Are you being unpatriotic if you don't like GAA. Keep it clean please.

midlandsmissus · 14-06-2009 11:48PM

July wrote: »

I fail to see your point..

GAA catchment areas are determined by parish boundaries so you can't talk about GAA without mentioning parishes. The grass-roots of GAA is at parish level.

"GAA catchment areas are determined by Parish boundaries."

Eh you're completely wrong there.I'm from a village in the country and nobody ever says the word 'parish' or indeed ever goes to mass. Parish is a religious term and nothing to do with the GAA.

I like the GAA and it is the predominant sport in rural areas. But people in rural communities who cant see that people can get the same sense of belonging and community out of soccer/rugby whatever are very small minded.

All it boils down to at the end of the day is this: you support the sport you grew up with.

Dudess · 14-06-2009 11:48PM

well horse wrote: »

I really hate GAA players. You know the type:

He works as an accountant, primary teacher or as some sort of tradesman.

Can't believe you left out the bank and civil service! :pac:

Other omissions: sends the Ray Darcy show texts ending in "How mad is that?"
Uses the phrase "well horse".

well horse · 14-06-2009 11:50PM

Dudess wrote: »

Can't believe you left out the bank and civil service! :pac:

Other omissions: sends the Ray Darcy show texts ending in "How mad is that?"
Uses the phrase "well horse".

Nuff said horsebox!

Super-Rush · 14-06-2009 11:51PM

July wrote: »

I love the GAA and I can't stand this 'east of country' referall to the G.A.A. as 'gah'. GAA is something that's in the blood or not and if you have it it's wonderful.

I actually nearly started a thread earlier in LL while I watched the hurling match just to say aren't the GAA boys great? isn't it wonderful that championship season is in full swing? don't ya just love the whole thing? It doesn't have to be an inter-county match, I love going down to the pitch and watching the lads, listening to/having the banter on the sideline and watching people playing a sport for the love of the game, the pride of the parish.

I can understand though that if someone doesn't have that sense of belonging, the sense of community, the sense that your ancestors battled it out on the very same playing field then they surely can't understand what it means to people.

I blame soccer and the English and Sky Sports for these negative attitudes. And as for bringing in foreign sports to the sacred ground....

Ok the last bit was said in jest but for God's sake, haven't you all seen the AIB ad on TV. You know the little fella talking about how many sandwiches the old lady has made or how the aul fella lines the field. PRIDE OF PLACE. SENSE OF BELONGING. COMMUNITY.

Edit: To answer the OP's question. No, you're not unpatriotic if you don't like the GAA. But I think there's something intrinsicly Irish missing in the genetic make-up of someone who doesn't love it.* Maybe it's just the culchie gene that's missing. Now that's another thread entirely 'isn't it wonderful to be a culchie? can you imagine life if you weren't a culchie?' Maybe tomorrow.. :-)

* has no scientific basis, purely personal opinion

Yes if you are one of the lucky few to have the appropriate surname, if not then you are treated like sh1te. Where is the so called Irish friendliness then?

As for being a culchie, i can drink tae and ate me granny's home made bread with the best of them.

chughes · 14-06-2009 11:55PM

midlandsmissus wrote: »

But people in rural communities who cant see that people can get the same sense of belonging and community out of soccer/rugby whatever are very small minded.

All it boils down to at the end of the day is this: you support the sport you grew up with.

Thank you, Midlandsmissus, and well said.

ejmaztec · 14-06-2009 11:56PM

And when the players retire, they become TDs, building society branch-managers or get to run government agencies. Another reason why Ireland is in the sh1t. It's like another religious order.

K-9 · 15-06-2009 12:00AM

Hazys wrote: »

Lol, 'gaelic'. I presume ur talking about football. Why is it called 'gaelic'? it makes abosulute no sense to refer to it as gaelic on its own, its either football or gaelic football.

'Gaelic' is rugby without rules and talent.

Funniest thing about GAA in either sport is when a sub runs onto the field he (by the laws in the GAA rule book i presume) has to shoulder the guy marking him...its retarded.

I remember a few years ago watching a junior game of 'gaelic' and my brother's buddie who was 16 at the time came on. He ran up to mark the guy in his opposite position. The guy was at least mid 30's, first thing your man did was punch the 16 year old in the stomach as he ran onto the pitch, and he went down into the fetial position...its so ridiculous and funny.

Where in the world of sport would you have a guy in his mid 30's punching a 16yr old in the stomach the second he stepped onto the pitch?

By "football" do you mean Association Football?

Jaysus, can we not call "Association Football" Soccer and Gaelic Football Gaelic without getting pulled up on it?

The problem with the GAA at the minute is the amount of appeals of suspensions if they by chance happen to be handed out.

mike65 · 15-06-2009 12:03AM

Just to clear this up is the OP agin the Gaelic Athletic Association or Gaelic sports? Clearly having a dislike for an organisation of bumptious fools is perfectly correct and having people declare you unpatriotic for holding that view is plainly asinine if not bovine stupidity.

