Returns/ Exchange
We offer an exchange or refund on any item returned with a valid receipt within 28 days, provided it is unworn and unmarked with original tags attached. Refunds will be issued in the same tender type with which they were purchased. This does not affect your statutory rights.

XL junior clothing
Extra large junior clothing may be a higher price due to a government tax.

Online Returns Policy

Return or exchange an item
Returns information is on the back of your delivery docket.  You can post the product back to us following this information or, for your convenience you may return your item to a Champion store near you. Please ensure that you bring your delivery docket with you as proof of purchase. Please see Store Locator for a branch near you. 

Returning goods

If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply return the item(s) to us, unused and in their original condition* within 28 days of receipt.

If a product is faulty you are entitled to a full refund or a replacement product, if you do not state you wish to have a refund we will endeavour to replace the faulty product.
 
Returns can made to a champion store if the customer prefers to do so.
If an item is returned for an exchange and you then decide to return the replacement for a refund you must send the original delivery docket back with the item which you would like to be refunded.

Please Note:

The cost of returning the item to us is your responsibility except in cases where the item is faulty.

Please state on the returns slip printed on the reverse of your delivery note whether you require an exchange or refund.

Please allow up to five working days from receipt of a return for the replacement goods to be despatched.

Please note that if we do not have the available stock for the requested exchange a refund will automatically be processed and a confirmation sent to the account email address.
All refunds will be as per the original method of payment.
Please allow three working days from our receipt for a refund to be processed. A confirmation email will be sent once the refund is processed. Upon receiving this email, please allow up to 10 working days for it to reflect on your account. This time frame is dictated by and dependent upon your card provider.

For products offered with warranty or a guarantee, please refer to the manufacturer's terms before using the goods.
Our full 'Return' and 'Cancellation' policies can be viewed at the Web Site Terms & Conditions.

How to return website purchases to us

Please complete the returns slip on the reverse of your despatch note and post to

Champion Returns
Adare House, Unit 6a
Westgate Business Park
Ballymount
Dublin 24

We recommend that you return items using a Registered post service with compensation cover and obtain a certificate of posting for you records.

* Note: When trying on items of clothing, please ensure that you are not wearing perfume/aftershave or deodorant, which may leave a scent or marks on the item. We will be unable to accept the return of any item where there is evidence that these instructions have not been followed. The item must be returned in its original packaging with any enclosed documentation. Footwear must be returned in its original undamaged and unmarked box.

Tender
We can only accept a pin number for verification on pin-enabled cards. Non-pin enabled cards are not affected. Cheques will not be accepted without a current corresponding cheque guarantee card and are subject to verification by “Transax” cheque guarantee. Company cheques will not be accepted in store, please contact head office for further information. Unfortunately we do not accept €500 notes. All currency is subject to verification. These standards are enforced to protect our customers from fraudulent use.
Please present discount card with purchase before payment transaction.

Gift Vouchers
Our gift vouchers and credit notes are active 24 hours after purchase and are valid for 12 months. Gift vouchers can be made in any denomination. The maximum amount each of gift vouchers available for purchases by credit / debit card is €250. If purchasing over €1500, please contact head office for possible discounts. Lost, stolen, damaged or defaced vouchers will not be accepted or re-issued. Customers are responsible for the safekeeping of these items. Vouchers cannot be refunded / exchanged in whole or part for cash.

Deposits
Minimum deposit is 30% of the retail price. We regret we cannot take deposits on sale items. Our Deposit notes are active 24 hours after purchase and are valid for 12 months. However, stock will be returned to the shop floor for sale after 14 days. Lost, stolen, damaged or defaced deposit will not be accepted or re-issued. Customers are responsible for the safekeeping of these items. Deposit notes cannot be refunded / exchanged in whole or part for cash.

Care Instructions
Follow the care instructions on the label. Shoes sold in our stores are not machine washable.

Privacy Policy for www.champion.ie

The privacy of our visitors to www.champion.ie is important to us.

At Champion Sports, we recognise that privacy of your personal information is important. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use and visit www.champion.ie, and how we safeguard your information.  We never sell your personal information to third parties.

Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.  The information in the log files include  your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider, such as AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you used to visit our site (such as Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.

Cookies and Web Beacons
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site.  This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to some of our features, such as forums or secure corporate club.

We may also use third party advertisements from time to time on www.champion.ie to support our site.  Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed.  This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing Dublin real property ads to someone in Dublin, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).

DoubleClick DART cookies
We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick, which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements).  This cookie is used to serve ads specific to you and your interests (”interest based targeting”).  The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history (For example, if you have been viewing sites about visiting Galway, you may see Galway hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as on a site about hockey).  DART uses “non personally identifiable information”.  It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers.  You can opt-out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx  

You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security.  However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites.  This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.

Deleting cookies does not mean you are permanently opted out of any advertising program.  Unless you have settings that disallow cookies, the next time you visit a site running the advertisements, a new cookie will be added.

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