The 125th anniversary of the GAA is to be marked with the planting of a tree at Stormont, close to the statue of the unionist Sir Edward Carson.
A mature ash tree will be planted on 12 November during a ceremony attended by GAA President Christy Cooney.
There are also plans to plant 1,000 ash saplings on the Stormont estate.
Ash was chosen because it is used to make hurling sticks, and every Gaelic club in Ulster is being asked to buy five saplings at a cost of £25.
Each tree is expected to produce enough ash to manufacture 25 hurls, representing 125 hurls for every club.
Sinn Fein assembly member Barry McElduff said Sir Edward Carson may be a symbol of unionism, but he played hurling for Trinity College Dublin.
Celebrations
He said the tree-planting was a "helpful" move towards making Stormont a more welcoming place for nationalists and republicans.
"The symbols and emblems throughout the Stormont estate tend to be solely unionist and British in their origin - for example I would drive up the Prince of Wales Avenue, past the Carson and Craigavon statue to get to my office.
"Culture and heritage belong to everyone and as we move forward, people are increasingly curious about each other's cultures.
"The GAA has been making huge efforts to reach out to non-traditional areas."
A series of celebrations have been held this year to mark the founding of the GAA in on 1 November 1884.
The organisation was founded amid a resurgence in Irish language and culture in the late 19th century.
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The tree will be planted at Stormont near the statue of Sir Edward Carson, reputed to have played hurling with Cusack while attending TCD.
Have them twats nothing better to do with there time than planting trees.
Its time McElduff was replaced by someone with a bit of common sense, everytime I hear him talk about the GAA he's an embarrassment to the GAA his heart might be in the right place but his brain is not.
Quote from: angermanagement on November 03, 2009, 01:03:37 PM
Have them t**ts nothing better to do with there time than planting trees.
Its time McElduff was replaced by someone with a bit of common sense, everytime I hear him talk about the GAA he's an embarrassment to the GAA his heart might be in the right place but his brain is not.
I fail to see whats wrong with thte story, it's a positive news story for a change.
RT Hon Jim Wells will be planting the first one..... ;D
(for Bryansford GAC)
Quote from: angermanagement on November 03, 2009, 01:03:37 PM
Have them t**ts nothing better to do with there time than planting trees.
Personally I think this is much better, than erecting ugly monuments and such. Plus the trees can be used to make camáns in the future, which is a more lasting tribute in my opinion.
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Could they not have dug a bigger hole ?
Big Rab will be in with his digger to take thon fenian tree out by the root.
I dont think it will last six months, owc will cut it down or otherwise damage it. ;)
Quote from: hardstation on November 13, 2009, 09:31:31 PM
Quote from: stew on November 13, 2009, 09:28:51 PM
Big Rab will be in with his digger to take thon fenian tree out by the root.
I dont think it will last six months, owc will cut it down or otherwise damage it. ;)
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
Yes!
Quote from: stew on November 13, 2009, 09:28:51 PM
Big Rab will be in with his digger to take thon fenian tree out by the root.
I dont think it will last six months, owc will cut it down or otherwise damage it. ;)
wouldnt surprise me in the slightest Stew.
Quote from: angermanagement on November 03, 2009, 01:03:37 PM
Have them t**ts nothing better to do with there time than planting trees.
Its time McElduff was replaced by someone with a bit of common sense, everytime I hear him talk about the GAA he's an embarrassment to the GAA his heart might be in the right place but his brain is not.
Agreed-who gives a f**? I listened to woman on the radio this morning whose son was killed by a drunk driver who burnt his car to try and destroy the evidence and he will be out in two years and smirked at the family when he got sentenced. The chancers in Stormont need to sort out this policing and justice and other important issues instead of congratulating themselves for a planting a f**ing tree. Bag o'shite.
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 09:17:29 AM
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Thesis is there are important issues to be sorted like justice and policing and photo of SF MLAs all smug because they planted a tree is nausiating. Look at the expressions on their faces like they had achieved something... ffs
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 09:17:29 AM
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Thesis is there are important issues to be sorted like justice and policing and photo of SF MLAs all smug because they planted a tree is nausiating. Look at the expressions on their faces like they had achieved something... ffs
So scrap all departments like Health, Culture, Education, etc.. and just focus on Police & Justice? All MLAs don't work in the one department.
