Is the Northern GAA really offering gaelic games to our protestant neighbours

[Gnevin]

I don't think we should feel sorry for him at all, what kind of a weirdo has a father and uncles that where in the UDR and then goes and joins an association like the GAA.
Seems to me like that fella had a screw loose from day one.

[inisceithleann]

Wrecked em - this puts a very very interesting take on this exclusive !

Everyone at the game knew that there were verbal being exchanged between Graham and the Brookeboro players and the failure to report that Graham flattened an opposing player after the game can only be explained by the fact that it got in the way of a good story. Graham did say something to provoke what was said. However there is no condoning what was said to Graham, and there is no place for sectarianism in our game. I know a few of the Brookeboro boys and I know they aren't sectarian. What was said, was said in the heat of the moment.

[Main Street]

The heat of the moment.
So there were profuse apologies afterwards I suppose.?

Doesn't come close to excusing the spectator abuse

[longball]

think questions have to be asked of his skea teammates when he puts on the green jersery should he not be one of the boys y was no-one prepared to stick up for him?

[orangeman]

I love this heat of the moment excuse ! How many times have you heard that to justify all actions ? Pure class.

[thejuice]

heat of the moment

[orangeman]

Nice article showing your man coming back to play after apologies all round ! Sure it was all in the heat of the moment !

[pintsofguinness]

Very topical at the minute. Surely each club in the north has responsibility to involve our protestant friends in gaelic games. Surely we have to actively get off our arses and go out and actively encourage them to get involved, particularly at primary school level where we can break down the secterian barriers. This will mean lots of hard work with plenty of soul searching for many gaels, but surely this has to happen. For clubs with smaller numbers this has to be an attractive option to increase their playing numbers which utimately will improve their chance sof winning. The excuse of the door is always open is not sufficient, or nobody is stopping them. Their perception is one of the GAA being a cold house, so therefore it is up to us to make more inclusive.

Reaching out to the unionist community is something I'd support 100% but reading some of what our unionists posters think on the general section (EG's list of demands, Sammyg's pathetic argument against gaa in state schoolds) it's quite clear to me that we would not be met half way.