Why do so many GAA clubs have crosses in their crest?

Catholic ireland?

If you don't like them, complain to the club.

Not sure how many clubs formed in the past few years have crosses in their crests(can't be that many) but I would assume, as with anything in a clubs crest, it's part of their historic identity. I'd suggest seven crosses in the case of your club could be linked back to something specific.

I am not sure how prevalent it is. The tour clubs I am most associated with and aware of have no crosses but other images linked to the parish/their history.

You will sometimes find an explanation of a clubs crest on their website or social media pages.

do many ? None of the four clubs in my vicinity have a cross, even the one named after a saint….

Reminds me of the story of the nun and her sister and in an old hotel they encountered a poltergeist…. The sister said to the nun… “ quick, show it your cross !”.. so she did…

Northern Ireland have a cross as their crest, obviously the Catholic hand at work, lol.

I somehow think Sam Maguire, a Protestant from Co Cork, never got that memo.

That is a bit disingenuous and revisionary. Are we now saying that the local priest was never involved in GAA and "foeigners" who also played their own games were welcomed with open arms?

Oh but <insert 1 non catholics name here> played GAA so that proves the point.

Why are so many clubs named after saints... There's a cross on the crest of my local club. I'd love to see a crest with seven crosses on it though,

Of course priests were involved, as were Protestant clergymen and nowadays an Imman or two. The rules about playing other games applied to Catholic, Protestant and dissenter alike. Quite different from Protestant controlled local authorities who specifically discriminated against the GAA in their provision of grounds etc.

As for the Conservative Ireland thing, the GAA were representative of Ireland, when it was conservative then it reflected that, when Ireland became less conservative then the GAA did too.

Is that a problem of some sort?

BTW, you do know that the CoI also recognises her as a saint, next time you're in Dublin you could drop out and say a wee protestant prayer in St Brigid's in Castleknock.

Someone's cross...

Think the real question is why most club crests are so bad. Like there's some terrible ones. St Joseph’s Doora Barefield in Clare have one if the worst. There's a dog type head on it that's just so badly designed ,it sparks sniggers. There are crosses because we are a Christian country. Thats fairly obvious. There are some good ones too. Again Clonlara in Clare have a Ferrari type prancing horse on its own and it's cool. But normally a club has the tried and trusted crossed hurleys, football, some obscure or obvious landmark and then some other weird busy thing.

Incidentally as we are also talking about Christianity and crosses. Who was the last Protestant captain of an All Ireland finalist? My guess is there has been none and that stat is telling. I'm open to correction

How long before winning a "celtic cross" is deemed offensive and not inclusive enough.