Great GAA quotes

[Hardy]

"golf is a form of hurling modified by a more cautious race."

From Time Magazine Monday September 28th 1931 (seriously like):
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742339,00.html

This quote, from the same article, shouldn't go unrecorded, even though it has nothing to do with the topic:

"Promoter of Tipperary's All-Ireland Champions is Dan Breen, famed leader of Sinn Fein riots from 1919 to 1923."

I suppose the war of independence could seem a mere riot to the America of the gangster era.

[Mike Tyson]

"golf is a form of hurling modified by a more cautious race."

From Time Magazine Monday September 28th 1931 (seriously like):
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,742339,00.html

This quote, from the same article, shouldn't go unrecorded, even though it has nothing to do with the topic:

"Promoter of Tipperary's All-Ireland Champions is Dan Breen, famed leader of Sinn Fein riots from 1919 to 1923."

I suppose the war of independence could seem a mere riot to the America of the gangster era.

Hilarious article..."no substitutions are permitted except when a player is severely injured"

[galwaygreenandred]

Said I'd resurface this topic rather than creating a brand new one

GAA COUNTIES EXPLAINED IN SOCCER TERMS

Antrim* Macedonia, disgusting looking jersey
Armagh* Italy , seemingly the best about, look good in their tight fitting Jersey, yet never seem to quite reach their true potential
Carlow* Liechenstein
Cavan* Hungary- old masters
Cork* Germany - always seem to be there or there about
Clare* Austalia (better at other sports)
Derry* Czech Republic
Donegal* Denmark, good for a while in early 90's, still handy
Down* Croatia, always threatening to do somethin
Dublin* England, overhyped media-darlings, underachievers
Fermanagh* Cameroon, going on a run against the odds
Galway* Argentina, have had some classy players and teams over the years
Kerry* Brazil- enuf said
Kildare* Belgium- good, not that good though
Kilkenny* Canada- stick to the stick sports
Laois* Portugal- will the golden era ever amount to anything?
Leitrim* Iceland
Limerick* Latvia- a few good performances, but still not too good
Longford* Northern Ireland, just not that good
Louth* Malta- size matters.
Mayo* Spain- how have they not won more?
Meath* Nigeria- a tough team.
Monaghan* Scotland- could beat anyone, could lose to anyone
Offaly* Russia, can be dangerous.
Roscommon* Albania, deprived of resources
Sligo* Israel- can be tricky
Tipperary* Liberia, relied on one man for too long
Tyrone* France- great individuals
Waterford* Kazakhstan- whipping boys
Westmeath* Bolivia- not a bad team, but have lived in the shadows of great neighbours
Wexford* South Korea- are they better than we think?
Wicklow* Albania, rugged country will give anyone a run at home!

[Aristo 60]

Down* Croatia, always threatening to do something

think a dutch comparsion would be better - a glorius past and always threatening to do something

[galwaygreenandred]

Say you did change Down to The Netherlands....how did their game against Spain go again?

[Aristo 60]

One match doesn't sum up a country/county....

....until Saturday 5pm that is !

[johnneycool]

Considering Spains dominance of the international soccer game, I think the Mayo link should be changed also to Holland as no doubt some other fancy dan footballer from within the county team will throw a hissy fit and upset the apple cart.

[HiMucker]

Albania is represented by both Wicklow and Roscommon?

[Shamrock Shore]

 

[Crete Boom]

 Speaking of Mayo Fancy Dans I heard this in Newbridge at a Mayo V Kildare league game in 2005 I think , just after he lost the ball in contact :
" That Mortimer wouldn't bate a dead nun"
In fairness the might be enemy number one at the moment but that Kildare had me in stitches that day

[theticklemister]

Mick O'Heir

'Well Matt Connor has scored 300 and, sorry 3-17 in this campaign and now this is his 300, sorry again, third score of the game.............. He scores that many times you swear he has scored 300'. Pure class

[brokencrossbar1]

'He,he, snigger, sniger'

[Frank Casey]

"Now listen lads, I'm not happy with our tackling. We're hurting them but they keep getting up."

The late great John B. Keane.