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#1
GAA Discussion / Re: Retirements
December 20, 2021, 03:28:32 PM
Quote from: Ethan Tremblay on December 20, 2021, 03:02:18 PM
Gooch chats about Philly in this video here, earlier on in the conversation he also mentions sledging and karma.  Which begs the point, if your big enough to give it out, don't be crying over getting it.  I know the level of it can differ in scales, but I suppose the person giving it out doesn't know the deeper impact it may have on the person in the receiving end regardless of what is being said. 

https://punditarena.com/gaa/thepateam/watch-colm-cooper-disgust-sledging/

Interestingly, one of the greatest players to play the game, his view on sledging is that of a "weakness" in an opposition player.

Not sure the 2015 final showed any weakness in the opposition player.

Gooch some baller,, all time great probably got it worse than anyone in the game id imagine, also referenced the worst sledging he got was earlier in his careers, 00s, any guesses .......
#2
GAA Discussion / Re: Retirements
December 20, 2021, 02:47:09 PM
Quote from: whitey on December 20, 2021, 01:39:10 PM
Quote from: TheGreatest on December 20, 2021, 01:28:33 PM
Quote from: whitey on December 20, 2021, 12:57:59 PM
Quote from: hoynevalley on December 20, 2021, 10:57:00 AM
I think Davy Fitzgerald made a great point about online trolling recently. 

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/davy-fitzgerald-internet-trolls-have-a-sickness-1.4711854

a couple posters on this thread just might be having tough time with the pandemic taking anger out on amateur players

"Internet trolls have a 'sickness'
'I think they have their own issues they have to deal with and I would feel sorry for them'

So you think someone who has bitten, eye gouged and head butted opponents should be canonized?

Relative to the disgusting sledging that occurred regarding his deceased brother......maybe someone should ask St Philly what was the worst thing he ever said to an opponent?

No angel, absolutely, but he's ours, fact is though, 8 AI'S later, he has had a great career and life with the Dubs, i am sure he is not bothered about what we discuss, not sure he ever got done for any incident mentioned above i.e proof, maybe I'm wrong here..

I use to hate Ricey, hate him, when Tyrone were beating us out the gate in the 00s, until he finished playing, met him in Mcgowans after a match, locked, decent guy.

So here's a philosophical question for you

If Sam was on the line and your team could win by intentionally injuring an opposition player what would you want the Dublin player to do

(I'm not talking about a wild reckless challenge-I'm talking about a sly off the ball assault that could
Lead to a serious injury to an opponent)

Ecumenical matter.

My own personal philosophy is " whatever it takes" .
#3
GAA Discussion / Re: Retirements
December 20, 2021, 01:28:33 PM
Quote from: whitey on December 20, 2021, 12:57:59 PM
Quote from: hoynevalley on December 20, 2021, 10:57:00 AM
I think Davy Fitzgerald made a great point about online trolling recently. 

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/davy-fitzgerald-internet-trolls-have-a-sickness-1.4711854

a couple posters on this thread just might be having tough time with the pandemic taking anger out on amateur players

"Internet trolls have a 'sickness'
'I think they have their own issues they have to deal with and I would feel sorry for them'

So you think someone who has bitten, eye gouged and head butted opponents should be canonized?

Relative to the disgusting sledging that occurred regarding his deceased brother......maybe someone should ask St Philly what was the worst thing he ever said to an opponent?

No angel, absolutely, but he's ours, fact is though, 8 AI'S later, he has had a great career and life with the Dubs, i am sure he is not bothered about what we discuss, not sure he ever got done for any incident mentioned above i.e proof, maybe I'm wrong here..

I use to hate Ricey, hate him, when Tyrone were beating us out the gate in the 00s, until he finished playing, met him in Mcgowans after a match, locked, decent guy.
#4
GAA Discussion / Re: Retirements
December 20, 2021, 10:29:21 AM
And the usual comments from the Muppets and begrudgers... And as usual one county sticks out more than others .....

This is the level of abuse he got, while trying to get to his sick and dieing father to celebrate, Mayo fans were throwing digs at him, that's the calibre of a Mayo fans/men..


