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.
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.
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".
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
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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:
Killaqueen!!! wrote: » But take a rugbyhead and take a GAA man and who do you thinks going to be more patriotic?
Daisy Zealous Wife wrote: » That's an unbelievably accurate description of about ten people I know.
tribulus wrote: » Genuine question as it's always intrigued me; why are so many GAA players seemingly employed as teachers?
tribulus wrote: » Genuine question as it has always intrigued me; why are so many GAA players seemingly employed as teachers?
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.
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.
