East Belfast GAA

Started by nearlymad, June 02, 2020, 12:53:43 AM

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delgany

#420
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:42:31 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 06, 2022, 12:06:19 PM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 11:41:52 AM
I'd love to see every club get finance or grant aid for their own facilities. But I don't see why East Belfast should be prioritised over the likes of Bredagh.

Like I said it's more of a start grant rather than a constant flow of cash.. establishing a club requires money, to get that you need members, sponsorship, a pitch (be it own or council) the means to have kits and football hurls and the rest.

Couldn't imagine it's an easy undertaking.

Of course Bredagh aren't on their own in East Belfast area, St Pauls Holywood but again they are more established.

Why anyone would be against Croke spending on new clubs is beyond me

Have St. Paul's in Holywood their own pitch?

How long have they been going?

Is that a middle class area?

St.Pauls is the amalgamation of the old Bangor , N'ards and Holywood clubs in the 1980s but football was played from the 1920s . The ground  the pitch is on belongs to the parish. The clubhouse was built in 2002
There are four feeder primary schools into the club

Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

ardtole

Quote from: Walter Cronc on August 06, 2022, 03:37:18 PM
Frig its is good set up for council pitches.
It must be 12 years since I was in Cherryvale, it was pretty basic back then.

imtommygunn

Very different now. The whole place has been done up well - massive play park, running/walking trail, main pitch at the front, a good fenced off one at the side and an Astro pitch. At least if memory serves me correctly three pitches... I used to play on it and it was rubbish but very different now. Might be that small back pitch too but doesn't look heavily used. (Some soccer setup too).

marty34

Quote from: delgany on August 06, 2022, 04:12:12 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:42:31 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 06, 2022, 12:06:19 PM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 11:41:52 AM
I'd love to see every club get finance or grant aid for their own facilities. But I don't see why East Belfast should be prioritised over the likes of Bredagh.

Like I said it's more of a start grant rather than a constant flow of cash.. establishing a club requires money, to get that you need members, sponsorship, a pitch (be it own or council) the means to have kits and football hurls and the rest.

Couldn't imagine it's an easy undertaking.

Of course Bredagh aren't on their own in East Belfast area, St Pauls Holywood but again they are more established.

Why anyone would be against Croke spending on new clubs is beyond me

Have St. Paul's in Holywood their own pitch?

How long have they been going?

Is that a middle class area?

St.Pauls is the amalgamation of the old Bangor , N'ards and Holywood clubs in the 1980s but football was played from the 1920s . The ground  the pitch is on belongs to the parish. The clubhouse was built in 2002
There are four feeder primary schools into the club

What league do they play in?

Four primary schools is some conveyor belt.

I wonder how many members have they.

The 80's must have been a tough gig for them with everything going on.

marty34

Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

How do rural clubs run a gaa club?

Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 08:42:42 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

How do rural clubs run a gaa club?

Community.maxed out usually

brokencrossbar1

#427
There's a wee club in Greencastle trying to break down the boundaries in the predominantly loyalist Rathcoole and surrounding area. We move from pitch to pitch subject to what's available. Have us out goals damaged, stuff stolen, the one designated grass pitch we were supposed to have has now been turned back to a soccer pitch, maybe a wee hand from Croke Park would be good but we are not sexy enough to attack.....

That's an attack on Bryson and his ilk by the way not EB who are doing great work. A very wise person said last year the inevitable is happening. Nothing can stop it. The pain and suffering which will be meted on the nationalist and republican communities over the next 5 years will be hard, even by our 'own'. The census results could be a serious torch light. Prepare for a full frontal.

RadioGAAGAA

Should the money that'll be wasted on Casement Park be sent to clubs like Bredagh, Greencastle and the likes?

Whether Casement is a 10k seater + 30k standing makes no difference to the punters attending games at it, but the extra millions saved could make all the difference to a few clubs across the city.


[I'd also be in favour of only giving significant sums to clubs that have been running a while but are yet to find a home. Greencastle being (IMO) a better recipient than East Belfast. Handing out big sums of money too quickly will only lead to corruption.]



i usse an speelchekor

marty34

Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 09:01:58 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 08:42:42 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

How do rural clubs run a gaa club?

Community.maxed out usually

And?

armaghniac

The GAA spent a lot in Dublin, which ensures that the spread of the games in urban areas. They should now do likewise in Drogheda, Dundalk, Belfast, Derry etc.
If at first you don't succeed, then goto Plan B

johnnycool

Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on August 07, 2022, 09:15:26 AM
There's a wee club in Greencastle trying to break down the boundaries in the predominantly loyalist Rathcoole and surrounding area. We move from pitch to pitch subject to what's available. Have us out goals damaged, stuff stolen, the one designated grass pitch we were supposed to have has now been turned back to a soccer pitch, maybe a wee hand from Croke Park would be good but we are not sexy enough to attack.....

That's an attack on Bryson and his ilk by the way not EB who are doing great work. A very wise person said last year the inevitable is happening. Nothing can stop it. The pain and suffering which will be meted on the nationalist and republican communities over the next 5 years will be hard, even by our 'own'. The census results could be a serious torch light. Prepare for a full frontal.

Yip,
  We're all going to be painted as terrorists or terrorist sympathisers with greater intensity as I think the census may be the starkest of warnings to Unionism that we're now in limbo in relation to the constitutional question with age demographics favouring nationalism but there's a good bit of work to be done in winning over that centre ground.


johnnycool

Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

What's Hinphey doing?


Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: johnnycool on August 08, 2022, 02:28:50 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

What's Hinphey doing?

He's out in county, good lad though

johnnycool

Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 08, 2022, 03:00:05 PM
Quote from: johnnycool on August 08, 2022, 02:28:50 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 07:07:40 PM
Quote from: marty34 on August 06, 2022, 02:44:16 PM
Quote from: Fear Bun Na Sceilpe on August 06, 2022, 12:06:33 PM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on August 06, 2022, 09:36:42 AM
Quote from: ardtole on August 06, 2022, 09:19:30 AM
Quote from: sam03/05 on August 06, 2022, 08:48:51 AM
The GAA should give this club millions, purchase them a ground and let them grow

Why??
Surely their neighbours Bredagh would be equally as deserving of financial backing to secure their own club grounds. East Belfast are no more inclusive than any other gaa club.

For the same reason they backwd the likes of Cuala. Big untapped catchment area and important symbolism

Naw can't agree. We have the biggest untapped area for hurling in Ireland and they won't give us a penny. They should not be getting any preferential treatment over lads who have ploughed lonely furrows for 30-40 years.

Is that not an advantage in a way?

A big city with only one hurling club.

Should be flying it.

Only an advantage of you can get a full-time coach into schools. That was our proposal. Tumble weed from Ulster Council

What's Hinphey doing?

He's out in county, good lad though
???

As in rural county Derry?

No one with a remit in the city GDO wise or whatever they call themselves?