"He normally came down to the fence at the Hogan Stand and I would run over to him and give him a hug. Over the years that was the ritual – hug me da and me mam," explains Philly.
"But he couldn't get down because he was too ill. So I jumped over the fence, we had beat Mayo and there was Mayo fans pulling out at me and getting their digs in at me.
"So I started climbing over the seats. There was a couple of them pulling out at me and I said: 'Listen I'm getting up to me da there' and a couple of Dublin fans were saying: 'Leave him alone' so I jumped up the seats and it was a special moment for me.


https://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2019/10/19/news/my-father-s-life-inspires-me-to-do-the-best-i-can-with-mine-says-philly-mcmahon-1742940/
#5
GAA Discussion / Re: Retirements
December 20, 2021, 10:03:16 AM
One of the best, big personality, brilliant player and as tough as nails, in his prime he was one of the best defenders in the country, circa 2013 to 2017 ish.

Brought some big named players on tours around Croke park a few times.

Got abuse in abundance from all angles, he did his talking and fighting on the pitch, never off it, has the accolades to back it up,

Well done Philly on a great career.
#6
GAA Discussion / Re: TG4 - Club Championships Coverage
November 22, 2021, 11:35:26 AM
Quote from: HiMucker on November 22, 2021, 10:51:56 AM
Quote from: general_lee on November 22, 2021, 10:18:39 AM
Would Kilmacud be the original "super-club"?
Id have thought it was St Vincents?? Maybe one of the Dubs would know better

Technically yes, in way of championships won alright but I don't know what membership numbers were like from say 50s to 90s in Dublin, Vincents would have had big playing numbers id say until the emergence of others like Boden, Crokes, Na Fianna
#7
GAA Discussion / Re: TG4 - Club Championships Coverage
November 22, 2021, 10:44:34 AM
Quote from: TheGreatest on November 22, 2021, 08:29:19 AM
Congrats to Crokes, what a club, at all ages and codes they are always there or thereabouts.

I think the last club to do the Dublin double was Vincent's in 1981?

Edit, Boden 2009
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: TG4 - Club Championships Coverage
November 22, 2021, 09:59:13 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 22, 2021, 08:49:03 AM
Quote from: TheGreatest on November 22, 2021, 08:29:19 AM
Congrats to Crokes, what a club, at all ages and codes they are always there or thereabouts.

I think the last club to do the Dublin double was Vincent's in 1981?

One player on both panels?

Yes, and that player was a sub for the football final.
#9
GAA Discussion / Re: TG4 - Club Championships Coverage
November 22, 2021, 08:54:24 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on November 22, 2021, 08:49:03 AM
Quote from: TheGreatest on November 22, 2021, 08:29:19 AM
Congrats to Crokes, what a club, at all ages and codes they are always there or thereabouts.

I think the last club to do the Dublin double was Vincent's in 1981?

One player on both panels?

TBH I am not sure, they certainly have the numbers for it.
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: TG4 - Club Championships Coverage
November 22, 2021, 08:29:19 AM
Congrats to Crokes, what a club, at all ages and codes they are always there or thereabouts.

I think the last club to do the Dublin double was Vincent's in 1981?
#11
I personally love the club championships over inter county comps.

The last couple of weeks have been excellent, 20, 40, 60 years waits, the scenes of joy around the country are brilliant to see, hard slogged battles,  the stories you hear and read, the team and self-redemption stories
#12
GAA Discussion / Re: Money, Dublin and the GAA
November 09, 2021, 04:41:02 PM
Quote from: seafoid on November 09, 2021, 02:41:29 PM
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40740168.html

What Dublin Schools and clubs needs is more funding, currently there not enough Funding going into certain clubs and areas at Juvenile level.

Proposal should be rejected.
#13
GAA Discussion / Re: Des ‘Snitchy” Ferguson RIP
November 04, 2021, 04:11:19 PM
RIP Snitchy. a good man and great GAA man.

No where mentioned either he was an IRA man too, a patriot, and convicted by the SCC and did a year for his troubles.

His Father also fought in 1916.

#14
GAA Discussion / Re: Brawl at Wicklow U15 match
October 13, 2021, 09:35:57 AM
Quote from: Rudi on October 12, 2021, 07:30:59 PM
Quote from: whitey on October 12, 2021, 06:09:37 PM
There's a certain high profile GAA player who had made more than one appearance on the Late Late Show. Completely whitewashed the fact he's bitten, eye gouged and head butted opponents

Win at all costs

Meath man or possibly half the Meath team from the nineties.

Definitely must of been them. And a so called " legend " from that team you can include spitting.
#15
GAA Discussion / Re: The next 10 all Irelands
September 24, 2021, 12:44:50 PM
All saying Dublin will win 3 or 4, I don't think they will, if they don't win next year or year after, I foresee some years in the doldrums.

Offaly anyone in 5 -10 years?