Mickey Harte getting involved in referendum in the Republic

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Would ye look at that, Save the 8th being light on the truth.

Colour me surprised.

maybe they decided to combine the 2 events together. how is that being light on the truth?

jimd2 wrote: »

Does anyone else find it a bit disconcerting that northerner Mickey Harte who never gives interviews to RTE is now starting a campaign of GAA sports stars to get a NO vote in the republic?

I have to say, and I am still undecided in the vote, that I am not really impressed with him getting involved and pulling together sports stars to encourage a NO vote. He may influence quite a number in border counties.

He’s Irish.

Happy to help.

amcalester wrote: »

He should stick to writing references for sex attackers.

Still can't believe that people are trying to ignore that just because he is a good manager in an amateur sport. Ireland still has a lot of work to do.

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Can he not just concentrate on oppressing women and gay people in his own country and stay out of our affairs?

No he’s under no obligation whatsoever to stay out of any country’s affairs.
Have you no opinion yourself on Trump, N. Korea China Syria Israel Palestine ?

Sofiztikated wrote: »

The grounds didn't know it was being used for a No campaign launch.

Not sure about that ie that they had no prior notice of it, I heard it was happening on the news yesterday morning along with the Fine Gael launch in Temple Bar.
Regarding the club

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In a statement posted on Twitter on Saturday, Ballyfermot De La Salle GAA club disassociated itself from the event. It said it was “aware that a launch is taking place in Ballyfermot today by a group of high-profile GAA members who are campaigning in relation to the forthcoming referendum on the eighth amendment to the constitution.
“The club understands that as part of the launch, the high-profile GAA personalities involved are to hold a football / hurling skills coaching session for local children.
I think the above statement distances the club from the cause so to speak but is not saying they didn't know it was happening. I would imagine the club would be obliged to disassociate itself from the campaign launch as all GAA clubs have to take a neutral stance as per GAA headquarters ??

Mrsmum wrote: »

Not sure about that ie that they had no prior notice of it, I heard it was happening on the news yesterday morning along with the Fine Gael launch in Temple Bar.
Regarding the club

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In a statement posted on Twitter on Saturday, Ballyfermot De La Salle GAA club disassociated itself from the event. It said it was “aware that a launch is taking place in Ballyfermot today by a group of high-profile GAA members who are campaigning in relation to the forthcoming referendum on the eighth amendment to the constitution.
“The club understands that as part of the launch, the high-profile GAA personalities involved are to hold a football / hurling skills coaching session for local children.
I think the above statement distances the club from the cause so to speak but is not saying they didn't know it was happening. I would imagine the club would be obliged to disassociate itself from the campaign launch as all GAA clubs have to take a neutral stance as per GAA headquarters ??

Maybe try the sentence after what you quoted.

'The Club is in no way associated with today's launch. It received no communication in advance from anyone involved with the launch and, in fact, the Club only became aware of the launch from press reports this morning.

corks finest wrote: »

Man following his conscience

And I've no problem with that.

I'm originally from Tyrone and I couldn't care less what Micky Harte's opinion is.

Each to their own.

Deleted User wrote: »

This is getting as ridiculous as that thread about the strippers at a GAA event in Kilkenny 6 months ago when people demanded that GAA headquarters issue a statement dissociating itself from the antics of some obscure club in some obscure village in some obscure county.

Yes, this thread

The GAA, it seems, is responsible for the views of each of its 600,000 plus members - especially when those views are not in favour with the media. I don't recall anybody in medialand giving out about the GPA when its high profile members supported one side, the 'Yes' side for marriage equality, in the last referendum. More of the same hypocritical shíte in this thread dressed up as a concern for democracy, different day.

Don't want to get into semantics here, but the GPA are a separate organisation to the GAA. And in the case of this referendum, some high profile players such as Eamon McGee have come out in favour of a yes vote, but in his own time. If he was claiming to represent the views of Donegal GAA while doing it, I'd disagree with it. What Mickey Harte is doing is using their name in his own campaign, which is wrong, I was surprised when I saw it yesterday

Patww79 wrote: »

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They've been recognised by the GAA since 2010, not part of the GAA. So technically they didn't break any rules by supporting the marriage referendum. Mickey Harte used the GAA's name here, which is the issue. The GAA have always held the stance that it should be non-political, which was a particularly thorny issue during the height of the Troubles

Deleted User wrote:

This is getting as ridiculous as that thread about the strippers at a GAA event in Kilkenny 6 months ago when people demanded that GAA headquarters issue a statement dissociating itself from the antics of some obscure club in some obscure village in some obscure county.

Deleted User wrote:

The GAA, it seems, is responsible for the views of each of its 600,000 plus members - especially when those views are not in favour with the media. I don't recall anybody in medialand giving out about the GPA when its high profile members

Deleted User wrote:

in the last referendum. More of the same hypocritical shíte in this thread dressed up as a concern for democracy, different day.

GAA stopped David Gough a gay referee from wearing a pro marriage wristband leading up to that referendum. So no they don't pick what's popular. They've always tried to be apolitical. Mickey Harte is entitled to his views on anything. But not under the GAA umbrella.