Burns wants rid of Tricolour & Anthem to attract Protestants to GAA

[Syferus]

Ah sure while he's at it, he may as well drop the Gaelic part from it and just call it the A.A. The GAA was founded on nationalism. I know that some people will agree with him, but I don't.

Founded about 130 years ago.

Being hostages to 19th century ideals is never going to be the best approach Farr. Same sentiment in Amercan politics where they deify their country's founders as if they were any more enlightened or any less flawed humans than people today. The GAA is the possession of the present, not the past.

To me the GAA should be about sport and community first and foremost, a national anthem or a flag have little meaning to me when I go to see my county or club play football. Anything that would make the sports more inclusive is a positive.

[sligoman2]

I agree. I've never went to a match to hear the national anthem or watch a flag. 

[tonto1888]

I do like the anthem and the flag but I reckon a compromise could be reached. Say maybe only from quarter final stage???
Also, if they were done away with, how many Protestants/unionists would we attract

[muppet]

I do like the anthem and the flag but I reckon a compromise could be reached. Say maybe only from quarter final stage???
Also, if they were done away with, how many Protestants/unionists would we attract

I agree to a certain extent. The Anthem is played too often.

I think we should reserve it for the big occasions, such as County, Provincial and All-Ireland Finals.

[Rossfan]

I do like the anthem and the flag but I reckon a compromise could be reached. Say maybe only from quarter final stage???
Also, if they were done away with, how many Protestants/unionists would we attract

I agree to a certain extent. The Anthem is played too often.

I think we should reserve it for the big occasions, such as County, Provincial and All-Ireland Finals.

+1.
This scratching it out at every oul League game and the like is silly and disrespectful.

[larryin89]

Maybe the anthem is overplayed I agree with that as in league games but I don't agree with others that it means nothing , i love it in croker and so do the majority .

[Franko]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

[Rossfan]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

And neither do you
I see that quaint term "gaels" hasn't totally vanished yet.
Does the word " Gaeldom" ever get used any more?

[Franko]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

And neither do you
I see that quaint term "gaels" hasn't totally vanished yet.
Does the word " Gaeldom" ever get used any more?

No, but I thought I'd cleared that up by using the phrase 'for me' you idiot.

[Maguire01]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

I never claimed to speak for anyone other than myself, so calm yourself.

[larryin89]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

And neither do you
I see that quaint term "gaels" hasn't totally vanished yet.
Does the word " Gaeldom" ever get used any more?

Why is there such a need for scrutiny in everything in today's world . A Gael , a person who loves the GAA and has a gra for a bit of aul nationalism , what about it , what's the problem .

[Franko]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

I never claimed to speak for anyone other than myself, so calm yourself.

In your opinion, the flag and anthem add nothing. That carries a little less weight than your previous announcement. In my opinion they add a great deal.

[Rossfan]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

And neither do you
I see that quaint term "gaels" hasn't totally vanished yet.
Does the word " Gaeldom" ever get used any more?

No, but I thought I'd cleared that up by using the phrase 'for me' you idiot.

I'm not an idiot and stop the personal abuse.
Another  cranky getting out the wrong side of the bed

[Maguire01]

Pleasantly surprised to see such agreement with Jarlath's proposal. Apart from the potential to make the GAA more appealing to some (others will never embrace it, and we should spend little time trying to accommodate them) the flag and anthem add little as it is.

Only seeing this now, hence my late reply.  Your statement is simply bollocks.  As a player, standing for the anthem before a game is a very proud moment for me and most certainly adds to the occasion.  You certainly don't speak for all gaels with this.

I never claimed to speak for anyone other than myself, so calm yourself.

In your opinion, the flag and anthem add nothing. That carries a little less weight than your previous announcement. In my opinion they add a great deal.

Good for you.

[Syferus]

I do like the anthem and the flag but I reckon a compromise could be reached. Say maybe only from quarter final stage???
Also, if they were done away with, how many Protestants/unionists would we attract

You have to think long term though. By itself it isn't going to get many unionists to play GAA but given how heightened in importance anthems and flags are in the north removing that obstacle makes efforts to be more inclusive in the future less likely to die on the rocks of something silly and not really of any functional importance to the sport's the GAA promotes and organises.