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Extra.ie
01-08-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Joanna Cooper hits out at website using her brand name
Joanna Cooper has hit out at an online shop that she claims is using her brand name without her permission. The influencer, whose husband is Irish Rugby legend Conor Murray, owns Coops Cocktails, a shop that sells pre-made cocktails. However, Joanna has said that an identically named website has appeared and is also selling cocktails, claiming to be endorsed by her — with the only difference between that website and hers being that the other website uses a .com suffix, while Joanna's uses a .ie suffix. Joanna Cooper has hit out at an online shop that she claims is using her brand name without her permission. Pic: Instagram/ Joanna Cooper Taking to her Instagram on Thursday, Joanna hit out at the similar site, saying 'this is NOT my brand, are using my name without my consent. We ONLY sell from 'It's so disheartening seeing customers ordering from [the other website] thinking it's which is the only site I'm affiliated with.' The site sells bottles that look similar to the ones Joanna has, although they've claimed in their about section that they're the real Coops Cocktails. Joanna slammed the similar site, which she said are using her name without her consent. Pic: Joanna Cooper/Instagram 'Coops Cocktails is an Irish company, founded in 2023 by model and cocktail lover, Joanna Cooper, with the help of extremely talented Mixologists,' the website that isn't Joanna's said. 'We pride ourselves in using only premium spirits and all natural ingredients, making it easy for you to enjoy high-end bar standard drinks at home.' Meanwhile on the about us section says 'Coops Cocktails was brought to life by model and content creator, Joanna Cooper. A self proclaimed Margarita connoisseur, Joanna loves hosting cocktail nights at home and so came about the idea of creating our easy serve, luxurious cocktails with the help of our fabulous mixologists.' The cocktail brand was started by Joanna in 2024, with the drinks becoming so popular during launch that the site ended up crashing — but that they managed to fix it. Mini bottles of pre-made cocktails and full-sized bottles can be bought on the site. Joanna married Irish Rugby legend Conor Murray back in 2023. Pic: Instagram/Joanna Cooper Joanna and Conor said I do in 2023, with them celebrating their second anniversary back in June. After meeting on a night out in 2018, Conor and Joanna's relationship went from strength to strength quickly; even moving in together in 2020. Speaking to host Ray D'Arcy on his RTÉ Radio 1, Conor explained: 'Joanna moved in fully at the start of lockdown which has been brilliant.' 'Thankfully we were planning it anyway, Joanna was due to move in at the end of the Six Nations back in March, it was happening anyway,' he added at the time. After marking their fourth anniversary, Conor decided to get down on one knee and popped the question to Joanna in a romantic Dubai proposal in 2022, marrying in a quick turnaround time — tying the knot in Portugal in June 2023. The couple share one son, Alfie, who was welcomed into the world in 2024.
Sunday World
31-07-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
Conor Murray's wife says online shop is using her name without permission
Joanna Cooper has called out a cocktails website that are selling products similar to her own. Joanna Cooper has called out a website selling pre-mixed cocktails that she claims is using her name without permission. The influencer, wife of Irish rugby legend Conor Murray, heads up her Coops Cocktails brand that frequently appears on her social media. Last year, the Derry woman launched her range of pre-mixed cocktails that retail at €35 a pop, including Pornstar, Lychee, and Espresso Martinis, and others classics like Cosmopolitan and Margarita. Taking to Instagram, she called out a similar website that has also taken on the same Coops Cocktails branding – but she says they have done so without without seeking her consent. "This is not my brand, are using my name without my consent,' she wrote alongside a screenshot of the website in question. Joanna Cooper on Instagram. "We ONLY sell from "[It's] so disheartening seeing customers ordering from there thinking it's which is the only site I am affiliated with.' On the copycat website's 'about us' page, they claim to be 'an Irish company, founded in 2023 by model and cocktail lover, Joanna Cooper, with the help of extremely talented Mixologists'. "We pride ourselves in using only premium spirits and all natural ingredients, making it easy for you to enjoy high-end bar standard drinks at home.' The website features drinks that share the same logo as Joanna's brand alongside similar flavours with altered branding. Conor Murray and Joanna Cooper News in 90 Seconds - Thursday, July 31 The brand had originally hit a sticky patch after its launch at the start of 2024 when the website hosting the online shop crashed. In an Instagram story at the time, the mum-of-one said the website had 'crashed' but thanked people for letting her know, adding: 'working to fix it xx'. Last month, the 29-year-old celebrated her second wedding anniversary with Conor. The former Munster star popped the question to his future wife while they were on holiday in March 2022. The two first met in 2018 on a night-out in London The pair welcomed baby boy Alfie as their first child last October. She revealed the happy news at the time on her Instagram page as she shared a photo of their newborn son. The adorable photo shows Alfie covered in a white dressing gown while holding Joanna and Conor's hands. The post is accompanied by a blue love heart emoji. Social media influencer Joanna also shared the news on her story, writing: 'My heart might explode'. Conor's future in rugby, meanwhile, remains unclear following his departure from Munster after 15 long and successful years with the province. The 36-year-old is believed to be weighing up offers abroad with previous reports hinting he could be set for a switch to France.
