GAA club names.

[johnnycool]

What about clubs  named after  saints?  Do we have to drop saints names in  case it offends  non-believers?

Also..... did St Patrick even  exist?  And St Brigid?  Wasn't Brigid a pagan goddess associated with spring (hence 1st February feast day) who was hijacked by the church  and given a Christian  story?

I mean , if we're just  inventing people/things,  why not Strabane Santa Claus's (sorry , any kids reading this ) , Youghal Yeti's* or Ballyshannon Bigfoot's*?


* May actually exist

Saints aren't a great choice IMO but I don't make too big a deal about that since they've become so embedded in popular culture beyond their original meaning. Same has how I don't believe in the Roman god Saturn but I'm not offended by the day of the week that we call Saturday.

The saints lived in the areas concerned, so are a reasonable choice. Some other well known person from the 6th century could be chosen as well, Niall of the 9 hostages or whoever.

St Paul lived on the Shaws Road, who knew?   

[seafoid]

Did he not live in Saintfield ?

[LeoMc]

He kicked a couple of conversions at Ravenhill on his way to Damascus street.