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Replying To Bon:  "Could be worse, could be subjected to Irelands call drivel."
They might as well play the Irelands call rubbish. I'd sooner see that being interrupted than the national anthem.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 482 - 18/11/2025 22:34:40    2645225

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Replying To FullOfPorter:  "They might as well play the Irelands call rubbish. I'd sooner see that being interrupted than the national anthem."
Thats very true.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2595 - 19/11/2025 10:13:10    2645241

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Replying To Bon:  "Jealousy I'd imagine. Like these types who whinge when the Government give the GAA money."
We got way less than soccer did this year

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 17559 - 19/11/2025 10:21:04    2645247

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "Not talking about fans so much - we all have our clowns - but there is huge and long standing hatred between Dublin FAI and ourselves. No idea if that is case elsewhere.

They deliberately refused to use Hill 16 on tickets when we foolishly let them in. "Northern Terrace"!!

Some may mock me, but you don't sneer at our history and expect us to be overjoyed with your occasional success!"
There are about 10% of idiots on either side that feel a massive antipathy from the soccer side to the GAA and vice versa in Dublin.

There are clearly in the minority on either side though.

In fact there is a huge crossover in support for the 4 Dublin LoI sides and the Dubs. The vast majority of attendees at Dalymount, Richmond, Tolka Pk and Tallaght Stadium are regular attendees to support the Dubs in Croker from my experience.

A lot of GAA clubs work well enough with their soccer counterparts locally. There are some cases where they don't of course, but seeing as soccer and GAA are so linked in Dublin both need to work with one another, particularly in more disadvantaged areas.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13843 - 19/11/2025 10:42:56    2645250

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Replying To BarneyGrant:  "I hope i am not being presumptious but i guess he might be referring to fact rugby supporters allowed bring alcohol to seats?

Personally i think that is terrible idea. If you can't last a short time without a drink, stay in pub.

Still, it tells its own tale does it not of how both fans are regarded!"
No need for alcohol to be sold at all in Croke Park. It survived long enough without any bars. I wonder too if and how much it affected trade for pubs in the vicinity of Croke Park?

GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 8368 - 19/11/2025 11:22:10    2645258

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Not that I'd personally want it, but other sports fans could, and had the option to take drinks back to enjoy in their seats, it's as if they are more civilised than us mere mortals."
Rugby fans have always been allowed bring beer back to their seats so you probably should take that up with the GAA. Has nothing to do with renting out Croke Park to other sports.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1589 - 19/11/2025 12:14:39    2645269

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "No need for alcohol to be sold at all in Croke Park. It survived long enough without any bars. I wonder too if and how much it affected trade for pubs in the vicinity of Croke Park?"
Completely agree, it's the most ridiculous spectacle people falling over each other to get a pint at half time. No enjoyment with plastic cups either. Wait till the pub in a proper glass.

FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 482 - 19/11/2025 12:50:04    2645274

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "No need for alcohol to be sold at all in Croke Park. It survived long enough without any bars. I wonder too if and how much it affected trade for pubs in the vicinity of Croke Park?"
I can see the point in having proper bars as there is in Premium and Corporate but that's probably my age talking as I find nothing attractive about standing cheek by jowl clutching a plastic pint!

Bars definitely took a hit but the older ones still do reasonably well. Gills still a great spot especially when the club games and league are on when its not too mad.

BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3825 - 19/11/2025 12:56:25    2645275

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "No need for alcohol to be sold at all in Croke Park. It survived long enough without any bars. I wonder too if and how much it affected trade for pubs in the vicinity of Croke Park?"
I doubt it affects the trade in the pubs in the vicinity of Croke Park since the charge way more for pints in Croke Park.

lilywhite1 (Kildare) - Posts: 3059 - 19/11/2025 13:39:57    2645287

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FWIW, you're not actually allowed to bring alcohol to your seat in Croke Park during rugby matches.

Was there myself earlier this year for one of the Leinster matches played there. Had a seat just above one of the tunnel areas that people would be walking through after going out the back of the stand to go to the bar. Was actually amused by the number of people with pints in hand who were stopped there by stewards to be told they couldn't bring drink to their seats, and would have to skull them back there instead.

I even remember one woman carrying one of those cardboard trays that hold four pint glasses. She made the steward hold it while she went off to get the four lads she'd been buying the pints for! All four came up and drank the pints quickly, while she necked back one of those mixer cans of gin & tonic (or similar) that she'd produced from her pocket.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3237 - 19/11/2025 13:42:53    2645289

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Replying To Saynothing:  "Not that I'd personally want it, but other sports fans could, and had the option to take drinks back to enjoy in their seats, it's as if they are more civilised than us mere mortals."
That you cant bring drinks to your seat for GAA games in Croke Park is entirely in the hands of the GAA. nothing to do with types of fans. And you cant bring booze to seats at soccer games anyway. which is a uefa rule.
In aviva for example you can bring alcohol to your seat at concerts and rugby matches but not soccer matches.

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3861 - 19/11/2025 14:30:59    2645300

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Replying To GreenandRed:  "No need for alcohol to be sold at all in Croke Park. It survived long enough without any bars. I wonder too if and how much it affected trade for pubs in the vicinity of Croke Park?"
Ridiculous to say no need for alcohol to be sold in the ground. it would be loss of hundreds of jobs as well both kids part time and some full time jobs as well which isnt a good thing

KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3861 - 19/11/2025 14:32:41    2645301

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "FWIW, you're not actually allowed to bring alcohol to your seat in Croke Park during rugby matches.

Was there myself earlier this year for one of the Leinster matches played there. Had a seat just above one of the tunnel areas that people would be walking through after going out the back of the stand to go to the bar. Was actually amused by the number of people with pints in hand who were stopped there by stewards to be told they couldn't bring drink to their seats, and would have to skull them back there instead.

I even remember one woman carrying one of those cardboard trays that hold four pint glasses. She made the steward hold it while she went off to get the four lads she'd been buying the pints for! All four came up and drank the pints quickly, while she necked back one of those mixer cans of gin & tonic (or similar) that she'd produced from her pocket."
Is that the time the doctor/ radio presenter raised a hullabaloo because the " rugger toffs" who obviously are much more cultured than the rest of us weren't allowed to bring drinks back to their seats?

tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 438 - 19/11/2025 14:51:41    2645304

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