Help me find 'my' team!

Tuathanach

Hi there people!

So basically - I grew up outside of Ireland and now live here again - my parents are from Donegal (Fermanagh border though - with some of the family in Fermanagh, some in Donegal) but are originally from Clare! That's only one side.

The other side is from Galway but lived in Dublin!

Now I live in Dublin - but I don't really feel a connection (you know that inner kind of fire) for Dublin in the GAA but I certainly have more fire when it comes to Tipperary or Clare.

Basically, I'm curious as to - if you were in my position which county team would you be going for and what do you think about having a 'home team' when you yourself are not actually from there but have a stronger connection to it? Do any of you have folks from elsewhere and you've supported a county in which you never grew up?

Recommend me a team!! lol! I'm just getting into GAA - I'm a newbie to it.

OldMrBrennan83

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Rightwing

I'd recommend KK.

Should be less pain.

ProudDUB

Rightwing wrote: »

I'd recommend KK. Dublin.

Should be less pain.

Fixed that for you.

Don't force it OP. Just like falling in love with a real live person, you can't force it. When it happens, it happens. And for it to be real, it will have to be natural & not something that other people tell you to do, or a bandwagon that you jump on, because you think it will be the most craic. One day, one counties loss or victory will mean more to you than the others put together and bam, before you know it, you'll be in love. That is when you'll know who your team is.

If you are in Dublin, go to as many matches as you can in Croke Park, including the non Dubs ones. That will be a great way to aid the process along.

Stoner

Wait to see who wins the Hurling and then the Football, support both for that sport.

Rightwing

ProudDUB wrote: »

Fixed that for you.

Don't force it OP. Just like falling in love with a real live person, you can't force it. When it happens, it happens. And for it to be real, it will have to be natural & not something that other people tell you to do, or a bandwagon that you jump on, because you think it will be the most craic. One day, one counties loss or victory will mean more to you than the others put together and bam, before you know it, you'll be in love. That is when you'll know who your team is.

If you are in Dublin, go to as many matches as you can in Croke Park, including the non Dubs ones. That will be a great way to aid the process along.

Firstly gaelic football is poor. A poor man's version of rugby, I struggle to watch it. Dublin footballers are good, but the rest ....
Hurling is a vastly superior spectacle, great skill, watch a Tipp match for sheer skill.

Irish people can't follow a team that's not their own county. Same with rugby.

OldMrBrennan83

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Tuathanach

Rightwing wrote: »

Firstly gaelic football is poor. A poor man's version of rugby, I struggle to watch it. Dublin footballers are good, but the rest ....
Hurling is a vastly superior spectacle, great skill, watch a Tipp match for sheer skill.

Irish people can't follow a team that's not their own county. Same with rugby.

I get that - the thing is though - it can be difficult to define which 'county' you're from especially in Modern Ireland.

Ex. One lives in Kildare but was born in Meath and works and spends most of his/her life in Dublin City

Ex. 2: You live grew up in Dublin but you're parents are from Mayo - who are you? Mayo like your family would be or Dublin as you grew up there.

Etc etc maybe i just think about things too much but I find it very hard to define where one is from unless you have at least 2 generations in one particular place which, in the modern world, is something a lot less common now.

Nib

Rightwing wrote: »

Firstly gaelic football is poor. A poor man's version of rugby, I struggle to watch it. Dublin footballers are good, but the rest ....
Hurling is a vastly superior spectacle, great skill, watch a Tipp match for sheer skill.

Irish people can't follow a team that's not their own county. Same with rugby.

What an idiotic post.

ProudDUB

Rightwing wrote: »

Firstly gaelic football is poor. A poor man's version of rugby, I struggle to watch it. Dublin footballers are good, but the rest ....
Hurling is a vastly superior spectacle, great skill, watch a Tipp match for sheer skill.

Irish people can't follow a team that's not their own county. Same with rugby.

I really don't think that this thread has any particular need or desire for any "I'm a hurling man meself" snobbery, so away about yer business laddie.

Irish people are perfectly capable of following a team that is not their own county. Just ask any Munster or Leinster fan how deep their passions go & they will soon put manners on you. If you decide to think that all sports other than hurling are beneath your notice, you are perfectly entitled to do so. The rest of us are not quite so narrow minded.

Rightwing

Tuathanach wrote: »

I get that - the thing is though - it can be difficult to define which 'county' you're from especially in Modern Ireland.

