No Black guys playing GAA

magic_murph

How long before the GAA has some top black players.

It's a proven they are genetically better athletes - stronger, fitter, faster etc.

The majority of other spot's out there is dominated by black participants - Golf, boxing, basketball etc.

The same question could be asked about Irish Rugby as well.
Just a thought - will it ever happen?

B.A._Baracus

Being honest, this sounds like a shit stirring thread and you've got a big spoon just a'waitin

chopper6

What about swimming?

Mint Sauce

<grabs popcorn>

wp_rathead

magic_murph wrote: »

How long before the GAA has some top black players.

It's a proven they are genetically better athletes - stronger, fitter, faster etc.

The majority of other spot's out there is dominated by black participants - Golf, boxing, basketball etc.

The same question could be asked about Irish Rugby as well.
Just a thought - will it ever happen?

:pac:

Kruse

Plenty of black people playing GAA.

Celly Smunt

Mint Sauce wrote: »

<grabs popcorn>

Thats just my willy in the middle there.

dxhound2005

They are bringing in the black card next season. That's progress.

hfallada

Because people of African origin still represent a tiny proportion of our population. I wonder why there is few eastern european players. There is hundreds of thousands of them in Ireland, and some of them are seriously built.

My name is URL

I've never seen a black jockey either.. come to think of it.

mike65

A black jockey for ya

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/audio/video/2013/8/7/1375886638189/Smanga-Khumalo-016.jpg

*they'll dance and sing thier way through those mountainy man defences*

Doctor Strange

wprathead wrote: »

:pac:

Are you implying golf doesn't require strength or fitness

Eight Ball

Good point OP. I've wondered about this for a while myself.

I am pie

"The majority of other spot's out there is dominated by black participants - Golf"

Golf spot. Dominated by them blacks.

.E_C_K_S.

What an athlete!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rqI8xwXVac

Judge Roy Bean

Black guy who worked in my bank plays for Dublin?

Craig Dyas?

dmc17

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

Are you implying golf doesn't require strength or fitness

Is it dominated by black participants?

My name is URL

Eight Ball wrote: »

Good point OP. I've wondered about this for a while myself.

I'm not even a GAA fan, and only ever go to a few games a year. Yet I've seen plenty of 'non-white' people playing the game. Granted it's at local level, but they're there, and presumably just as likely to be selected for inter-county teams if they're good enough.

Doctor Strange

dmc17 wrote: »

Is it dominated by black participants?

Well, Tiger's done a damn fine job over the last few years :pac:

Sunglasses Ron

magic_murph wrote: »

How long before the GAA has some top black players.

It's a proven they are genetically better athletes - stronger, fitter, faster etc.

Depends as much on nurturing youth training really. The best France team of 15 to 8 years ago was mostly black, yet there are only three sub Saharan African countries with any truly half decent national football teams.

kensutz

Surprised you didn't open the thread with "I'm not a racist, but....."

Ush1

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

Well, Tiger's done a damn fine job over the last few years :pac:

You mean that Asian guy with the Thai mother?

podgemonster

The Sean Óg O'Hailpín and his brothers played both hurling and football
As Micheál O'Muiraheartch said...

"his father from Fermanagh, his mother from Fiji, neither a hurling stronghold"

Galaxie

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Thats just my willy in the middle there.

No wonder it's extra cheesy!

dmc17

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

Well, Tiger's done a damn fine job over the last few years :pac:

Indeed he has. And for the person wondering about black jockeys, he might also fit the bill :pac: :pac:

Sunglasses Ron

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

Well, Tiger's done a damn fine job over the last few years :pac:

Tiger Woods is whiter than my knob milk. I swear it is a tan.

Fr_Dougal

What about Jason Sherlock?

BrensBenz

Good question! But whatever about GAA and rugby, I've often wondered, while dominating athletics, boxing, etc. and well-represented in soccer and most other "physical" sports, why blacks don't seem to dominate swimming, a truly "physical" activity, with few restrictions (if any) on participation. Are some sports "uncool" for black kids? If so, why?

Maybe some day, we'll see black faces with Irish accents on the gold medal podiums. Looking forward to that!

Dyr

magic_murph wrote: »

The same question could be asked about Irish Rugby as well.
Just a thought - will it ever happen?

When schools like blackrock and clongowes start letting black kids in probably

Not that they are discriminating on the grounds of anything other than wealth of course, heaven forbid

biko

GAA isn't a professional sport where you can buy players from various countries/clubs. Players are all home grown and at this time thr feeder base is still majority white.
Give it 20 years or so I'm sure we'll see more players of Eastern or African decent playing hurling and football.

Honey-ec

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

What about Jason Sherlock?

What about him? He's not black.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

What about Jason Sherlock?

He's not black though. His father is from Hong Kong and his mother is from Dublin. Eurasian is the term I think.

Jimoslimos

Mostly down to rural/urban population dynamics. Immigrants generally base themselves (initially at least) in larger cities, where GAA would be weaker compared to the rest of the country.

listermint

This thread smells of the OP hasnt got a clue.

chopper6

Used to be a very good hurler in my school Kwame Ampadu was his name....he was also unsusual in that he was the *only* black fella in the school(mid 1980's).

