A question for non-Dublin parents living in Dublin.

[Dinny Breen]

Dublin didn't find a way, they were given away millions of them. Telling counties to find a way is as bad as the shit Declan D'Arcy has come out with today.

[macdanger2]

Serious question - with the wealth of talent Dublin have on the bench, will there come a time when a fella (of non-dublin parents) who is say ~20th pick for the Dublin forwards gets to around 24 and realises he's not going to make it in Dublin and transfers to his parents county. Is it the kind of thing that might become commonplace?

[Syferus]

Serious question - with the wealth of talent Dublin have on the bench, will there come a time when a fella (of non-dublin parents) who is say ~20th pick for the Dublin forwards gets to around 24 and realises he's not going to make it in Dublin and transfers to his parents county. Is it the kind of thing that might become commonplace?

Sure it's happening in Mayo even, a Ballyhaunis lad declaring for Clare this year. It's only going to happen with more regularity given Dublin are monopolizing all the money and coaching and producing way more senior IC level talent than any other county.

[Rossfan]

Unless a lad comes to you at U17/U20 I'd say he mightn't be much addition.
Mind you when Johnny Goggins brought young Coman home to join a very weak U21 panel he was told "We don't need your buck, we've loads of better players already".

[Aaron Boone]

A Culchie enclave should be carved out of Dublin.  Singapore did it in reverse one time

Can you clarify more ref the Singapore analogy.

[macdanger2]

Serious question - with the wealth of talent Dublin have on the bench, will there come a time when a fella (of non-dublin parents) who is say ~20th pick for the Dublin forwards gets to around 24 and realises he's not going to make it in Dublin and transfers to his parents county. Is it the kind of thing that might become commonplace?

Sure it's happening in Mayo even, a Ballyhaunis lad declaring for Clare this year. It's only going to happen with more regularity given Dublin are monopolizing all the money and coaching and producing way more senior IC level talent than any other county.

Is he not a nephew of the Clare manager?

[sid waddell]

In the run-up to the All Ireland final most Dublin schools will be displaying blue banners in support of the county team and many children will be wearing Dublin colours. Does anyone feel that this is acceptable or is it discriminatory towards children of non-Dublin parents?

Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin gets more money from the Gaa?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin gets to play all home games in the Championship?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin get to use the same dressing rooms in Croke Park?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin get to warm up under the Hill?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin have the biggest sponsorship deals?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin media singled out Lee Keegan before last years AI Final?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin have Abbotstown on their doorstep?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin is the centre where all the jobs are?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin get to play League semi-finals and Finals at home?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin have all the advantages asked above and many more?

If all you have to worry about is a few culchies waving a few flags and wearing jerseys from other counties in your schools, you have little to be concerned about.

Grow to f... up I am a Tyrone man and this incessant Bla Bla Bla about the Dubs and their advantages is starting to piss me off it's up to the others to find the way. By the way I hope Mayo do find it but to post this crap is just childish. The Dubs are a great side simply because they have 30 fantastic dedicated footballers who have a savage hunger for celtic crosses.

You're not much of one if you'd defend Dublin warping the entire sport out of proportion.

Oh, it's been "warped out of proportion" plenty of times before and survived.

[From the Bunker]

In the run-up to the All Ireland final most Dublin schools will be displaying blue banners in support of the county team and many children will be wearing Dublin colours. Does anyone feel that this is acceptable or is it discriminatory towards children of non-Dublin parents?

Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin gets more money from the Gaa?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin gets to play all home games in the Championship?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin get to use the same dressing rooms in Croke Park?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin get to warm up under the Hill?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin have the biggest sponsorship deals?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin media singled out Lee Keegan before last years AI Final?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin have Abbotstown on their doorstep?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin is the centre where all the jobs are?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin get to play League semi-finals and Finals at home?
Do you feel it is discriminatory that Dublin have all the advantages asked above and many more?

If all you have to worry about is a few culchies waving a few flags and wearing jerseys from other counties in your schools, you have little to be concerned about.

Grow to f... up I am a Tyrone man and this incessant Bla Bla Bla about the Dubs and their advantages is starting to piss me off it's up to the others to find the way. By the way I hope Mayo do find it but to post this crap is just childish. The Dubs are a great side simply because they have 30 fantastic dedicated footballers who have a savage hunger for celtic crosses.