runnerin (Meath) - Posts: 202 - 09/06/2016 18:16:56    1864402

If I could choose who I supported in the same way many choose an English soccer team, and then I would support Tyrone.. Obviously I would never want them to beat Cork

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 09/06/2016 19:48:25    1864436

I cheer for Wicklow and Dublin as I was born and raised a Dub but became involved in Wicklow GAA when I moved. I actually would cheer for Leinster counties when they're playing outside the province ( apart from Kildare). In the hurling it's different as my grandad was Limerick through and through so I wouldn't cheer for anyone apart for Limerick and the Dubs in the hurling.

I think I actually would cheer against some teams from Ulster apart from Antrim and Fermanagh (You get use to each other when in lower Divisons). I don't like the cynicism that goes on in most Ulster matches and I think they are the least entertaining. That's not saying I don't respect the GAA communities up there, it's more just the way the teams set out.

Victorious87 (Wicklow) - Posts: 597 - 09/06/2016 20:34:26    1864460

I'd usually be up for the underdog and wouldn't care what province they represent.

I wouldn't be gone on one team up North due to their complete lack of class.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 09/06/2016 21:58:15    1864496

Would you consider Ronan O'Neill, Michael Murphy, Conor McManus, Gearoid McKiernan, Ryan McHugh etc as 'a complete lack of class' Might they get a game with Tipp if eligible to play?

Curlew66 (Roscommon) - Posts: 506 - 09/06/2016 22:41:15    1864509

Antrim played Kildare in Newbridge (I think) several years ago. It may have been a qualifier or League 2 game. Anyway one particular Kildare fan for the entire first half kept going on about "Nordy this, Nordy that and go back home to your own country etc etc. There were a few Antrim fellas behind him and he knew it. Well he started again at the start of the second half. One of the older Antrim fellas just walked over and decked him. End of. He skulked away after that.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9703 - 09/06/2016 23:02:00    1864518

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 10/06/2016 01:47:10    1864546

IrishGael3 (USA) - Posts: 1092 - 10/06/2016 09:52:34    1864592

TheRightStuff (Donegal) - Posts: 1688 - 10/06/2016 10:13:14    1864601

I base who I shout for on certain factors;

Here's my list of teams in order who I'd least like to see winning Sam!

1. Kildare
2. Tyrone
3. Armagh
4. Cork
= 5. Meath, Donegal
= 6. All those "meh" teams! Derry, Cavan, Roscommon, Down, Louth
7. Offaly
8. Anyone who never won it before or recently such as Wexford, Carlow, Antrim, Wicklow, Sligo, Clare, Limerick, Westmeath, Waterford, Tipperary, Fermanagh, Longford, London, Leitrim etc
9. Galway, Monaghan
10. Kerry
11. Mayo
12. Laois

CmonAymonow (Laois) - Posts: 160 - 10/06/2016 10:20:43    1864608

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11232 - 10/06/2016 11:03:44    1864647

KildareKelly (Kildare) - Posts: 593 - 10/06/2016 11:27:25    1864668

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 10/06/2016 13:26:04    1864800

Have never been anti-north have allways been pro the under-dog particularly when it came to Antrim in the hurling , I love when the north teams come down in big numbers for big games , however there is a section that arrive with a bit of a chip on the shoulder , would never choose a southern team over an Ulster team , found myself shouting for Armagh and Tyrone big time , yet couldn't take to Donegal under Jim , point being each county on there merits regardless of geography

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 10/06/2016 13:31:24    1864805

I support Donegal an anyone thats playing Dublin or Kerry should they be Noth or South.

As an Ex Hurler an having played in and have been to a few coaching seasons at underage with Antrim senior hurlers I always liked seeing them do well and also loved and liked to see the Deise do well especially when Big Dan,Mullane, Browne ect were playing.

InishowenMan (Donegal) - Posts: 216 - 10/06/2016 16:42:03    1864913

I always had sympathy for Northern GAA teams based on the political situation up there. The "hassel" some GAA people had in attending and training from the other side.
Something the GAA in the south- except Limerick maybe- never had.

galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2520 - 11/06/2016 12:02:05    1865104

I always support my home county but if they are knocked out I would support Connaught counties. I also have a soft spot for Fermanagh and would love to see them have some success. When watching games between othe counties I always start out neutral but generally find that a bad ref decision or some act of gamesmanship by a player gets me supporting the other team. I hate to see any team get a bad beating.

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 11/06/2016 16:23:55    1865159

"Southern Brethern" - Who are they? The 6 counties of Munster, the southern province of Ireland? I look on Ireland as an island and I see no border.

As a brief side comment: The Republic of Ireland soccer team are representing the 32 counties of Ireland. The likes of Gibson and McClean making my point for me.

When I watch the very competitive Ulster football championship, I would tend to support the underdog like many people tend to.

legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 7857 - 12/06/2016 14:52:19    1865486

I'd be fairly neutral in most cases, maybe supporting the underdog slightly, i.e. I was hoping London would pull off a miracle in the Conaught final a few years back. Where the team is from makes no difference.

Until this thread, i'd never ever heard of the term "The Black North"

muffinbutton (Clare) - Posts: 20 - 12/06/2016 22:53:01    1865826

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 15/06/2016 00:22:44    1866990