Obviously one of past leaders of the country was the Cork hurling legend Jack Lynch (FF), but are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??
Jimmy Dennihan is standing FG TD in Kerry, part of the great team, think he won 5 all irelands, captained the team and I have to assume he has at least one all star to his name.
John O'Mahony standing for FG in Mayo, u21 all ireland with Mayo, 2 AI's with Galway and a provincial title with Leitrim (and might even deliver the holy grail to his native Mayo)
Graham Geraghty standing for FG in Meath West, 2 AI's with Meath, one as captain and 2 all stars (but not one policy on his brochures!!)
Are there any other GAA candidates out there, or can anyone remember previous or standing TD's who were GAA legends, there has to more than what is coming to the top of my head???
He's not what you would call a GAA "legend" but according to Miceal O Muireachtaigh Martin Ferris TD of Sinn Féin was a star player on Kerry u21 teams in the 70s and won probably have been part of the great Kerry sides of the 70s if he hadn't been "otherwise engaged with Republican activites" (Miceal's description, not mine!)
John Wilson won an All-Ireland medal with Cavan in the Polo Grounds final in 1947.
but are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??
In your dreams.
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 12:54:06 AM
but are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??
In your dreams.
Louth Exile seems to have assembled a strong case. And since when was membership of the GAA and Fine Gael mutually exclusive?
Quote from: deiseach on May 12, 2007, 01:00:38 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 12:54:06 AM
but are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??
In your dreams.
Louth Exile seems to have assembled a strong case. And since when was membership of the GAA and Fine Gael mutually exclusive?
my point is that he seems to be insinuating that the GAA and fg are now linked! hence my post!
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 01:10:02 AM
my point is that he seems to be insinuating that the GAA and fg are now linked! hence my post!
No, he / she said "are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??" And the examples of O'Mahony and Geraghty - particularly the latter, who seems rather lightweight for a serious politician - seem to be obvious attempts to poach the GAA vote.
Although now that I think about it, John O'Mahony is good at stealing the prize for the other camp, so maybe he's not the smartest choice.
Henry Kenny was on the 1951 Mayo Team who won Mayos last All-Ireland, he was later a Mayo T.D. & his son is Enda Kenny, leader of Fine Gael & potentialy the next Taoiseach, so thats one long association. I have a friend from Mayo who tells me that Enda was an avid GAA player in his day.
Quote from: High Ball on May 12, 2007, 03:26:49 AM
Henry Kenny was on the 1951 Mayo Team who won Mayos last All-Ireland, he was later a Mayo T.D. & his son is Enda Kenny, leader of Fine Gael & potentialy the next Taoiseach, so thats one long association. I have a friend from Mayo who tells me that Enda was an avid GAA player in his day.
He was indeed, I used to live in Dublin & long before Kenny was leader of FG, an elderly gentleman, he had that North Meath, SouthEast Cavan Accent used come into the Office I worked in, on hearing that I was from Castlebar, he "said O Kenny Country", I replyed something along the lines of "dead right", coz when you say to people from counties the other side of the Country people often say your from "Kenny" of "Flynn" Country, sorry that was an aside, well turns out this man wasn't talking about Enda at all but his ould-lad the Great Henry Kenny, aparantly among this mans genereation he is considered a great player. Back to my aside sometimes people used to say "Charleys Country" after that fecker 6 feet under who was born in Castlebar. Great town for the policitians Castlebar, with Enda & the Flynnstones, and birthplace of the bollix Haughey, Mary Robinson was from Ballina but she moved her Mayo homebase to the Castlebar side of Pontoon, John Brutons wife(ya I know thats pushing it) was from Westport 15 miles away to the West & Pat Rabbitte is origionaly from Claremorris 30 miles to the South Easet, we even have a Shinner Minister in the new devolved Government in Norn Iron, a woman called Ruane who is from Castlebar. Its a very Political town as you may well guess.
I might as well trot out my stock line on threads such as this.
Brian Cowen was a very good underage footballer, and played Full Forward for the Offaly U21s alongside lads like Matt Connor and Brendan Lowry.
