John Mitchel - a lover of slavery - time to remove his name from GAA clubs?

[whitey]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

[J70]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Case by case basis I guess, if that's where it ends up going.

[Gmac]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Case by case basis I guess, if that's where it ends up going.

who decides the outcome?

[J70]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Case by case basis I guess, if that's where it ends up going.

who decides the outcome?

I don't know. I've already explained my position at this point in time.

[Milltown Row2]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Jumping from pay for sex with young men, to paedo is a bit of a stretch. Plenty paid for sex with young women in those days no doubt. Still do I hear!

Another take on the black diary's

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/28/roger-casement-gay-irish-martyr-or-victim-of-a-british-forgery

[Gmac]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Case by case basis I guess, if that's where it ends up going.

who decides the outcome?

I don't know. I've already explained my position at this point in time.

ask the members of the club it's their club

[whitey]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Case by case basis I guess, if that's where it ends up going.

who decides the outcome?

I don't know. I've already explained my position at this point in time.

ask the members of the club it's their club

But what if non club members are better informed and better educated  on the topic than the members?

[Gmac]

Doesn't really matter when they were formed though. You can't change that. The issue is whether, society having evolved for the better in the meantime, such names and symbols are maintained.

But why stop with John Mitchell?

If John Mitchell is fair game, shouldn't every other team and stadium named after a "questionable" character be up for debate too? (I read crazy stuff about Roger Casement being a paedophule but don't know if it was ever proven)

Case by case basis I guess, if that's where it ends up going.

who decides the outcome?

I don't know. I've already explained my position at this point in time.

ask the members of the club it's their club

But what if non club members are better informed and better educated  on the topic than the members?

judging from the John mitchells guys I've met on my travels that's not likely 🙂

[omaghjoe]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

[BennyCake]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

Or Frank. Keep it local

[whitey]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

Or Frank. Keep it local

Haha-or Phil from Eastenders

[Ball Hopper]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

Or Frank. Keep it local

Haha-or Phil from Eastenders

Or Charles from RTE back in the day...

[Gmac]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

Or Frank. Keep it local

Haha-or Phil from Eastenders

Or Charles from RTE back in the day...

surprised there's not a George Mitchell's somewhere

[omaghjoe]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

Or Frank. Keep it local

Haha-or Phil from Eastenders

Or Charles from RTE back in the day...

surprised there's not a George Mitchell's somewhere

Careful now... allegations there too

[Jeepers Creepers]

Couldn't they just say they are named after Joni instead of John?

Or Frank. Keep it local

Haha-or Phil from Eastenders

Or Charles from RTE back in the day...

surprised there's not a George Mitchell's somewhere

Careful now... allegations there too

Think he's holed up in a bunker somewhere!