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No Tricolour or National Anthem at GAA Matches

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Replying To keeper7:  "Why is anyone even talking about this hypothetical situation? Is there any suggestion this could even come about in the near future?"
Hypothetically talking about a hypothetical situation. Sure if there isn't enough to be arguing about with what goes on in the real world eh..... :-)

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 05/12/2016 15:30:51    1938444

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Replying To Offside_Rule:  "Nobody is talking about shame or lack of pride. This isn't about the founding principles of the GAA. This is talking about a hypothetical situation where the Country is on the verge of becoming Unified again. Are people suggesting in that situation they would not support such a move if there was to be a new Anthem and Flag or would they demand that the GAA keeps the existing Anthem and Flag in this new Ireland with its new Anthem and Flag? Remembering before you answer that the GAA was founded before Flag flew from the GPO and before the Anthem was penned!!"
I'm on about the principles of Irishness, a Irish game for the Irish people, surely the national anthem and flag would be part of that.

shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1928 - 05/12/2016 15:45:34    1938446

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Replying To realman2:  "No, its a complete storm in a teacup. Amazing that Brolly has managed to mobilise such angst about a complete non-issue."
get off your high horse will you, this discussion has been going on from before brolly's article

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 05/12/2016 16:32:17    1938454

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realman2 (Kildare) -Most of us may prefer to live in the present and plan for the future, however only a fool can ignore the/his past, as that is what sometimes defines us.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 05/12/2016 18:10:20    1938472

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Replying To shaggylegend:  "I'm on about the principles of Irishness, a Irish game for the Irish people, surely the national anthem and flag would be part of that."
How do you know what that Irish flag and Irish anthem will be when that hypothetical day hypothetically comes? And if it they are different to what they are today would that be an issue? My point is that we will always have the National flag flying and anthem playing at GAA matches. Today it is Amhrán na bhFiann and the tri-colour. Prior to these I would guess that whatever was considered the Irish flag was flown at the big GAA games and maybe even some anthem was belted out. And if the day comes where there is a United Ireland then I guess whatever flag and anthem is of the day will be used.

Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 05/12/2016 18:20:23    1938474

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Replying To moc.dna:  "Joe Brolly, the only man within the Gaa willing to call things as they are, spot on article. Maith thú Joe, he is the only high profile Gaa man speaking for the majority. Aoghain O Fearghail should clarify if he is entering politics, if not he should stand down as President of the Association as he no longer represents the views of the majority. He has overseen the deal with Sky & the handing over of 15% of the GAA's commercial revenue to the GPA, now he wants us to give up our identity, flag & anthem. It's obvious when you see how he has overseen these moves where his priorities lie, meanwhile the club game which makes up 99% of the m'ship he is supposed to represent suffers from chronic fixture schedules, shameful."
Thank you sir
Must say that is a very good post and to me you know what you are talking about. Fair play.

SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 05/12/2016 20:19:50    1938490

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Replying To mayotyroneman:  "Excellent article from brolly. Sure if the chattering asses of the gaa had their way we would end up appeasing the bigots. Why reach out to people who detest our games. I come from a club who continually had the posts chopped down and changing rooms petrol bombed. Do you honestly think these people have any time for our games?"
Agree with you 100 per cent.
To me I'd welcome anyone into the organisation but Gaelic football and hurling is IRELANDS national sport.
Look how well it is organised throughout Ireland. Most clubs have fine pitches, changing rooms and good social clubs. Look how it has been kept going in GB , America , Austrila and other far flung places.
The national anthem is always played here in London prior to the Countyfinals and also in the game v the Connaught team
Also down through the years the Irish pubs in London and most other places played the nation anthem after a music session.
And everybody stood to attention quite unlike what I saw in a pub in Dublin on the Sat evening prior to the 2014 semi Dublin v Donegal
I went to watch Mayo v Kerry that evening and I was really suprised at the amount of people who just ignored the anthem as it was played prior to the throw in I was just about the only one who stood up
We keep things as they are

SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 05/12/2016 20:36:15    1938493

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It's our flag, it's our national anthem, we're bloody well keeping them, end of story. There are plenty of airports and boats, if these people don't want our flag or national anthem then leave, bye bye

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 05/12/2016 21:27:04    1938501

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No bawling of Our Brawn On Ian or waving of the national sag? You'll be banning the hang sangwedges and raid limonawed next. Enough is enough so it tis.

plike (Kerry) - Posts: 569 - 05/12/2016 21:32:41    1938502

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