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Casement Park - 5 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterman: "The main reason for Casement not going ahead is pure sectarianism and anti GAA bigotry nothing less. Let's not kid ourselves. People in the South have no experience or day to day reality of the bigotry and hatred that Gaels in the North face from the Unionist political and media Establishment and the constant attacks and threats from violent Loyalism. It is totally vile." Nonsense. There was originally enough money promised from GAA, Brits and Irish Govt., but the locals objected and rightly so to the monstrosity that was being built on their doorsteps to facilitate concerts and such like. The games would possibly fill it once a year. There was more than enough money to turn it into a fine venue for Antrim football and hurling but greed took over, while Windsor and Ravenhill got on with the job and got their stadiums upgraded. Of course anti GAA bigotry exists in the North of Ireland but it is not the reason for Casement lying in ruins.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 17/09/2024 10:34:10
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Casement Park - 4 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterman: "The main reason for Casement not going ahead is pure sectarianism and anti GAA bigotry nothing less. Let's not kid ourselves. People in the South have no experience or day to day reality of the bigotry and hatred that Gaels in the North face from the Unionist political and media Establishment and the constant attacks and threats from violent Loyalism. It is totally vile." And there was me thinking Sinn Féin was the biggest Party in the 6 Cos!
I also thought the ground was closed before planning permission was obtained, that the Permission was found illegal, that local residents had a load of issues, that the original funds had depreciated significantly....
But obviously I imagined it all
Seanfanbocht (National) - 17/09/2024 11:02:36
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Wambamalam: "Senior 1/4
Corduff vs innisken - Inniskeen
Ballybay vs Latton- Ballybay
Intermediate 1/4
Doohamlet vs Truagh- Truagh
Castleblayney vs tyholland- Castleblayney
Junior 1/4
Scotstown vs Toome - Toome
Drumhowan vs Killeevan - Drumhowan
Aghabog vs Oram - Oram
Eire og vs Currrin - Eire og" People ruling out Aghabog in the championship is completely ludicrous. They have played without a full team for the whole of the championship so far, just goes to show how little junior games people go to and make predictions based off results. All semi finalists will come from group 1.
ScarnaMan1990 (National) - 17/09/2024 09:21:01
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Casement Park - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SaffronDon: "Hindsight is wonderful and all but it doesn't take away from the political promise that was put in place and the proof that the other two stadiums were already being built as the doors to Casement were closing. What has happened since then has been a sectarian disgrace. Just a shame so many 'GAA folk' are in sync with these under hand tactics while they also smugly talk about paying British tax like anyone up here has much choice." The Labour Party who the entire Irish establishment from Harris to Mary Lou were fawning over pulled the plug. Labour have done several things already to remind SF who's the boss. Something that people claiming to be republicans ought to have known already.
BarneyGrant (National) - 17/09/2024 19:30:57
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Casement Park - 2 Like(s)
Replying To SaffronDon: "It's was closed because it was set to be rebuilt. Then came the hold ups, via guess who? That's right, the 3 major unionist parties in the north with DUP and their hatred of all things Irish, leading the charge. Perhaps if you lived here you'd get a better sense for how these things transpire." The GAA needlessly closed the place themselves.
The day to close it was the day before the machinery moved in to begin works, no matter how many years it took to get to that point.
By the way 1 major plus for Clones is that 20% of the gate money doesn't go as VAT to the Brit Exchequer.
Seanfanbocht (National) - 17/09/2024 15:25:35
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To latefortraining: "Oram have need carried the favourites tag well.
Anyone who follows oram could list loads of games that the have blew over the last 10 years.
2023 lost their nerve and folded against Drumhowan in Aughmullen after going in level at half time.
2022 they couldn't beat an under strength Drumhowan in Castleblayney, they done everything but score.
2021 they got two men sent off in a championship semi against the Seans in Inniskeen .
and various league play offs too.
ill discipline and drinking culture among a few players has been their Achilles' heel.
sure they can lift it for an odd one off game against Toome.
but they will inevitably choke," Someone obviously doesn't like oram
Monaghan_football (National) - 17/09/2024 13:08:38
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Casement Park - 2 Like(s)
I hope Casement Park gets refurbished but there is no way there's anything over a 30,000 stadium needed.
Clones should get an upgrade.
eslinchickenmaryland (National) - 17/09/2024 12:19:54
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Casement Park - 2 Like(s)
The GAA might have to plan for having concerts now in Clones instead of the new their fancy dan Casement Park. Sad day when Irish people are going cap in hand to London.
Casement to me never made sense as being Ulster's main stadium, Antrim GAA should not have let if fall into disrepair, I don't know the ins and outs of it.
The locals weren't happy with a Croke Park style concert venue on their doorstep either from what I remember, suppose they have the experience of the local residents around Croke park to draw on, we seem obsessed in this country with piling everything into the cities, there's a lot to be said for a central mid Ulster venue.
Tirchonaill1 (National) - 17/09/2024 09:12:34
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Time Limit On A Scorable Free? - 2 Like(s)
Replying To ForeverBlue2: "They make it up as they go along…. sometimes it takes goalkeepers 60 seconds to trudge up to take frees and 45's… You should know at this stage that there is no rule in the GAA that referees all implement the same way…!!!" Yes, terrible how some match officials make it up as they go along.
Like an umpire making up his own rule if he thinks the ball has gone directly over a post, instead of actually going by the Rule Book.
Pikeman96 (National) - 17/09/2024 09:56:01
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Casement Park - 2 Like(s)
The main reason for Casement not going ahead is pure sectarianism and anti GAA bigotry nothing less. Let's not kid ourselves. People in the South have no experience or day to day reality of the bigotry and hatred that Gaels in the North face from the Unionist political and media Establishment and the constant attacks and threats from violent Loyalism. It is totally vile.
