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Allianz Boycott - 4 Like(s)
Not sure…I didn't see any complaints when AIG sponsored Dublin GAA. Who owns AIG? Well their stakeholders include Blackrock and Vanguard. You don't need to be a detective to see what they are involved in.
yew_tree (National) - 20/01/2026 17:36:55
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Allianz Boycott - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Thejampot: "Dublin Players or any other players shouldn't have the right to tell a sponsor what they can or can't do with there owen company. If players think anyone in Israel knows or even cares about them they very much mistaken. What's going on over there is nothing to do with our gaa games. If these players or anyone else that is so concerned should forget the protests and head over there to help out!!!. See how many will do that. Very easy to talk" I don't know what you were reading. The Dublin players are not telling any sponsor what to do. They have decided what they themselves want to do. They will not conduct interviews or stand for promotional photos with the sponsor's banner in the background as they are well entitled to do.
sligo joe (National) - 20/01/2026 19:16:59
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To SouthGalway: "I'd love to know the percentage of people in the North that at first wanted to be a United Ireland but do not want to be in the EU. Also if you were getting a pension from England and the Border went away would you still be receiving your pension you paid into?" Didn't the North vote to reject Brexit.
There would have to be a lot of negotiations between Dublin, London and Brussels but I'd imagine the British would be happy to give a lot of sweetners to get rid of the 6 counties.
updwell (National) - 20/01/2026 19:45:55
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Dublin GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
Dublin players should cop on and leave politics to the politicians
jacktheboy (National) - 20/01/2026 16:07:48
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Allianz Boycott - 3 Like(s)
100% agree with the boycott. Those who think politics has no place in sport will have to ignore a tsunami of historical examples to this day in order to convince themselves of that position. Life is deeply political and sport is a big part of our lives and a big vehicle for social change. As with the Dunnes Stores women cited by someone above, these small gestures do matter. Each of us has to make a choice about where we want our funds to go and proximity to a genocide that we want those companies to have!
So fair play to Dublin. May others follow.
LongfordgaaAbú (National) - 20/01/2026 16:20:09
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Allianz Boycott - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Don't know what difference it will make,
then again though if you look at what the Dunnes Stores workers achieved by their boycott of South African goods in the 80's then maybe it will achieve something I don't know.
People will still buy insurance of Allianz though." This narrative is wearing thin "no point in doing anything because it will make no difference". For sure if everyone stands idly by and keep their mouths shut there will be no change.
sligo joe (National) - 20/01/2026 15:25:06
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Non-Gaa Forum - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Trump has offered to buy Greenland or else he'll just take it, I think I'd take the first option If I were in Denmark's shoes given the power the USA has." Your posts are embarrassing.
TheFlaker (National) - 21/01/2026 12:36:06
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Allianz Boycott - 3 Like(s)
It's pure grandstanding as mentioned above. I guarantee you posters that have private pensions or investment funds would have links with Israeli companies. Haven't Allianz publicly come out and denounced the genocide in Gaza too. I find we are completely hypocritical about the whole thing. Our government cut back on hospital care for the poor Gaza children recently and you don't see us hopping over to the red cross to volunteer our services. The GAA ethics committee also found no cause for getting rid of them. Allianz do a lot for the GAA with reasonable quotes and sponsor events for children around the country to play in Croker every year. It's easy forgotten when a few people want to play greta thunberg though. Queue the giving out. I couldn't care less. You'd be better off fundraising for Doctors Without Borders or have a look at the occupied territories act which is a mess at the moment and needs implementation asap with amendments for services.
Ros2013 (National) - 20/01/2026 17:07:28
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Allianz Boycott - 2 Like(s)
Replying To alalalalalum: "Why not refuse to play in the competition altogether if they feel so strongly about it? Is that a virtue signal too far for them?" I'm inclined to agree. I think this "protest" is a bit farcical.
Seems they're happy to play matches that'll be referred to in all media reports as "the Allianz Football League match between Dublin and whoever". That'll have match programmes with an Allianz logo or advert in about four different places, including the page with their names on it. And where the logo will be on screen several times if the match is being televised.
But hey! Let's not stand in front of one of those logos if we're doing an interview afterwards! That'll hurt 'em all right!!!!!
Pikeman96 (National) - 21/01/2026 10:02:26
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Allianz Boycott - 2 Like(s)
This is ridiculous thank you so much everyone. They were sponsored by other companies in the past who gave them many moneys please and so on and their reputation was not great either please. So why are they standing on this now??
I am sure Allianz profits will nosedive now thank you that Some Dublin players decide not to stand in a certain area of the pitch please. haha They are not that important thank you for noticing this everyone. They may think they are but in reality nobody cares what Dublin players do thank you all for reading this.
bláthach (National) - 21/01/2026 11:47:10
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To jacktheboy: "Dublin players should cop on and leave politics to the politicians" There is no bandwagon small enough they won't jump on
alalalalalum (National) - 21/01/2026 08:54:15
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Allianz Boycott - 2 Like(s)
I hope they don't use Cisco for team meeting, Dell servers, Intel chips in any hardware, tear down every set of traffic lights using Siemens tech in the city.
They better not drink Coca Cola, Sprite, Fanta, Powerade, eat Nestle chocolate, wear Puma trainers, stay in an Air B&B, use Booking.com for their holidays or have a look at Trip advisor to see where to get a decent pint or a curry.
