Nelson McCausland

[Orior]

Apparently he's already attended one GAA match - in Canada.

Culture Minister Nelson McCausland on gays and the GAA
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Blah, blah, blah anti-gay stuff blah, blah, blah
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As an ex-Northern Ireland secretary of the Lord's Day Observance Society, the former physics and RE teacher believes Sundays should be a day of rest.

"I wouldn't attend any sporting events on Sunday. It was the position of my predecessor Gregory Campbell and his predecessor Edwin Poots, so it shouldn't come as any surprise. I think people would be surprised and disappointed if I were to change my position on that," he said.

The Oxford graduate also revealed he has already attended a GAA match — a few weeks ago in Canada — and said he hasn't ruled out going to another.

"I was in Vancouver at the world police and fire games, the Northern Ireland fire brigade GAA team was playing in a competition there and I went along to see them," he said, adding: "I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

The minister caused a furore recently when he admitted he didn't know who the current all-Ireland football champions (Tyrone) were, adding that he didn't know who the Irish squash champions were either.

Looking back, he doesn't regret how he handled the situation.

"There are a large number of sports played here, and I think it's unreasonable to expect anyone to have an expertise in all of them," he said. "I see no difficulty with what I said. I don't regret it. I don't think any of the people in the GAA will have lost a minute's sleep over it. I don't think the folks at the head of the GAA were terribly perturbed."
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http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/culture-minister-nelson-mccausland--on-gays-and-the-gaa-14475524.html

But he wont attend any over here because
a) the majority are played on a Sunday
b) grounds are named after terrorists


How many grounds are actually named after terrorists?

[pintsofguinness]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

[Tony Baloney]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists.”

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

Why would you welcome him "or his sort in"? No self respecting Christian is going to attend any sporting event on a Sunday so it's not exclusively about the GAA. Although in his case, and that of Gregory Campbell, I would say they wouldn't attend a match on any day of the week.

[Maguire01]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

I don't think the number of people who 'observe' the day of rest would be too significant.

And I always thought that he wouldn't attend on a Sunday because as the 'Sports' minister, that would constitute working on a Sunday. I don't think he has a problem with matches being on a Sunday as such. If he did, he'd have a problem with a lot more sports than just GAA.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

I don't think the number of people who 'observe' the day of rest would be too significant.

And I always thought that he wouldn't attend on a Sunday because as the 'Sports' minister, that would constitute working on a Sunday. I don't think he has a problem with matches being on a Sunday as such. If he did, he'd have a problem with a lot more sports than just GAA.

Na the matches being played is a major issue for fundamentalist extremists, there have been pickets at Irish League matches on a Sunday and the Free P's kicked up such a fuss when Ulster played Leicester (?) on a Sunday a few years back that Ulster haven't tried it since.

[Maguire01]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

I don't think the number of people who 'observe' the day of rest would be too significant.

And I always thought that he wouldn't attend on a Sunday because as the 'Sports' minister, that would constitute working on a Sunday. I don't think he has a problem with matches being on a Sunday as such. If he did, he'd have a problem with a lot more sports than just GAA.

Na the matches being played is a major issue for fundamentalist extremists, there have been pickets at Irish League matches on a Sunday and the Free P's kicked up such a fuss when Ulster played Leicester (?) on a Sunday a few years back that Ulster haven't tried it since.

But it's not a 'GAA issue' as such.

Anyway, the Free Ps are a small minority, even within the DUP's voters.

[Roger]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

Your comment is.  He didn't say you couldn't play your games. McCausland and 'Sabbath Observers' don't attend any sporting event on Sundays. 

[Aerlik]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/culture-minister-nelson-mccausland--on-gays-and-the-gaa-14475524.html



How many grounds are actually named after terrorists?

NONE

[Orior]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/culture-minister-nelson-mccausland--on-gays-and-the-gaa-14475524.html



How many grounds are actually named after terrorists?

NONE

Thats what I thought too.

[Billys Boots]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/culture-minister-nelson-mccausland--on-gays-and-the-gaa-14475524.html



How many grounds are actually named after terrorists?

NONE

Thats what I thought too.

What about Windsor Park?  I'll get me coat.

[brokencrossbar1]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/culture-minister-nelson-mccausland--on-gays-and-the-gaa-14475524.html



How many grounds are actually named after terrorists?

NONE

Thats what I thought too.

What about Windsor Park?  I'll get me coat.

Leave that coat on the hanger!!!!!

[orangeman]

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/culture-minister-nelson-mccausland--on-gays-and-the-gaa-14475524.html



How many grounds are actually named after terrorists?

NONE

Thats what I thought too.

What about Windsor Park?  I'll get me coat.

Leave that coat on the hanger!!!!!

Put the coat on again. I'm away here as well. 

[red hander]

http://theministerspen.blogspot.com

Riveting stuff from the skirt-wearing bigot ... He can't go to a GAA match cos it's on a Sunday yet he can blog away on the Lord's Day?  Hypocrite indeed

[The Watcher Pat]

Tried to post a comment on that but it needs approval...No doubt it will never get it!

[Farrandeelin]

I made it perfectly clear at the beginning there are only two GAA issues — the game being played on a Sunday and the grounds which have been named after terrorists."

So we couldnt play games on a Sunday if we wanted to welcome him and his sort in?

Its laughable

Your comment is.  He didn't say you couldn't play your games. McCausland and 'Sabbath Observers' don't attend any sporting event on Sundays.

What's 'unsabbath-like' about sporting events? I find them quite enjoyable after the week.