The GAA - has it lost , did it ever have, a ‘radical/Republican’ connection?

[Jinxy]

The anthem isn't divisive, but nobody who has ever listened to an ancient crackly recording played over biscuit tin speakers in the middle of nowhere could argue that we need to hear it ALL THE TIME.
Play it before finals, and only finals.

[Rossfan]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

[Farrandeelin]

The anthem isn't divisive, but nobody who has ever listened to an ancient crackly recording played over biscuit tin speakers in the middle of nowhere could argue that we need to hear it ALL THE TIME.
Play it before finals, and only finals.

Ah but those crackly biscuit tin speakers do the best ones. 

[BennyCake]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

When has that ever happened?

But yes, Jinxy is right. There's no need for the anthem at every farts end.

[seafoid]

The anthem isn't divisive, but nobody who has ever listened to an ancient crackly recording played over biscuit tin speakers in the middle of nowhere could argue that we need to hear it ALL THE TIME.
Play it before finals, and only finals.

Meath kids would grow up without hearing the song, Jinxy

[LooseCannon]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

Speaking of which, Alan Dillon is running for the blueshirts.

[Lar Naparka]

Speak for yourself re the national anthem and may I add as much as I hate to admit typical Mayo bollix to come strong with the anti nationalist pride.

A powerf rant Larry but wtf is it meant for?

[seafoid]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

Speaking of which, Alan Dillon is running for the blueshirts.

Would he be related to.John Dillon the 1950s minister?

[Jinxy]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

Speaking of which, Alan Dillon is running for the blueshirts.

Yeah, was listening to him yesterday on Newstalk.
He'd want to get out of the habit of starting every sentence with, "I s'pose..."

[Manning18]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

Speaking of which, Alan Dillon is running for the blueshirts.

Yeah, was listening to him yesterday on Newstalk.
He'd want to get out of the habit of starting every sentence with, "I s'pose..."

[6th sam]

Agreed Jinxy.
The GAA should look after its sports, let its members leave their politics at the gate and leave politics to the politicians.

Speaking of which, Alan Dillon is running for the blueshirts.

Yeah, was listening to him yesterday on Newstalk.
He'd want to get out of the habit of starting every sentence with, "I s'pose..."

Agree re anthem being kept special and must be done right.
And politics should be kept out of sports, but those that would have us lose the Irish aspect of the GAA should be careful what they wish for. Most GAA volunteers commit to their club due to that sense of place club, county, country. As a result we punch above our weight, not because we are the same as other sports but because we operate differently, with values other than sport coming in to play.

[rosnarun]

also it has not always happen the GAA has striven not to be a radical organization if it had been  it would have died several times including during the civil war when alan   Dillon and and his cohorts went about killing Irishmen and women to ensure the continued occupation of Ireland and its links  to the English Crown were maintained.
but most of the GAA just accepted these thing as eternal events and a different part of there own lives even

[Rossfan]

Alan Dillon must be around 120 years old now!!!

[rosnarun]

Alan Dillon must be around 120 years old now!!!

he was born the same year as the rossies 1st tried to reclaim Ballaghadereen

[Keyser soze]

I would rather listen to a crackly biscuit tin than some young wan who clearly has not one single word of Irish in her vocabulary  give it the full Maria Carey.