Linfield goalkeeping coach helping Down

[T Fearon]

Without wishing to sound conceited, it surely shows the magnanimity of our association that warmly welcomes a coach (and a member of the PSNI to boot)  from arguably the most sectarian soccer club in Europe. Well doen to all concerned particularly my good friend Eamon Connolly

It would be akin to Linfield employing a GAA coach who is a member of Sinn Fein.

[Zapatista]

I you suggesting the GAA are "arguably the most sectarian" sporting organisation in Europe?

[upthehoops]

HAve no time for Linfield or Irish League but do know that they do have a significant number of GAA members playinf for them

[donalmac99]

Without wishing to sound conceited, it surely shows the magnanimity of our association that warmly welcomes a coach (and a member of the PSNI to boot)  from arguably the most sectarian soccer club in Europe. Well doen to all concerned particularly my good friend Eamon Connolly

It would be akin to Linfield employing a GAA coach who is a member of Sinn Fein.

so are you saying, through your comaprison, that the GAA are sectarian?

[T Fearon]

No I am talking about percepton here. The perception among unionists in general that the GAA is "the IRA at play".

The core point I'm trying to make is this. How warmly would a hypothetical GAA coach who is (or not as the case may be) a member of Sinn Fein, be welcomed at Linfield/ Not very, would be my guess

[orangeman]

Without wishing to sound conceited, it surely shows the magnanimity of our association that warmly welcomes a coach (and a member of the PSNI to boot)  from arguably the most sectarian soccer club in Europe. Well doen to all concerned particularly my good friend Eamon Connolly

It would be akin to Linfield employing a GAA coach who is a member of Sinn Fein.

There'd be 2 blue moons in the sky when thst happens !

[Hardy]

It's been very soon forgotten that Linfield offered their facilities to a local camogie club. But a short memory is essential equipment for someone whose sole purpose in life seems to be to spread sectarian poison.

[fred the red]

Would Linfield hiring a coach who is a member of Sinn Fein not be more akin to a GAA team hiring a DUP member as a coach!!

[orangeman]

It's been very soon forgotten that Linfield offered their facilities to a local camogie club. But a short memory is essential equipment for someone whose sole purpose in life seems to be to spread sectarian poison.

And the St. Mary's girls are all now full time employees selling the sectarian DVDs in Windsor Park ! How times have changed ! 

[T Fearon]

Sorry Hardy, that Linfield gesture fades fast into the background when the club's supporters make it very clear that they don't want to share a new stadium with the GAA in general, and have succeeded in scuppering the entire project. Small cosmetic gestures count for nothing, I'm afraid

[fred the red]

This is a very positive development featuring in to-day's Irish News, which details how Linfield's goalkeeping coach has been helping both Down's and Armagh's goalkeepers, though principally Down's (what a pity his efforts will all come to grief on Sunday week ).

He is hugely impressed with the "professional" approach of the GAA (in terms of analysis etc) and thinks the players are very well looked after, in comparison to Irish League players.

The fact that he has recently coached manus (sp?) to international level must be an indication of his talent as a coach. However he also coached greg shannon, possibly the worst  keeper ever to play in that league.
On another note, i'd say that battery farm chickens are better looked after than most irish league players.

You have a good knowledge of Irish league soccer for someone coming from Carrickmacross. 

[donalmac99]

No I am talking about percepton here. The perception among unionists in general that the GAA is "the IRA at play".

The core point I'm trying to make is this. How warmly would a hypothetical GAA coach who is (or not as the case may be) a member of Sinn Fein, be welcomed at Linfield/ Not very, would be my guess

imagine a world without hypothetical situations

[donalmac99]

This is a very positive development featuring in to-day's Irish News, which details how Linfield's goalkeeping coach has been helping both Down's and Armagh's goalkeepers, though principally Down's (what a pity his efforts will all come to grief on Sunday week ).

He is hugely impressed with the "professional" approach of the GAA (in terms of analysis etc) and thinks the players are very well looked after, in comparison to Irish League players.

The fact that he has recently coached manus (sp?) to international level must be an indication of his talent as a coach. However he also coached greg shannon, possibly the worst  keeper ever to play in that league.
On another note, i'd say that battery farm chickens are better looked after than most irish league players.

You have a good knowledge of Irish league soccer for someone coming from Carrickmacross. 

i have lived in belfast for 20 years and have followed cliftonville for most of that time. 

hope that helps

[RadioGAAGAA]

Sorry Hardy, that Linfield gesture fades fast into the background when the club's supporters make it very clear that they don't want to share a new stadium with the GAA in general, and have succeeded in scuppering the entire project. Small cosmetic gestures count for nothing, I'm afraid

I don't want the stadium at long kesh.


The GAA doesn't need it. Waste of money IMO.

[donalmac99]

Sorry Hardy, that Linfield gesture fades fast into the background when the club's supporters make it very clear that they don't want to share a new stadium with the GAA in general, and have succeeded in scuppering the entire project. Small cosmetic gestures count for nothing, I'm afraid

I don't want the stadium at long kesh.


The GAA doesn't need it. Waste of money IMO.

agreed