Hockey

“Over the last year the Irish Hockey Association has worked closely with our Official Kit Sponsor, Samurai, to develop a quality range of hockey specific garments that meet the demands of our top athletes. Samurai have shown tremendous flexibility and understanding of our needs in putting this range together. Importantly Samurai have managed to provide this service whilst always keeping to the deadlines agreed, ensuring our teams, always have the gear they need, when they need it. We are looking forward to working with Samurai as our elite teams push for qualification for the London 2012 Olympic Games.”

Angus Kirkland, Chief Executive, Irish Hockey Association

"When you have gone to the trouble to build a club around the wishes of its members it would be a shame to compromise on the kit you play in. Working with Samurai enabled us to have exactly what we wanted: A high quality kit that made us stand out from the crowd! The opportunity to create a bespoke kit range enabled the whole club to be part of the design process. This helped to unify the newly formed club off the pitch and paved the way for us to perform on it. Uncertainty off the pitch can distract everyone from the challenges at hand and therefore the reliability of our suppliers is a top priority. Samurai's commitment to meeting (or even beating) delivery deadlines gives us piece of mind. The hard work the players are putting in will hopefully see the club continue to rise up the leagues and with Samurai's help we will look good doing it."

Lowell Lewis, Chairman, Surrey Spartans Hockey Club

"I must take this opportunity to thank Samurai Sportwear very much for their contribution to Irelands Men's Team performance throughout 2011. A combination of the success of the team and the success of Samurai providing quality kit for us to perform in, makes us feel proud of our Ireland identity in the kit".

Paul Revington, Ireland Men's Hockey