Podcasts

[quit yo jibbajabba]

If phenomenal isn't used in the promotion of it I won't listen in

[Norm-Peterson]

Homosexual footballers isn't an interesting topic. Something more interesting would be players from unionist backgrounds.

I don't listen to these obnoxious podcasts regardless as I have little interest in the players private lives. I don't even listen to the Derry player ones. Maybe if Anthony Tohill or Henry Downey did one I would make an exception.
I find it hard to listen to McConville drole on in his South Armagh accent too.

[SaffronSports]

Homosexual footballers isn't an interesting topic. Something more interesting would be players from unionist backgrounds.

I don't listen to these obnoxious podcasts regardless as I have little interest in the players private lives. I don't even listen to the Derry player ones. Maybe if Anthony Tohill or Henry Downey did one I would make an exception.
I find it hard to listen to McConville drole on in his South Armagh accent too.

Tbh McConville doesn't speak much in the Wednesday episodes. They're mostly just Tommy asking, "but how did that make you feel, man?"

[ardtole]

If phenomenal isn't used in the promotion of it I won't listen in

He can't be accused of, selling himself short, that's for sure.

[Tubberman]

I think it is normalised in the GAA I just think there aren't that many gay men playing intercounty football.

Honestly how would we know that? Not that it matters one f**k what sexuality the lad is as long as he can play ball.

 I'd say if a few county players did come out, you'd have a big fuss made in support of it by some, the usual clowns will give abuse and then the vast majority wouldn't really be too bothered.   

Exactly. Why would a player have to declare his sexuality publicly?
He's there as a footballer, not as a gay footballer.
I've heard of at least one high profile intercounty player who is gay, but no idea if it's true or not and no interest either.
There's plenty of gay players in ladies football, but I don't think they've all had to declare it somewhere.

[Truthsayer]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

[J70]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

Is that not the point?

It's 2025 and we've never seen an out, active county player. No one bringing a same sex partner to the All Stars or on the team holiday.

If there are gay players and it's 2025 and society is so accepting, why still the need to hide it?

[imtommygunn]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

Is that not the point?

It's 2025 and we've never seen an out, active county player. No one bringing a same sex partner to the All Stars or on the team holiday.

If there are gay players and it's 2025 and society is so accepting, why still the need to hide it?

Are there gay county players actively avoiding this though? If there are then this is a problem but not having seen it does not necessarily mean it hasn't happened. If there was anyone who did this then would it have been all over the news? Would we even know?

[J70]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

Is that not the point?

It's 2025 and we've never seen an out, active county player. No one bringing a same sex partner to the All Stars or on the team holiday.

If there are gay players and it's 2025 and society is so accepting, why still the need to hide it?

Are there gay county players actively avoiding this though? If there are then this is a problem but not having seen it does not necessarily mean it hasn't happened. If there was anyone who did this then would it have been all over the news? Would we even know?

Either it's happening in GAA and indeed many other elite sports, including soccer, or else gay people are more or less absent from the echelons of elite sportsmanship, which I find very hard to believe.

I guess we'll find out either way in years to come.

[tiempo]

If you can turn a man GAA you can turn a man GAY

[JimStynes]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

Is that not the point?

It's 2025 and we've never seen an out, active county player. No one bringing a same sex partner to the All Stars or on the team holiday.

If there are gay players and it's 2025 and society is so accepting, why still the need to hide it?

There was a player and his male partner on one of the team holidays at the end of 2024. It's not a big deal anymore. Certainly not worth a podcast anyway. Maybe 10 years ago but not now.

[J70]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

Is that not the point?

It's 2025 and we've never seen an out, active county player. No one bringing a same sex partner to the All Stars or on the team holiday.

If there are gay players and it's 2025 and society is so accepting, why still the need to hide it?

There was a player and his male partner on one of the team holidays at the end of 2024. It's not a big deal anymore. Certainly not worth a podcast anyway. Maybe 10 years ago but not now.

Clearly Kevin Penrose and the GAA Social team felt is was an issue worthy of public discussion.

Who was the player on the holiday?

[samuel maguire]

There may be loads of gay county players... so? Why does anyone need to declare they are gay? This is 2025 not...

Is that not the point?

It's 2025 and we've never seen an out, active county player. No one bringing a same sex partner to the All Stars or on the team holiday.

If there are gay players and it's 2025 and society is so accepting, why still the need to hide it?

There was a player and his male partner on one of the team holidays at the end of 2024. It's not a big deal anymore. Certainly not worth a podcast anyway. Maybe 10 years ago but not now.

Clearly Kevin Penrose and the GAA Social team felt is was an issue worthy of public discussion.

Who was the player on the holiday?

Mark Shields from Armagh is openly gay with a partner. And has been for a while

[Brendan]

Society has changed but could a fella take the inevitable ton of "banter" that would come with it? Those type of environments still have that the same as the traditionally male workplaces still behave in that way

[johnnycool]

One of Corks best keepers...

Ger Cunningham was gay?


Who knew!