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Hello. I have read topics on this forum for many years and have a strong interest in Gaelic sports since i arrived in Ireland from Germany in 1996. To not beat about bush i took up hurling at 40 and play the game since i started at 40, 7 years ago. I'm no Seamuus Callinan and, at first, as the teammates in jest would say 'i'd not hit cow's backside with banjo'!! However i progress from club junior special team and played junioe A hurling at 47 this year. This story a familiar one, no? The wife, Frau Bild, encouraged me to get involved in community as i was watching too much Fair City. DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 20:59:17 2045387 Link
Replying To DeBild: "Hello. I have read topics on this forum for many years and have a strong interest in Gaelic sports since i arrived in Ireland from Germany in 1996. To not beat about bush i took up hurling at 40 and play the game since i started at 40, 7 years ago. I'm no Seamuus Callinan and, at first, as the teammates in jest would say 'i'd not hit cow's backside with banjo'!! However i progress from club junior special team and played junioe A hurling at 47 this year. This story a familiar one, no? The wife, Frau Bild, encouraged me to get involved in community as i was watching too much Fair City." You watch fair city? You're definitely unique ;) cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 12/09/2017 21:11:36 2045391 Link
I'm not sure about unique, age wise, probably, otherwise you are probably in a very small group of people, very small, so well done to you :D realdub (Dublin) - Posts: 8586 - 12/09/2017 21:19:33 2045393 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "You watch fair city? You're definitely unique ;)" Ah yes Cavan! You are noted for your humour... but mostly other things!! You probably don't watch it to save on electricity bill!! DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 21:22:11 2045394 Link
Replying To cavanman47: "You watch fair city? You're definitely unique ;)" Sorry cavanman just meant as joke. It takes time to get to know me. I, Mr. De Bild am incorrigible but quite good fun for a German! DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 21:23:47 2045396 Link
I'd say you could be the "Tom Smith here" of Tipp and Germany De Bild! Just a little grammar point, you may be unique but you certainly cannot be "very unique"! PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 12/09/2017 21:24:39 2045397 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "I'd say you could be the "Tom Smith here" of Tipp and Germany De Bild! Just a little grammar point, you may be unique but you certainly cannot be "very unique"!" Thank you PoolSturgeon. I still have a little difficulty with the language. Yes i am familiar with Tom Smith from reading here. He is one hell of a man! He has a huge effect on me, gives me girations of laughter!! DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 21:33:16 2045399 Link
Replying To realdub: "I'm not sure about unique, age wise, probably, otherwise you are probably in a very small group of people, very small, so well done to you :D" Thank you realdub. I admire your boys in blue. They are like stealthy panthers. DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 21:34:18 2045400 Link
I found the game so different at first, never encountered anything like it but i learnt first..stay close to your man and as they say 'pull hard' until i began to master striking from the hand, hooking, strike on both sides, on the run etc. I love to practise the sideline cut. One of the most joyous experiences in sport for me was when i hit sliotar at right angle with my ash and the ball climbs to the sky. I played gaelic football too when people stuck for players but i jut love hurling! DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 21:38:18 2045403 Link
About a year ago i had my dna analysed. I expected to be 90-95% German with a little Western European or Scandinavian. I ended up 72% German, 26% IRISH and 2% Scandinavian. My Irish friends said an Irish sailor got to a German port at some stage and the family were near Hamburg!! The Irish thing was a big shock, i had the family tree done up to the 1750s...or so i thought ;) But maybe it is why i connect with the game. DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 22:00:29 2045414 Link
Replying To DeBild: "About a year ago i had my dna analysed. I expected to be 90-95% German with a little Western European or Scandinavian. I ended up 72% German, 26% IRISH and 2% Scandinavian. My Irish friends said an Irish sailor got to a German port at some stage and the family were near Hamburg!! The Irish thing was a big shock, i had the family tree done up to the 1750s...or so i thought ;) But maybe it is why i connect with the game." If you pour a full bottle of brown sauce and half a tonne of butter over your spuds that's the Irish bit......or if you are a landlord charging 2 grand a month rent for a shed in your garden...that's also the Irish bit. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9697 - 12/09/2017 22:19:34 2045418 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "If you pour a full bottle of brown sauce and half a tonne of butter over your spuds that's the Irish bit......or if you are a landlord charging 2 grand a month rent for a shed in your garden...that's also the Irish bit." If you charge a country 20 billion for a bailout...that's the german bit ;) DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 22:30:39 2045426 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "I'd say you could be the "Tom Smith here" of Tipp and Germany De Bild! Just a little grammar point, you may be unique but you certainly cannot be "very unique"!" ???? neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 12/09/2017 22:40:58 2045434 Link
Replying To DeBild: "Hello. I have read topics on this forum for many years and have a strong interest in Gaelic sports since i arrived in Ireland from Germany in 1996. To not beat about bush i took up hurling at 40 and play the game since i started at 40, 7 years ago. I'm no Seamuus Callinan and, at first, as the teammates in jest would say 'i'd not hit cow's backside with banjo'!! However i progress from club junior special team and played junioe A hurling at 47 this year. This story a familiar one, no? The wife, Frau Bild, encouraged me to get involved in community as i was watching too much Fair City." Congratulations deBild. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 12/09/2017 22:47:52 2045438 Link
Replying To neverright: "Congratulations deBild." Thank you neverright. I've been to the hurling area in Roscommon. Four Roads, Athleague. Up the Rossies! DeBild (Tipperary) - Posts: 23 - 12/09/2017 22:54:52 2045446 Link
If you charge a country 20 billion for a bailout...that's the german bit ;) very good hahaha!!!!! theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 13/09/2017 09:55:04 2045535 Link
Replying To DeBild: "If you charge a country 20 billion for a bailout...that's the german bit ;)" If you pay the f**** 20 billion, that's the Irish bit, unfortunately. Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo)** - Posts: 1113 - 13/09/2017 15:19:56 2045670 Link
Not as unique as you used to be! There are several German hurling clubs now, including a few (Darmstadt, Stuttgart etc.) which are entirely or almost entirely composed of German-born players. Some friends of mine founded the German GAA federation a few years' back, such is the growth of gaelic games there. https://www.germangaa.de/ The German National hurling team played in the World Games in UCD last year, got a bit of coverage due to their memorable t-shirts. https://www.joe.ie/sport/pic-this-german-gaa-t-shirt-from-the-gaa-world-games-is-quality-556299 Fair play to you for giving hurling a go! Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 13/09/2017 16:02:35 2045686 Link
If your German, I am from Swinford....... Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 13/09/2017 16:09:59 2045690 Link
I've seen a lot of fake accounts on different platforms but this has to be the most pointless nextyear (Mayo) - Posts: 60 - 13/09/2017 20:52:09 2045792 Link