Joe Brolly

Started by randomtask, July 31, 2011, 05:28:31 PM

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rrhf

Agreed. Joe is right on this and will give it more publicity than anything else.

screenexile

If Jim McGuinness hadn't appeared does anyone think McGee would have given the same interview?

Very interesting to get Keenan's insight or insights of players not playing the big matches and challenging for trophies as they make up then majority of inter county players. Its well and good having McGee, Brogan, Cavanagh, Jordan refuting Brolly but these lads have had a level of success that makes it worthwhile... What about the majority who haven't?

Eamonnca1

Kieran McGeeney says player burnout and excessive training is overstated. Says they're not pushed as hard as is made out, and plenty of people in other amateur sports put themselves through harsher training regimens that take up far more time.

rrhf

He is mostly right. Lot of this still has roots in the elite athlete stuff that gpa tried to push on us to get grants/ paid




DuffleKing


I like Joe's style of writing and colour. However,  on examination, his articles are almost without exception whimsical horseshit. Of course, because he moulds his views so eloquently to appear logical,  the masses generally nod their heads at the wonder of Joe's wig and grammar.

rrhf

Quote from: orangeman on February 06, 2015, 11:12:27 AM
Joe for President

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/joe-brolly-dubious-about-presidency-311045.html
Whilst there is plenty I wouldnt agree with in that Joe says.  He would soon shake the GAA apple tree to some tune if he became president and the association longterm  would be the better for it. 

muppet

Quote from: rrhf on March 09, 2015, 06:03:05 PM
Quote from: orangeman on February 06, 2015, 11:12:27 AM
Joe for President

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/joe-brolly-dubious-about-presidency-311045.html
Whilst there is plenty I wouldnt agree with in that Joe says.  He would soon shake the GAA apple tree to some tune if he became president and the association longterm  would be the better for it.

There would be giant picture of Joe in every ground, speaking to us, telling us all to 'houl' on, houl' on' all the time. It would be like 1984, except we would have to call it 1993.
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mb80b60

Quote from: Aaron Boone on March 10, 2015, 11:46:44 AM
Quote from: Harold Disgracey on March 10, 2015, 10:42:49 AM
A powerful and poignant piece from Joe.

http://gaeliclife.com/2015/03/joe-brolly-my-god-my-god-why-have-you-forsaken-me/

Very poignant and Joe at his best.

You may disagree with Joe's views but he is a fantastic writer.  Heartbreaking story.

squire_in_navy_slacks

Beautiful from Joe, a marvelous man at heart

seafoid

Quote from: squire_in_navy_slacks on March 10, 2015, 04:39:18 PM
Beautiful from Joe, a marvelous man at heart
He's a real decent skin and a credit to the GAA family.
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