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A festival was given the go ahead in Croke Park on 31st July, 200 people were in atte
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Sorry no I don’t have a recording of the phone call the ex county player made.
What I was told is that the first time he rang the guy told him he was with his kids and wife and that he’d ring him back - fobbing him off let’s be real
The return call never came. This REALLY p1ssed him off so he rang him back and gave him both barrells.
This guy is not a shrinking violet at the best of times and had gone through hell with his dad being in ICU for weeks so he absolutely tore into him about opening up Croke park for a non essential meeting
The same guy is about as far from an anti Muslim as it gets.
Sorry now but the gaa shouldn’t be involving itself in divisive issues
I hated to see the counter protest right outside the stadium as well. Goading the guards etc. choice language.
Whole thing was a disaster
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So when you asked him has he no issue with GAA matches going on, what did he say?Beechwoodspark wrote: »Sorry no I don’t have a recording of the phone call the ex county player made.
What I was told is that the first time he rang the guy told him he was with his kids and wife and that he’d ring him back
The return call never came. This REALLY p1ssed him off so he rang him back and gave him both barrells.
This guy is not a shrinking violet at the best of times and had gone through hell with his dad being in ICU for weeks so he absolutely tore into him about opening up Croke park for a non essential meeting
The same guy is about as far from an anti Muslim as it gets.
Sorry now but the gaa shouldn’t be involving itself in divisive issues
I hated to see the counter protest right outside the stadium as well. Goading the guards etc. choice language.
Whole thing was a disaster0 -
Beechwoodspark wrote: »Sorry no I don’t have a recording of the phone call the ex county player made.
What I was told is that the first time he rang the guy told him he was with his kids and wife and that he’d ring him back
The return call never came. This REALLY p1ssed him off so he rang him back and gave him both barrells.
This guy is not a shrinking violet at the best of times and had gone through hell with his dad being in ICU for weeks so he absolutely tore into him about opening up Croke park for a non essential meeting
The same guy is about as far from an anti Muslim as it gets.
Sorry now but the gaa shouldn’t be involving itself in divisive issues
I hated to see the counter protest right outside the stadium as well. Goading the guards etc. choice language.
Whole thing was a disaster
It really wasn't though. It only now got an outraged thread about it so it clearly wasn't of particular note to anyone. Your story if true makes the former player sound a bit deranged tbh as the event took place in a perfectly safe fashion.. No rules were violated and guidelines were followed. The protests were of little note. So the upset player is meaningless.0 -
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In what way has the GAA become involved In a divisive issue?Beechwoodspark wrote: »Sorry now but the gaa shouldn’t be involving itself in divisive issues
There is no issue unless you make it an issue?
Why? How is people praying a disaster?Beechwoodspark wrote: »Whole thing was a disaster
Surely the disaster is those that object to a private religious festival?0 -
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[Deleted User] wrote: »It really wasn't though. It only now got an outraged thread about it so it clearly wasn't of particular note to anyone. Your story if true makes the former player sound a bit deranged tbh as the event took place in a perfectly safe fashion.. No rules were violated and guidelines were followed. The protests were of little note. So the upset player is meaningless.
