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I was at the All Ireland finals yesterday while the matches were absolutely brilliant. There was one part of the occasion that i found to be in poor taste. At the end of both games the song of the winning county was blared over the tannoy (in both cases yesterday slievanamon). I have noticed this phenomenon in recent years at other all ireland series games, and i do not think it is right or fair to subject losing players to this. janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/09/2016 14:51:21 1910268 Link 0 |
It adds to the atmosphere for the winning team IMO. Whats the alternative? Silence? unclegerry (Mayo) - Posts: 1222 - 05/09/2016 15:26:22 1910289 Link 0 |
I see where your coming from but sometimes it does add to the atmosphere. dstuction (Donegal) - Posts: 1209 - 05/09/2016 15:30:20 1910296 Link 0 |
Did I not hear the Script song Hall of Fame blasted out when Liam was lifted?? Was cringeworthy. Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 05/09/2016 15:58:23 1910316 Link 0 |
It adds to the atmosphere for the winning team IMO. Whats the alternative? Silence? janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/09/2016 16:05:21 1910320 Link 1 |
Disagree with the OP - love the tunes coming on for the winners. (although I must've heard Slievenamon 6 or 7 times yesterday over the course of the day). cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4978 - 05/09/2016 16:12:25 1910325 Link 0 |
It depends on the song I suppose. I remember when we lost in 2012 to Donegal and while I was gutted I did appreciate what it meant to the Donegal crowd and The Hills of Donegal was blaring as the players and fans celebrated, it's something they will never forget and the atmosphere was unbelievable. The likes of The Script Hall of Fame is just pants and shouldn't be played! If Mayo win Sunday week and The Saw Doctors are blaring it will be the nicest and most emotional song I will have ever heard in my life!! TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7831 - 05/09/2016 16:15:26 1910326 Link 1 |
I don't mind it at all, i don't think hearing a song is going to make the losing team feel any worse than they already feel and I guarantee you they'd appreciate their song being played if the shoe was on the other foot. CroiGorm (Dublin) - Posts: 1547 - 05/09/2016 16:35:51 1910331 Link 0 |
in 2014 after being beaten in an epic semi final against kilkenny what was played over the tannoy - that well known gaa ballad of "cool for cats" by squeeze - most of our lads were lying on the ground in tears and to have that played over they tannoy was horrible janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/09/2016 16:40:47 1910333 Link 0 |
do they not usually play the rose of mooncoin for KK?
cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4978 - 05/09/2016 17:09:14 1910350 Link 0 |
I'd imagine the players will be gutted regardless of whether the other teams anthem is played or not. theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 05/09/2016 17:26:57 1910356 Link 0 |
Janesboro I think you notice it more than most because it is nearly always the song of whoever we play that is being blared out.... Sad but true. mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 05/09/2016 17:30:30 1910357 Link 1 |
do they not usually play the rose of mooncoin for KK? janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/09/2016 17:32:16 1910358 Link 0 |
theweanling (Cavan) -winning an all ireland is a great day and dont need music to embellish it - i just think its something the losing players could do without janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/09/2016 17:33:52 1910359 Link 0 |
Janesboro I think you notice it more than most because it is nearly always the song of whoever we play that is being blared out.... Sad but true. janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 05/09/2016 17:48:48 1910367 Link 0 |
I think the winning coury deserve it, let's be honest over the course of our lives we will love it and hate it. TheUsername (Dublin) - Posts: 4441 - 05/09/2016 19:09:54 1910391 Link 0 |
I have no problem with it. Adds to the occasion. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 05/09/2016 20:13:25 1910413 Link 0 |
Well they got good mileage from the special olympics song Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1893 - 05/09/2016 20:32:32 1910417 Link 1 |
I'd imagine it will be The boys from the county Mayo if Mayo win next weekend You are right - I did enjoy The hills of Donegal and Las Vegas in the hills of Donegal in 2012. I was lucky as I saw Donegal win Sam in 1992 but a lot of Donegal people 2012 was their first time. I would not play pop songs -- it should be an old Irish song about the winning county. Don't forget we are all suppose to be Gaels. I hate pop music blaring out in Croke park. The winning county has a good right to celebrate , especially a county who have not won a final for years or are winning for the first time. To the losers --- if you can't beat em join em -- sing along with the winners. Once you are still alive after the event that is all that matters And to Mayo fans if ye won Sunday week , well after the final whistle ye are in for the best evening of your lives . Same again Monday morning and just think of Sam arriving in Castlebar. I can tell ye it will be the time of your lives. GOOD LUCK SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 05/09/2016 21:04:35 1910430 Link 0 |
Class Mike got a good laugh from horse outside. I think it's brilliant to hear the winning County song after the game, it really adds to it.
therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 05/09/2016 22:23:35 1910455 Link 0 |