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 01:36:43 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 09:17:29 AM
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Thesis is there are important issues to be sorted like justice and policing and photo of SF MLAs all smug because they planted a tree is nausiating. Look at the expressions on their faces like they had achieved something... ffs
So scrap all departments like Health, Culture, Education, etc.. and just focus on Police & Justice? All MLAs don't work in the one department.
Wat the f** are you on about Ziggy? Where did I say scrap all departments? ??? This tree thing is tokenism... whoopy-do... but what about getting sports grants to GAA, education sorted, policing etc... instead of getting all chuffed with ourselves because there is a GAA tree in Stormont... big tickle.
This might seem to be some sort of achievement or milestone as far as the GAA is concerned but I'm with the Fox man on this one - close to the statue of Carson ??? How close and why is it important that it's close or not close ?.
They're clutching at straws when this is newsworthy IMO.
Quote from: orangeman on November 14, 2009, 02:03:36 PM
This might seem to be some sort of achievement or milestone as far as the GAA is concerned but I'm with the Fox man on this one - close to the statue of Carson ??? How close and why is it important that it's close or not close ?.
They're clutching at straws when this is newsworthy IMO.
There you go ...and he's an orangeman ;)
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 01:59:30 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 01:36:43 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 09:17:29 AM
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Thesis is there are important issues to be sorted like justice and policing and photo of SF MLAs all smug because they planted a tree is nausiating. Look at the expressions on their faces like they had achieved something... ffs
So scrap all departments like Health, Culture, Education, etc.. and just focus on Police & Justice? All MLAs don't work in the one department.
Wat the f** are you on about Ziggy? Where did I say scrap all departments? ??? This tree thing is tokenism... whoopy-do... but what about getting sports grants to GAA, education sorted, policing etc... instead of getting all chuffed with ourselves because there is a GAA tree in Stormont... big tickle.
Where does planting a tree to celebrate 125 years of GAA affect Policing and Justice?
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 02:06:30 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 01:59:30 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 01:36:43 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 09:17:29 AM
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Thesis is there are important issues to be sorted like justice and policing and photo of SF MLAs all smug because they planted a tree is nausiating. Look at the expressions on their faces like they had achieved something... ffs
So scrap all departments like Health, Culture, Education, etc.. and just focus on Police & Justice? All MLAs don't work in the one department.
Wat the f** are you on about Ziggy? Where did I say scrap all departments? ??? This tree thing is tokenism... whoopy-do... but what about getting sports grants to GAA, education sorted, policing etc... instead of getting all chuffed with ourselves because there is a GAA tree in Stormont... big tickle.
Where does planting a tree to celebrate 125 years of GAA affect Policing and Justice?
They are pictured gloating like they achieved something which I find distasteful because at the moment they are doing f** all and if planting a bloody tree in Stormont is what our aspirations have been reduced to God help us. As previous poster says is such a non-story. Let them congratulate themselves when they sort out a lot of more important issues. Many GAA clubs has really struggled to get government grants but what the hell we have a tree in Stormont ...bring out the brass band ::)
The DUP are probably looking out the windows of the big house laughing at them.
A new tree has appeared beside the shinners tree over the weekend. Gerry Kelly says it isn't theirs and was obviously planted by MI5! :)
It's ok joking Tony, but there needs to be a root and branch change to policing structures and this posing for stupid photos nipped in the bud 8)
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
huh?
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Plant away but don't try and fool us that it is some sort of achievement... it's nothing to clap about. "They can fool all of the people some of the time etc..."
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 02:37:17 PM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Plant away but don't try and fool us that it is some sort of achievement... it's nothing to clap about. "They can fool all of the people some of the time etc..."
Never claimed it was an achievement. I just think it's silly to complain about it because of Policing and Justice.
There's too many Unionist symbols and trappings at Stormont, so these trees will go along way in readdressing the balance. Plus I think it's much better than statues, flags and other such stuff.
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 02:40:59 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 02:37:17 PM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Plant away but don't try and fool us that it is some sort of achievement... it's nothing to clap about. "They can fool all of the people some of the time etc..."
Never claimed it was an achievement. I just think it's silly to complain about it because of Policing and Justice.
There's too many Unionist symbols and trappings at Stormont, so these trees will go along way in readdressing the balance. Plus I think it's much better than statues, flags and other such stuff.
