Time for Joe to go??

[Antrim Coaster]

The senior hurling cup in Antrim is called the volunteer cup. It is named after the man who volunteered to go down the town and buy it.

He went all the way to Limerick to buy it..

[theticklemister]

The senior hurling cup in Antrim is called the volunteer cup. It is named after the man who volunteered to go down the town and buy it.

He went all the way to Limerick to buy it..

that's a load of bollix; an Antrim man never bought anything in his life.

[Tony Baloney]

The senior hurling cup in Antrim is called the volunteer cup. It is named after the man who volunteered to go down the town and buy it.

He went all the way to Limerick to buy it..

that's a load of bollix; an Antrim man never bought anything in his life.

That's the N Antrim stereotype. A McCooey would have stolen it.

[naka]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

[LeoMc]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

Don't see the point in having either at the games tbh.

[Applesisapples]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

Don't see the point in having either at the games tbh.

In the north since partition the match on sunday and the gaelic club is the one place we were able to express our nationality without reproach. It is something we should never give up.

[screenexile]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

Don't see the point in having either at the games tbh.

In the north since partition the match on sunday and the gaelic club is the one place we were able to express our nationality without reproach. It is something we should never give up.

In the North since Civil Rights the marching season and wearing our sash walking the Queen's Highway is the one place we are able to express our nationality without reproach... especially after themmuns took our flegs!

[Applesisapples]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

Don't see the point in having either at the games tbh.

In the north since partition the match on sunday and the gaelic club is the one place we were able to express our nationality without reproach. It is something we should never give up.

In the North since Civil Rights the marching season and wearing our sash walking the Queen's Highway is the one place we are able to express our nationality without reproach... especially after themmuns took our flegs!

An nothing wrong with that, provided it's not done to annoy.

[LeoMc]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

Don't see the point in having either at the games tbh.

In the north since partition the match on sunday and the gaelic club is the one place we were able to express our nationality without reproach. It is something we should never give up.

Now that we have moved on and are secure in our Irishness I don't see the point in it. It was a very important symbol of Irishness when there was no other way of expressing it but IMO Scratched CD's or Maria Carey wannabes belting it out over a 1970;'s sound system, as well as ever present roaring over the top of the final few lines takes away from it.
I would not want to see it demeaned the way the PUL community demean their symbols.

[Applesisapples]

have to agree with joe on this
the gaa is an easy target for the unionist brigade, gaa is by far the biggest sport in the north and that's what annoys them,
if names are changed ,the next thing will be the  national flag being attacked, then the national anthem before games,

Don't see the point in having either at the games tbh.

In the north since partition the match on sunday and the gaelic club is the one place we were able to express our nationality without reproach. It is something we should never give up.

Now that we have moved on and are secure in our Irishness I don't see the point in it. It was a very important symbol of Irishness when there was no other way of expressing it but IMO Scratched CD's or Maria Carey wannabes belting it out over a 1970;'s sound system, as well as ever present roaring over the top of the final few lines takes away from it.
I would not want to see it demeaned the way the PUL community demean their symbols.

I was thinking more of the flag at games...treated respectfully.

[screenexile]

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't really. There are always going to be those who use the Irishness as a stick beat the GAA with and it's always going to be like that even if we change the names of clubs called after volunteers, remove the flag, remove the national anthem etc.

Ulster Rugby is a prime example. They have no shred of sectarianism anymore yet I know countless people who even follow Rugby now but will never darken the door of Ravenhill because it used to be under the British Flag and because of the bastardised NI fleg that used to be waved about by fans. I was at Ravenhill the other week and I think there was only 1 of those flags I could see in the whole crowd and it was a full house.

[Nally Stand]

Amazing that there are so many GAA people who apparently would wish to see an association with no flags flown at matches, no national anthem before matches, and no clubs named after Irish patriots or after Irish saints. Basically, a GAA without any semblance of soul, tradition or identity. Should we try to avoid any use of the Irish Language too because surely that's just a "dead language" and a bit too openly culturally Irish and sure it's use might upset Jim Allister too? 

I mean, posters even complaining about clubs being named after saints? Really?! Does it actually annoy you or does it just make you feel mature and forward thinking to regard clubs being named after saints as somehow outdated or politically exclusive or just not secular enough or just a bit too Irish? Or is down to an irresistible urge to pander to every 'little n.Irelander' who rings into the Nolan show who has no interest in GAA beyond attacking it and who wouldn't join a GAA club if they could chose the name of it themselves?

[Count 10]

Amazing that there are so many GAA people who apparently would wish to see an association with no flags flown at matches, no national anthem before matches, and no clubs named after Irish patriots or after Irish saints. Basically, a GAA without any semblance of soul, tradition or identity. Should we try to avoid any use of the Irish Language too because surely that's just a "dead language" and a bit too openly culturally Irish and sure it's use might upset Jim Allister too? 

I mean, posters even complaining about clubs being named after saints? Really?! Does it actually annoy you or does it just make you feel mature and forward thinking to regard clubs being named after saints as somehow outdated or politically exclusive or just not secular enough or just a bit too Irish? Or is down to an irresistible urge to pander to every 'little n.Irelander' who rings into the Nolan show who has no interest in GAA beyond attacking it and who wouldn't join a GAA club if they could chose the name of it themselves?

Nail on head!!

[rrhf]

It's amazing how many gaa followers think it's about a game of inter county football, we need to educate our own members

[screenexile]

Blah blah blah . . . are we a sporting organisation or a Nationalist/Republican organisation?!!!!

Do you think if we lose all the Nationalist paraphernalia that we will suddenly lose our identity and people will stop sending their kids and we will lose volunteers/coaches etc?

Nonsense!

In my opinion we should keep the Scór, the Irish Language, the flag and Anthem before Championship games... anything else can go whistle as far as I'm concerned!