GAA crowds

[AustinPowers]

Like Linda Ervine  teaching Irish and kids from mixed marriages  (or unionist parents)  playing for the likes of East Belfast GAA , that  will do more  for integration than what any GAA president says.

Most kids probably start  GAA between 4-7,  and won't have any  knowledge of any Republican links to the association (like myself at that age) unless it's been  drummed into them  from bigoted parents from birth.

So , if the kids enjoy the game , want to play it with their friends and make new ones , be they catholic Protestant or other , then  that's the future. Eventually the anti-GAA bigots  Will dwindle away

[Truthsayer]

Like Linda Ervine  teaching Irish and kids from mixed marriages  (or unionist parents)  playing for the likes of East Belfast GAA , that  will do more  for integration than what any GAA president says.

Most kids probably start  GAA between 4-7,  and won't have any  knowledge of any Republican links to the association (like myself at that age) unless it's been  drummed into them  from bigoted parents from birth.

So , if the kids enjoy the game , want to play it with their friends and make new ones , be they catholic Protestant or other , then  that's the future. Eventually the anti-GAA bigots  Will dwindle away

As far as I know the GAA still aspires to a 32 county Republic.
Rule 1.2 of the GAA official guide states our aim as the 'strengthening the national identity in a 32-county Ireland'.
 Being a Republican does not make you a bigot... 'Catholic, Protestant and dissenter...'

[AustinPowers]

Like Linda Ervine  teaching Irish and kids from mixed marriages  (or unionist parents)  playing for the likes of East Belfast GAA , that  will do more  for integration than what any GAA president says.

Most kids probably start  GAA between 4-7,  and won't have any  knowledge of any Republican links to the association (like myself at that age) unless it's been  drummed into them  from bigoted parents from birth.

So , if the kids enjoy the game , want to play it with their friends and make new ones , be they catholic Protestant or other , then  that's the future. Eventually the anti-GAA bigots  Will dwindle away

As far as I know the GAA still aspires to a 32 county Republic.
Rule 1.2 of the GAA official guide states our aim as the 'strengthening the national identity in a 32-county Ireland'.
 Being a Republican does not make you a bigot... 'Catholic, Protestant and dissenter...'

My mistake : I meant kids from a unionist  background wouldn't have any knowledge of it  at that age , unless  it's come from parents

[Truthsayer]

Like Linda Ervine  teaching Irish and kids from mixed marriages  (or unionist parents)  playing for the likes of East Belfast GAA , that  will do more  for integration than what any GAA president says.

Most kids probably start  GAA between 4-7,  and won't have any  knowledge of any Republican links to the association (like myself at that age) unless it's been  drummed into them  from bigoted parents from birth.

So , if the kids enjoy the game , want to play it with their friends and make new ones , be they catholic Protestant or other , then  that's the future. Eventually the anti-GAA bigots  Will dwindle away

As far as I know the GAA still aspires to a 32 county Republic.
Rule 1.2 of the GAA official guide states our aim as the 'strengthening the national identity in a 32-county Ireland'.
 Being a Republican does not make you a bigot... 'Catholic, Protestant and dissenter...'

My mistake : I meant kids from a unionist  background wouldn't have any knowledge of it  at that age , unless  it's come from parents

Ok I see what you mean. Is some who'll never accept the GAA no matter what's done to appease them.

[Captain Scarlet]

€30 adult stand ticket for the Leinster semi-finals. Now in the past you could saw 2 games is decent for that price BUT in the last decade the product in Leinster is dung.

I can't understand why they don't drop the price for provincials at least. Even the rugby lads are redicing tickets for the Croke Park match...

[armaghniac]

As far as I know the GAA still aspires to a 32 county Republic.
Rule 1.2 of the GAA official guide states our aim as the 'strengthening the national identity in a 32-county Ireland'.
 

The GAA tries to strengthen identity in locality, county and country. It does not prescribe a form of government, as long as that is what the Irish people want. If the Irish people wanted a monarchy then there is no reason for the GAA to have an opinion on that.

[Rossfan]

Our aim should be the promotion, playing and development of gaelic games.

[Truthsayer]

Our aim should be the promotion, playing and development of gaelic games.

It's a 32 county organisation promoting our games and culture and a united 32 county Ireland. Stuck in this statelet up north, that is a huge aspiration.

[Rossfan]

Have you read the Good Friday Agreement?

[Truthsayer]

Have you read the Good Friday Agreement?

Aye... and?

[Rossfan]

What does it say about the GAA?

By the way some other 32 Counry organisations-
Orange Order
Presbyterian Church
Church of Ireland
Catholic Church
Cómhaltas Ceóltóiri Éireann
Cricket Union
IRFU
Hockey Association
Boxing Association
Sinn Féin
Aontú

[Truthsayer]

What does it say about the GAA?

By the way some other 32 Counry organisations-
Orange Order
Presbyterian Church
Church of Ireland
Catholic Church
Cómhaltas Ceóltóiri Éireann
Cricket Union
IRFU
Hockey Association
Boxing Association
Sinn Féin
Aontú

This is a GAA principle and has not been changed by GFA or anything else:
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Rule 1.2 of the GAA official guide states our aim as the 'strengthening the national identity in a 32-county Ireland'.

[Rossfan]

Does that mean they can't do anything in an Ireland with 2 different jurisdictions operating?

[Truthsayer]

Does that mean they can't do anything in an Ireland with 2 different jurisdictions operating?

It means a united Ireland is a central tenet of GAA aspiration and should remain that way.

[Rossfan]

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The sentence continues after Ireland with "by promoting and preserving Irish games and pastimes"

Not by politicking