Dublin GAA Discussion Thread MOD WARNING POST #2944

Stoner

Good old Joey Towell, saw him playing many times for our club in the hurling grounds in the park. We had a senior hurling team and no football team at all.

DoctaDee

Bonniedog wrote: »

Hah. First Dublin match I was at was hurlers playing Cork in 1973. Joey Towell, Matt Allen, Rehinshes maybe ? JBM. Cummins, Coghlan in red.

So don't need lectures about how to get to see them. Thanks all the same

The point of PD's thorough post about the ticket was to enlighten those punters that are contemplating a purchase for the first time .. not to reinforce what you already know

Stoner

Think a sticky on or would be good alright Doc, its questioned regulay enough regardless

Edit or maybe elook at the season ticket sticky

Kavrocks

DoctaDee wrote: »

Yeah that's true .. we generally start the year around the 304-306 and gradually fan further from the middle. I remember the SF replay last year there was barely a Dublin flag in what I'd deem the premium section of the Lower Cuscak

Last year with the PP it was 404 - 406 whilst some people who probably don't even have a club got the nice seats in 304 - 306 by buying on tickets.ie. The PP offers no benefits in seat locations.

Bonniedog

Stoner wrote: »

Good old Joey Towell, saw him playing many times for our club in the hurling grounds in the park. We had a senior hurling team and no football team at all.

The Eoghan Ruadh.

gormdubhgorm

Kavrocks wrote: »

Last year with the PP it was 404 - 406 whilst some people who probably don't even have a club got the nice seats in 304 - 306 by buying on tickets.ie. The PP offers no benefits in seat locations.

Season tickets have an advantage over the PP pass there alright. But if you were into hurling and football you would have to buy two season tickets.

Bonniedog

Kavrocks wrote: »

Last year with the PP it was 404 - 406 whilst some people who probably don't even have a club got the nice seats in 304 - 306 by buying on tickets.ie. The PP offers no benefits in seat locations.

I no longer play or take teams out so not going to take club tickets from those who do.

PP pass is generally a good idea.

ProudDUB

Kavrocks wrote: »

Last year with the PP it was 404 - 406 whilst some people who probably don't even have a club got the nice seats in 304 - 306 by buying on tickets.ie. The PP offers no benefits in seat locations.

Is 304-306 not the season ticket holders section? Not sure you can buy individual tickets for those sections online or in Supervalu.

robbiezero

Some of my Dublin friends would often contend that the team does not get enough credit in the media. Generally I take that with a pinch of salt, but I watched back League Sunday on RTE last night and I was struck by how little credit Dublin got for their win and how a big song and dance was made about Kerry's performance.
When analyzing the Kerry game, Brolly was laying it on thick about Kerry, comparing them to Kilkenny, how they are a different team under Fitzmaurice etc. Listening to him without knowing anything about the standings you would have been absolutely convinced he was talking about easily the best team in the country rather than the reality, which is that they are a good bit behind Dublin.

After the Dublin game then all the focus was on how bad Donegal were. In fairness that was probably the story of the game as Dublin almost always play to a very high standard and did again, but Donegal were pathetic.

Nidgeweasel

robbiezero wrote: »

Some of my Dublin friends would often contend that the team does not get enough credit in the media. Generally I take that with a pinch of salt, but I watched back League Sunday on RTE last night and I was struck by how little credit Dublin got for their win and how a big song and dance was made about Kerry's performance.
When analyzing the Kerry game, Brolly was laying it on thick about Kerry, comparing them to Kilkenny, how they are a different team under Fitzmaurice etc. Listening to him without knowing anything about the standings you would have been absolutely convinced he was talking about easily the best team in the country rather than the reality, which is that they are a good bit behind Dublin.

After the Dublin game then all the focus was on how bad Donegal were. In fairness that was probably the story of the game as Dublin almost always play to a very high standard and did again, but Donegal were pathetic.

tl:dr Brolly is an arse.

BKWDR

@ProudDub - Thanks for the PP info , very useful! (don't wanna quote the entire thing)

DoctaDee

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

tl:dr Brolly is an arse.

Aye

1. Brolly is no longer championing Donegal
2. He doesn't hold Rory G in any regard
3. He's kissed and made up with the Red Hands (this I can understand because I've a feeling they'll have a big say this year)
4. While appearing to be a big fan of Mayo he delights more in their failures
5. He's blowing smoke up Kerrys arse with the likelihood of pulling the rug later in the year
6. He's ambivalent to Dublin

Bonniedog

I like Brolly but he is not a steady chap! He lets his momentary enthusiasms run away with themselves sometimes.

