Clare Daly brands GAA 'grab all association'

[Bord na Mona man]

Wallace's jeep is a left hand drive, so he's usually all over the road!

[Croí na hÉireann]

If her attack was based on the site being used for such a farcical concept as a Westmeath 'centre of excellence', it would have been perfectly valid.

In fairness, I think it's actually called the 'Centre of Mediocrity'

Biffos in glasshouses...

[AZOffaly]

If her attack was based on the site being used for such a farcical concept as a Westmeath 'centre of excellence', it would have been perfectly valid.

In fairness, I think it's actually called the 'Centre of Mediocrity'

Biffos in glasshouses...

We aspire to mediocrity. If we threw stones in a glasshouse, we'd miss!

[Croí na hÉireann]

If her attack was based on the site being used for such a farcical concept as a Westmeath 'centre of excellence', it would have been perfectly valid.

In fairness, I think it's actually called the 'Centre of Mediocrity'

Biffos in glasshouses...

We aspire to mediocrity. If we threw stones in a glasshouse, we'd miss!

Sure ye probably have all the windows put out by now anyway

[johnneycool]

she has a point

the barracks is a HUGE site. and it belongs to all the local people
Westmeath GAA only need a few parts of buildings, which are spread out in a few separate buildings and the playing fields (which are in terrible condition)

the place could be used by half the sports clubs and community groups in Mullingar and there'd still be space left over.

Have the 'half the sports clubs and community groups in Mullingar' expressed an interest in developing this area?

[Bord na Mona man]

she has a point

the barracks is a HUGE site. and it belongs to all the local people
Westmeath GAA only need a few parts of buildings, which are spread out in a few separate buildings and the playing fields (which are in terrible condition)

the place could be used by half the sports clubs and community groups in Mullingar and there'd still be space left over.

Have the 'half the sports clubs and community groups in Mullingar' expressed an interest in developing this area?

This is key.
Have other sports and organisations been rebuffed, or are the GAA being kicked for taking first mover advantage?

[deiseach]

Have other sports and organisations been rebuffed, or are the GAA being kicked for taking first mover advantage?

It reminds me of the £20 million given to the GAA in order to advance the Bertie Bowl. You could argue it was money badly spent in itself, but if you added up the amount of projects this money might have been spent on it would have run into billions.

[Bord na Mona man]

Have other sports and organisations been rebuffed, or are the GAA being kicked for taking first mover advantage?

It reminds me of the £20 million given to the GAA in order to advance the Bertie Bowl. You could argue it was money badly spent in itself, but if you added up the amount of projects this money might have been spent on it would have run into billions.

Aye, that particular £20 million was a magic £20 million that could shorten hospital A+E queues, keep the elderly in heating fuel, fix leaks in schools, reduce class sizes and keep Garda stations open.

We'd have been like an oil rich gulf state had there been a couple of more £20 mills like that one.

[BennyCake]

Anyone I've ever heard use the Grab All line, has never played a game of football or hurling nor has any involvement in the GAA in any way.

[Rossfan]

They're usually oul bitter soccer begrudgers, probably with a skanger Dublin/Sligo/Athlone etc accent who (not unlike Ms Daly's leftist ex buddies) think they should get everything but pay for nothing.

[Donnellys Hollow]

She's originally from Newbridge. I wonder is she a Sarsfields or a Moorefield woman?

[seafoid]

Anyone I've ever heard use the Grab All line, has never played a game of football or hurling nor has any involvement in the GAA in any way.

I've often heard it at hurling matches!

[Syferus]

Anyone I've ever heard use the Grab All line, has never played a game of football or hurling nor has any involvement in the GAA in any way.

Err, no. The GAA's own members and supporters are the biggest offenders.

[muppet]

she has a point

the barracks is a HUGE site. and it belongs to all the local people
Westmeath GAA only need a few parts of buildings, which are spread out in a few separate buildings and the playing fields (which are in terrible condition)

the place could be used by half the sports clubs and community groups in Mullingar and there'd still be space left over.

She has a point lazily condemning the GAA as the 'Grab All Association'?

[Rossfan]

She's originally from Newbridge.

She got a new accent somewhere along the line