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In light of the tragic news about Aussie Cricketer Phil Hughes.  My simple question: Could it happen in a Hurling match?

This picture leaves me hoping it probably won't:  http://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/meet-the-man-who-has-been-wearing-personalised-hurling-helmets-including-batman-since-2008/48132

Greetings from Sheffield!

With live televised GAA on offer from Sky Sports, Premier Sports & occasionally BBC NI.  I have really taken to watching both codes.  Furthermore, I made a trip over to Kilkenny & Croke Park earlier in the summer. Suddenly, I am finding other sport, even the recent World Cup, a yawn to watch!

Now then.  There are plenty of people far outside England who like The FA Premiership - if that's the case who am I to stop them?  Funny how they all suddenly don the shirt and know every player of a select few members of the FAPL.  A select few that tends not to include West Bromwich Albion or Crystal Palace.  Am I right in thinking a comparable scenario in GAA Football might be for me to declare I am now a Dublin fan! No my choice is actually Wexford!  Don't know why it just felt good doing so.  The football may be over for this year, but as I like the Hurling much too what a three weeks I have enjoyed!  The first game in which I got into the Wexford spirit was the Hurling defeat by Dublin.

Anyway, I am proud to say I am staying Wexford!  And, like to think I am not just a glory hunter, having picked a WBA rather than an MU sort of team.  Still don't know why Wexford.  My grandfather was born in Nottingham, it is thought his mother or grandmother was an Irish immigrant in Nottingham, so potentially I am as Irish as Muhammed Ali, or not quite.  Wouldn't it be funny if she came from Wexford.  A matter on which research in ongoing.  Any single women from Wexford reading this?  Funny if I were to migrate there for the love of Wexford!

As a newbie.  Can anyone give me a brief explanation on how a player in GAA becomes eligible for a particular county?  Or provide a link that explains?

I am guessing club affiliation, birthplace and residency all feature? 

Can a player appear for more than one county in a career?

Is there a pathway to the All-Ireland competitions for a player with no Irish blood in London say?  Or perhaps a Polish immigrant in Belfast, Cork or Dublin?

Hi all

I am not a bit Irish (as far as I know), from Sheffield but very much an armchair fan of GAA.  Can anyone tell me if I'll need a ticket in advance to attend the upcoming London v Galway game at South Ruislip?  And if so a further contact?

Been to Casement and Croke Park before now.  Unbelievably, travelling from Sheffield to Belfast or Dublin sometimes works out cheaper than to London!  Thus, don't want to waste the journey.

Hi all

Typical newcomer to GAA question here: When will fixtures for next years NFL & NHL be released?[How many people will wrongly think I mean American Football & Ice Hockey?]

Hi

I am writing this from Sheffield.  I have no Irish ancestors, as far as I know.  So my only reason for liking GAA is sheer envy of your games, though I find football the more settling on my eye.  And if millions worldwide can adopt Manchester United or Chelsea then why shouldn't I adopt an Irish county in GAA?  Well actually, I already have, but more on that later.  A few years previously, I have taken exploratory day trips to Croke Park and Casements - was a bit too nervous to say too much to reveal my broad Yorkshire accent - was I worrying needlessly?  However, from next year I plan to take up the hobby more seriously.  I will mainly be an armchair fan with plenty of GAA available through Premier Sports and BBC2 NI in the UK.  Then subject to how the fixtures fall and reasonable travel costs a few trips over to Ireland are ON for 2014.  As are trips to London GAA - as a means to supporting the game closer to my front door.

Hoping for your positive comments.

PS. If you like Chelsea or Man.Utd. fair enough.  I wouldn't cross the road to watch them, unless Portsmouth were the opposition.  Born in bred in Sheffield who else would I support