Which is preferable to most sports punditry it has to be said. His relationship with Tyrone is interesting, but then he is a Derryman. Friend of mine from Gortin has still not forgiven his near neighbours for putting up blue flags in 1995 :-)

Jarlath will be good I think.

Nidgeweasel

Bonniedog wrote: »

Jarlath will be good I think.

He's not made the jump over has he.

Deary me. Another reason not to watch. Cannot abide him.

Bonniedog

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

He's not made the jump over has he.

Deary me. Another reason not to watch. Cannot abide him.

He was on the highlights programme. Complete with pioneer badge :-)


No doubt he will be proposing that Queen throws the ball in for the final soon, just to make everyone feel comfortable

gormdubhgorm

Nidgeweasel wrote: »

He's not made the jump over has he.

Deary me. Another reason not to watch. Cannot abide him.

Ah Jarlath burns really annoyed me when most of the ulster teams were a force in the noughties. He said down would win Leinster if they were in it. As Ulster are not a force now he cannot flag wave for them. This makes him much more bearable!

Tombo2001

robbiezero wrote: »

Some of my Dublin friends would often contend that the team does not get enough credit in the media. Generally I take that with a pinch of salt, but I watched back League Sunday on RTE last night and I was struck by how little credit Dublin got for their win and how a big song and dance was made about Kerry's performance.
When analyzing the Kerry game, Brolly was laying it on thick about Kerry, comparing them to Kilkenny, how they are a different team under Fitzmaurice etc. Listening to him without knowing anything about the standings you would have been absolutely convinced he was talking about easily the best team in the country rather than the reality, which is that they are a good bit behind Dublin.

After the Dublin game then all the focus was on how bad Donegal were. In fairness that was probably the story of the game as Dublin almost always play to a very high standard and did again, but Donegal were pathetic.

He is right.

There is no county that focusses on football in the same way that Kilkenny does on hurling; but Kerry is by far the closest.

I think you really have to spend time in Kilkenny to appreciate it; you drive around there on a Saturday, and the local radio is taking in reports from club senior hurling matches around the county for the whole afternoon - in the same way that Today FM and Newstalk do for premier league.

The wider population of Dublin isn't tuning in on a Saturday or Sunday to see if Balinteer St Johns are beating Parnells. Dublin excels at football; but football is not an all pervasive part of Dublin culture. The vast majority of Dublin people never go near a GAA ground.

Kerry in my view is closest to what Kilkenny is in hurling. And that is borne out in the fact that in Kerry, with 10% the population of Dublin, has 37 all Ireland football titles.....a figure remarkably close to Kilkenny's 36 hurling titles. The stats don't lie.

Regarding Brolly's comments; its not about the manager....Its not about Eamonn Fitzmaurice putting in a system, though that is important....its about the people. Kilkenny produces a Brian Cody, Kilkenny also produces the players that he manages, and will continue to do so when Cody leaves. Kerry does the same in football. Kerry will always produce great footballers. Stick Eamonn Fitzmaurice in charge of Westmeath and he will not win all-Irelands any more than Paudi did; or any more than Brian Cody would with the Westmeath hurlers.

Bonniedog

Most people living in Dublin are probably not even Dubs or Irish.

That any sort of society survives is a marvel. GAA is one of few things that keeps that viable.

Tombo2001

Bonniedog wrote: »

Most people living in Dublin are probably not even Dubs or Irish.

That any sort of society survives is a marvel. GAA is one of few things that keeps that viable.

Well I wouldn't go that far.

I would however note that, as far as I could see, the hurling in Kilkenny draws in all communities. The Lithuanian kids are playing it, as much as the Irish kids (or I should say, the kids with Lithuanian parents as much as kids with Irish parents - they are all Irish kids). I don't think GAA in Dublin does this piece as well. Open to be corrected on this.

Bonniedog

Kilkenny is still a functioning organic community perhaps. Much of Dublin is not anymore.

It is people who get up on a Saturday morning and put up nets and hand out sticks and balls that keep any vestige of it here.

Doesn't matter to me where they are from.

billyhead

How many games would you need to attend in order to make the Parnell Pass good value for money i.e say you only went to the Dublin club champo finals and all home league games would it be value for money. Also will there be less home games for the Dubs in both codes next year then this year?

Bonniedog

billyhead wrote: »

How many games would you need to attend in order to make the Parnell Pass good value for money i.e say you only went to the Dublin club champo finals and all home league games would it be value for money. Also will there be less home games for the Dubs in both codes next year then this year?

