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GAA Discussion => GAA Discussion => Topic started by: itgeek on January 15, 2007, 02:44:52 PM

Title: GAA Websites
Post by: itgeek on January 15, 2007, 02:44:52 PM

Hi everyone,

I'm currently in the process of setting up a website for my club and was wondering what you guys think are, say the top 5 best GAA websites in your county, be it club, county otherwise.
Post up links if you have some, as i just want to get a look at what features the better sites have on them.
Thanks
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: milltown row on January 15, 2007, 03:21:20 PM
the Antrim website is one of the best in the county with regular updates of results league standings and also a fourm with a difference, as they give feedback from questions asked, www.antrim.gaa.ie
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: ziggysego on January 15, 2007, 03:32:32 PM
For me, the best club website is Fintona's. However, it's down at the moment for a re-design. It was recently recognised by the GAA for its design and content.
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: heganboy on January 15, 2007, 03:46:29 PM
The poly for me
www.uujgaelic.com (http://www.uujgaelic.com)
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: Hurley man on January 18, 2007, 11:13:00 AM
I see Gaelic Life's website www.gaeliclife.com has a list of club websites in Ulster.
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: culchy1 on January 18, 2007, 11:27:48 AM
i would have to agree with milltown, antrim website is one of the best about, a credit to the boys who set it up.

try out ours, rasharkingac.ie
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: whatever on January 18, 2007, 01:24:00 PM
http://www.odwyersgaa.com

here is the website that I developed for my club
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: heganboy on January 23, 2007, 05:10:33 AM
I have a question
why do you think that you are the one person on the board that should be called itgeek- quantify your geekiness for us so that the board can decide
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: Handball Ace on January 23, 2007, 09:26:58 AM
http://cavan.handball.gaa.ie

This site was only set up in the past week or so, can anybody suggest other features we can easily add?
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: Billys Boots on January 23, 2007, 10:25:20 AM
Good man whatever, I can see your clubhouse out my window at work (well almost).  Nice site.
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: Fionntamhnach on January 23, 2007, 02:28:26 PM
My own site, as mentioned by Ziggysego, is under redevlopement. I'm wondering what engine to use to run the backend at the moment, my main concern for the frontend is accessibility and using a tableless layout as far as possible.

From those mentioned, the Antrim county site is an excellent job, the UUJ website is also good but like the Tyrone county website there is something I don't like about the use of Flash for flash's sake. The St.Enda's website looks good in IE, but in Firefox it looks ugly and breaks badly on some parts - IMHO any website nowadays designed should look as close to as possible the same in IE, Firefox and Opera. I haven't a Mac to test on Safari though, but the first three should cover around 98-99% of your visitors minimum.

Some of my main picks would include...

www.ardboegfc.com
www.ballyholland.org
www.desertmartingac.com
www.ahoghillgac.com
www.carndonaghgaa.com
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: ziggysego on January 23, 2007, 02:33:26 PM
I agree with Fionntamhnach about using Flash for Flash sake. Most of that stuff can be done using gif.
Title: Re: GAA Websites
Post by: bailestil on January 23, 2007, 05:17:48 PM
I think flash is a bit too much.
Its been said hundreds of times before but its all about the content really!
Photo Gallery and up to date news is mostly what people want!

Our own( http://www.steelstown.ie )hasn't a flashy design but it serves its purpose as good as any other

http://www.castleknock.net/ and a few of the dublin clubs have excellent websites