Military Displays at Croke Park

[BennyCake]

Are we being softened up for Pesco, and is this just a preliminary step, and no better avenue of approach than via the GAA?

That'd be my thinking too. And with Varadkar only too happy to please his EU masters it sadly looks like our army will become pawns in their game.

Varadkar sucking up to the EU is akin to the DUP sucking up to the British government.

Spineless w**ks, all of them.

[shark]

Are we being softened up for Pesco, and is this just a preliminary step, and no better avenue of approach than via the GAA?

That'd be my thinking too. And with Varadkar only too happy to please his EU masters it sadly looks like our army will become pawns in their game.

Varadkar sucking up to the EU is akin to the DUP sucking up to the British government.

Spineless w**ks, all of them.

The taxpayer would not reward any government for actually funding our own defence. We can't free ride on the UK and US forever. Pesco is the most tolerable option. Calling it an EU army and throwing out the conscription word, like a few have been doing, does not help sensible debate.

[BennyCake]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

[Mayo4Sam14]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

[BennyCake]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

[Mayo4Sam14]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

How is it the same? Completely different eras, the GAA itself basically took part in the rising

[RedHand88]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

How is it the same? Completely different eras, the GAA itself basically took part in the rising

People love to say it's a different era but they can't explain how.

[Mayo4Sam14]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

How is it the same? Completely different eras, the GAA itself basically took part in the rising

People love to say it's a different era but they can't explain how.

Because they were literally different eras, I don't know what needs explaining

[BennyCake]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

How is it the same? Completely different eras, the GAA itself basically took part in the rising

People love to say it's a different era but they can't explain how.

Because they were literally different eras, I don't know what needs explaining

Different eras yes, but all those events were ultimately aimed at one thing - to drive the British from Ireland. Or is there a difference because N Water/Loughgall took place in the North?

[Mayo4Sam14]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

How is it the same? Completely different eras, the GAA itself basically took part in the rising

People love to say it's a different era but they can't explain how.

Because they were literally different eras, I don't know what needs explaining

Different eras yes, but all those events were ultimately aimed at one thing - to drive the British from Ireland. Or is there a difference because N Water/Loughgall took place in the North?

Different people for one, different tactics etc but the most important thing here is the GAA was deeply involved in the rising and events of the time, making it part of their history and something they can rightfully commemorate

[Syferus]

Stop trying to argue logic with Shinners. It's never going to work.

[BennyCake]

Agreed.
Bloody Sunday commemoration was appropriate as it happened in Croke Park.

Yes but the Easter Rising didn't.

I think giving the links between the GAA, the Gaelic League, the rising and everything that was going on in the era I think it was a justified commemoration

If the Rising commemoration in Croke Park was justified, you could make an argument also for including Narrow Water or Loughgall.

Completely different things though, I'm not getting into it now though

Its the same, whether you like to admit it or not.

How is it the same? Completely different eras, the GAA itself basically took part in the rising

People love to say it's a different era but they can't explain how.

Because they were literally different eras, I don't know what needs explaining

Different eras yes, but all those events were ultimately aimed at one thing - to drive the British from Ireland. Or is there a difference because N Water/Loughgall took place in the North?

Different people for one, different tactics etc but the most important thing here is the GAA was deeply involved in the rising and events of the time, making it part of their history and something they can rightfully commemorate

Maybe so, but mixing sport with a violent uprising shouldn't be done. Links may have been there in the past, but no more. And in the current climate, that shouldn't be part of GAA activities. I'd be fairly sure a lot of those who carried out attacks against the security forces in the North were GAA members, fans or perhaps players.

[BennyCake]

Stop trying to argue logic with Shinners. It's never going to work.

I'm no Shinner.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Stop trying to argue logic with Shinners. It's never going to work.

Because your Blueshirtery is simply illogical?

[rrhf]

In what era did the Gaa decide it was no longer a vehicle for Irish nationalism and a United Ireland syf?