Review physical samples over both light and dark kit before signing off the palette. Ask coaches to judge the group colours at the distance they will normally give instructions. If numbers or role marks are needed, specify their placement and check that mesh openings, folds and the garment beneath do not make them difficult to recognise. Keep identification as the first purpose of the bib; a large crest should not consume the area needed for a useful role mark.

Pack the final order by the named group or session kit, with an inventory showing colour, size and piece count. Label the storage bag so a coach can select the right pack without opening every bag. Retain one approved reference sample and the allocation file for replacements. Olinc’s Gaelic games range includes bibs, and its eyelet-mesh page provides a material starting point. Send the pack plan, wearer size mix, artwork, destination and required date for a quotation; confirm construction, minimum quantities and sample timing for the proposed order.