Or they could grow up and realise no one gives a monkeys about this virtue signaling guff.
dolfos (National) - 21/01/2026 12:36:57
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Allianz Boycott - 2 Like(s)
Replying To S1234: "Yes no place for it gaa agree it's awful in gaza. But we need to keep politics out of the gaa . Besides what difference do they think ut will make ? People will still get Allianz insurance and it wont stop Israel. Same way as students blocking the entry to book of kells in Trinity didn't stop it ." Another "say nothing, do nothing, it will make no difference" post. Surely if players feel that allianz's business involvement in Israel is wrong they are fully entitled to refuse to stand beside (and therefore promote) their banner.
sligo joe (National) - 20/01/2026 16:06:54
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Hard luck to CBS in th semi final. It cant be understated how impressive it is what theyve achieved this year. Huge credit must go to the managment who is improving the skills of these already talented hurlers. it can only benefit westmeath going forward competing in A hurling well done all.
Dazzler30 (National) - 21/01/2026 14:07:41
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Allianz Boycott - 2 Like(s)
I read some posts with the what about this and what about that, or that politics should staty out of sport. The GAA in itself is probably inheriantly political in its ethos of promoting all things Gaelic and Irish. Indeed its establishment was part of a huge political movement in Ireland in the late 19th century, when boycotts were common place and indeed had a huge impact on changing the lives of Irish people. Clubs up and down this country are named after people like Davitt and Parnell who used boycotts as a way of bringing about change in the face of huge injustice. Do we pay lip service today to great people like these or do we truely regard them as role models.
Second point il'll make is in response to the argument that players and indeed all of us use companies linked to Israel in some form or another. I agree this is practically unavoidable for most people. You do have to look at this differently in my opinion. Most of us don't have the forum or the reach that the GAA has or indeed the players themselves to send a significant and important message to these companies. Boycotting an organisation in this way makes international headlines and sends a message to them that having links to Israel activity in Gaza will not stand.
Fair play to the players that have said they won't stand in front of Allianz images. I think the GAA should and could do more as an organisation. I felt that some of the commentary around it was very patronising to ordinary GAA members from the hierarchy of the organisation.
I for one will not be attending any league games this year. I feel anyone who agrees with the players and the boycott should do the same.
supermon (National) - 21/01/2026 14:38:53
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Trump has offered to buy Greenland or else he'll just take it, I think I'd take the first option If I were in Denmark's shoes given the power the USA has." The UK has offered to buy the Republic of Ireland. I think we should accept their offer and they would crush us in a military exchange.
yew_tree (National) - 21/01/2026 08:25:23
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Westmeath Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To the21yardline: "Anyone know the alternatives that the county board have proposed for the football championship?" Option 1:
Senior Football Championship
12 teams
One open draw round of games is played. Two leg matches, played at each club's
venue. Combined score from two legs determines winner.
Six winners form two groups of three (open draw).
Six losers form two groups of three (open draw).
Played on round-robin basis.
Open draw for Game 1 in each group.
Game 2 in winners' groups - winner of Game 1 v remaining team.
Game 2 in losers' groups - loser of Game 1 v remaining team.
Top team in each winners group to semi-final.
2nd team in each winners group play top team in each losers group in quarter final.
Bottom team in each losers group play-off for relegation.
Minimum four games per team, 30 games in total.
Option 2:
12 teams.
Round 1 - Open draw - eight teams, four games.
Round 2 - Open draw - four winners from Round 1 and four bye teams, four
games.
Round 3 - Open draw - four winners from Round 2, two games.
Round 1 Qualifier - Open draw (avoid repeat pairings) - eight losers from Round
1 and Round 2, four games.
Round 2 Qualifier - Open draw (avoid repeat pairings) - four winners from Round
1 Qualifier, two games.
Round 3 Qualifier - Avoid repeat pairings (if possible) - Round 3 losers v Round 2
Qualifier winners, two games.
Semi-finals - Avoid repeat pairings (if possible) - Round 3 winners v Round 3
Qualifier winners.
Relegation semi-finals - Open draw - four Round 1 qualifier losers, two games.
Relegation final - two losers from relegation semi-finals, one game, loser relegated
to Intermediate.
Minimum three games per team, 24 games in total.
Other Possible Structures
Four Groups of three
Three Groups of four
One Group of 12
One Round, followed by Four Groups of three
Four Groups of three (for seeding purposes), followed by knock-out
Wmeath2 (National) - 21/01/2026 01:29:35
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Dublin GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "They are entitled to their opinion - and I would agree that what is happening in Gaza is horrific - but they have no business dragging Dublin GAA into this.
The place to address the connection with Allianz is through county convention and Congress. Can't see it as other than a distraction and harmful to team unity. I hardly think every single person associated with the two squads agrees with this.
And there's plenty of reasons why they might look at some other sponsors, if they are intent on riding the high horse." Yes you're right these amateur players should just play and keep their mouths shut and after the game when they are asked to stand beside the allianz logo they should just say yes sir, yes sir, 3 bags full sir, and do you want me to thank allianz in the interview sir.
There is no obligation, absolutely none, on any player to allow his image/interview to be used to promote Allianz.
sligo joe (National) - 20/01/2026 19:57:27
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Allianz Boycott - 1 Like(s)
Why not refuse to play in the competition altogether if they feel so strongly about it? Is that a virtue signal too far for them?
alalalalalum (National) - 21/01/2026 08:57:09
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "Trump has offered to buy Greenland or else he'll just take it, I think I'd take the first option If I were in Denmark's shoes given the power the USA has." Disagree with you completely here mo chara.
Being frank about it, the incumbent has the mentality of a school yard bully. He talks and acts exactly like that. His latest presser was the umpteenth such example. Incoherent, narcissistic ramblings yet again, crying nonsense about the 8 wars he's ended and the Nobel Peace prize. It's so tiresome at this stage.
What do we always advise our kids to do with bullies? Stand up to them.
The Canadian PM showed the balls that all the rest of the Western leaders are lacking in his speech.
Lockjaw (National) - 21/01/2026 09:04:07
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