BGRH Investigates - Camogie

Tom Dunne

Well, more specifically, Camogie Players.

Does the sight of 30 women, running around a field, bearing sticks used to hammer balls, send a shiver up your spine? Or do you look to the ladies who play camogie as Ireland's answer Amazonian Warrior women?

We all know the high regard in which hurling players are held at both a county, and national level, but could one of you name the winning team of last year's all-Ireland Camogie final? I think not.

So, to prove BGRH is both a source of enlightened debate and a platform for spreading the word about matters that are relevant to all men in Ireland, I now present to you a listing of the Camogie All Stars from 2004 - 2008.

Discuss.

The_M

I know nothing about hurling, seems like semi organized mayhem to me, but the biggest question here is are they hot? I mean what else matters?

Tom Dunne

The_M wrote: »

the biggest question here is are they hot? I mean what else matters?

A very pertinent question.

I'll let you decide.

The_M

Ok, as long as we're NOT talking the one in the grey coat there!

Tom Dunne

The_M wrote: »

Ok, as long as we're NOT talking the one in the grey coat there!

That is our president.

We are most certainly not talking about her. :eek:

I don't feel well now.

robinph

Why does hurling in a skirt get a new funny name but football in a skirt is still football?

Nevyn

The rules are slightly different for the ladies.

What can I say all Camogie players seem to have very strong wrists and arms.
All the better for tending to the needs of a BGRH brother, with sandwhich making
and being able to cary several pints at once.

Tom Dunne

robinph wrote: »

Why does hurling in a skirt get a new funny name but football in a skirt is still football?

I think you are thinking of hockey. Camogie players don't wear skirts.

The Recliner

Tom Dunne wrote: »

I think you are thinking of hockey. Camogie players don't wear skirts.

I thought they did

Must just be my fevered imaginings

Tom Dunne

The Recliner wrote: »

I thought they did

Must just be my fevered imaginings

I'm just going by the pictures in my private stash on www.camogie.ie. Seems to be shorts all the way.

robinph

They certainly don't seem to be wearing shorts in the pics from the link in the original post, that is as far as my reasarch into the matter went though.

Tom Dunne

robinph wrote: »

They certainly don't seem to be wearing shorts in the pics from the link in the original post, that is as far as my reasarch into the matter went though.

Hmmmmm, upon closer inspection, I see what you are saying.

This is a vital piece of information we need clarified.

Anyone got any insight that goes further that the pictures on www.camogie.ie?

(in other words: Has anyone ever actually attended/played in a camogie match? )

The Recliner

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Hmmmmm, upon closer inspection, I see what you are saying.

This is a vital piece of information we need clarified.

Anyone got any insight that goes further that the pictures on www.camogie.ie?

(in other words: Has anyone ever actually attended/played in a camogie match? )

You haven't searched hard enough Brother

http://www.camogie.ie/ImageGallery/tabid/94/Default.aspx
Click on the captains photocall before the All Ireland Final

Tis definitely skirts and the photographer is a perv, all the shots were taken from an angle looking up:eek:

Mr.Applepie

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Hmmmmm, upon closer inspection, I see what you are saying.

This is a vital piece of information we need clarified.

Anyone got any insight that goes further that the pictures on www.camogie.ie?

(in other words: Has anyone ever actually attended/played in a camogie match? )

I believe I may be able to answer this question.
I think (this could and most likely is made up) they used to wear skirts but have recently moved to shorts.

And to answer your other question, Cork have won it for the last few years.

I don't know why I know this, information just seems to seep into my brain and stay there!

smashey

Tom Dunne wrote: »

(in other words: Has anyone ever actually attended/played in a camogie match? )

I play camogie all the time. I just slap on a wig and a pair of false boobs and I'm off.

Tom Dunne

The Recliner wrote: »

and the photographer is a perv

Says he, from a group of men, on the internet, discussing women's attire worn during a sporting event.

The Recliner

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Says he, from a group of men, on the internet, discussing women's attire worn during a sporting event.

Wouldn't have crossed my mind to go looking if you hadn't started on about skirts :pac:

Tom Dunne

The Recliner wrote: »

Wouldn't have crossed my mind to go looking if you hadn't started on about skirts :pac:

robinph started it.

I was merely facilitating discussion on topic I feel is very important to the men of Ireland.

The Recliner

Tom Dunne wrote: »

robinph started it.

I was merely facilitating discussion on topic I feel is very important to the men of Ireland.

But you doubted the skirts

Never, ever doubt the skirts

smashey

The Recliner wrote: »

But you doubted the skirts

Never, ever doubt the skirts

Good advice there Sir.

enda1

The footballers wear shorts, the camobie ones skirts.

Sure camogie wasn't even in the GAA till recently I think.

And the answer is yes, hot!
Camogie>>>>>"Ladies" Football

minidazzler

Usually they are fairly Culchie one's, and we all know Culchie girls take it up the rusty sheriffs badge. Therefore I approve of Camogie, also did Cork not win last year?

robinph

Was never expecting to find talk about wimins attire to be frowned upon around these parts. :eek:

Capt'n Midnight

The_M wrote:

the biggest question here is are they hot?

They're fit

robinph

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

They're fit

Not the same thing at all.

Toto Wolfcastle

The year was 1996 and I was in 4th class. Camogie trials had started. Everyone lined up at the side of the pitch to be picked for the match. My performance in this match would determine whether I was to make the team or not. The teacher called each name one by one until there were to be two left. I was one of them. I was to be a sub. We sat at the side of the pitch watching, waiting. Minutes turned to....more minutes. Suddenly, a whistle sounded. Yes, I thought, this is my moment. I stood up, ready to show the world what I was made of. The rest of the girls filed past me.

The match was over.

In fairness I was rubbish and would have not have been picked for the team, but the teacher didn't know that, and could have been preventing the world from seeing my nice-ish legs in years to come.

Instead, I became a stripper.

Gaspode

You can dress up all nice, but you acn still see where they've had lumps hacked out of their knees!

On the skirt/shorts debate, when I was a wee lad the girls of St. Monicas wore skirts, but over the years it became more and more common to wear shorts underneat, and now I believe they all wear shorts, sometimes even with those cylcing-type shorts underneath them. But I havent thought much about this at all, honest.

taidghbaby

Tom Dunne wrote: »

(in other words: Has anyone ever actually attended/played in a camogie match? )

I have gone further.....i even coached a team for a year!!

Yeah sure it's all good fun at the start! Ya know the shorts, the stretching and the position of power :cool:

Unfortunately after a while things do turn sour, and it does get quite difficult!! I remember one time i turned around to the subs bench to make a tactical stroke of genius, to find that all the subs had disappeared!! Aparantly young Mary O'Rourke got caught short and needed an escort :rolleyes:

And there are many other difficulties too......you can't just scream blue murder at your corner forward for being lazy.....apparantly wimmins feelings are easily hurt And don't even get me started on the womans' problem!!

Things eventually came to a head one day and i had to pack it in......3 girls wouldn't leave the dressing room...........why?? because they were wearing the same top!! :mad:


So my advice would be to admire from a distance......because as sexeh they might look, when they get on the grass with the wood in their hand, they turn.......monstrously!