Ex. One lives in Kildare but was born in Meath and works and spends most of his/her life in Dublin City

Ex. 2: You live grew up in Dublin but you're parents are from Mayo - who are you? Mayo like your family would be or Dublin as you grew up there.

Etc etc maybe i just think about things too much but I find it very hard to define where one is from unless you have at least 2 generations in one particular place which, in the modern world, is something a lot less common now.

Follow hurling. Far superior game. Go to the match tomorrow if you get a chance, and support LK minors.

man98

Donegal or Fermanagh might be a fun team to follow.

Tuathanach

Rightwing wrote: »

Follow hurling. Far superior game. Go to the match tomorrow if you get a chance, and support LK minors.

Well, I think I'm going to end up following Tipp to be honest - it's the one I get most fire for so far anyway - so I reckon tomorrow should be interesting!

Tuathanach

man98 wrote: »

Donegal or Fermanagh might be a fun team to follow.

What is Fermanagh like in general in the GAA - do they hold themselves well or are they somewhat an underdog team? As I said, newbie! )

Rightwing

Tuathanach wrote: »

Well, I think I'm going to end up following Tipp to be honest - it's the one I get most fire for so far anyway - so I reckon tomorrow should be interesting!

Tipp I think are the most skilful hurlers. If they bring their A game tomorrow they'll smash cork. But up to yourself, pick whatever team you like. I don't like GAA football, but all those teams put in a huge effort and have to be respected.

overshoot

Tuathanach wrote: »

What is Fermanagh like in general in the GAA - do they hold themselves well or are they somewhat an underdog team? As I said, newbie! )

the highlight of fermanagh's history is probably the run through the qualifiers to the All Ireland Semi in 04. having been dispatched by the reigning All Ireland champs (tyrone) in Ulster, they went on to beat Meath, Cork, beaten ulster finalists Donegal in round 4, then ulster champions Armagh in the quarters before losing to Mayo 1-8 to 13pts in the All Ireland Semi.
(for context, donegal, armagh & tyrone formed 3/4 all ireland semi finalists in 2003)

outside of that they have generally been the whipping boys im afraid, the only ulster team without a senior provincial title, although they made the final and forced a replay in 2008. underdogs indeed!

savannahkat

Why don't you go to Tipp, they have been looking for a team for a while as well.

SM746

Stoner wrote: »

Wait to see who wins the Hurling and then the Football, support both for that sport.

So its Tipp and Dublin so ;-)

Mountainlad

Tuathanach wrote: »

I get that - the thing is though - it can be difficult to define which 'county' you're from especially in Modern Ireland.

Ex. One lives in Kildare but was born in Meath and works and spends most of his/her life in Dublin City

Ex. 2: You live grew up in Dublin but you're parents are from Mayo - who are you? Mayo like your family would be or Dublin as you grew up there.

Etc etc maybe i just think about things too much but I find it very hard to define where one is from unless you have at least 2 generations in one particular place which, in the modern world, is something a lot less common now.

My Dad's from Cork and Mother from Wexford. Was born in a hospital in Tipp, but I'm from Waterford and would consider myself a die hard. Up to you, but in my opinion the team should be the one with the deepest roots.

You didn't mention Tipp as a County where you have connections, so I don't understand the affiliation. I have spent most of my life there but I wouldn't trade being from Waterford (2 all irelands) to being from Tipp (26 all irelands) for anything. That's affiliation you can't buy.

GerB40

Tuathanach wrote: »

Well, I think I'm going to end up following Tipp to be honest - it's the one I get most fire for so far anyway - so I reckon tomorrow should be interesting!

So Tuathanach, has yesterday's result persuaded you to find your team?

citykat

Well if you want to follow KK in hurling you'd better get a tin hat and develop a thick skin. Lot of jealous f*****s here don't like KK. No idea about football.

GerB40

citykat wrote: »

Well if you want to follow KK in hurling you'd better get a tin hat and develop a thick skin. Lot of jealous f*****s here don't like KK. No idea about football.

Well I'm A Tipp man and I honestly have nothing but respect and admiration for Kilkenny who will clearly go down as the greatest hurling team ever. All my friends and family share the same sentiment.
Obviously KK have pissed me off many times over the years but shur isn't that the way of sport??
KK fans I've met over the years have mostly been respectful and humble in both victory and defeat but of course there's been díckheads on both sides but not enough to hate either..

P.S. My views don't necessarily represent the views of all Tipperary supporters.