Super-Rush · 15-06-2009 12:05AM

midlandsmissus wrote: »

"GAA catchment areas are determined by Parish boundaries."

Eh you're completely wrong there.I'm from a village in the country and nobody ever says the word 'parish' or indeed ever goes to mass. Parish is a religious term and nothing to do with the GAA.

I like the GAA and it is the predominant sport in rural areas. But people in rural communities who cant see that people can get the same sense of belonging and community out of soccer/rugby whatever are very small minded.

All it boils down to at the end of the day is this: you support the sport you grew up with.

My local club have committee meetings in the parish hall, the parish priest is the chairman of the committee and is also one of the selectors. Only people living it the parish play for the team.

cashback · 15-06-2009 12:12AM

Really couldn't be arsed reading through this thread. Not that I have to, it's just your average GAA v Soccer v Rugby arguments that never change. i.e. lots of mentions of Boggers and posh folk.

I play GAA but like Soccer also but don't see what patriotism has to do with anything tbh.

midlandsmissus · 15-06-2009 01:00AM

super-rush wrote: »

My local club have committee meetings in the parish hall, the parish priest is the chairman of the committee and is also one of the selectors. Only people living it the parish play for the team.

Right but you understand what parish means don't you? The area that a priest ministers to. Alot of places aren't religious and don't use the word...For example we call our local hall 'the village hall' not the parish hall, and always call the place the village not the parish. Your place is obviously quite religious.

Mr Benevolent · 15-06-2009 01:40AM

Watching people spend most of their free time playing a hilarious cross between football and basketball (or baseball and golf) is funny. Knowing that they're not being paid for it is the icing on the cake.

citizen_p · 15-06-2009 02:07AM

K4t wrote: »

Rugby is just a load of ****e tbh. You're not patriotic if you watch it, just trying to be one of the boys or a rich.

guess im not patriotic then.....

emm one thing about GAA i hate is the commentators, their voices do my head in.... especially guys on some radio stations

4zn76tysfajdxp · 15-06-2009 02:19AM

well horse wrote: »

I really hate GAA players. You know the type:

He works as an accountant, primary teacher or as some sort of tradesman.

Just dosen't find films like "Borat" or comedians like Frankie Boyle funny because he is so sour. Is far more likely to engage in jokey banter with his other GAA friends. For example, picture this scene: some GAA player, a 6th year/ college student in my imagination kicks a bottle on the ground and it dosen't go where he says it would....at this point the other GAA player says something like "aww wouldn't ya know he was a joe's man, hahah". That wasn't a funny joke at all

Acheived about 400 points in the leaving cert after beginning to study from about the middle of April before the exams.

Is seen in a niteclub, standing slightly awkwardly in the midst of a small group of people, wearing one of his only three striped shirts, one hand in a pocket, the other holding a bottle/ pint glass of bulmers.

Like sterophonics, the killers and snow patrol.

Is not the type of person you could have a conversation with in the pub etc unless you were a big GAA supporter/player yourself ie. is a one trick pony when it comes to interests

Drink "lucozade sport" and "powerade" and thinks it is healthy :rolleyes:

That's an unbelievably accurate description of about ten people I know.

grenache · 15-06-2009 03:05AM

Killaqueen!!! wrote: »

But take a rugbyhead and take a GAA man and who do you thinks going to be more patriotic?

I would say the ruggerhead any day of the week! Compare the reaction to the national anthem when played at a hurling match in Thurles compared to the reaction to the anthem played in Lansdowne Road. Half the crowd at the hurling match wont even sing it and the end is always drowned out by these idiots shouting 'come on limerick' or 'up the rebels', a total lack of respect is shown towards the Amhrán na bhFiann at GAA matches. The song is given its due respect at rugby internationals. They sing it with pride, until the end. No idiots drowning it out towards the end.

Smyth · 15-06-2009 03:05AM

Daisy Zealous Wife wrote: »

That's an unbelievably accurate description of about ten people I know.

Agreed. I pissed myself laughing.
I'm suprised that this thread has gotten such a serious response. It's retarded and pointless.

Snowie · 15-06-2009 03:15AM

never liked bog ball..

I didnt like the people who played it either...
farmer's....

tribulus · 15-06-2009 03:24AM

Daisy Zealous Wife wrote: »

That's an unbelievably accurate description of about ten people I know.

Same here.

Genuine question as it has always intrigued me; why are so many GAA players seemingly employed as teachers?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 15-06-2009 03:33AM

tribulus wrote: »

Genuine question as it's always intrigued me; why are so many GAA players seemingly employed as teachers?

I think it's because all of their friends are gonna go to the same colleges to do the same thing and because it isn't that intellectually taxing.*

I remember when I was in school, about 50-75% of the year (all GAA heads) went on to study either primary school teaching, woodwork teaching or PE teaching in Limerick or Dublin. I really couldn't get over it at the time.

