More Than Just Kit: When Music, Football, and Freedom Collide
Craving a story more interesting than your reheated lunch? Let’s talk about the jersey that’s not just screaming for attention but for change. Yeah, that's right—we're diving into football, music, and politics—the holy trinity, or at least a damn good mixtape.
Bohemian FC, Ireland’s ancient football tribe, fan-owned and fiercely independent (picture a bunch of rebels with a cause and a cracking pub song), has teamed up again with those poetic punks, Fontaines D.C. Remember their 2021 collaboration that tackled homelessness? This time, they're throwing punches for Palestine, and frankly, it’s about bloody time.
Now on Sale: Our 2025 third (alternative) kit, a partnership with @fontainesdublin, designed by Carlos alongside club designers and produce in Dublin by @ONeills1918 . ❤️🖤
— Bohemian Football Club (@bfcdublin) December 5, 2024
Shirt sales will also raise significant funds for @MedicalAidPal, who were also a beneficiary of our… pic.twitter.com/M7ZY5L0zNT
See, this isn’t just about looking good on the terraces. This 2025 third kit, designed by Fontaines D.C.’s own Carlos O’Connell (a guitarist with an eye for more than just chords, clearly), is a wearable protest. Inspired by their album ROMANCE, the colors shout, the embroidered Palestinian flag whispers "solidarity," and "Saoirse don Phalaistín" (Free Palestine, for those of you playing catch-up) screams from the hem. It's a fashion statement that’s also a political manifesto.
Jamie Goldrick’s short film for the launch? Raw and real. It captures the soul of Dalymount Park, that historic Dublin ground—you can almost smell the damp grass and hear the ghosts of victories past. It's set to Fontaines D.C.’s Horseness is the Whatness, the lyric “I thought it twas love” looping around the neckline of the shirt. Love. It’s messy, isn’t it? Especially when it comes to freedom and justice.
Daniel Lambert, Bohemian FC’s COO, puts it plainly: this is about using the power of sport and music to raise some serious funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. They aren’t playing games, these guys. Fontaines D.C. has been yelling about Palestine at their gigs for ages—it’s not some trendy cause for them. And you know what? Watching them use their platform makes you think, “Right, what am I doing?”
Maddie Powell from Medical Aid for Palestinians lays it out—the money from this kit is going straight to providing lifesaving care. No frills, no BS, just people helping people. And Carlos O’Connell? He sees Bohemian FC as one of the few "institutions who stand strong and unyielding against oppression." Respect.
This shirt? You can order it now from bohemianfc.com. But it’s more than just a purchase. It's a statement. It's joining a chorus of voices demanding freedom—and doing it in style. Because sometimes, you've gotta wear your heart, your beliefs, and maybe even your anger on your sleeve. Or in this case, across your chest.
And yeah, I might just get one myself. For solidarity, for style, and because, frankly, this story needed to be told.
