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Noticed this on the BBC website (see KerryLondoner (Kerry) - Posts: 41 - 29/11/2016 15:49:26 1937257 Link 0 |
I'm ok not playing the anthem, maybe only play it in finals, but I'd be against removing the irish flag, maybe remove it when Northern Irish teams are playing, but other than that I'd be against removing the flag rebelfan (Cork) - Posts: 70 - 29/11/2016 16:02:13 1937262 Link 0 |
Donegalman (None) - Posts: 3830 - 29/11/2016 16:03:23 1937263 Link 0 |
It's all headlines - read what he said. Essentially the GAA would be open to getting rid of the current flag and anthem as part of some all Ireland agreement. What he is saying is the GAA won't stand in the way of some future political agreement. Not happening anytime soon. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1792 - 29/11/2016 16:18:05 1937270 Link 1 |
It wouldn't really bother me to be honest. I personally think the playing of Amhrán na bhFiann before every single championship match is demeaning to the anthem. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13692 - 29/11/2016 16:20:21 1937271 Link 1 |
Nothing of the sort was said complete non story. Media reporting of this very wide of the mark and we get the usual social media aggro whenever someone at the GAA says anything. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 29/11/2016 16:20:43 1937272 Link 1 |
why? why should they be removed? Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 29/11/2016 16:23:34 1937275 Link 5 |
Playing it before championship matches is grand but playing it before meaningless pre season and league matches is unnecessary. I'd be all for cutting back on how often the anthem is played during the year. mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 29/11/2016 17:18:47 1937286 Link 3 |
Agree 100%.
Llaw_Gyffes (Mayo) - Posts: 1113 - 29/11/2016 17:18:52 1937287 Link 1 |
No Tricolour or National Anthem at GAA Matches ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 29/11/2016 17:44:58 1937303 Link 1 |
For me personally its two separate things, royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/11/2016 17:47:02 1937304 Link 0 |
Seen as though a large percentage of the population cannot speak Irish and don't know what the hell their singing i would welcome the removal of our anthem before all games.Provincial,League and All Ire finals should suffice.Are we the only country whos anthem very few understand word for word?No doubt all the gaelgoirs and fluent irish speakers will be quick to ridicule my point but if most of the people i go to matches with are anything to go by,none of them know what they are singing for large parts. cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 29/11/2016 18:12:38 1937313 Link 0 |
Agreed about anthem and very few knowing what the hell they actually singing. Also funny thing is that its not even the actual anthem as the first line was removed for political reasons, so we not actually even singing the proper anthem. Ahh dear old ire ya gotta love it
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/11/2016 18:38:24 1937325 Link 1 |
Haha,the irony of it seems to be lost on so many.Only in Ireland wha!
cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 29/11/2016 18:53:52 1937331 Link 0 |
100%. Get rid of the 1 minutes silence. Its a terrible bore. I wouldnt want it for myself under any circumstances. The National Athem needs to be re-done, in English and played before provincial and national finals only. The national flag Iv no problem with. If we can do anything to reclaim it from Republicans then im for it. I think there ll never be a united Ireland. Thats perfectly ok. But if there is then thered be a different flag anyway and national anthem. Probably a harp on a green backround with the union jack in the corner. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 29/11/2016 19:04:20 1937335 Link 2 |
I know, like honestly only in this country would it happen , funny though.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 29/11/2016 19:19:15 1937339 Link 0 |
The flag should always be displayed. Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 29/11/2016 19:24:51 1937340 Link 2 |
If we can do anything to reclaim it from Republicans then im for it. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13692 - 29/11/2016 19:29:47 1937342 Link 3 |
We should have more respect for our national anthem and reserve it for major occasions like the All-Ireland finals. Surely we are confident enough in who we are without having our anthem beaten to death by most awful bands or even worse, from a cracked cd over a wonky pa system, before every game. Spectators don't even respect it enough to wait for it to finish before roaring and cheering for their respective teams (not for the anthem). BTW does any poster know the reasons given initially for starting this practice. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 29/11/2016 19:34:20 1937345 Link 0 |
The timing of this statement is peculiar & probably unnecessary. The GAA would surely not be part of any political settlement. If the anthem & flag was offensive to some GAA membership or those with an express interest in our games then it'd be worth considering. Until then, no. Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water without due consideration. keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 29/11/2016 19:35:42 1937347 Link 0 |