Kyle Coney set to reject Aussie Rules?

[antigpa]

"AFL is the same type of game as Gaelic. Obviously it's a different shaped ball, but I suppose it was just the lure of playing professional sport that brought me here," he said.

"You can't do that in Ireland and, until you can, there are going to be a lot more players coming out to Australia to play AFL."
B Donnellys views.   
I remember the Ohalpin brothers who would have been stars for Cork hurling saying that the money for playing sport was the lure. How are they getting on and is the money still as good?  What would they have achieved with their club and county if they hadnt went? 

[Aghdavoyle]

Well done, a mature decision from the lad.  Hopefully Harte will reward it with a panel place and a few hours of Mc Kenna cup to bring him into the set up.  Its a good two fingered salute to those who blow smoke up the arses of these professional organisations that an 18 year old lad could choose the amateur future over professionalism.  Lets keep the GAA amateur and you will find many will go but many more will stay. 

Thats a ridiculous conclusion to come to because a young lad is homesick and returns home

[tyronefan]

they could have been on strike now as well

[Hound]

Well done, a mature decision from the lad.  Hopefully Harte will reward it with a panel place and a few hours of Mc Kenna cup to bring him into the set up.  Its a good two fingered salute to those who blow smoke up the arses of these professional organisations that an 18 year old lad could choose the amateur future over professionalism.  Lets keep the GAA amateur and you will find many will go but many more will stay. 

You seem to assume he gets no "benefits" for staying and playing GAA. I certainly would not assume that.

[under the bar]

Great news....and terrible news for Armagh, Dublin, Kerry & all the other pretenders

[full back]

Australian rules is a crap sport, Soccor is pretty poor in the main, USA Football has gone beyond sport so players will always make decisions to play better sports.  Lucky for us the GAA is in a prime position to take in lads who want a better sport.   I think attitudes from GAA clubs towards these 2 bit soccor clubs that siphon off the best talent in a town needs to be toughened.  Theres too many pro soccor guys in GAA clubs nowadays.   

What point are you trying to make here as regards to Kyle Coney deciding not to takeup a rookie contract in Australia because this has confused the hell out of me

[orangeman]

Well done, a mature decision from the lad.  Hopefully Harte will reward it with a panel place and a few hours of Mc Kenna cup to bring him into the set up.  Its a good two fingered salute to those who blow smoke up the arses of these professional organisations that an 18 year old lad could choose the amateur future over professionalism.  Lets keep the GAA amateur and you will find many will go but many more will stay. 

Thats a ridiculous conclusion to come to because a young lad is homesick and returns home

Kyle loved Australia - wasn't homesick - I was speaking to him and his family and he weighed it all up and just felt he preferred gaelic.

[Jinxy]

"AFL is the same type of game as Gaelic. Obviously it's a different shaped ball, but I suppose it was just the lure of playing professional sport that brought me here," he said.

"You can't do that in Ireland and, until you can, there are going to be a lot more players coming out to Australia to play AFL."
B Donnellys views.   
I remember the Ohalpin brothers who would have been stars for Cork hurling saying that the money for playing sport was the lure. How are they getting on and is the money still as good?  What would they have achieved with their club and county if they hadnt went? 

Aisake was dumped by Carlton and Setanta is a mediocre squad player.
It's the stuff dreams are made of and they would have been crazy not to go.

[orangeman]

"AFL is the same type of game as Gaelic. Obviously it's a different shaped ball, but I suppose it was just the lure of playing professional sport that brought me here," he said.

"You can't do that in Ireland and, until you can, there are going to be a lot more players coming out to Australia to play AFL."
B Donnellys views.   
I remember the Ohalpin brothers who would have been stars for Cork hurling saying that the money for playing sport was the lure. How are they getting on and is the money still as good?  What would they have achieved with their club and county if they hadnt went? 

Aisake was dumped by Carlton and Setanta is a mediocre squad player.
It's the stuff dreams are made of and they would have been crazy not to go.

They should have stayed at home and if they turned out like Sean Og, they would have had a few AI medals at least in their pockets and maybe a bit more besides.

[Hardy]

How many All-Ireland medals get lost because lads always keep them in their pockets (nearly always their arse pockets) instead of somewhere safe?

[tyrone86]

How many All-Ireland medals get lost because lads always keep them in their pockets (nearly always their arse pockets) instead of somewhere safe?

Interesting question. I would have thought it would be much safer (and much easier to show your opponents) if you wore them around your neck.

[AZOffaly]

How many All-Ireland medals get lost because lads always keep them in their pockets (nearly always their arse pockets) instead of somewhere safe?

Good point Hardy. Some of the lads in Kerry must have to wear two belts to stop their trousers slipping down around their arses.

[thejuice]

How many All-Ireland medals get lost because lads always keep them in their pockets (nearly always their arse pockets) instead of somewhere safe?

Good point Hardy. Some of the lads in Kerry must have to wear two belts to stop their trousers slipping down around their arses.

feckin' loads of lads around birmingham with All-Ireland medals so,

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Kyle loved Australia - wasn't homesick - I was speaking to him and his family and he weighed it all up and just felt he preferred gaelic.

Exactly, none of this guff that young lads like Kyle are tempted by the money alone - he was inveigled into believing that Aussie Rules was a confrere sport to Gaelic Football by the insidiously slick marketing campaigns and mutual cooperation of both the AFL and the GAA, where in reality it's an alien sport. Good on him.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

In fairness Fear, most of the lads that go freely admit that this is the case.

Rubbish, rot, guff, nonsense, hogwash 

You're not  wrong AFS, but there are a few who've found out what Aussie Rules was all about too late, i.e., when returning wasn't an option, or at least not an easy option, and only the money keeping them there. For some too, any sport would do so long as there was a pay cheque at the end of the month, doubtless.