Colm O'Rourke vs. the GPA

[theskull1]

If it was an open vote, Joe Brolly would be a president we'd all vote for

[muppet]

If it was an open vote, Joe Brolly would be a president we'd all vote for

God be with Comrade Stalin, but even he could only manage 99.4% of the vote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union_legislative_election,_1937

[theskull1]

If it was an open vote, Joe Brolly would be a president we'd all vote for

God be with Comrade Stalin, but even he could only manage 99.4% of the vote: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union_legislative_election,_1937

OK OK ... 99.4% then

[Hardy]

Good stuff by Joe. That nail has no head left, he's battered it so completely.

[johnneycool]

Good stuff by Joe. That nail has no head left, he's battered it so completely.

The GPA have lost this particular battle with the RTÉ pundits with Joe riding in to save Colm.

Can't see any texts or emails sent out to deride Joe or he'll ate them alive on the old social media, can't be asking too many hard questions off the GPA hierarchy.

[lynchbhoy]

Good stuff by Joe. That nail has no head left, he's battered it so completely.

The GPA have lost this particular battle with the RTÉ pundits with Joe riding in to save Colm.

Can't see any texts or emails sent out to deride Joe or he'll ate them alive on the old social media, can't be asking too many hard questions off the GPA hierarchy.

not that colm needed saving !
was a bit bad of those gpa eejits all ganging up on him!

Joe obv wants the gpa to try and take him on - but even they are not stupid enough to attempt this futile mission!


all the protagonists seem to be right corner forwards
ORourke, Brolly, Dessie Farrell ....


that position must be the preserve of the narky know it all!
( I played CHF or FF btw)

[muppet]

Good stuff by Joe. That nail has no head left, he's battered it so completely.

The GPA have lost this particular battle with the RTÉ pundits with Joe riding in to save Colm.

Can't see any texts or emails sent out to deride Joe or he'll ate them alive on the old social media, can't be asking too many hard questions off the GPA hierarchy.

not that colm needed saving !
was a bit bad of those gpa eejits all ganging up on him!

Joe obv wants the gpa to try and take him on - but even they are not stupid enough to attempt this futile mission!


all the protagonists seem to be right corner forwards
ORourke, Brolly, Dessie Farrell ....


that position must be the preserve of the narky know it all!
( I played CHF or FF btw)

Pundits gang up on GPA in outrage over GPA ganging up on pundit!

What we obviously now need is more non-playing egos trying to outdo each other.

[Dinny Breen]

While an interesting article I find it ironic that he has a go at the GPA for commercial opportunities, how much has the same Joe Brolly made from his association with the GAA?

[mrdeeds]

While an interesting article I find it ironic that he has a go at the GPA for commercial opportunities, how much has the same Joe Brolly made from his association with the GAA?

Nothing. Gives his RTE and other media fees to charity.

[orangeman]

While an interesting article I find it ironic that he has a go at the GPA for commercial opportunities, how much has the same Joe Brolly made from his association with the GAA?

Not much if anything. I don't think that accusation can stick.

I've never known him to take a fee.

I'd vote for him too.

[Dinny Breen]

While an interesting article I find it ironic that he has a go at the GPA for commercial opportunities, how much has the same Joe Brolly made from his association with the GAA?

Nothing. Gives his RTE and other media fees to charity.

Does he really? That would be impressive!

[screenexile]

While an interesting article I find it ironic that he has a go at the GPA for commercial opportunities, how much has the same Joe Brolly made from his association with the GAA?

Nothing. Gives his RTE and other media fees to charity.

Does he really? That would be impressive!

Yeah he doesn't take fees for any Club appearances or anything like that.

In fairness he's a barrister so the fee he gets from RTE is probably not a huge deal to him.

Whatever about his comments on TV I think he is a genuinely decent altruistic person who's just a bit of a cocky bastard.

[mrdeeds]

He was at an event in Cavan and asked about RTE censoring him for controversial comments seen as they are paying him. His reply was he couldn't give a feck and he gives the money away anyway.

In other words he takes the amateur ethos very seriously but he's not stuck for a few pound anyway.

[Dinny Breen]

While an interesting article I find it ironic that he has a go at the GPA for commercial opportunities, how much has the same Joe Brolly made from his association with the GAA?

Nothing. Gives his RTE and other media fees to charity.

Does he really? That would be impressive!

Yeah he doesn't take fees for any Club appearances or anything like that.

In fairness he's a barrister so the fee he gets from RTE is probably not a huge deal to him.

Whatever about his comments on TV I think he is a genuinely decent altruistic person who's just a bit of a cocky b**tard.

So he does make money from RTE, his public personae certainly doesn't detract from his law business either I would imagine.

Yes his altruism is to be admired but it always seems to be about him. If I wasn't already a registered organ donor and a current platelet donor he would actually put me off registering. Any donation to me is a very personal choice and should be motivated intrinsically.

[johnneycool]

Yes his altruism is to be admired but it always seems to be about him. If I wasn't already a registered organ donor and a current platelet donor he would actually put me off registering. Any donation to me is a very personal choice and should be motivated intrinsically.

True, but as we're a nation of lazy, do it the next dayers, the opt out scheme makes more sense as most people if asked would be all on for organ donation just too darn lazy to register as a donor.
The opt out option if you make a conscious decision to keep your organs you're more inclined to do something about it.


Yeah he's a wee bollox for some of the things he says on the sunday game, but he's entirely right on this.