Ulsterman (National) - 17/09/2024 09:45:47
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Ulsterman: "Out of sight Out of Mind saff. Many outside the North only believe what RTE, The BBC and Indo tell them. They haven't a scooby doo." It does get very tiresome having to repeat the same message to the same posters who clearly don't want to listen and just spout the same lies every time this topic is brought up.
SaffronDon (National) - 17/09/2024 14:39:54
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Gearoid1998ffowaed: "Preliminary Quarter-Final Predictions:
- St. James vs Killannin Gaa: Killanin
- L Móir vs Dunmore: Leitir Mor
- Tuam Stars vs Mountbellew Moylough: MM
- Milltown GAA vs Oughterard: Oughterard" I'm going with
James
Dunmore
Tuam
Oughterard
Kickitout (National) - 17/09/2024 19:11:52
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To benchtoaster: "I dunno if the split season of hurling first and football second has to go tbh. It's very hard be a proper dual club when it's week in week out switching between both codes. It only suits the football clubs who don't hurl & punishes the likes of Bagenalstown MLR Myshall etc who all promote both codes. You'll also kill off the revival of hurling in Carlow town and potentially weaken the likes of Kildavin and burren rangers. It's not ideal but at least it gives both codes decent breathing room and should only help improve the standard if lads are getting blocks of training in each code. Look at Wicklow atm 15 championship weeks in a row for dual clubs, carnew and kiltegan are the only dual clubs competing in both codes….thats not a good thing" If you're a dual club you'll be competing that amount of time anyway? Rangers have been on the go for how many weeks in a row? Obviously you don't want players playing 15 weeks in a row, there's ways to play it off without it being week on week, also the revival of hurling in Carlow Town happened before the split season came in so I think the credit there is due to the hard work that people have put into getting their underage going again, there's no split season for any of the underage competitions and it doesn't cause any issues. I've previously stated here that I think all clubs should be offering or promoting both codes, the amount of kids who never got the chance to play hurling in the country simply because their club doesn't offer it or promote it is scandalous
CRTW (National) - 17/09/2024 18:51:53
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
Claregalway have made progress over recent years but they have a significant handicap as there is not a strong football tradition in their catchment area, hurling clubs like Turloughmore, Carnmore, Castlegar, have history on their side.It is difficult for any club to make a major break through from under such a reality.They must be commended for their ongoing efforts and given due credit for their achievements.
backtooldwall (National) - 17/09/2024 17:56:34
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "The GAA needlessly closed the place themselves.
The day to close it was the day before the machinery moved in to begin works, no matter how many years it took to get to that point.
By the way 1 major plus for Clones is that 20% of the gate money doesn't go as VAT to the Brit Exchequer." Hindsight is wonderful and all but it doesn't take away from the political promise that was put in place and the proof that the other two stadiums were already being built as the doors to Casement were closing. What has happened since then has been a sectarian disgrace. Just a shame so many 'GAA folk' are in sync with these under hand tactics while they also smugly talk about paying British tax like anyone up here has much choice.
SaffronDon (National) - 17/09/2024 17:48:42
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To TheFlaker: "It's almost unbelievable that a lad would sit in the bushes for 10 or 11 hours waiting for Trump then get peacefully arrested. His base will be riled up for a fight. Almost unbelievable." If he had been killed you would probably claim he killed himself!
Democrats - with the support of Republicans who now support Harris! - are the ones who unleashed hell in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya for no good reason. Then having made a mess, crawled out and abandoned people to the Taliban and their ilk. Democrats are also the ones who are standing over the slaughter in Gaza .
These are you "good guys" I take it?
BarneyGrant (National) - 17/09/2024 16:41:28
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Galway Football thread - 1 Like(s)
would be great to see a bit of encouragement and support around joyce and his mgmt. the men have done absolute wonders. if you were told wed be in two all irelands out of 3 from were we were and with injuries. dont believe the grass is always greener and we might see more attacking styles next yr. with no o neill and more input from JD whose work in UCD is hugely apparent
bally4gar! (National) - 17/09/2024 15:45:33
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SaffronDon: "It's was closed because it was set to be rebuilt. Then came the hold ups, via guess who? That's right, the 3 major unionist parties in the north with DUP and their hatred of all things Irish, leading the charge. Perhaps if you lived here you'd get a better sense for how these things transpire." You are not near wise. The stadium was shut down before planning permission was even applied for. And your Barney about the local residents being in a minority is just that. You can put forward all the nonsensical arguments that you want but the area is not suitable for a 30,000+ capacity stadium, and no other stadiums are needed in Ulster of that capacity. Filled for the final of the Ulster Championship, a completion that may not exist in a few years. Scale back your ridiculous plans and get a Stadium that is suitable for Antrim GAA and possible neutral ground round robin games involving Down,Derry,,Armagh,Tyrone. 15 to 20k more than adequate. Let the soccer people build their own white elephant if they want to.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 17/09/2024 15:34:40
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To currinman: "Yup... id agree, tyholland with 2 wins in 60 minutes of football this year stay up, quite ridiculous if ye ask me, but that's the rules, suppose its same for all.." Tyholland are big game players
Farney2022 (National) - 17/09/2024 09:23:25
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Casement Park - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "An alternative site might be best but there's no way it should be built anywhere else but Belfast. Belfast badly needs a multipurpose stadium to cater for all sports and events. Nearly a third of the NI population live within the Belfast metropolitan area and that's where it should be. An upgrade of Clones should happen also." My friend we are not dealing with the population of the Nirth of Ireland. We are talking about Ulster, and in that context only a ver small percentage of the GAA population live in Belfast.
ORIELMAN85 (National) - 17/09/2024 15:21:17
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