Would u classify winning a Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard or Lory Meagher as winning an all ireland medal?

Newrytothebone (Cork) - Posts: 16 - 02/05/2016 19:18:16    1851428

if we in meath can win the christy ring this year i would definitly rank it just as highly as our all ireland B hurling title in1993

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 687 - 02/05/2016 20:07:47    1851439

Would you class winning a junior or intermediate championship the same as winning a senior title?

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 03/05/2016 11:01:46    1851532

I was at the Christy Ring final last year and at the presentation Aogán Ó Fearghaíl sighed and said "another all-ireland for Kerry".
While these are still counted as senior all-irelands, they are not equivalent to the Liam McCarthy, nor are there any pretenses to that effect.

muffinbutton (Clare) - Posts: 20 - 03/05/2016 12:05:26    1851567

Certainly not!

KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 03/05/2016 12:57:55    1851583

Is winning a Div 7 of the Feile an All-Ireland ? - to the kids it is

There are more counties playing Christy Ring than JFC orInter hurling

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1673 - 03/05/2016 13:48:21    1851611

The same principle applies to this as applies to somebody's profession. Never belittle it. Always acknowledge genuine effort.

These finals are played in Croke Park and you can be sure that every GAA player cherishes that honour. Every player in each competition is putting in an effort to get to the final and help their team to the next level. Nothing wrong with any of that.

As an aside I cannot imagine many players who have won these competitions saying the won an 'All-Ireland' either.

SmellyBadger (Limerick) - Posts: 32 - 03/05/2016 14:53:31    1851640

They're literally not "all-irelands" though if you want to be pedantic.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12116 - 03/05/2016 15:04:39    1851648

While they aren't the All Ireland title, they're definitely an All Ireland title. All Ireland is more of a geographic description than a measure of a level. You're the champion of All of Ireland at senior level, or the champion of All of Ireland at junior level, or at club intermediate, or at minor B etc.

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 03/05/2016 15:36:26    1851667

I think the question I posed earlier is lost on some here. If you win a junior or intermediate championship in your county you are not the "county champions" but you have won a county championship. It's a similar case with winning the Ring/Rackard/Meagher Cups. You've won a national title.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 03/05/2016 15:44:43    1851670

in answer to the OP. No.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 03/05/2016 18:04:57    1851743