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GAA Discussion => GAA Discussion => Topic started by: Itchy on February 25, 2017, 10:10:36 AM

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Question: Rate Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Option 1: Brutal votes: 11
Option 2: Average votes: 6
Option 3: Good votes: 0
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Title: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: Itchy on February 25, 2017, 10:10:36 AM
What does everyone think of the reign of the previous president? It gives me no pleasure to say it as a fellow Cavan man, but I read Joe Brolly's article below and found myself in almost total agreement. I listened to all the candidates prior to the last election and Aogán was very strong on clubs and fixtures, that was his No 1 priority. I look back and what I see is that zero has been done and club players have been forced to set up their own union as a result. In fact I really wonder what this man did at all for the last 2 years. This Super 8 thing seems to have been pulled out of Duffys backside with no consultation with clubs and does very little to address any fixture congestion.

Have I got it wrong. Was Ó Fearghail a pioneer who set in motion critical change or was he another conservative leader who did nothing?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/joe-brolly-super-eight-proposals-are-a-private-club-for-the-big-counties-a-commercial-juggernaut-35475716.html
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: mrdeeds on February 25, 2017, 10:48:39 AM
The most pointless and irrelevant president ever. Didn't want to upset anyone so achieved nothing.
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: manfromdelmonte on February 25, 2017, 11:06:33 AM
Quote from: mrdeeds on February 25, 2017, 10:48:39 AM
The most pointless and irrelevant president ever. Didn't want to upset anyone so achieved nothing.
the ability to speak Irish doesn't qualify you to be the president
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: Rossfan on February 25, 2017, 11:35:35 AM
The only Uachtarán to provide leadership was Seánie Kelly and ye all Hare him ::)
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: yellowcard on February 25, 2017, 11:40:41 AM
An empty vessel. Broken promises, plenty of good soundbites but absolutely no vision for the organisation and trying to return it to it's core values.
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: Rossfan on February 25, 2017, 12:13:15 PM
What are the Association's "core values"
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: BennyCake on February 25, 2017, 12:27:10 PM
Empty promises, just like politicans.
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: Blowitupref on February 25, 2017, 12:43:07 PM
A GAA president is a honorary position. Paraic Duffy is running the GAA money show.
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: yellowcard on February 25, 2017, 12:45:14 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on February 25, 2017, 12:13:15 PM
What are the Association's "core values"

http://www.gaa.ie/the-gaa/administration/
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: Syferus on February 25, 2017, 05:02:44 PM
All I remember is him fighting with TV pundits like a spoilt child. Says all you need to know.
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: Owenmoresider on February 25, 2017, 05:11:03 PM
Didn't think it was possible to be worse than Cooney but how wrong I was. Duffy running the show more than ever.
Title: Re: Aogán Ó Fearghail Presidency
Post by: manfromdelmonte on February 25, 2017, 05:25:52 PM
They even forced the CPA motion to be withdrawn
and wouldn't allow the CPA address Congress

Yes Aogán, you are all about the clubs
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