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All Ireland Final Sunday

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Why is it that women's Gaelic does not have the same support as mens. On Sunday the greatest team in Gaelic Football is going for six in a row and if not for Dublin back in 2010, it would be 12 in a row. Dublin again will stand in their way but I was at the 2014 final when Dublin also played them and all that there was on the hill was flags covering the empty terrace.
From what I see all the Dublin posters are lads but I am sure you have daughters, granddaughters, sisters who play - the question is why is there no support for the women? so here is the challenge - all the Dub supporters reply with In/Out


By the way before anyone says it, the support for all Women's football is terrible.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1804 - 23/09/2016 17:50:42    1918493

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Have never watched womans football and wont on Sunday.I do however enjoy watching the camogie All Ireland bit this years game was poor enough.

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 23/09/2016 18:09:56    1918502

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Same reason any woman's sport is not more popular then men?

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 23/09/2016 19:47:18    1918534

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beach volleyball?

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5012 - 23/09/2016 20:22:31    1918544

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Replying To zinny:  "Why is it that women's Gaelic does not have the same support as mens. On Sunday the greatest team in Gaelic Football is going for six in a row and if not for Dublin back in 2010, it would be 12 in a row. Dublin again will stand in their way but I was at the 2014 final when Dublin also played them and all that there was on the hill was flags covering the empty terrace.
From what I see all the Dublin posters are lads but I am sure you have daughters, granddaughters, sisters who play - the question is why is there no support for the women? so here is the challenge - all the Dub supporters reply with In/Out


By the way before anyone says it, the support for all Women's football is terrible."
The hill wasn't opened that day but if you call 33 thousand I think the attendance was poor then you must be appalled at club men and women the country over as the all ireland club football and hurling finals which is a double header get on average 30 thousand.
also last year's ladies all ireland final was the largest female sporting attendance in europe for 2015

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 23/09/2016 21:26:46    1918565

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People might ate into me for this but I believe it's to do with the standard of football and probably the physicality. Same reason there isn't a huge following for underage county level .

That been said ,I do feel sorry for the women. They put in a lot of effort and get no where near the recognition.

I would be open for a mixed sport . In my opinion very few women would be strong or big enough for the men's game but there is one or two on every county panel who could probably break into a few of the men's senior panel.

21st century and all , no need for segregation. Rather see a county have and A,B, C and D team than continue with the ladies game .If a girl is good enough I don't see why she shouldn't be able to play with the lads ..but don't ever see this happening anytime soon ,otherwise a few other sports would have already adopted it.

GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 24/09/2016 08:34:22    1918609

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Replying To cavanman47:  "beach volleyball?"
Oh yes you got me there ;)

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11230 - 24/09/2016 09:12:39    1918611

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I'll be there with 2 of my daughters tomorrow in anyways.

It'll mean as much to them off the Dubs get the job done this Sunday as opposed to next Saturday.

I try to attend as many Ladies Football and Camogie games as men's games with the girls.

Women's sport will probably never get the support that men's sport has for various reasons.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 24/09/2016 09:47:40    1918619

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Replying To GameOfTyrones:  "People might ate into me for this but I believe it's to do with the standard of football and probably the physicality. Same reason there isn't a huge following for underage county level .

That been said ,I do feel sorry for the women. They put in a lot of effort and get no where near the recognition.

I would be open for a mixed sport . In my opinion very few women would be strong or big enough for the men's game but there is one or two on every county panel who could probably break into a few of the men's senior panel.

21st century and all , no need for segregation. Rather see a county have and A,B, C and D team than continue with the ladies game .If a girl is good enough I don't see why she shouldn't be able to play with the lads ..but don't ever see this happening anytime soon ,otherwise a few other sports would have already adopted it."
The standard - what are you judging it against, last weekend? Women's football is what it is, there will be no mixed games and there is no need for it (or anyone get insurance for it). Funny, I find it far more open and exciting than Tyrone football! However your attitude and the attitude of lads who say they would never watch it sums up what is wrong with society - I will won't go to watch LGFA because its not as good as mens - if you are lucky enough to have a daughter, what you are telling her is that she will always be inferior to men. I am not feminist but that type of sh8te has left Ireland in the dark ages for too long.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1804 - 24/09/2016 17:52:00    1918713

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Replying To cavanman47:  "beach volleyball?"
can result in wrist injury

liner (Mayo) - Posts: 756 - 24/09/2016 18:12:16    1918718

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Replying To zinny:  "The standard - what are you judging it against, last weekend? Women's football is what it is, there will be no mixed games and there is no need for it (or anyone get insurance for it). Funny, I find it far more open and exciting than Tyrone football! However your attitude and the attitude of lads who say they would never watch it sums up what is wrong with society - I will won't go to watch LGFA because its not as good as mens - if you are lucky enough to have a daughter, what you are telling her is that she will always be inferior to men. I am not feminist but that type of sh8te has left Ireland in the dark ages for too long."
I'm judging it in my own useless opinion. I watch women's football occasionally . So by standard I mean simple high balls going into the goals ,goalkeeping errors ,two bounces etc . Not that it doesn't happen in the men's , it's just the ratios of errors appear far greater in juxtaposition to mens.

Don't even mean that in a men are better than women way , plenty of women footballers who like I said would fit into a senior male panel ...but these players are in the minority, for me it's like comparing the difference between the English premiership and league one , on a general level the gap between the two is big , so that's why I don't see them as the same standard and I'm sorry if that vexes you but many share my opinion.

And in regards to having a daughter ,in terms of GAA popularity of the nation, yes she would 100% always be inferior in the eyes of most . It's just how it is , regardless if it angers you.Hence why tickets to tommorows game will be available at the gate and next weeks tickets are going online to the highest bidder.

Fair enough if you hate how Tyrone play but they are near the top standard of football in the country , women's football and say for example Carlow men's football( sorry Carlow fans) and underage football is not at the same standard regardless of style , hence why the attendances of these team's games are far, far lower than a Tyrone senior game.

GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 24/09/2016 18:54:40    1918735

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