Fuxache! Ziggy I was using policing and justice as one example of the many things not being sorted by the chancers in Stormont. But hey! we've got a tree... anyway this is getting a bit repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repeitive... zzzzzzzz
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 02:44:53 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 02:40:59 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 02:37:17 PM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Plant away but don't try and fool us that it is some sort of achievement... it's nothing to clap about. "They can fool all of the people some of the time etc..."
Never claimed it was an achievement. I just think it's silly to complain about it because of Policing and Justice.
There's too many Unionist symbols and trappings at Stormont, so these trees will go along way in readdressing the balance. Plus I think it's much better than statues, flags and other such stuff.
Fuxache! Ziggy I was using policing and justice as one example of the many things not being sorted by the chancers in Stormont. But hey! we've got a tree... anyway this is getting a bit repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repetitive, repeitive... zzzzzzzz
I'm not going to turn into pints over this :D I'll respectfully agree to disagree with you on the matter ;)
Ziggy the day you and me fall out will be a sad one... so stop talking shite about a tree ;)
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 03:31:35 PM
Ziggy the day you and me fall out will be a sad one... so stop talking shite about a tree ;)
As soon as you get off your high horse about Policing and Justice ;D
I think ziggy's point is, in the immortal words of earl of 'hot chocolate' .................it started with a tree. ;)
ziggy, you have lost the plot.....................of land it would take to plant thon tree on.
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 11:19:52 AM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 09:17:29 AM
Your thesis is that the drunk driver would have got a longer sentence but for the tree? Or am I missing the point completely about the dangers of tree planting?
Thesis is there are important issues to be sorted like justice and policing and photo of SF MLAs all smug because they planted a tree is nausiating. Look at the expressions on their faces like they had achieved something... ffs
I can't begin to describe how sick it makes me.
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 02:40:59 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 02:37:17 PM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Plant away but don't try and fool us that it is some sort of achievement... it's nothing to clap about. "They can fool all of the people some of the time etc..."
Never claimed it was an achievement. I just think it's silly to complain about it because of Policing and Justice.
There's too many Unionist symbols and trappings at Stormont, so these trees will go along way in readdressing the balance. Plus I think it's much better than statues, flags and other such stuff.
A tree goes a long way to redressing the balance? How? It's only a tree. Will there even be a plaque below it to show that it's a GAA tree? If not, it's just another tree in an estate full of trees.
I'm not one for statues/flags etc, but this is hardly a great victory for neutralising Stormont.
$5 says there'll be a fleg draped off it next July :P
Quote from: Maguire01 on November 15, 2009, 10:07:45 PM
Quote from: ziggysego on November 14, 2009, 02:40:59 PM
Quote from: longrunsthefox on November 14, 2009, 02:37:17 PM
Quote from: Hardy on November 14, 2009, 02:33:05 PM
No more trees to be planted, then or books to be read or songs to be sung or dinners to be eaten until the important issues are sorted out. Because sorting out important issues can't be done as long as there's tree planting going on. Stands to reason, doesn't it.
I get it now. I'm surprised you're so slow on the uptake, Ziggy.
Plant away but don't try and fool us that it is some sort of achievement... it's nothing to clap about. "They can fool all of the people some of the time etc..."
Never claimed it was an achievement. I just think it's silly to complain about it because of Policing and Justice.
There's too many Unionist symbols and trappings at Stormont, so these trees will go along way in readdressing the balance. Plus I think it's much better than statues, flags and other such stuff.
A tree goes a long way to redressing the balance? How? It's only a tree. Will there even be a plaque below it to show that it's a GAA tree? If not, it's just another tree in an estate full of trees.
I'm not one for statues/flags etc, but this is hardly a great victory for neutralising Stormont.
To my knowledge, that is the first of many trees which will be used to make Camens. At lasting tribute I think.
Quote from: hardstation on November 22, 2009, 10:49:32 PM
Did anyone hear Sammy Wilson's jokes?
Quite funny I have to say.
You can't do that Hardstation. C'mon, tell us what they were?
Quote from: hardstation on November 22, 2009, 11:48:38 PM
Something about "better than planting bombs".
Something about "Gerry talking to Special Branch and now talking to trees".
He toul them better.
He did.
Your comedy... timing... is... awful.
A needle pulling thread.