Bohs and Fontaines DC launch new kit

Bohemian Football Club in collaboration with Fontaines D.C. has announced the release of the 2025 alternative jersey.

The one-off jersey was designed by band member Carol O’Connell in conjunction with Bohs’ designers, with the kit paying homage to the band’s Grammy-nominated album Romance.

Lead-off single Starburster features in the new EA Sports FC game, further solidifying Bohs’ football credentials.

The club and band previously collaborated in 2021 for a shirt that raised funds to combat homelessness in Ireland.

Profits from the new shirt will be sent to Medical Aid for Palestinians to go straight into their emergency response action, with 30% of the shirt profits going directly to the cause.

A quote from that same track – “I thought it was love” – is printed around the neck while the ROMANCE colour scheme flows through the body and sleeve trims, while an embroidered hem tag features a Palestinian flag with the words ‘Saoirse don Phalaistín’ (Irish language for “Free Palestine”).

O’Connell said “there’s few institutions in this world who stand strong and unyielding against oppression. Bohemian F.C. is one of them and being a small part of this club has been an honour for us in FDC for a few years now. We will always stand with them and their values.”

Daniel Lambert, Chief Operating Officer of Bohs said “we are delighted to unveil this jersey following lots of work over the past few months with Fontaines, in particular Carlos as main designer and Trevor Dietz.”

“The rise of the band, since their days rehearsing in a garage in Phibsboro and early photoshoots in Dalymount has been spectacular, ‘Romance’ is an album that sits alongside the very best Irish albums of all-time.”

“Even more impressive is to see them continuously highlight and speak about Palestine to bigger and bigger crowds and be unrelenting in their moral convictions.”

“That we can raise further significant funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians through the shirt at such a tragic time once again shows the power of Sports and Music when combined. Medical Aid for Palestinians were one of the our three partners on funds raised from our game against the Palestinian women’s team in May, their first time playing in Europe, and also a beneficiary from our screening of the movie ‘Gaza’ in Dalymount in late 2023,” he noted.

The exclusive shirt is available to order now at shop-bohemianfc.com and will be shipped from Monday, December 9th.