In Pics: The GAA trend-setters who opted for coloured boots

Black has long been the predominant colour of choice for the footwear of Gaelic footballers and hurlers. But there have been a few who have deviated from that trend over the years.

LET’S FACE IT, there has been a clear traditional trend when it comes to the colour of choice in footwear for GAA players over the years.

Black boots have long been the preference for players around the country, Puma King’s and Adidas Copa Mundial’s the popular choices.

The late Kerry GAA legend Páidí Ó Sé had clear views on the type of boots he preferred his players to wear.

His former coaching sidekick Tomás Ó Flatharta illustrated that in an anecdote in the acclaimed documentary ‘Marooned’ which told the story of Westmeath’s 2004 Leinster championship winning campaign.

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But the launch yesterday of a new GAA online service - gaelicboots.com – could pave the way for a new era.

Association President Liam O’Neill mentioned that the colour of the boots on offer are certainly a new departure for the GAA.

Yet there have been some trend-setters over the years who have opted for different coloured footwear. Now who’s going to be the first to wear pink boots in Croke Park?

In Pics: The GAA trend-setters who opted for coloured boots

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Gerry McInerney (Galway)
The original trend-setter, McInerney was a dashing wing-back always resplendent in white boots. Here he is in action in the 1989 All-Ireland semi-final.
Colin Corkery (Cork)
The Rebels sharpshooter captained Cork to the 2002 Munster title and sported his personalised white Adidas Predators.
David Tierney (Galway)
David Tierney, in action here in 2002, continued the tradition of Galway hurlers sporting white boots.
Ciaran McDonald (Mayo)
Mayo's Ciaran McDonald was a fan of the personalised Pred's like Colin Corkery.
Diarmuid O'Sullivan (Cork)
The Rock went with silver when it came to his choice of Predator's.
MJ Tierney (Laois)
White Puma boots for the sharpshooter from Laois.
Conor Mortimer (Mayo)
The Mayo attacker went for silver Adidas boots in this league game against Dublin last year.
Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
Wearing these white Nike boots, with a lime-green logo, Kilkenny struck 1-7 and won the man-of-the-match award in last year's Leinster U21 final.
Liam Rushe (Dublin)
White Puma boots for Dublin's Liam Rushe in last year's disappointing Leinster semi-final loss to Kilkenny.
Shane Dooley (Offaly)
The Faithful county's leading attacker has consistently sported white footwear on the pitche in recent seasons.
Eoin Kelly (Waterford)
Waterford's Eoin Kelly, with his son Sean after last year's Munster final, goes for the white boots with blue Nike logo, nicely matching the Déise jersey.
Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
Tipperary's Padraic Maher has dabbled with black and white while in last year's Munster final, he went for a blue Adidas pair.
Karl Lacey (Donegal) and Colm Boyle (Mayo)
Great minds think alike as last year's All-Ireland final opponents go for white Adidas boots.
Michael Murphy (Donegal)
The coloured offerings are good enough for the All-Ireland winning captain as Donegal's Michael Murphy swings his right blue Adidas boot to fire to the net last September.
Michael Quinn (Longford)
The bad weather in November doesn't deter Longford's Michael Quinn from wearing white Nike boots in a club match.
David Givney (Cavan)
On route to Ulster's interprovincial final win last Sunday, Cavan's David Givney went for orange Adidas boots.