SilverScreen

Westmeath minor football team had three African-Irish players in the starting 15 this year. Plenty of lads playing in underage level as well so don't know what the OP is on about.

.E_C_K_S.

.E_C_K_S. wrote: »

What an athlete!

Sorry, OT but ... what a great story!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/swimming/9432830/London-2012-Olympics-how-Eric-the-Eel-Moussambani-inspired-a-generation-in-swimming-pool-at-Sydney-Games.html

BrensBenz wrote: »

why blacks don't seem to dominate swimming, a truly "physical" activity, with few restrictions (if any) on participation.

Eh, hello! Did you not see Eric the Eel?! Poetry in motion

BillJ

BrensBenz wrote: »

Good question! But whatever about GAA and rugby, I've often wondered, while dominating athletics, boxing, etc. and well-represented in soccer and most other "physical" sports, why blacks don't seem to dominate swimming, a truly "physical" activity, with few restrictions (if any) on participation. Are some sports "uncool" for black kids? If so, why?

Maybe some day, we'll see black faces with Irish accents on the gold medal podiums. Looking forward to that!

I trained as a lifeguard for a water-park and we were told that due to higher bone density black people sink easier/quicker. I presume this may be a contributing factor.

diomed

BillJ wrote: »

I trained as a lifeguard for a water-park and we were told that due to higher bone density black people sink easier/quicker. I presume this may be a contributing factor.

Or white people carry more fat and float better?

Tox56

Bambi wrote: »

When schools like blackrock and clongowes start letting black kids in probably

Not that they are discriminating on the grounds of anything other than wealth of course, heaven forbid

There have been many black rugby players in the underage systems, but typically they're only there because they're bigger and stronger than most of the other kids. When they step up to the adult/professional ranks they're suddenly not bigger and stronger than everyone else and their lack of technique/skill is shown up. Same thing happens with dozens of promising young players whether theyre white/black/purple

Son Of A Vidic

magic_murph wrote: »

It's a proven they are genetically better athletes - stronger, fitter, faster etc.

Show us the scientific proof then? Because there once was a crazy dude called Adolf Hitler, who believed similar nonsense about the 'master race'.

biko

biko wrote: »

GAA isn't a professional sport where you can buy players from various countries/clubs. Players are all home grown and at this time thr feeder base is still majority white.
Give it 20 years or so I'm sure we'll see more players of Eastern or African decent playing hurling and football.

Agreed, there's a few black players in the minors who we might see in a few years.

Maybe they are just not into GAA.
The stands are not exactly full of 'black guys' during matches. Maybe its just not their thing.

pappyodaniel

My own opinion is most black lads wouldn't lower themselves to play bogball or hurleyball.

On a serious note
Ken Early on the most recent Seconds Captains podcast discussed The Sports Gene, a book by a guy called David Epstein (not The Beatles manager) who goes into detail as to why black athletes dominate certain athletic events be it sprinting or long distance.

Stojkovic

BillJ wrote: »

due to higher bone density black people sink easier/quicker. I presume this may be a contributing factor.

Fact.

People think that all Africans are supreme athletes which is false. East Africans are the best middle and long distance runners due mainly to their altitude. Whereas the beat sprinters are West African. The majority of Africans enslaved in the Americas came from West Africa.

Terry1985

hfallada wrote: »

Because people of African origin still represent a tiny proportion of our population.

Tiny proportion??
Have you been to Dublin recently?

Bambi

Bambi wrote: »

When schools like blackrock and clongowes start letting black kids in probably

Not that they are discriminating on the grounds of anything other than wealth of course, heaven forbid

Blackrock and Clongowes dont allow Black youth in their colleges????

NTMK

BrensBenz wrote: »

Good question! But whatever about GAA and rugby, I've often wondered, while dominating athletics, boxing, etc. and well-represented in soccer and most other "physical" sports, why blacks don't seem to dominate swimming, a truly "physical" activity, with few restrictions (if any) on participation. Are some sports "uncool" for black kids? If so, why?

its more to do with the facilities required to become a good swimmer tbh. Most Black people in the states would live in areas that wouldnt have decent facilities where as more white people would have access to them this in turn results in far higher amounts of white swimmer at the top levels not including that countries like russia dont have a large black population

Its why you get high amounts of black people playing soccer and American football but very few playing ice hockey. facilities is a huge factor

kylith

Do the O'Halpín lads not count? They're a damn sight more tanned than the average Corkonian.

kylith

Terry1985 wrote: »

Tiny proportion??
Have you been to Dublin recently?

It's still only a tiny proportion of the population of Ireland. Most of the asylum accommodation is in Dublin, as are most of the support services. Many asylum seekers travel to Dublin from other areas for counselling and therapy.

Amirani

Terry1985 wrote: »

Tiny proportion??
Have you been to Dublin recently?

Your point being? Only a small proportion of Dublin's population is black also.