Halloween is here and you're freaking out because you don't have a decent idea for a costume for the 10th year running. Relax! Balls has you covered. Here's 7 easy-to-make, highly affordable Irish sporting Halloween costumes that will make you the talk of any party and win you praise on social media.
And if you're heading out on the town with an Irish sports costume, share your photos with us --- we've got a great prize for the winner.
We've got a copy of Paul O'Connell's 'The Battle' for the best Irish sporting Halloween costume of 2016. Current leader: this lad. pic.twitter.com/iqOujAMscu
— Balls.ie (@ballsdotie) October 29, 2016
Behold - Irish Sporting Halloween Costumes
Horse from the Euros
- Horse mask (€20 from a costume shop)
- Ireland jersey (you already one)
- Shorts (you already have)
- Football (you already have one)
Total cost: €20
Sexy Diarmuid Connolly
A GAA riff on the times 'Sexy' halloween costume genre. Dermo has been sporting a plunging neckline in matches a lot lately so no better time to give him a 'sexy' makeover
Requirements
- Dubs/Vincent's jersey (€35)
- Pair of scissors to cut the front of the jersey off (check your stationary supply)
- Sexiness (you've either got it or you don't)
Total Cost: €35
Zombie Willie Joe Padden
Show your love for the green and red by zombiefying the ultimate Mayo cult hero.
Requirements
- Headband (free - use an old undershirt or fake blood)
- Vintage Mayo jersey (you already own this if you're considering being Willie Joe Padden)
- Fake blood (€5)
Total Cost: €5
Pre-fame Conor McGregor
Put your Dublin slang and plumbing gear to work
Requirements:
- Boiler suit (€20 from a work wear shop)
- Plunger (free, check your toilet)
- Magic markers to draw gorilla tattoo on your chest (€10)
Total cost: €50
[image from SunSport]
"Ireland's Greatest Olympian"
A great costume idea for women, especially redheads
- Four medals (€5)
- Ginger wig (€25)
- Green bathing suit (€15)
- Bottle of whiskey (check your booze closet)
- Letter of recommendation from Jimmy Magee (hard to quantify)
Total cost: €45
Yellow Cap Guy from USA '94
For those who "exist nowhere in the firmament of international football"
Requirements:
- One canary yellow baseball cap (€5)
- One blue blazer (€10)
- One pair of Tom Kite glasses (€5)
- One John Aldridge lookalike, ideally irate (difficult to quantify)
Total cost: €20
Pat Hickey at his hotel
First class plane tickets optional.
Requirements:
- White bathrobe (€20)
Total cost: €20
