Jack Murphy Clothing
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Fashion retail |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Michael Murphy and Gerard McAuley |
| Headquarters | Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland |
Area served | |
Key people | Sarah Murphy (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Website | jackmurphy |
Jack Murphy Clothing is an Irish clothing company that produces outdoor and country attire.[1][2] It was founded by Michael Murphy and Gerard McAuley around 1996 in Balbriggan, named for the former's father, who operated a drapery business in Skerries. It is a family-run business. It produces waterproof jackets, waxed coats, and tweed garments.[3]
Jack Murphy began a garment business in Skerries, North County Dublin, after the World War II, initially producing women's corsetry.[4] Jack's son, Michael Murphy, later joined the company, which transitioned to focus on outerwear.[4] By the 1980s, the Murphy family was manufacturing outdoor clothing and camping gear.[1]
Around 1996, Michael Murphy and Gerard McAuley founded Jack Murphy Limited in Balbriggan, and developed a range of female and male "heritage style outerwear". It sold mostly through the retail trade, but had a warehouse with an outlet store in Stephenstown, Balbriggan.[5][6]
In 2018, Jack Murphy's granddaughter, Sarah Murphy, joined the business.[4][7] In 2021, Jack Murphy Clothing released a collection with Irish designer Deborah Veale.[8]
Operations
Jack Murphy Clothing is headquartered in Skerries, County Dublin, where its design operations are based.[4][9] Its collections are sold in Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe, and North America. Michael Murphy is the lead designer, and Sarah Murphy is the CEO.[4]