About us
Our Story
Established in 1980, McSport is the leading independent supplier of sports and fitness equipment for the past 40 years. We are a 100% Irish owned, second-generation family business and are passionate and dedicated in supplying Ireland with the highest standard of product, care, and service.
We have evolved from a small local sports equipment shop to Ireland's largest and most trusted online retailer of sports and fitness equipment. Director’s Philip and Carol McLaughlin are siblings that enjoy the challenge of the rapidly changing fitness industry.
McSport have fitted out Google, Microsoft, GAA headquarters, FlyeFit, and the IRFU, building a credible relationship with our supplier allows us to offer our customers the best product on the market.
The Journey
McSport's history starts with Patsy McLaughlin, who opened his corner-style shop in Monkstown Farm in the mid-seventies.
He then opened “McLaughlin Sports” in 1982 in Orwell Shopping centre in Templeogue Co Dublin.
In 1988, McLaughlin Sports set up shop in the UCD Sports Centre.
The turn of the millennium brought the McSport era. A new shop was opened in Rafhfarnham Shopping Centre. In 2005, McSport moved to Killarney Road in Bray.
In 2014, we moved to bigger facilities in Sandyford. And since 2019, we have our office, showroom and warehouses in Robinhood Industrial Estate (Ballymount).
Our Services
Commercial Gyms & Services
McSport is Ireland’s leading specialist in gym installations. Our state-of-the-art gyms are available for anyone to purchase, no matter the requirements. At McSport we take great pride in installing custom gyms for some of Ireland's largest sporting associations, companies, hotels, and universities.
Schools
McSport supplies primary and secondary schools with a wide range of sports equipment. Not only do we stock the core sports equipment, but you will also find the essentials for P.E., hockey, gymnastics, volleyball, handball, rounders, and athletics — if your school is looking for anything sports related, McSport are confident to supply it!
Clubs
Not only do we offer a wide range of sports equipment for GAA, Soccer and Rugby clubs, we also provide gym installation for clubs all over the country. Check out our Case Studies page to see all the work we've been doing with sports clubs.
Sustainability
Repak
McSport are proud members of Repak. Repak was founded by Irish industry in 1997 to assist its members in meeting their legal obligations to fund the recovery and recycling of packaging associated with their goods and services. Members are charged based on the type and volume of packaging they produce. This principle encourages the reduction of packaging placed on the market, with all funds collected by Repak going towards the recycling of packaging material. We comply with Irish and EU Packaging Regulations and play your part in reducing and recycling packaging waste.
WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
As an environmentally conscious retailer, we are committed to offering our clients the opportunity to recycle electrical goods in line with WEEE regulations.
For example, if you purchase a treadmill from us, we will ensure that your old treadmill is disposed of correctly and in line with the WEEE regulations.
You will also find recycling bins for batteries in-store near our checkouts or just give them to a member of staff and they will take care of it for you.