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Finbar, that's a good question.  Would croke park have a say?  If a company is set up in America does dublin have anysay Iin that?  I would suspect no, but I'd imagine they would make rules like what existed before wherr GAA members were barred from attending soccer game, or like rugby with the league/union split.  I'd think this would create bad blood that would last generations.  If players did get paid but the pro league folded could players rejoin theGAA? 

The survey is posted at www.americanhurlingstudy.wordpress.com/survey-results.  A few other answers from what I can glean from the site. 

Support isn't really defined.  Could be season ticket buyers to mere lipservice.

66% of "players, coaches and administrators" who I'm assuming filled out the survey. 

It was done by an American college student for what I think was a term paper, as the associated paper is pretty long.  Not in crayon on some cave wall,  I'd imagine the 20-26 age range.

Semi-professionalism or full professionalism isn't really distinguished.  The associated paper mentions semi-professionalism as a likely model should the games go that route stateside.

Yes, a professional league.  Is Croke Park afraid that the growth of the games in America will lead to professionalism? 

Just wanted to get your take on this survey done by some American kid. It says almost 66% of people would support a pro league in the U.S.  Former President Liam O'Neill said that some people are afraid of the games taking off in America as they might cut relations to Dublin.  What do you guys think of this?  Is Dublin really afraid that if the games catch on overseas they'll divorce from Ireland?  If they are afraid, then why doesn't Dublin do something to keep these overseas units attached?