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Dublin GAA thread - 3 Like(s)
If McEneaney is right and that this is not agreed among the players then it only harms what their sole purpose is in being honoured with the sky blue jerseys.
They are representatives of that tradition. They can take their own political positions and activity outside the camp.
GAA was crucial in mending civil war divide in Kerry and indeed Dublin and elsewhere for the reason that every man left his politics outside.
BarneyGrant (National) - 21/01/2026 22:25:22
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Maroooned: "1st years, 2nd years and Junior team all in A this year as well so the signs are very good.
Superb effort from the Senior team, especially with a few key players out through injury." Great news for hurling!
Viking66 (National) - 21/01/2026 21:00:38
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Allianz protest - 3 Like(s)
Replying To CiarraiMick: "According to Greg McEneany on the news,the Dublin players never discussed this allianz stance and he knows nothing about it.He said he has no opinion on it one way or another and every player has their own personal opinion. It must be one or two players idea but not a squad idea.Fake news comes to mind." I alluded to this before. Ger needs to jump on this, and Niall if its in hurling panel.
I played with lads who id probably come to blows with over politics. Same with lots of issues. Which is why you park it outside the dressing room.
And another thing. Any political group trying to use our teams to push their hobby horses need to be put in place. They have their own soccer club ruined over same.
BarneyGrant (National) - 21/01/2026 18:48:08
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To sligo joe: "Reading the posts here it seems to me that people here are deliberately refusing to understand. The players are not trying to hit anyone in the pocket nor do they expect to change the plight of the Palestinians. It is simply a gesture of solidarity with the oppressed people in Gaza by refusing to endorse allianz a company who invests heavily in Israeli bonds and has only recently increased it's portfolio of the same bonds. What is wrong in making that gesture to the Palestinians.
People are saying if they do this then they should be protesting against other companies too etc etc.
But can anyone tell me what is wrong with making this gesture to the Palestinians in it's own right." Ah Joe get real.Sure a gesture is a gesture but they trying to take a stance against allianz but its like attacking a bear with a feather. Many ways to show a gesture towards persecuted people without giving free advertising to the group they have a problem with.A nice gesture would be if the few players involved publicly state they will not use Allianz insurance again.As Barney stated,this is pure grandstanding. Its like beeping the car horn in support to the shopworkers on strike outside their shop and then passing the picket to buy something.
brayballer (National) - 22/01/2026 15:29:46
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
I wonder do any of the Dublin GAA fraternity have their vehicular vehicles insured with Allianz please and thanks so much and if so will they cancel them fortwith please?? This is a burning question thanks everyone for considering it please.
bláthach (National) - 22/01/2026 10:13:13
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Westmeath Hurling thread - 2 Like(s)
Its great to see Mary's have a conveyor belt of talent coming through with all age groups competing at A, they are putting in great work, Micheal Lawlor spoke about how they have a development plan in place from 1st year right up to 6th year. The clubs must be given credit too as the schools only get these lads at 12/13 years of age.
At county level this year we have very capable minor and u20 teams. Hopefully we put together strong runs in both competitions.
Dheen (National) - 22/01/2026 10:01:20
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Very surprised that the Glencar/Manorhamilton motion to correct the spelling of Páirc Séan Mac Diarmada to the grammatically correct version of Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada was defeated. I'd wonder what was said against it. If people still want to call it Pairc Sean amongst themselves then that's grand, but I wouldn't have imagined any opposition to a motion about Irish grammar." It was really a bit of a nothing motion. He signed the Proclamation as Seán Mac Diarmada, and while Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada might be grammatically correct in Irish, it wasn't the name he actually used himself. For that reason, I think the motion was deservedly defeated.
Although, I don't imagine that's why it was defeated. It was probably more about the cost of rebranding the signage at Páirc Seán, and the fact that we're already tied into a naming rights deal with the credit union. The current title is Heartland Credit Union Páirc Seán MacDiarmada, changing things now would only open up a whole set of other complications.
southleitrim_mafia (National) - 22/01/2026 10:54:03
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To alalalalalum: "There is a difference in being inherently political in the aims and aspirations of your own country and reviving our national games that were almost lost to the influence of outside sports and being political about one specific conflict that is taking place 5,000km away. And the very fact that there isn't outrage or talks of bans amongst these people about the umpteen other conflicts taking place in the world is telling.
Here is a case for you, we have a country which has been saying consistently recently it will take over the territory of another EU country no matter what. That country has a team competing in the All Ireland. Does the GAA make a stand and say to this team...because you are from that particular country you can't compete while your country is engaging in these threats to our EU partner.
The Dublin team are making a half hearted attempt. You are making more of a stand than they are doing it appears. Why don't they also stay away from games? It is an attempt to look for attention imo." Boycott or protest, fair enough I'll not argue over semantics, I don't think it takes away from the essence of what I was arguing.
supermon (National) - 21/01/2026 21:41:39
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Was just looking back on a couple of League programmes from last year. I note that the Allianz advert in them says "We're proud to be the largest insurer of school children in Ireland".
