The GAA All Star Awrds

DEFTLEFTHAND · 05-11-2016 03:43AM

Delighted for Michael Qunlivan.

Disappointed that Evan Comerford wasn't named the All Star goalie.

In regards to our Tipp hurling All Stars. A great year, Munster Champions for the 42nd time and All Ireland Champions for the 27th time. Please keep it going boys. We need a AI back to back. Haven't done it since the 60s.

ChikiChiki · 05-11-2016 04:21AM

My name is URL wrote: »

Most people don't give a fcuk about the recipients either.

Eastenders beats the awards in terms of viewership.

Stop making everyone else pay for the hosting of this meaningless ceremony.

Nah it not meaningless. Sure, the production of the TV show may be ****e but if you can't appreciate the achievements of the awardees then theres no hope.

** RTE needs to sack the production guy

05-11-2016 04:32AM

s4uv3 wrote: »

My very talented little brother is there receiving an award for his dedication, skill, and bloody hard work.

He must be a hurling player because there's no skill in bogball.

I'm delighted for him. The begrudgery and bang of jealousy off ye is hilarious tbh. Just know that the recipients don't give a fcuk what ye think of them

Playing GAA won't make him a millionaire, so there's nothing to begrudge. All that so-called "talent" for nothing, he'll still struggle to pay off his mortgage like everyone else, while professional athletes live in the lap of luxury due to possessing real talent.

05-11-2016 04:38AM

Ah whisht up will you.

PS.

Well done Aussie you prince.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 05-11-2016 04:54AM

A question for you guys. Since the inception of the All Stars in 1971 only two counties out of the 32 have failed to ever receive an award in either code. Can you name them?

The flying mouse · 05-11-2016 06:48AM

Carlow & Longford.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 05-11-2016 10:55AM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Delighted for Michael Qunlivan.

Disappointed that Evan Comerford wasn't named the All Star goalie.

In regards to our Tipp hurling All Stars. A great year, Munster Champions for the 42nd time and All Ireland Champions for the 27th time. Please keep it going boys. We need a AI back to back. Haven't done it since the 60s.

I think he should have won it.Rock solid in goals and his kick outs were outstanding.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 05-11-2016 10:59AM

511 wrote: »

He must be a hurling player because there's no skill in bogball.

Playing GAA won't make him a millionaire, so there's nothing to begrudge. All that so-called "talent" for nothing, he'll still struggle to pay off his mortgage like everyone else, while professional athletes live in the lap of luxury due to possessing real talent.

Plenty of skill in football that's why Aussie rules teams try and recruit footballers from Ireland.It's your loss if you can't recognize the skill involved.

Lots of people have talent and make no money off of it.it's just is the pathetic state of the world we live in people equate talent with the amount of the money they can make which is quite sad. Lots of greatest artists and writers died in poverty but it didn't mean they lacked talent.

I assume all those Irish Olympian who won't make any money lack talent aswell?

realdanbreen · 05-11-2016 11:04AM

My name is URL wrote: »

What is even going on here. It's just a load of gombeens looking awkwardly at a camera, and a female presenter that seems nervous as fcuk and keeps stammering.

Tis on RTE 1 atm.

Awful stuff. May as well have been on the radio

They're even fcuking up the shots of the audience. Brutal

Not to worry, 'I'm a celebrity get me outta here' will be back soon to keep gobsh1tes like yourself transfixed.

Your Face · 05-11-2016 12:04PM

Well that escalated quickly.

lawlolawl · 05-11-2016 12:10PM

Your Face wrote: »

Well that escalated quickly.

Yeah, people seem to get rather catty when you insult their favorite grown adults who play games.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 05-11-2016 12:21PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

Yeah, people seem to get rather catty when you insult their favorite grown adults who play games.

Why do you feel the need to criticise something you supposedly have no interest in and clearly have zero understanding of?

lawlolawl · 05-11-2016 12:24PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

... clearly have zero understanding of?

It's not that lofty a concept.

Grown people love watching other grown people play games to the point where they make it part of their identity and get really worked up when someone points out how trivial it all is.

Dirty Dingus McGee · 05-11-2016 12:26PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

It's not that lofty a concept.

Grown people love watching other grown people play games to the point where they make it part of their identity and get really worked up when someone points out how trivial it all is.

If you started a thread and decided to make fun of people who enjoy films,books, TV etc I'd imagine they'd point out the good points and tell people to stop talking about something they clearly have no interest in.Same applies to sport.Almost everything in life is fairly trivial.

eviltwin · 05-11-2016 12:27PM

Not a GAA fan, hate it tbh but seeing as players don't get paid a bit of appreciation for their efforts isn't unreasonable. And while I don't watch the sport lots do so it's only right it was on television.