I'd say, that it saves me 150/200 a year. Last year, 12 SHC and SFC games for me. Fact that you are also guaranteed tkts for later county stages makes it no brainer.

Bit annoyed with DCB at moment over the match day thing, but great idea, has to be said.

DoctaDee

I'd say to justify it for the coming year you'd want to hit at least 12 games between the IC and club scene. Next years league you'll have 3 home games each for the hurlers and footballers, before that it's a trek around the club grounds for the Senior Club games ... they're asking a €10 at the gate most games so definetly need 12 games

ProudDUB

Bonniedog wrote: »

Most people living in Dublin are probably not even Dubs or Irish.

That any sort of society survives is a marvel. GAA is one of few things that keeps that viable.

True. I'm a cross between an albino labradoodle and a Klingon. I only emerge after midnight when the Borg Queen says I can & there is a sale on in latex. But that's probably something for another thread.

Great civics lessons here on the glories of Kerry football & KK hurling. Not sure what relevance they have in this thread, but if I want to listen to all that raimeis about Kerry's "natural" footballers, I'll tune into The Wonderful World of Weeshie. When I watch the Sunday Game, on the national broadcaster, I'd much prefer an even handed analysis on why the counties that played that day, won and lost their games. I'm a mad eegit, aren't I? :rolleyes:

I love the way Dublin's population becomes a stick to beat us with, depending on what angle you want to kick us from. Bring up our resources and population advantage, and hey presto all 1.2 million souls within our borders, magically become GAA players. Naturally, Jim Gavin has access to every single one of them. But if you want to deride our history and tradition, we're nothing more than a load of West Brit, rugger buggers and soccer hooligans, who wouldn't know a true Gael if you walloped us in the face, with a battered bodhran. You couldn't make it up !

salmocab

ProudDUB wrote: »

True. I'm a cross between an albino labradoodle and a Klingon. I only emerge after midnight when the Borg Queen says I can & there is a sale on in latex. But that's probably something for another thread.

Great civics lessons here on the glories of Kerry football & KK hurling. Not sure what relevance they have in this thread, but if I want to listen to all that raimeis about Kerry's "natural" footballers, I'll tune into The Wonderful World of Weeshie. When I watch the Sunday Game, on the national broadcaster, I'd much prefer an even handed analysis on why the counties that played that day, won and lost their games. I'm a mad eegit, aren't I? :rolleyes:

I love the way Dublin's population becomes a stick to beat us with, depending on what angle you want to kick us from. Bring up our resources and population advantage, and hey presto all 1.2 million souls within our borders, magically become GAA players. Naturally, Jim Gavin has access to every single one of them. But if you want to deride our history and tradition, we're nothing more than a load of West Brit rugger buggers and soccer hooligans, who wouldn't know a true Gael if you walloped him in the face, with a battered bodhran. You couldn't make it up !

Ah it suits people to dislike Jacks as west brits when we're doing bad and sons of culchies when we're up.

Stoner

Bonniedog wrote:

Who was it they had corner forward? Paddy something. Great man to throw sly digs. Jimmy Gavin taught him a few lessons about looking a man in the eye when you hit him, if I recall correctly

Dragged this over from the Donegal thread.

My memory of that team was Dave Foran having their number.
I remember that Kildare team had huge writeups in the herald. The only ones to give us a run on that paper. There were huge crowds at the Kildare games from both counties it was very close to meath games in that regard.

I seem to remember a run of wins, 2 points, 5 points and then 9 points . I think that was championship, league and championship against Kildare. People kept saying they were catching up but we kept beating them by larger margins.

Stoner

https://youtu.be/sXhLoM4GhKQ

There's that goal. I can't place the corner forward BD

Bonniedog

Until that dreadful day when they caught us.

Had 300 on Dubs at 4/6 or thereabout and was rubbling my hands together having a pee at half time. (Not at once obviously ..) Then there was a silence. Went back up and the brother just pointed at the scoreboard in response to my enquiries.

Bonniedog

Stoner wrote: »

https://youtu.be/sXhLoM4GhKQ

There's that goal. I can't place the corner forward BD

Go on on the Isles! McDonald was who was thinking of.

Stoner

https://youtu.be/7hU2vYAjzbg

Look at this one, your boy Johnny Barr had a good start. Lots of players from both counties on that team, Kildare had harris, Gilroy, lynch ,

For us Alan McNally played , J Barr, Vinny, Curren not a bad crop.