Wonder how come nobody is talking of protests at schools? Surely they have a bigger 'moral guardian' role for society than the GAA does......
Pikeman96 (National) - 22/01/2026 11:53:12
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
It's just virtue signalling, look at us sure aren't we great, 'down with this sort of thing' bull island is alive and well.
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 21/01/2026 18:27:58
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "I've always admired recent Dublin teams for their footballing prowess but probably for their principles even more so. Both current and ex players which has been evident this past couple of years.
Could the same be said for Leitrim? Did yous forfeit a league game last year?? Was that a protest???" There's a variety of opinions and have been on among Dublin players, As I'm sure there are on all teams, county and club,
You just don't hear maybe about well known AI winners who certainly are not 'Woke' on issues such as abortion, immigration etc, They don't and haven't used their jersey to preach on them.
BarneyGrant (National) - 22/01/2026 13:50:44
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Allianz protest - 2 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "Do you think it would be appropriate to protest at schools with young children??? So five year olds listening to people protesting and scared within in the thing? Don't be silly please, thanks in advance for this." I meant "protest at" as in "object to", rather than as in staging actual demonstrations outside school buildings.
And I reckon it's still a valid point. Why is there nobody objecting to schools doing business with Allianz, in the way they object to the GAA doing so?
Pikeman96 (National) - 22/01/2026 15:21:44
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To yew_tree: "What other sports do Galway people get to follow and watch that Mayo people don't or any other county for that reason? I've seen this arrogant response a number of times here." Yes agree with you on this, it is an arrogant view point and not at all accurate.
Trucker1 (National) - 22/01/2026 11:29:08
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
So the news is false. I do wonder where it came from given that even RTE reported it as fact.
I liked that they had chosen to do it but I'm also fine with them not doing it.
They are amateur players and if they don't want to pose with a sponsor they've every right to say no just like they've every right to pose with it. People getting mad at them over it is ridiculous
galwayfball (National) - 22/01/2026 11:13:49
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
I see President Trump is setting up a Board of Peace now. how this man wasn't given the Noble Peace Prize I'll never know.
He only wants Greenland to act as a deterrent to any aggressor. The USA has protected us all for decades they helped defeat Nazi Germany and don't forget the Red Army also battered the Germans into submission from the eastern side.
Easy to forget now listening to the spiel from the likes of Macron etc,
what was France's record in the war? I wouldn't like to be depending on the likes of them for defence anyway.
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 22/01/2026 12:36:32
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To foreveryoung: "Gives the chance to another panel member to stand up and fight for a place on the first 15. That's what you have panels and extended panels for. No team should ever be dependent upon one player; a suspension, injury, or a desire not to be involved for whatever reason puts the spanner in such dependence.
Having said all that, he is a fine player." Every team has that one player that if they are missing the team are significantly weaker. Kerry are not the same team without David Clifford. Dublin are not the same team without Con. Donegal weren't the same team without Michael Murphy when he was in his prime. Barry McNulty is that one player that we cant replace. He is that important for us.
That is why he must not be rushed back.
3rdmidfielder (National) - 22/01/2026 13:14:40
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tacaí Liatroma: "Very surprised that the Glencar/Manorhamilton motion to correct the spelling of Páirc Séan Mac Diarmada to the grammatically correct version of Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada was defeated. I'd wonder what was said against it. If people still want to call it Pairc Sean amongst themselves then that's grand, but I wouldn't have imagined any opposition to a motion about Irish grammar." Not much going on in manor these time!!!!
Thejampot (National) - 22/01/2026 13:40:00
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To bláthach: "I wonder do any of the Dublin GAA fraternity have their vehicular vehicles insured with Allianz please and thanks so much and if so will they cancel them fortwith please?? This is a burning question thanks everyone for considering it please." I've always admired recent Dublin teams for their footballing prowess but probably for their principles even more so. Both current and ex players which has been evident this past couple of years.
Could the same be said for Leitrim? Did yous forfeit a league game last year?? Was that a protest???
peiledoir20 (National) - 22/01/2026 11:07:56
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
In reality given the recent actions of the United States the Irish government should really cut all ties. They will not because they prioritise the blood money the USA can provide. The GAA prioritise money over morals in the Allianz deal. Financial interests and greed will sadly always come before morals.
This is also seen in the response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine where Russia was rightfully sanctioned and Israel's occupation of the Palestinians territories. Israel has being illegally occupying Palestine since 1967 with no such sanctions. Western hypocrisy is nauseating.
REDANDBLACK30 (National) - 22/01/2026 10:32:42
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Roscommon GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To tommyc: "The Clann team that contested four All Ireland Club finals in a row would wipe the floor with this current Brigids team." I would think the opposite as the current Brigids team average age is 23 while that Clann team that contested four All-Ireland finals in a row would be average age 73 now.
Gaa_lover (National) - 22/01/2026 01:53:56
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