GAA presidential election 2020

[Tyrdub]

Of course they can and should be discussed. They have no effect on any match.
Most Club games don't have Anthems played before them.
When the new AI State comes about there will be a new flag and anthem.

You're now into a whole different argument.

[Rossfan]

But at least we're discussing it
Anyway best of luck to all 3 candidates in what has obviously been an "in house" campaign.

[general_lee]

The thing I don't like about him is that he is absolutely desperate to become president, and has been actively positioning himself for almost 2 decades to get there.

And not based on any grand vision or great policy initiatives but just the actual attainment of the post in itself.

People say he's a great GAA man and does all sorts around the club etc but for me that's all part of his man of the people strategy and its all carefully choreographed and publicised. 

As I said on another thread the people who most want to become policemen and politicians are the last people who should be in any position of power over anyone.

I wouldn't agree with Jarlath on quite a number of things but I still think he'd make an excellent president. I don't think he's desperate either, he wants the position because he is the definition of a proper, genuine Gael who loves his club, county and sport. He's also made a few unpopular opinions that wouldn't exactly endear him to many GAA members so I don't think your post makes that much sense.

That's fair enough, but it is blatantly obvious for about 15 years that he was positioning himself to get the presidency so tbh I take everything he does in that light. There are plenty of great volunteers who don't look for publicity for everything they do. 

And to be frank some of the unpopular stuff he comes out with has a real whiff of saying something controversial to be seen as relevant.

Still I suppose he could hardly be worse than the list of nonentities that have occupied the post since Sean McCague finished.

I actually would have had the same opinion as you up until about a year ago believe it or not. I don't think he made any secret of his desire to be president and there's no real harm in that, and if he craves the spotlight (personally I don't think he does) then what of it? He's probably sat on more committees in a year than most of us would in a lifetime. I also think it's imperative that we get a progressive, open-minded president from Ulster - it's been too long and some of the biggest challenges facing the organisation are in the North.

[Truth hurts]

Best of luck Jarlath, he deserves his chance and will be a great president and will move the organisation forward. He could be the man to speed up integration.

[Armagh18]

I wonder how he feels about your views?
How many club matches take place with no anthem?

I couldnt give a shit how he feels about my views, they're my views which I am fully entitled to.

AnF and the Tricolour are part of our games, something I have witnessed at our games from my first time ever at a GAA match, taking them away is not something that should be even discussed.

Yet JB has

Rest assured that'll never, ever happen

[Jim Bob]

Never say never

[full moon]

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/co-armagh-principal-i-invite-orange-order-into-school-so-kids-can-understand-unionists/881120762.html

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[rodney trotter]

The last good president was Sean Kelly from Kerry. Larry McCarthy,John Horan and Aoghan o Fearghail offered little.

[bennydorano]

Hope Jarlath finally gets over the line 2nite, the paranoid Nordie in me thinks he'll get defeated in the PR transfer again.

[dec]

Is President a full time position? Will Jarlath need to give up being a school principal if he gets it?

[Mourne Red]

No time for Burns hopefully you free staters do him out of this one too

[Harold Disgracey]

Ádh mór Jarlath.

[Tubberman]

The last good president was Sean Kelly from Kerry. Larry McCarthy,John Horan and Aoghan o Fearghail offered little.

Kelly was a bit too keen to be seen to be on the side of the national majority, rather than the GAA majority, but he was decent in general.
The others mentioned have been completely forgettable, with nothing of any substance achieved.

[pbat]

https://twitter.com/andyirishnews/status/1626688380024115206

Though he polled well 1st ballot last time out.

[seafoid]

Of course they can and should be discussed. They have no effect on any match.
Most Club games don't have Anthems played before them.
When the new AI State comes about there will be a new flag and anthem.

Surely the flag already recognises Orange people
Or does it signify fake tan now ?