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The GAA should do whats best for the GAA. For its members, the organisation and the sport.

They shouldn't just do what a minority want them to do on any issue.

Additionally if a minority of players, staff etc want to boycott interviews etc on the basis of how they feel on the matter in hand then more power to them.

tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1606 - 28/01/2026 14:40:37    2653756

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Replying To sligo joe:  "But why is it a problem for you. If someone says or does something that "you believe" is woke, virtue signalling etc, they are entitled to do so, they don't need or look for your approval so relax and wear an allianz shirt or whatever and the ones that don't want to stand beside allianz logos they can do that too. Again it's up to them if they want to donate to Palestinians, nothing to do with me or indeed you"
Well said.

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 343 - 28/01/2026 14:55:49    2653760

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Replying To tearintom:  "The GAA should do whats best for the GAA. For its members, the organisation and the sport.

They shouldn't just do what a minority want them to do on any issue.

Additionally if a minority of players, staff etc want to boycott interviews etc on the basis of how they feel on the matter in hand then more power to them."
Thing is, what's best for the GAA is a matter of opinion and is far from clearcut.

Is it best for the GAA to accept good money from a willing sponsor and be in a position of offer competitively-priced insurance to all its clubs to protect against public liability claims, storm damage, etc.?

Or is best for the GAA to take a moral stance and cut ties with a company that's been linked to events in Gaza?

It's matter of opinion all right. Very differing opinions.

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3333 - 28/01/2026 15:18:55    2653770

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Replying To tearintom:  "The GAA should do whats best for the GAA. For its members, the organisation and the sport.

They shouldn't just do what a minority want them to do on any issue.

Additionally if a minority of players, staff etc want to boycott interviews etc on the basis of how they feel on the matter in hand then more power to them."
Has a vote of members been taken?

Seanfan (Roscommon) - Posts: 343 - 28/01/2026 16:26:32    2653786

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Replying To Square_B:  "That works both ways. This isn't a one way street. It's when these people start telling others that they should examine their consciousness about a topic or start telling organisations like the GAA what they should do. That's the problem I have. Protest if you want, you don't need to pontoficate to others about their morals as if your morals are the best morals."
100% agree that it is a two way street and since I read your most recent post I have scrolled back a few days on this thread. The general narrative is that those posters who support the interview protest are saying why they support it and those that don't support it are similarly saying why they don't. I don't see the pontificating you talk about. However what I do see from some anti interview protest posters is many of them labelling the players, managers and fans who do support the protest as woke, insincere and virtue signallers. This adds nothing to a discussion and really is symbolic of those without an answer trying to insult those they disagree with.

sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 1068 - 28/01/2026 16:51:47    2653788

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