AP Sports has been created by Andrew Poynter, often called AP on the sports fields we didn’t have to go far for a name for the shop & website!

Andrew is a highly skilled sports coach, coaching and playing sport at both Club and International level. He has been living full time in Ireland now for 4 years and as a player himself he saw that there was with more than 50 cricket and hockey clubs and schools on the north-side of Dublin that didn’t have local access to a specialist sporting store.

So he decided to have a go at changing that! He has started up Dublin’s first specialist Cricket and Hockey retail store on the North-side of the city. AP Sports aims to provide local players, clubs and schools with the highest quality cricket and hockey equipment together with one to one experienced advice.

“AP Sports is all about service and one to one advice. I’ve been playing and coaching at a professional and international level for a number of years and feel I can offer customers the best first hand experience and advice they need.”

AP Sports is based in Clontarf’s International cricketing ground on Castle Avenue, close to a number of local sports clubs and schools. As well as offering the latest sporting equipment at competitive prices, AP Sports also provides professional embroidery and printing services with a quick turnaround time.

AP Sports is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-9pm and Saturday from 9-11am. You can also contact AP Sports directly on 087 3208125 if you would like to arrange an appointment to visit the store outside of opening hours.

AP CV:

Andrew is currently part of Ireland’s Senior International Cricket Team with 15 caps to date. Played at International level for Ireland A and under 19’s

He also plays both cricket and hockey for Clontarf’s respective 1st teams. He is currently working as Youth coach for Malahide Cricket Club, which also involes coaching cricket in Malahide’s secondary and primary schools.

Andrew works with teams and students from Mount Temple Comprehensive School in both Hockey and Cricket.

Played Cricket for Middlesex Cricket Club – 1st XI, 2nd XI, Academy and under 11s through to under 19s (captaining at under 15s, 17s and 19s)

Played Hockey for Sunbury Hockey, London – 1st team player from the age of 14 (youngest ever), 1stXI vice captain 2007 and Equipment officer 2006-2007 with a place on the club committee.

Attended and played for St Marys University Men’s hockey club- Played all three years whilst studying. President in my 2nd year, organizing matches, training venues, fund raising events and social events.

Coach under 6’s hockey for Clontarf hockey club (2009/2010)

Cricket co-ordinator at Belvedere College  (2010) coaching all skill levels and age groups.

Assist with coaching of ladies teams all levels (Clontarf Hockey Club)