Former Dublin Goalkeeper John O'Leary is standing for Fianna Fail in Dublin North.
last mayo man to lift sam Sean Flanagan was a TD for Fianna Fail also. (I am surprised you didn't mention him Fishead considering he is on you avator)
John Bailey formally chairman of the DCB is running for the Blueshirts in Dun Laoighre
:-[ :-[ :-[ Michael Lowry (ex Fine Gael and could have been Party leader) is running again as an Independent in North Tipperary. He is a former Chairman of the Tipperary County Board.
apart from Jimmy Dennihan, have any of these guys got a snowballs chance in hell?
Amongst those who spring to mind who stood for wand have not been mentioned;
Des Foley Dublin FF
Eamon Cregan Limerick FF
John Doyle Tipp FF
Charles Haughey FF played minor football for the Dubs
Jack Wall Lab (former Kildare County Chairman)
Barney Rock PD Dublin stood unsuccessfully in Finglas in a local election.
Austin Stack KerrySF
Tony Dempsey FF former Wexford hurling manager
Dick Spring Lab I think played for Kerry
Mick O'Connell Kerry ind
Quote from: deiseach on May 12, 2007, 01:24:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 01:10:02 AM
my point is that he seems to be insinuating that the GAA and fg are now linked! hence my post!
No, he / she said "are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??" And the examples of O'Mahony and Geraghty - particularly the latter, who seems rather lightweight for a serious politician - seem to be obvious attempts to poach the GAA vote.
Every time I seem to post something on one of the election threads you always atempt to shoot it down Gaoth Dobhair Abu!! We know each others colours, you are a shinner and I'm a blueshirt. I respect your right to follow who you want, please offer me the same respect.
Personally I think that it is a blatant atempt to gain GAA votes and a move to an element of personality politics which has served FF so well of late. I don't know the lie of the land in Mayo but O'Mahony is 7/4 with Ladbrokes and he has an impressive amount laid out on the FG website.
As for Geraghty!! I am a Louth man living in Meath and we don't like Meath football at the best of times (for obvious reasons) but if there was anyone we opitimised this it is GG. I will be voting FG 1 & 2 but won't give him as much as a preference. He stands for nothing and was impossed on the ticket in Meath by the National executive. The standing FG TD who is a 100% guy publicly came out against him (which may not have been the smartest thing) He will pick up votes but in what is now a 3 seater I would be shocked if he got in.
PS: Good spot onlooker, can't believe I forgot about John O'. I was in Swords last week and his posters are everywhere
Quote from: Louth Exile on May 12, 2007, 09:30:08 PM
Quote from: deiseach on May 12, 2007, 01:24:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 01:10:02 AM
my point is that he seems to be insinuating that the GAA and fg are now linked! hence my post!
No, he / she said "are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??" And the examples of O'Mahony and Geraghty - particularly the latter, who seems rather lightweight for a serious politician - seem to be obvious attempts to poach the GAA vote.
Every time I seem to post something on one of the election threads you always atempt to shoot it down Gaoth Dobhair Abu!! We know each others colours, you are a shinner and I'm a blueshirt. I respect your right to follow who you want, please offer me the same respect.
Personally I think that it is a blatant atempt to gain GAA votes and a move to an element of personality politics which has served FF so well of late. I don't know the lie of the land in Mayo but O'Mahony is 7/4 with Ladbrokes and he has an impressive amount laid out on the FG website.
As for Geraghty!! I am a Louth man living in Meath and we don't like Meath football at the best of times (for obvious reasons) but if there was anyone we opitimised this it is GG. I will be voting FG 1 & 2 but won't give him as much as a preference. He stands for nothing and was impossed on the ticket in Meath by the National executive. The standing FG TD who is a 100% guy publicly came out against him (which may not have been the smartest thing) He will pick up votes but in what is now a 3 seater I would be shocked if he got in.
PS: Good spot onlooker, can't believe I forgot about John O'. I was in Swords last week and his posters are everywhere
Apologises Louthexile, its nothing personal, I was rote off last night when posting (always a bad idea! :-[) and miss read your post.
I understand we have differing viewpoints and totally accept your right to have yours, though obviously I would be opposed to most of them.
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 10:10:31 PM
Quote from: Louth Exile on May 12, 2007, 09:30:08 PM
Quote from: deiseach on May 12, 2007, 01:24:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 01:10:02 AM
my point is that he seems to be insinuating that the GAA and fg are now linked! hence my post!