Tilly · 05-11-2016 12:53PM

I think it's gas that someone would start a thread on boards about a program they don't like rather than just changing the station

/get some fresh air

midnight city · 05-11-2016 01:08PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

It's not that lofty a concept.

Grown people love watching other grown people play games to the point where they make it part of their identity and get really worked up when someone points out how trivial it all is.

Well everything is trivial if you want to go down that road. Tell me what important stuff do you fill your day with btw

lawlolawl · 05-11-2016 01:13PM

midnight city wrote: »

Well everything is trivial if you want to go down that road. Tell me what important stuff do you fill your day with btw

Nah, why would i expect anyone else to be interested in the trivial nonsense i enjoy?

andekwarhola · 05-11-2016 01:14PM

511 wrote: »

Playing GAA won't make him a millionaire, so there's nothing to begrudge. All that so-called "talent" for nothing, he'll still struggle to pay off his mortgage like everyone else, while professional athletes live in the lap of luxury due to possessing real talent.

Wouldn't personally be a fan of GAA but just because they're not professionals or ranked globally doesn't mean they're not skilled and very dedicated /fit athletes.

dirtyden · 05-11-2016 01:42PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

It's not that lofty a concept.

Grown people love watching other grown people play games to the point where they make it part of their identity and get really worked up when someone points out how trivial it all is.

And how infinitely more trivial is it to get worked up about it as you are?

maudgonner · 05-11-2016 01:47PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

Nah, why would i expect anyone else to be interested in the trivial nonsense i enjoy?

Well hundreds of thousands are interested in the 'trivial nonsense' that is GAA. And that's more than enough critical mass to earn it coverage on TV. That's the way popular culture works.

Rumpy Pumpy · 05-11-2016 01:53PM

OP is a bit like those posters in the radio forum who seem to spend their days listening to radio shows they despise just so they can give out about them with other cranks.

midnight city · 05-11-2016 02:09PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

Nah, why would i expect anyone else to be interested in the trivial nonsense i enjoy?

As I suspected you'd be to embarrassed to mention how you fill your time. I'll guess it involves lots of sitting on the couch, plenty of eating, much penis stroking, a good dollop of video games or watching box sets too.

signostic · 05-11-2016 02:16PM

Didn`t see the show but I heard there was a bit of a schmozzle at the end...but non one seen anything

lawlolawl · 05-11-2016 02:26PM

midnight city wrote: »

As I suspected you'd be to embarrassed to mention how you fill your time. I'll guess it involves lots of sitting on the couch, plenty of eating, much penis stroking, a good dollop of video games or watching box sets too.

Agh, my secret shame exposed!

If only I was enough of a man to chase a ball around a field with a bunch of other morons and not get paid for it.

lawlolawl · 05-11-2016 02:27PM

signostic wrote: »

Didn`t see the show but I heard there was a bit of a schmozzle at the end...but non one seen anything

Yeah, one guy said Massey Ferguson was superior to John Deere and that started the whole thing off.

castletownman · 05-11-2016 02:37PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

Agh, my secret shame exposed!

If only I was enough of a man to chase a ball around a field with a bunch of other morons and not get paid for it.

Or maybe you weren't enough of a man to chase a ball around a field, or weren't good enough, and instead took to athletics. Much like a sizeable chunk of under 30 males that take it up in the first place.

Your Face · 05-11-2016 03:05PM

lawlolawl wrote: »

Yeah, people seem to get rather catty when you insult their favorite grown adults who play games.

Insults will do that.

_Jamie_ · 07-11-2016 07:54AM

lawlolawl wrote: »

Lol, no it isn't. It's people playing games.

Irish society puts way too much stock in sports.

Ireland is not unique in this regard, sport of various hues is popular in every country on the planet.

A quote of Martin from 'Frasier' comes to mind: "I know I always told you boys that sports aren't important... but they are!" Watch from 1:34 onwards in this clip for the great delivery of that line:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAkkqyL0o3k

Sport captures people's imaginations in every country in the world. They bring out a primative tribalism in us. I think that's healthy.

risteard7 · 07-11-2016 08:54AM

s4uv3 wrote: »

My very talented little brother is there receiving an award for his dedication, skill, and bloody hard work. I'm delighted for him.
The begrudgery and bang of jealousy off ye is hilarious tbh. Just know that the recipients don't give a fcuk what ye think of them

What does you're talented little brother get in return his dedication? Rushing home to train in the pissing rain, giving up a social life.

A wage from the gaa? Nope, he gets his dinner from a caterer after training. Tell him to concentrate on his studies or work. That will pay the bills and provide a living not the GAA.

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