Rory McIlroy

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Everyone berating him are simply jealous as f**k - get over it lads and move on.

[Orior]

Everyone berating him are simply jealous as f**k - get over it lads and move on.

His mother's family has a strong GAA tradition.

Just to be clear, I am not berating Rory. In fact I am a huge fan - tournaments get boring once he is out of contention.

[Applesisapples]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

[Hardy]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

I don't know anyone (Irish) in the south who thinks this way.

[muppet]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

I don't know anyone (Irish) in the south who thinks this way.

Ah come on Hardy, surely there are loads of Irish people in Meath flying the UJ proudly outside their homes?

[AZOffaly]

Ah there are in fairness Hardy. I myself have a neighbour from Edinburgh initially and he thinks himself more British than Irish. I've tried to burn him out of his house, but I keep using the petrol in my lawnmower instead.

I have another neighbour from Australia, and another from South Africa. They don't consider themselves Irish either the b**tards.

Feck ya Hardy. I think you edited the post to say (Irish).

[Hardy]

Ah there are in fairness Hardy. I myself have a neighbour from Edinburgh initially and he thinks himself more British than Irish. I've tried to burn him out of his house, but I keep using the petrol in my lawnmower instead.

I have another neighbour from Australia, and another from South Africa. They don't consider themselves Irish either the b**tards.

Feck ya Hardy. I think you edited the post to say (Irish).

Did not. I'm not like you!

[Applesisapples]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

I don't know anyone (Irish) in the south who thinks this way.

Dosen't say much for your social circle. I'd say there are still a fair few West Brits out there!

[AZOffaly]

Define 'a lot'. I'm sure there are some people in the Republic that feel an affinity to the UK, but I don't know a hell of a lot that would describe themselves as more British than Irish. Of course to 1 lad on his own, 3 fellas with steel toe capped boots is a lot.

[Billys Boots]

I honestly have never ever (and I've been thinking about it for the last few minutes) met an Irish person who considered themselves British - the SF propaganda is evidently misleading. 

[Hardy]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

I don't know anyone (Irish) in the south who thinks this way.

Dosen't say much for your social circle. I'd say there are still a fair few West Brits out there!

My social circle is grand. As it happens, a lot of it includes Church of Ireland people, by virtue of a particular concentration of them where I live. Popular prejudice would presume a high level of pro-British feeling among people of that background. I don't know one of them who considers himself/herself anything but Irish, never mind "more British than Irish".

I mean no reflection on yourself, Applesisapples. I find that a lot of Northerners harbour this misconception about us Irish down here. It's just not true.

[Applesisapples]

Define 'a lot'. I'm sure there are some people in the Republic that feel an affinity to the UK, but I don't know a hell of a lot that would describe themselves as more British than Irish. Of course to 1 lad on his own, 3 fellas with steel toe capped boots is a lot.

Perhaps a better word would have been some, as you say a lot depends on circumstances.

[Applesisapples]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

I don't know anyone (Irish) in the south who thinks this way.

Dosen't say much for your social circle. I'd say there are still a fair few West Brits out there!

My social circle is grand. As it happens, a lot of it includes Church of Ireland people, by virtue of a particular concentration of them where I live. Popular prejudice would presume a high level of pro-British feeling among people of that background. I don't know one of them who considers himself/herself anything but Irish, never mind "more British than Irish".

I mean no reflection on yourself, Applesisapples. I find that a lot of Northerners harbour this misconception about us Irish down here. It's just not true.

You Irish down there as opposed to us brits? There are many prods in border counties who would be more British than Irish. Take Basil McCrea and WIllie Hay as examples both prominent Unionist Politicians, both born in Donegal.
The Social Circle bit was tongue in cheek.

[Rossfan]

a lot of it includes Church of Ireland people, by virtue of a particular concentration of them where I live. Popular prejudice would presume a high level of pro-British feeling among people of that background. I don't know one of them who considers himself/herself anything but Irish, never mind "more British than Irish".

My Protestant in laws ( 2 different sets) certainly don't consider themselves to be anything other than Irish and have no particular pro Britishness about them at all.

[Hardy]

I'm not a McIlroy fan. However as a nordie there is a conflict in all of us when it comes to idenity, although I don't like admitting it. I see no problem with his support for Ulster Rugby. I don't really have an issue with his thinking of himself as more British than Irish, it is probably true of a lot of people in the south as well. The only real issue I have and it is not his fault is the use of that loyalist rag to represent people from the North. I also feel that in an all Ireland sport we need an agreed neutral flag. But there is an Irish tendancy and not just in people from Hollywood to lick arse, be it British, European or American arse. Rory's not on his own.

I don't know anyone (Irish) in the south who thinks this way.

Dosen't say much for your social circle. I'd say there are still a fair few West Brits out there!

My social circle is grand. As it happens, a lot of it includes Church of Ireland people, by virtue of a particular concentration of them where I live. Popular prejudice would presume a high level of pro-British feeling among people of that background. I don't know one of them who considers himself/herself anything but Irish, never mind "more British than Irish".

I mean no reflection on yourself, Applesisapples. I find that a lot of Northerners harbour this misconception about us Irish down here. It's just not true.

You Irish down there as opposed to us brits? There are many prods in border counties who would be more British than Irish. Take Basil McCrea and WIllie Hay as examples both prominent Unionist Politicians, both born in Donegal.

No. We Irish down here as perceived by you Irish up there. Stop looking for offence where none exists. As regards, Donegal, I haven't a clue. I was just responding to your statement that "a lot of people in the south" probably think of themselves as more British than Irish and giving you my perception from my experience.