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How far from where you live can you join a club?

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  • 13-02-2013 12:23am
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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Hi, just moved to a large commuter town recently and wanted to join a local GAA club more or less starting from scratch, willing to give both codes a try. One is pretty close another a mile away.

    1. Am I obliged to join the one closest?
    2. Can I join either?
    3. Can I join one further afield, say 10 miles away?

    My reasoning is I met with the 'closest' one earlier this week and unsure if I sense a good fit for what I'm looking for.
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    dpofloinn
    Registered Users Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    I don't think there is any obligation to play for the closest club so long as you live in the catchment area of the other club then you can join which ever one you feel is right for you


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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    dpofloinn wrote: »
    I don't think there is any obligation to play for the closest club so long as you live in the catchment area of the other club then you can join which ever one you feel is right for you

    Thanks for response! What defines catchment area?


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    dpofloinn
    Registered Users Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    Under normal circumstances it would be by parish but in an urban area it would be within the town limits AFAIK but i am open to correction


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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    dpofloinn wrote: »
    Under normal circumstances it would be by parish but in an urban area it would be within the town limits AFAIK but i am open to correction

    Well I am halfway between the town centre of the town I live in and the neighbouring village club which is a mile away. I'm sure it will be fine!


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    dpofloinn
    Registered Users Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    You should be grand.Best of luck


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    DARK-KNIGHT
    Registered Users Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭DARK-KNIGHT


    Seanie Johnston is living in Cavan town and playing in straffan county Kildare :D

    I am delighted I got in first with the seanie jokes ;)


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    nice_guy80
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    depends on the county

    in Westmeath there is no parish rule
    whereas in Longford, Roscommon, Offaly etc there are strong parish rules


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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    depends on the county

    in Westmeath there is no parish rule
    whereas in Longford, Roscommon, Offaly etc there are strong parish rules

    Cill dara...


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    paul71
    Registered Users Posts: 3,108 ✭✭✭paul71


    TheCoolWay wrote: »
    Cill dara...


    That could leave you with an issue if you want to play both codes, I am guessing you are talking about Maynooth, Celbridge, Leixlip or Naas, Newbridge. If you are near Celbridge I would look at Ardclough for Hurling.


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    theoneeyedman
    Registered Users Posts: 6,350 ✭✭✭theoneeyedman


    nice_guy80 wrote: »
    depends on the county

    in Westmeath there is no parish rule
    whereas in Longford, Roscommon, Offaly etc there are strong parish rules
    Longford have had no heed on parish rule....I think they have been trying to put the genie back in the bottle in the last year or two but before that there was fcuk all heed passed.


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    Mountainlad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,851 ✭✭✭Mountainlad


    DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »
    Seanie Johnston is living in Cavan town and playing in straffan county Kildare :D

    I am delighted I got in first with the seanie jokes ;)

    Is joke the new word used for fact?


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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    Found a club and they said it would be fine :)


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    JungleJuice
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    TheCoolWay wrote: »
    Found a club and they said it would be fine :)

    How did it work out for you, u going to manage both codes, best of luck


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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    JungleJuice wrote: »
    How did it work out for you, u going to manage both codes, best of luck

    Football for the moment anyway


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