While I love the gaelic games and so much of the organisation is based around the family and involves the young and old, I believe elitism is starting to raise its ugly head. In Down for instance during some games in Newry there was a special section created in the middle of the stand just for 'special' guests. I do not know what qualified people (who seemed to be business people or well known local celebrities or just county admin. people) to get into that section or why guys in suits led them to the seats (people who a few years back were more interested in attending a Manchester united match or singing 'Come on you reds' with a mixed and slanged English/irish twang) but I definately think that more control needs to be generated back to the club people, who attend club games, train underage teams, support underage teams, clean changing rooms, look after pitches etc.
The life blood of the G.A.A I feel has always been because the 'people' supported it. Lose this by starting to create a group within a group just because they have money or becasue some one in a county board wants to do it is not good enough. We the people have for years been led by the nose by government, banks, insurance companies and general large organisations who treat us like fodder.We should not let OUR orgnisation be manipulated and take a route which will ultimately lead to disaster.
The life blood of the G.A.A I feel has always been because the 'people' supported it. Lose this by starting to create a group within a group just because they have money or becasue some one in a county board wants to do it is not good enough. We the people have for years been led by the nose by government, banks, insurance companies and general large organisations who treat us like fodder.We should not let OUR orgnisation be manipulated and take a route which will ultimately lead to disaster.