No, he / she said "are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??" And the examples of O'Mahony and Geraghty - particularly the latter, who seems rather lightweight for a serious politician - seem to be obvious attempts to poach the GAA vote.
Every time I seem to post something on one of the election threads you always atempt to shoot it down Gaoth Dobhair Abu!! We know each others colours, you are a shinner and I'm a blueshirt. I respect your right to follow who you want, please offer me the same respect.
Personally I think that it is a blatant atempt to gain GAA votes and a move to an element of personality politics which has served FF so well of late. I don't know the lie of the land in Mayo but O'Mahony is 7/4 with Ladbrokes and he has an impressive amount laid out on the FG website.
As for Geraghty!! I am a Louth man living in Meath and we don't like Meath football at the best of times (for obvious reasons) but if there was anyone we opitimised this it is GG. I will be voting FG 1 & 2 but won't give him as much as a preference. He stands for nothing and was impossed on the ticket in Meath by the National executive. The standing FG TD who is a 100% guy publicly came out against him (which may not have been the smartest thing) He will pick up votes but in what is now a 3 seater I would be shocked if he got in.
PS: Good spot onlooker, can't believe I forgot about John O'. I was in Swords last week and his posters are everywhere
Apologises Louthexile, its nothing personal, I was rote off last night when posting (always a bad idea! :-[) and miss read your post.
I understand we have differing viewpoints and totally accept your right to have yours, though obviously I would be opposed to most of them.
No bother at all, I'm sure we'll clash again. Its good to have the banter
Quote from: Louth Exile on May 12, 2007, 10:12:20 PM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 10:10:31 PM
Quote from: Louth Exile on May 12, 2007, 09:30:08 PM
Quote from: deiseach on May 12, 2007, 01:24:47 AM
Quote from: Gaoth Dobhair Abu on May 12, 2007, 01:10:02 AM
my point is that he seems to be insinuating that the GAA and fg are now linked! hence my post!
No, he / she said "are Fine Gael trying to steal a march on the GAA vote??" And the examples of O'Mahony and Geraghty - particularly the latter, who seems rather lightweight for a serious politician - seem to be obvious attempts to poach the GAA vote.
Agreed ;)
Every time I seem to post something on one of the election threads you always atempt to shoot it down Gaoth Dobhair Abu!! We know each others colours, you are a shinner and I'm a blueshirt. I respect your right to follow who you want, please offer me the same respect.
Personally I think that it is a blatant atempt to gain GAA votes and a move to an element of personality politics which has served FF so well of late. I don't know the lie of the land in Mayo but O'Mahony is 7/4 with Ladbrokes and he has an impressive amount laid out on the FG website.
As for Geraghty!! I am a Louth man living in Meath and we don't like Meath football at the best of times (for obvious reasons) but if there was anyone we opitimised this it is GG. I will be voting FG 1 & 2 but won't give him as much as a preference. He stands for nothing and was impossed on the ticket in Meath by the National executive. The standing FG TD who is a 100% guy publicly came out against him (which may not have been the smartest thing) He will pick up votes but in what is now a 3 seater I would be shocked if he got in.
PS: Good spot onlooker, can't believe I forgot about John O'. I was in Swords last week and his posters are everywhere
Apologises Louthexile, its nothing personal, I was rote off last night when posting (always a bad idea! :-[) and miss read your post.
I understand we have differing viewpoints and totally accept your right to have yours, though obviously I would be opposed to most of them.
No bother at all, I'm sure we'll clash again. Its good to have the banter
Quote from: northsideboy on May 12, 2007, 08:21:29 PM
Amongst those who spring to mind who stood for wand have not been mentioned;
Charles Haughey FF played minor football for the Dubs
yeah?? I never heard that before, you sure? You forgot a certain Liam Lawlor FF, he played hurling for Dublin and Leinster.
Quote from: ildanach on May 12, 2007, 04:44:02 PM
last mayo man to lift sam Sean Flanagan was a TD for Fianna Fail also. (I am surprised you didn't mention him Fishead considering he is on you avator)
Well coped Ildanach ;), ya was going to mention it but thought none would notice, I hate to blacken such a greatmans name by reminding people he was a Fainna FAILure 8)
I think you get the 12 points for that one