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FOR F.U.C.K.S. SAKE!!!

I think he just heard who the new U21 manager is 

A lot of the 'abandonment ' and feeling of being betrayed by their own association has not been forgotten by a lot of Gaels I know in north and mid Derry at least.

So how are they worse off now than before the Rule was abolished that gives those feelings of "abondonment and betrayal"?

The organisation made a decision in accordance with its rules. Accept it and get on with organising/playing Gaelic games which is what the GAA is for - else get out of the GAA.
You either want an All Ireland organisation or 2 separate organisations - a 6 Co and 26 Co one - or one with separate rules in both jurisdictions - Partitionism at its worst.
If the majority of the GAA aren't "pure " enough for some 6 Co extremists - they're still the majority.

[Rule 21 should have been brought in for the 26 counties and phased in to the 6 counties]

Rule 21 should have been brought in for the 26 counties and phased in to the 6 counties as a mark of respect for the suffering caused to northern Gaels .

Daftness with a capital D. How exactly would it be "phased in" ? County by County?
The ban was removed as a result of the new Political agreement ion the 6 Cos and because a new(ish) Police service was being introduced.
It was mainly so young Nationalists could join the new Service and remain members of the GAA.
Anyway it was the removal of a ban NOT making it compulsory for members of the RUC/British Army to become members of the GAA.

I suspect a lot of GAA members were not  very happy with many of the actions of the Provos, many of which caused anguish to a lot of members of the Nationalist Community in the North over the years so should they be banned from membership too I wonder?.
As for only allowing GAA members from the 6 Cos to vote on the Rule 21 abolition.... come on lads wise up. As pointed out the GAA is a 32 County organisation and ALL it's delegates have a right to vote at Congresses.
The less bans we have the better anyway in this day and age ( or indeed in any day or age)
Positivity is the way to go and come out from behind the barricades of negativity.

As for poppy wearing .. I will NEVER do such a thing.

your clubs name is still dirt in most GAA clubs in West Belfast after your vote in favour of allowing them to play our games and become part of our association.

Oh  FFS go and join up with Willie Frazer somewhere 

No the best solution is to start culling the herd at the Provincial final stage!

We'll agree to disagree  on your illogical suggestion 

The question I posed that you say I'm advocating seeding - I meant for the All Ireland series only not for the Provincials.

This post raises an interesting question.

When did civilian deaths start to matter?

They only matter when "the other side" cause them.

The Back door we were told was all for allowing the bad, the middlin, the failed and the useless to play extra games in the AI series and to grow closer to the Elite.

In the nearly days it helped teams with a bit of potential to imrove and have some good days - Sligo, Westmeath, Fermanagh, Limerick, Wexford e.g.
I'm hoping that teams like ourselves and Cavan among others will be enabled to improve by having the dual system there nowadays.

No system will make the bad/middlin/failed/useless better. They have to start with their underage etc.... and then be able to gain from the dual system when they've got off the floor.

The problem now is that there are many meaningless foregone conclusion games in both the Provincials and AI series.
So is there anyway the lower ranked teams could play each other first and let the best of them join the "elite" teams in the closing stages when they'd have a bit of momentum built up .. a bit like the FA Cup in soccer perhaps?

So ..... the GPA really do decide everything then....

[tribute as gaelige]

Wonder would Ashers Bakery in Belfast produce a cake with cake's face on it with a tribute as gaelige

Slán a Cháca mhilis  perhaps?

I know this will never happen but the backdoor should be shut.

It won't happen ... but why should it be shut?

Bunker  - under the present system EVERY team gets to play in its Provincial championship AND in the All Ireland championship.
Your suggestion would prevent the 4 second most successful Provincial teams from playing in the All Ireland Ch'ship while allowing the bad, the middlin, the failed and the useless to play in the A I series.

. What is the significance of a laurel wreath as opposed to a poppy wreath?

1 - it's not a British poppy
2- it's green

Illogical to punish a team for winning a Semi final while rewarding the losers.
Then again look at the Leinster and Munster minor Championships - lose round 1 you're back in -- lose round 2 out you go.
In your system Cork or Kerry would ( with 120 or so Provincial titles between them) very likely dodge Provincial finals and opt for a soft "side door" draw instead.

[He's allowed play soccer or rugby in England but not a game of 7-a-side gaelic.]

). He's allowed play soccer or rugby in England but not a game of 7-a-side gaelic.


The 7s competition was in Ireland and as has been said he wouldn't have been caught if he hadn't volunteered the information.

What has the GAA got to do with a fella playing soccer or rubby in England?

Presumably draft fixtures from the PrentyCouncil but to be confirmed by Central Council? ( or the GPA according to some GAAboarders  )