They're all hanging out with the same people from secondary school as well, the only new pals they've made in college would be friends or cousins of friends.

*Not that I've done anything myself since then that justifies such snobbery.

kowloon · 15-06-2009 04:00AM

I don't think any sport should ever be a core part of national identity, they're just games. How much fun would boards be if only the quake players could claim to be proper members?

fryup · 15-06-2009 09:03AM

GAA is muck, pure & simple

it will never be sexy imo

super_furry · 15-06-2009 09:37AM

It's the GAA's sneaky underhanded anti-other sports tactics that sicken me. Trying to prevent Shamrock Rovers from moving into their stadium in Tallaght and dragging the whole thing through the courts, delaying the completion for two years. Digging up fields used as football pitches in the middle of the night in Kerry. The attitude that banned people who attended football match from playing Gaelic Football still hasn't gone away.

mickydoomsux · 15-06-2009 09:38AM

GAA is utter crap. Bunch of farmers chasing a ball around.

I'm from Kilkenny and they treat anyone who plays hurling like a god down here even though most of them are borderline retarded assholes.

Wibbs · 15-06-2009 09:38AM

No.

laoisforliam · 15-06-2009 09:39AM

tribulus wrote: »

Genuine question as it has always intrigued me; why are so many GAA players seemingly employed as teachers?

with the hours per day and the amount of time off it suits perfectly for busy training schedules.

Gran Hermano · 15-06-2009 09:58AM

Bog-ball and stick-fighting, panem et circenses..

irishgrover · 15-06-2009 10:08AM

In answer to the OP - no there is no relationship between liking GAA and being (un)patriotic.

Personally, I think football has gone to ****e in the last 10 or 15 years, as it has become faster, more reliant on hand passing etc. Also the inability to tackle legally makes it a bit of a daft sport (imho).
Hurling is the dog's bollix, however the dominance of a couple of teams in the last few years had devalued it's appeal to me..

Generally, especially in rural areas, the GAA is an exceptionally impressive grass roots organisation, almost every little village has some form of GAA club. The vast majority of GAA activities are run on a voluntary basis, and I personally am impressed by the work they do keeping young people active and entertained (of course the same could be said for any sporting organisation).

I think the reality is that a lot of people involved in GAA have no particular political allegiance, and are involved become of there interest in sport.

However all sports have their issues. By some, GAA is seen as provisional and backward, Soccer is seen as urban and more aggressive (off the field as opposed to on), Rugby is/was seen as more upper class, and to an extent unpatriotic (Ireland's call etc)

Personally I like them all, but I have the most respect for Rugby. I have no issue that the Rugby team does not represent exclusively my country (Rep. Of Ireland), rather it represents my Island. I have not problem that we stand up to Ireland's call. I have no problem that a portion of the players consider themselves to be British and would have allegiance to God Save the Queen over the Solider's Song. Personally I have great respect for the Irish Rugby team, and it's supporters. The fact that such diversity has existed and thrived in this angry little Island fills me with respect for all those involved.

humanji · 15-06-2009 10:18AM

grenache wrote: »

I would say the ruggerhead any day of the week! Compare the reaction to the national anthem when played at a hurling match in Thurles compared to the reaction to the anthem played in Lansdowne Road. Half the crowd at the hurling match wont even sing it and the end is always drowned out by these idiots shouting 'come on limerick' or 'up the rebels', a total lack of respect is shown towards the Amhrán na bhFiann at GAA matches. The song is given its due respect at rugby internationals. They sing it with pride, until the end. No idiots drowning it out towards the end.

Do they not play "Irelands Call" at rugby internationals?

Personally, I'd say it's more unpatriotic to look down on your fellow countrymen for not liking a game(s). Also, I would generally just ignore a drunk.

iregk · 15-06-2009 10:24AM

Are you being unpatriotic by not following GAA. No, your simply saying I don't like the sport. I personally couldn't care less about the GAA. I can't stand hurling, although I do respect the players and the fact thats its clearly one of the most skillfull games in the world. I can't stand football and more so I hate the backward "800 years!" thinking of a head boys who can't seem to move on and still see all other sports as "foreign" games.

Shacklebolt · 15-06-2009 10:31AM

midlandsmissus wrote: »

"GAA catchment areas are determined by Parish boundaries."

Eh you're completely wrong there.I'm from a village in the country and nobody ever says the word 'parish' or indeed ever goes to mass. Parish is a religious term and nothing to do with the GAA.

You clearly know nothing about GAA whatsoever... Cathcment areas are based entirely on parishes. The only a person can play for without transferring is the one based in the parish they reside in, or the one in which their parents resided at the time of their birth. People whos parish doesnt have a club can play for whoever they want.

Are you being unpatriotic if you don't like GAA. Keep it clean please.

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