Ulster Final show of solidarity with Gaza

[Keyser soze]

'Ulster Gaels'

I've never understood 'Gael' being used to describe GAA people, the Gaels were people who lived in Gaelic Ireland centuries ago, it's a bit like calling  Cork City FC Vikings.

So when did they move out ?

There might be a clue in the name Gaelic Athletic Association!

[hairyUlsterman]

'Ulster Gaels'

I've never understood 'Gael' being used to describe GAA people, the Gaels were people who lived in Gaelic Ireland centuries ago, it's a bit like calling  Cork City FC Vikings.

So when did they move out ?

There might be a clue in the name Gaelic Athletic Association!

Yes an association that didn't exist in Medieval Ireland, that would mean someone from Germany who plays Hurling is a Gael yet someone called Conor O'Doherty from Donegal who has no interest in GAA isn't, there is more to Gaelic culture than sport.

That banner saying 'Ulster Gaels' is a fine example, I would say over 90% of people from Ulster have descent from Gaelic clans regardless what religion they are or what sport they follow.

I'm a GAA fan but I believe this thing of GAA people thinking they are more Gaelic needs to be stopped.

[hairyUlsterman]

'Ulster Gaels'

I've never understood 'Gael' being used to describe GAA people, the Gaels were people who lived in Gaelic Ireland centuries ago, it's a bit like calling  Cork City FC Vikings.

So when did they move out ?

They never but put it like this, Ireland in the 1400's wasn't full of GAA pitches, it was a different society and they were a very different type of people than the modern Irishman, this is why I describe myself as being 'descended from gaels' and not 'a gael'