Meet the Team Behind Mystique Jerseys


✦ Mystique Jerseys — Meet the Team

The shirt is a mystery. The team behind it isn’t.

Every Mystique Jerseys box is picked, checked and packed by real people. Meet the team behind the authentic mystery football shirts, rugby shirts, GAA jerseys, kids boxes and subscriptions.

Real people packing your order Your size, notes and avoid-team requests matter.
Authentic shirts only The mystery is the team — not whether the shirt is real.
Football, Rugby & GAA Mystery boxes for fans, collectors, kids and gift buyers.
Founder

Meet Shane

Mystique Jerseys started small, but the idea has stayed the same: make shirt collecting more exciting, more surprising and more personal.

Shane McDonald, founder of Mystique Jerseys
Founder

Shane McDonald

Founder of Mystique Jerseys

Shane started Mystique Jerseys in 2020 and is still involved in the products, customer experience and direction of the business.

Why did you start Mystique Jerseys?

Mystique Jerseys started in June 2020 from my Granny’s spare bedroom. It began as a simple idea: make football shirt collecting more exciting by giving fans the surprise of opening a mystery shirt box.

What makes Mystique Jerseys different from other mystery shirt brands?

We were doing mystery shirts before they became as popular as they are now, and we helped grow the market. For us, the focus has always been on getting the best stock possible, not just fancy ads or big marketing campaigns. Happy customers, genuine shirts and good value are what matter most.

What do you want customers to feel when they open their box?

I want customers to feel buzzing. That moment before you see the shirt is what makes a mystery box special, the excitement, the surprise, and the chance of getting something you never would have picked yourself but end up loving.

What would you say to someone nervous about ordering a mystery shirt?

Tell us any teams you want to avoid and we’ll do our best to pick something you’ll enjoy. The team is the mystery, but the shirt quality and authenticity are not. And even if it ends up being a shirt you would never have chosen yourself, that’s often the fun of it. It might become your new 5-a-side shirt, gym top or bed top.

What is one thing Mystique Jerseys will never compromise on?

The quality and authenticity of our stock. We only provide genuine shirts, and that will never change. The mystery should be about which shirt you receive not whether the shirt is real.

The Team

Meet the people behind the boxes

From checking sizes and reading order notes to picking shirts and packing boxes, these are the people who help bring the mystery to life.

Orla from the Mystique Jerseys team
Team Member

Orla

Mystique Jerseys Team
Who’s your favourite sportsperson?

My boy Macklin Celebrini.

What do you always check before packing an order?

That I actually know the team on the jersey.

Favourite mystery box — GAA, Football or Rugby?

GAA.

Best jersey you’ve seen come through Mystique?

The Wizard of Oz one.

What would you say to someone nervous about ordering a mystery box?

It’s fun and who doesn’t like something fun? The surprise is the whole point, and that’s what makes opening a mystery box different from just picking a shirt yourself.

One team you’d personally avoid?

England — am I allowed to say that?

Tea, coffee, energy drink or something else while working?

Iced caramel latte.

Jason from the Mystique Jerseys team packing mystery shirt orders
Team Member

Jason

Mystique Jerseys Team
Who’s your favourite sportsperson?

Cristiano Ronaldo.

What do you always check before packing an order?

The notes. If a customer has added teams to avoid or anything important, that needs checked properly.

Favourite mystery box — GAA, Football or Rugby?

Football.

Best jersey you’ve seen come through Mystique?

Man United. 😉

What would you say to someone nervous about ordering a mystery box?

The mystery is part of the fun, but we still check the important details before it goes out. Add any teams you want to avoid, choose your size, and let us do the rest.

One team you’d personally avoid?

Liverpool.

Tea, coffee, energy drink or something else while working?

Coffee.

Maria from the Mystique Jerseys team packing mystery shirt orders
Part-Time Team Member

Maria

Mystique Jerseys Team
Who’s your favourite sportsperson?

Yuzuru Hanyu. He’s one of the greatest figure skaters in history.

What do you always check before packing an order?

That the size is right and that we’re packing a nice top.

Favourite mystery box — GAA, Football or Rugby?

Probably football. I don’t know a lot about GAA or rugby.

Best jersey you’ve seen come through Mystique?

The Japan tops are usually really nice. My favourite is the 2022/23 home top.

What would you say to someone nervous about ordering a mystery box?

Don’t overthink it too much the fun is in the surprise. You still get a real shirt, and you might end up with something you would never have picked yourself but actually really like.

One team you’d personally avoid?

English teams, American teams and Saudi Arabian teams probably.

Tea, coffee, energy drink or something else while working?

All three and a pack of Maoam Pinballs too.

Niamh from the Mystique Jerseys team packing mystery shirt orders
Part-Time Team Member

Niamh

Mystique Jerseys Team
Who’s your favourite sportsperson?

Conor McManus.

What do you always check before packing an order?

The size.

Favourite mystery box — GAA, Football or Rugby?

GAA.

Best jersey you’ve seen come through Mystique?

Athletic Bilbao.

What would you say to someone nervous about ordering a mystery box?

It can’t be as bad as getting a Man United top. But seriously, that’s the fun of a mystery box you don’t know what’s coming until you open it.

One team you’d personally avoid?

Man United.

Tea, coffee, energy drink or something else while working?

Tea.

Eoin from the Mystique Jerseys team packing mystery shirt orders
Team Member

Eoin

Mystique Jerseys Team
Who’s your favourite sportsperson?

Messi. GOAT.

What do you always check before packing an order?

The size.

Favourite mystery box — GAA, Football or Rugby?

Football.

Best jersey you’ve seen come through Mystique?

Spain 96.

What would you say to someone nervous about ordering a mystery box?

Don’t worry that’s what the avoid-team notes are for. Add any teams you definitely don’t want, and the rest is the fun of the mystery.

One team you’d personally avoid?

That orange and green Desamparados one.

Tea, coffee, energy drink or something else while working?

Coffee.

How It Works

How we pick your mystery shirt

A mystery box should still feel personal. That is why the team checks the details before your order leaves us.

1

You choose your box

Pick from mystery football shirts, premium boxes, rugby shirts, GAA jerseys, kids boxes or subscriptions.

2

We check the details

Our team checks the size, order notes and any teams you have asked us to avoid before packing.

3

The mystery begins

You receive an authentic shirt chosen from our stock. The team is the surprise — the shirt is always genuine.

Shop The Boxes

Ready to let the team pick yours?

Choose your size, add any teams you want to avoid, and we’ll do the rest.

Real people. Real shirts. Real mystery.

Whether you’re buying for yourself, a football-mad friend, a rugby fan, a GAA supporter or a young collector, the Mystique Jerseys team is here to make the mystery box feel exciting from the moment it arrives.

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