He’s only 1 of a good number I know who are beyond angry about it
The worst was an old man I know, I ring him every few days to check in and catch up with him - pre virus it would’ve been quick chats in his garden but now we stick to calls as he is more or less cocooning still
This guy is gaa mad and majorly into it for donkeys years. He’s been involved in a number of voluntary roles going back years in the county
He was absolutely heart broken and just plain mystified about this event being allowed go ahead. It was sad to seem him get so worked up and into a state over it, it was poignant I suppose the word is 0 -
Beechwoodspark wrote: »He’s only 1 of a good number I know who are beyond angry about it
The worst was an old man I know, I ring him every few days to check in and catch up with him - pre virus it would’ve been quick chats in his garden but now we stick to calls as he is more or less cocooning still
This guy is gaa mad and majorly into it for donkeys years. He’s been involved in a number of voluntary roles going back years in the county
He was absolutely heart broken and just plain mystified about this event being allowed go ahead. It was sad to seem him get so worked up and into a state over it, it was poignant I suppose the word is
But you haven't produced a single good reason to be upset by the hosting of the event. You'll likely similar amounts who were annoyed by rugby taking place in there. So what?0 -
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Beechwoodspark wrote: »He’s only 1 of a good number I know who are beyond angry about it
The worst was an old man I know, I ring him every few days to check in and catch up with him - pre virus it would’ve been quick chats in his garden but now we stick to calls as he is more or less cocooning still
This guy is gaa mad and majorly into it for donkeys years. He’s been involved in a number of voluntary roles going back years in the county
He was absolutely heart broken and just plain mystified about this event being allowed go ahead. It was sad to seem him get so worked up and into a state over it, it was poignant I suppose the word is
How come , despite being asked at least 3 times,you havnt answered about these peoples views on GAA matches going ahead at the minute? Presumably you didnt just contact them to talk about a single muslim prayer meeting?
Did they have any views on all the people a few weeks back demanding churches be allowed open?0 -
Beechwoodspark wrote: »He was absolutely heart broken and just plain mystified about this event being allowed go ahead. It was sad to seem him get so worked up and into a state over it, it was poignant I suppose the word is
You can add the word poignant to things you don’t understand0 -
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Beechwoodspark wrote: »He’s only 1 of a good number I know who are beyond angry about it
The worst was an old man I know, I ring him every few days to check in and catch up with him - pre virus it would’ve been quick chats in his garden but now we stick to calls as he is more or less cocooning still
This guy is gaa mad and majorly into it for donkeys years. He’s been involved in a number of voluntary roles going back years in the county
He was absolutely heart broken and just plain mystified about this event being allowed go ahead. It was sad to seem him get so worked up and into a state over it, it was poignant I suppose the word is
Tell him not to be so upset. The event was broadcast on RTE TV and the leaders of the Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths in Ireland were in attendance. That should reassure anyone that it was meant to be an inclusive event.
He might have read the stuff about animals being slaughtered in Croke Park, but that was propaganda spread by anti Muslims.0 -
Beechwoodspark wrote: »He’s only 1 of a good number I know who are beyond angry about it
The worst was an old man I know, I ring him every few days to check in and catch up with him - pre virus it would’ve been quick chats in his garden but now we stick to calls as he is more or less cocooning still
This guy is gaa mad and majorly into it for donkeys years. He’s been involved in a number of voluntary roles going back years in the county
He was absolutely heart broken and just plain mystified about this event being allowed go ahead. It was sad to seem him get so worked up and into a state over it, it was poignant I suppose the word is
Your anecdotal old man who I'm sure absolutely exists* has little to be worrying about in his senior years if he's bothered about a religious service conducted safely.
*With all that's going on in the world at the moment, you seem to have had an inordinately large amount of conversations with people where the hot topic seems to be anger about Muslims at prayer, and they all echo your exact feelings on the subject.0 -
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Beechwoodspark wrote: »Sorry no I don’t have a recording of the phone call the ex county player made.
What I was told is that the first time he rang the guy told him he was with his kids and wife and that he’d ring him back - fobbing him off let’s be real
The return call never came. This REALLY p1ssed him off so he rang him back and gave him both barrells.
This guy is not a shrinking violet at the best of times and had gone through hell with his dad being in ICU for weeks so he absolutely tore into him about opening up Croke park for a non essential meeting
The same guy is about as far from an anti Muslim as it gets.
Sorry now but the gaa shouldn’t be involving itself in divisive issues
I hated to see the counter protest right outside the stadium as well. Goading the guards etc. choice language.
Whole thing was a disaster
Whats so divisive about it. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin welcomed it and spoke it. If anything its a good thing because it promoted Catholics and Muslims learning to live together harmoniously.It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
Terry Pratchet
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