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Kissing the bishops ring during the All Ireland final

  • 06-03-2017 12:38AM
    #1
    pedigree 6
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    I was just wondering when you watch the All Ireland finals from the 50's and 60's why did the players bend the knee and kiss the ring of the bishop or archbishop before the match?

    I wonder did anyone refuse on national tv?


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  • #2
    Jack the Stripper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jack the Stripper


    What ring you referring to op?


  • #3
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    They probably weren't aware of what was going on in Tuam at the time.


  • #4
    spookmaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 190 ✭✭spookmaster


    Jack the Stripper wrote: »
    What ring you referring to op?

    Do you live on boards?


  • #5
    Jack the Stripper
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jack the Stripper


    spookmaster wrote: »
    Do you live on boards?

    No Timber.


  • #6
    Dirty Dingus McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,631 ✭✭✭Dirty Dingus McGee


    The funniest part was when they used to get the bishop to throw the ball in for the football final and they'd always seem to make a complete hames of it and just fling as hard as they could rather than throw it up fairly between both teams.


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  • #7
    Your Face
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,275 ✭✭✭Your Face


    To keep Mayo from winning.


  • #8
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    Jack the Stripper wrote: »
    What ring you referring to op?

    On the finger.


  • #9
    pedigree 6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,559 ✭✭✭pedigree 6


    Jack the Stripper wrote: »
    What ring you referring to op?

    There like that.

    screenshot_1.png


  • #10
    ClovenHoof
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭ClovenHoof


    It's all very homoerotic. He might as well be kneeling down to suck him off in thst photo. Like the images of the ancient athletes on Grecian ceramic art.


  • #11
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,417 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Unreal Ireland


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  • #12
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,131 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Can't imagine the GAA stars of today doing that

    There surly wud be insurance risks when they had the Bishop throwing in the ball, more liable to get an elbow lol


  • #13
    spookmaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 190 ✭✭spookmaster


    I remember years ago in my hometown, the bishop went from player to player and had his ring kissed. As one of the lads stooped down to kiss the ring, he farted and then a massive glob of sh!t popped out and ran down his leg.

    I remember the look of disgust on the bishop's face, a handkerchief to his mouth as the village priest whisked him away apologising.

    We ended up losing the match.


  • #14
    sjb25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,422 ✭✭✭sjb25


    pedigree 6 wrote: »
    kiss the ring of the bishop or archbishop?

    ..


  • #15
    Noddyholder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 696 ✭✭✭Noddyholder


    The CC was the real government of Ireland, You did what they said.


  • #16
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Back then, everybody kissed a bishop's ring when greeting them. It was seen as a sign of reverence for his office as successor to the apostles. Much as ambassadors kiss the hand of a monarch like Queen Elizabeth.


  • #17
    DanielODonnell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 652 ✭✭✭DanielODonnell


    In ancient Ireland it was customary to lick the kings nipple to pay homage to him. In one of the bog bodies found the man had his nipple cut off.


  • #18
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    It was a sectarian organisation tbf


  • #19
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,292 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Jack the Stripper wrote: »
    No Timber.

    You called?


  • #20
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    DanielODonnell wrote: »
    In ancient Ireland it was customary to lick the kings nipple to pay homage to him. In one of the bog bodies found the man had his nipple cut off.

    Fook that, the idea of licking some fellas nipple would make me throw up.


  • #21
    The Rape of Lucretia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭The Rape of Lucretia


    WTF !?!?!?!?!

    When the hell did this stop ? I dont follow GAA that closely but trusted that they correct reverence would be shown to bishops. OP, are you trolling (good one if so, even if a little to incredible - though a lot of people seem to have fallen for it) ?
    If not, this is incredible and something should be done urgently to sort it out. boards.ie petition ?


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  • #22
    Fred Swanson
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    This post has been deleted.


  • #23
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,801 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Fr. Rusty Trombone


  • #24
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    That's why the GAA will always be a foreign sport to me. I cannot relate to it and its hard wired link with Catholic Ireland. Sport should be for all without any barrier to race, nationality or religion.


  • #25
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    That's why the GAA will always be a foreign sport to me. I cannot relate to it and its hard wired link with Catholic Ireland. Sport should be for all without any barrier to race, nationality or religion.

    The GAA doesn't stop anyone from playing whatever their backround.

    Are you an Orangeman?


  • #26
    sbs2010
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 653 ✭✭✭sbs2010


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    That's why the GAA will always be a foreign sport to me. I cannot relate to it and its hard wired link with Catholic Ireland. Sport should be for all without any barrier to race, nationality or religion.



    What are you on about?

    No idea about years ago but what club in Ireland or the world currently discriminates on any of the basis you've mentioned there?


  • #27
    WesternZulu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭WesternZulu


    TheAnalyst_ wrote:
    That's why the GAA will always be a foreign sport to me. I cannot relate to it and its hard wired link with Catholic Ireland. Sport should be for all without any barrier to race, nationality or religion.


    You probably shouldn't follow any sport then if that's the case. Unfortunately, religion seems to get tangled up in a lot of them.


  • #28
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,370 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    I never encountered any religion playing rugby or football.


  • #29
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    I never encountered any religion playing rugby or football.

    I know there was a guy with us who kicked with the left foot, but I don't know what religion he was.


  • #30
    Donal55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭Donal55


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    I never encountered any religion playing rugby or football.

    Try Glasgow Rangers for starters.


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  • #31
    Hector Bellend
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,667 ✭✭✭Hector Bellend


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Fr. Rusty Trombone(r)

    fyp


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