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They've managed it so far. . . Makes you wonder indeed! cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 21/09/2019 17:07:42 2238089 Link 2 |
Very strange indeed. It can't be that they aren't being looked at.
Halfdinnerandraspberrycheesecake (Leitrim) - Posts: 48 - 21/09/2019 17:39:32 2238094 Link 1 |
GAA,Goverment and sponsorship euros?
seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2142 - 21/09/2019 22:34:46 2238156 Link 8 |
A lot of negativity on this thread. To me, I think the GAA should become CLG. Or Cumann Lú Cleas Gael. GAA will never have the european reach of Rugby and the World wide reach of Football. But it can play a big part in Irish culture. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 22/09/2019 07:56:32 2238174 Link 0 |
Loch Garman abú.
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 22/09/2019 07:57:12 2238175 Link 0 |
No, not true. Look at the Irish language, Irish music and Irish dance. They have all thrived. It is possible for the sport of Gaelic football to thrive. There is a bright future ahead. Sláinte.
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 22/09/2019 07:59:24 2238176 Link 0 |
Exactly jack look at Daniel Flynn deciding to give up football this year, not to go traveling or anything like that he was probably just disillusioned with the whole thing and he was one of the top 5 forwards in the country in league and championship in 2018.
KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 22/09/2019 08:28:17 2238179 Link 2 |
Would you say the Waterford and Limerick players are disillusioned ? its over 110 years since either won a Munster title ? its over 80 years for Tipp , do you care about these Counties ? Whats your solution to help these counties compete with the mighty 81 Munster title winners Kerry ? Or is it all you care about is weakening Dublin so yous can add to your record breaking 37 All IRELANDS . ?
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 22/09/2019 12:43:49 2238232 Link 0 |
Of course those counties are dissilusioned and don't get their best players. Those that do commit could probably give a whole lot more but it's not worth their time. I don't think any kerry fan would have a problem with the likes of Tipp, Clare or Limerick winning a few munster titles. If the GAA invested properly in them they probably would have won a few instead of Kerry/Cork and we'd have a better munster championship. Limerick came close in the 00's. If 15 years previous the GAA began a multimillion annual investment in limerick football I believe it they would have been even better and gotten over the line against kerry or Cork once or twice. Kerry don't have huge advantages over cork either so you have to commend them for beating them. A bit like how meath used to beat Dublin. You had to commend us because we didn't enjoy the luxeries of dublin. Jack_Goff (Meath) - Posts: 2920 - 22/09/2019 13:34:34 2238243 Link 9 |
Kerry has the advantage of being the only county in Munster which focuses on football. The body responsible for investment in Limerick football is the county board.
Hawkeye9212 (Donegal) - Posts: 266 - 22/09/2019 17:44:23 2238297 Link 2 |
Kerry hurlers are ranked 14th in the Country
RAHKILL (Westmeath) - Posts: 395 - 22/09/2019 19:02:58 2238314 Link 0 |
Football is still the dominant sport. Hurling is confined to a small part of the county unlike the other counties in Munster.
Hawkeye9212 (Donegal) - Posts: 266 - 22/09/2019 19:19:51 2238318 Link 1 |
The lure of six all Ireland successes!
DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 22/09/2019 19:39:00 2238323 Link 0 |
Back to the future trivia. St. John training college in Waterford played in the Waterford championship 1930's. Their players were from all over Ireland, including all stars from Kerry, Cavan and other counties. Better than most county teams. My dad was on a club team that beat them in a county final. He said some of those players would say it was harder to win the Waterford championship than the All-Ireland. Strange how the imbalance manifested itself and continues today. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2660 - 22/09/2019 19:43:00 2238324 Link 0 |
Rugby huge government subsidies isnt true. Rugby can stay very relevant and isnt too identified with anglo irish people at all. Soccer isnt spanish orientated either KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3510 - 22/09/2019 19:53:50 2238328 Link 0 |
could we go semi professional and get corporations involved like french and japanese rugby , i mean if dublin are proffessional now sure why dont we just set it out properly and accept semi professionalism. hiw did AFL work in Australia with a huge logistical problems having less than 20 million people in an area bigger than europe. i think the AFL model is probably the one we need to go with. have 5 or 6 teams based in dublin 2 or 3 in munster 3 or 4 in ulster maybe one midlands team/region and 2 western teams. throw enough money and PR and marketing at it and it will get public buy in. just look at leinster/ulster and connacht rugby dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 687 - 22/09/2019 20:05:54 2238333 Link 1 |
A lot of buzz in my office about the rugby. Asked around after the last Ireland soccer game and only 3 people bothered to watch it.
Hawkeye9212 (Donegal) - Posts: 266 - 22/09/2019 20:38:05 2238344 Link 0 |
GAA should stay amateur. But it should embrace Gaelic culture more. There is a niche market for Gaelic culture. Look at Irish dancing, or Irish music. Both world wide now. GAA is all over the globe too. Regarding Rugby and Football, well both sports have been subsidised by Govt. For example, in 2007, Rugby and Football given Croke park for use. Both made profits from this. OK GAA charged but still IRFU and FAI made money. Then in 2009 and 2010 Govt gives IRFU 191 million to redevelope Aviva stadium. Nice piece of business by them! Sláinte. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2519 - 22/09/2019 20:39:04 2238345 Link 0 |
How many pints have you had tonight? Awful suggestion. Hawkeye9212 (Donegal) - Posts: 266 - 22/09/2019 20:41:46 2238348 Link 0 |
Australia has population greater than 20 million and sure Melbourne has 6 teams... Dublin arent anything near professional now. Provincial rugby is completely different. Its a sport played internationally. Its also subsidised heavily at provincial level here by monies earned by international rugby KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3510 - 22/09/2019 20:46:47 2238350 Link 0 |