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Dublin are set to take on Wicklow in Aughrim in two weeks time. Not all of Dublin's season ticket holders will get a ticket. Will the GAA move it out of Aughrim? It would be some occasion if it goes ahead there! SlipperyDodger (Cork) - Posts: 93 - 13/05/2018 18:22:45 2100079 Link 0 |
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Well it would be nice for Wicklow but I'd doubt if that will happen. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 13/05/2018 18:54:30 2100099 Link 0 |
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MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 13/05/2018 18:56:56 2100102 Link 1 |
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Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 13/05/2018 19:00:48 2100104 Link 0 |
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Will be moved to Tullamore or Portlaois; maybe in Nolan Park. Would be nice for Wicklow but I highly doubt it will remain there. oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 13/05/2018 19:01:52 2100105 Link 0 |
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Wold love it to be in Aughrim. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 13/05/2018 19:06:05 2100109 Link 0 |
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it will be moved, money talks for the gaa every time Stmunnsriver (Wexford) - Posts: 2840 - 13/05/2018 19:10:54 2100114 Link 0 |
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It actually makes most sense to have it Croker for both counties to be honest logistically. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4445 - 13/05/2018 19:12:13 2100115 Link 0 |
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Anywhere but there.
MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 13/05/2018 19:21:22 2100118 Link 1 |
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I know , nothing 100% yet so there's still hope.
Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 13/05/2018 19:41:48 2100136 Link 0 |
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waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13650 - 13/05/2018 20:08:40 2100157 Link 1 |
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I hope its in Aughrim, I always liked a car boot sale :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8585 - 13/05/2018 22:52:40 2100265 Link 1 |
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Venue was already set before Wicklow game, Tullamore if Offaly won and Portlaoise if Wicklow won. Portlaoise is a great venue but the parking is crap. jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 13/05/2018 22:54:47 2100268 Link 0 |
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Parking is awful. Get your walking boots on lads and lassies. Pity for such a good venue.
kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 13/05/2018 23:28:26 2100288 Link 1 |
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It would be brilliant to have it in Aughrim, Wicklow football is poor, the club scene is awful, we're losing out to soccer and ruby big time so having the dubs in Aughrim would do wonders for getting some hype and enthusiasm back into Wicklow gaa but sadly it won't happen. If it did though imagine it, Aughrim on a sunny day, packed to capacity, the atmosphere would be phenomenal. WW9 (Wicklow) - Posts: 109 - 13/05/2018 23:28:53 2100289 Link 0 |
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Is Parnell park bigger than Aughrim? KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 14/05/2018 00:21:34 2100306 Link 0 |
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You think the parking is bad in Portlaoise? Aughrim has slightly better parking but it's the only thing it has in its favour - I was at the Wicklow v Longford game 5 years ago. Didn't realise that there is NO ATM in the place and the pub/hotel didn't take any sort of card payment. After paying for parking and entry into the match, my hubby and I were horrified to realise we only had about €2 between us and nowhere to spend it - either there was no chipper or it wasn't open! The icing on the cake was Longford losing and getting a flat tire driving back from the game. Bring on Portlaoise any day - even with the feckin mayonnaise on their cheese burgers!!!! Long.Dub.Glic (Dublin) - Posts: 190 - 14/05/2018 00:22:38 2100307 Link 0 |
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It should be Aughrim, what a boost it would be to Wicklow football and the local economy to have the Dubs come to town. The Dubs like travelling and spend freely when they do and bring a great energy and atmosphere and the least Wicklow deserve after their unlikely victory today would be to play the Dubs in their own patch. Wicklow built a fine new stand in Aughrim last year and why go to that expense in improving their facilities if they can't be awarded big matches like this. I know it's a different sport etc but if Man Utd, Man City or some other big Premier League team are drawn away to Accrington Stanley, Hereford or some other small club with a small ground in the FA Cup they travel there irregardless of that grounds capacity and it adds to the magic of that competition and gives a big boost to that small club or town and generates interest and enthusiasm, the same should apply here but it doesn't and dictating venues by overall capacity or the seating capacity is bowing to money and doesn't show a sense of fairness or equality to the smaller counties who don't get many opportunities to host the bigger fish, Wicklow have earned the right by their great win today to play the Dubs in Aughrim but alas it won't happen. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 14/05/2018 00:58:48 2100314 Link 1 |
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100% agree. But it looks like we're off to Portlaoise again. I'd rather anywhere but Portlaoise. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13705 - 14/05/2018 08:36:26 2100336 Link 1 |
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Counties like Wicklow could badly do with a game like this in Aughrim. Imagine the boost in interest in the county a visit from the All Ireland champions would bring. The GAA should be nurturing football in these counties, not taking a big day like this away from them. Most likely won't happen but Wicklow deserve their home game just like Carlow did last year. Wake up Croke Park and give these counties the boost they need and have rightly earned. kildare73 (Kildare) - Posts: 854 - 14/05/2018 10:42:29 2100410 Link 3 |