Should gaels be allowed to legally marry?

Hardy · February 07, 2013, 02:29:36 PM

Is it natural? Is it the right sort of environment for raising kids to be normal?

mayogodhelpus@gmail.com · February 07, 2013, 02:36:21 PM

Got my eye on a wee Briton-Saxon, whats the craic with getting hitched to one of them, if you loud proud and Gael.

ziggysego · February 07, 2013, 03:11:54 PM

It's only a phase, they're just Summer Gaels.

AQMP · February 07, 2013, 03:58:25 PM

I'm undecided. There is incontrovertible evidence that shows that "same county" marriages can lead to a form of child abuse where e.g. children are forced to watch Antrim games against their will. "Inter county" marriages are also fraught with risk e.g. that you end up on the front page of your local paper when the two said counties play each other in a Round 1 qualifier under the headline "Sean will be on his Tyr-own in the house this weekend".

camanchero · February 07, 2013, 04:01:22 PM

Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on February 07, 2013, 02:36:21 PM
Got my eye on a wee Briton-Saxon, whats the craic with getting hitched to one of them, if you loud proud and Gael.

it would prob be the joining of two pro british identities in your case !

camanchero · February 07, 2013, 04:02:37 PM

if yer going to get married - make sure she is a gael.
it makes it f**king difficult in later footballing (training, coaching, going to matches) years if she isnt!

Eamonnca1 · February 07, 2013, 04:03:48 PM

Quote from: mayogodhelpus@gmail.com on February 07, 2013, 02:36:21 PM
Got my eye on a wee Briton-Saxon, whats the craic with getting hitched to one of them, if you loud proud and Gael.

I highly recommend them.

deiseach · February 07, 2013, 04:14:02 PM

Quote from: camanchero on February 07, 2013, 04:02:37 PM
if yer going to get married - make sure she is a gael.
it makes it f**king difficult in later footballing (training, coaching, going to matches) years if she isnt!

Nonsense. If you marry a Gael, the odds are that she hails from another club or county, quite possibly one that routinely punches your club/county in the face. With a non-Gael, they're a blank slate only too eager to explore the exotic (!) world of the GAA.

camanchero · February 07, 2013, 04:38:02 PM

Quote from: deiseach on February 07, 2013, 04:14:02 PM
Quote from: camanchero on February 07, 2013, 04:02:37 PM
if yer going to get married - make sure she is a gael.
it makes it f**king difficult in later footballing (training, coaching, going to matches) years if she isnt!

Nonsense. If you marry a Gael, the odds are that she hails from another club or county, quite possibly one that routinely punches your club/county in the face. With a non-Gael, they're a blank slate only too eager to explore the exotic (!) world of the GAA.

I'd gladly take the tribalism over the whole problem with understanding why you have to go play/training/coach/watch football.

First mistake was to bring her to 1998 ulster championship (final or semi final) in clones.

stpauls · February 07, 2013, 04:47:57 PM

Quote from: AQMP on February 07, 2013, 03:58:25 PM
"Inter county" marriages are also fraught with risk e.g. that you end up on the front page of your local paper when the two said counties play each other in a Round 1 qualifier under the headline "Sean will be on his Tyr-own in the house this weekend".

that's just freakily coincidental as my eldest boy is called Sean, born with inter-county parents, and his mother being a Tyr-own woman!! have we met before?

ziggysego · February 07, 2013, 05:04:06 PM

Quote from: stpauls on February 07, 2013, 04:47:57 PM
Quote from: AQMP on February 07, 2013, 03:58:25 PM
"Inter county" marriages are also fraught with risk e.g. that you end up on the front page of your local paper when the two said counties play each other in a Round 1 qualifier under the headline "Sean will be on his Tyr-own in the house this weekend".

that's just freakily coincidental as my eldest boy is called Sean, born with inter-county parents, and his mother being a Tyr-own woman!! have we met before?

Salt of the earth, Tyrone mothers.

seafoid · February 07, 2013, 05:18:49 PM

Quote from: deiseach on February 07, 2013, 04:14:02 PM
Quote from: camanchero on February 07, 2013, 04:02:37 PM
if yer going to get married - make sure she is a gael.
it makes it f**king difficult in later footballing (training, coaching, going to matches) years if she isnt!

Nonsense. If you marry a Gael, the odds are that she hails from another club or county, quite possibly one that routinely punches your club/county in the face. With a non-Gael, they're a blank slate only too eager to explore the exotic (!) world of the GAA.

I think it is "exotic" if you look at it from a foreign point of view. It is not surprising that many foreigners like it.
For people who are interested in things a bit different it has a lot going for it.

JUst retired · February 08, 2013, 06:56:09 AM

I`m from Armagh and married to a Tyrone woman. 39 years of torture.Dont be in a mixed marriage.

All of a Sludden · February 08, 2013, 07:45:53 AM

Quote from: ziggysego on February 07, 2013, 03:11:54 PM
It's only a phase, they're just Summer Gaels.

Says the man who has only ever been to three Tyrone games and each of them in September.

ziggysego · February 08, 2013, 08:46:19 AM

Quote from: All of a Sludden on February 08, 2013, 07:45:53 AM
Quote from: ziggysego on February 07, 2013, 03:11:54 PM
It's only a phase, they're just Summer Gaels.

Says the man who has only ever been to three Tyrone games and each of them in September.

Don't know what you mean by that. Try to get to as many games as it's possible. Admittedly this year, I've not been to any, but that is due to mitigating circumstances.