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Replying To jm25: "More unnecessary nonsense from him singling out Murphy. Micko Jacko and what white does for a living I could accept it last year in first year but jeez he's never seen a microphone he doesn't like" I can understand when kerry won why signals out jack and micko given the year Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 855 - 27/07/2025 20:43:42 2628405 Link
Replying To combo: "Disappointing to hear him claim football is the greatest field sport after the rule changes. Felt like he was patting himself on the back. I think hurling is better" Maybe last few years but over hurling wasn't great this year football is better watch and to me better this year both great sports Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 855 - 27/07/2025 20:44:23 2628406 Link
Replying To jm25: "More unnecessary nonsense from him singling out Murphy. Micko Jacko and what white does for a living I could accept it last year in first year but jeez he's never seen a microphone he doesn't like" Micko died ao I can see what then comparing with jack I can understand he did go on about Michael a lot for side lost Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 855 - 27/07/2025 20:45:02 2628408 Link
Replying To combo: "Disappointing to hear him claim football is the greatest field sport after the rule changes. Felt like he was patting himself on the back. I think hurling is better" Any reasonable person knows hurling is far superior. People choose football because it's so much easier to be competing. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3863 - 27/07/2025 20:54:30 2628414 Link
Replying To combo: "Disappointing to hear him claim football is the greatest field sport after the rule changes. Felt like he was patting himself on the back. I think hurling is better" Jarlath Burns President of the GFA that's the reality.Luckily he won't be there too long but hurling people need to be alert to who the next uschtarain will be. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1765 - 27/07/2025 22:44:46 2628452 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Maybe last few years but over hurling wasn't great this year football is better watch and to me better this year both great sports" Still prefer Hurling myself, although Footballs rule changes have made it better than it had become over the last 20 years. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16742 - 28/07/2025 07:01:25 2628485 Link
Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "Sure there's countless men and women who have done that, in multiple organisations." So your agreeing with me , good lad germac (Down) - Posts: 576 - 28/07/2025 07:58:59 2628491 Link
Replying To germac: "So your agreeing with me , good lad" Agreeing about what? boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 515 - 28/07/2025 09:51:35 2628510 Link
Replying To combo: "Disappointing to hear him claim football is the greatest field sport after the rule changes. Felt like he was patting himself on the back. I think hurling is better" Sure he said last week that hurling final was the most important day in GAA calendar.He talks so m7ch he cantbremember what he said the week before.I honestly thought he would be a decent president but he is the most outright politician that has held the post. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 539 - 28/07/2025 09:59:52 2628512 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Sure he said last week that hurling final was the most important day in GAA calendar.He talks so m7ch he cantbremember what he said the week before.I honestly thought he would be a decent president but he is the most outright politician that has held the post." Yes he reminds me of Declan rice when interviewed he will say what people in room want to hear. One minute he's saying no change in all Ireland dates on his watch Next time he's mentioning August finals to suit what some people want. I'm sure he's doing good work behind scenes and he is an excellent orator but I find him disengenious and feel he is using role for his own personal betterment jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1638 - 28/07/2025 11:31:38 2628565 Link
Jarlath didn't present Gavin White with his MOTM award! Yikes! 1. Open the envelope. 2. Read out the winner. 3. Present the MOTM award! legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 9061 - 28/07/2025 11:37:30 2628573 Link
Replying To jm25: "Yes he reminds me of Declan rice when interviewed he will say what people in room want to hear. One minute he's saying no change in all Ireland dates on his watch Next time he's mentioning August finals to suit what some people want. I'm sure he's doing good work behind scenes and he is an excellent orator but I find him disengenious and feel he is using role for his own personal betterment" How is he personally better off? Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16742 - 28/07/2025 12:21:46 2628596 Link
Burns is trying to prove himself. he will be running for the SDLP or Fianna Fail in the first election after the presidency ends. muckla (UK) - Posts: 372 - 28/07/2025 12:33:16 2628599 Link
Replying To Viking66: "How is he personally better off?" Future tense, I can see burns once he finishes in this role I would be surprised if he is not running in the next general election or presidency following this one jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1638 - 28/07/2025 12:38:38 2628602 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "I can understand when kerry won why signals out jack and micko given the year" Drop the Uachtarán's speech and just present the cup - a bit like another president recently who didn't know when to leave the stage to the players - keep the speeches for the agm. All Ireland day belongs to the players. Mayfair (Galway) - Posts: 71 - 28/07/2025 12:41:22 2628607 Link
Replying To Alwaysencourage: "Sure he said last week that hurling final was the most important day in GAA calendar.He talks so m7ch he cantbremember what he said the week before.I honestly thought he would be a decent president but he is the most outright politician that has held the post." He's been an exceptional President and he will continue to be so. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6191 - 28/07/2025 12:42:53 2628609 Link
I watched the game yesterday in a bar in the UK, and as the cameras turned to the presentation to show Burns with his trusty microphone in hand, 3 lads next to me almost simultaneously said "oh, not this fella again", and turned around to watch the women's soccer..... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 548 - 28/07/2025 12:50:25 2628615 Link
There's a real antipathy to Jarlath Burns because of where he's from. There's a rabid partitionist mindset amongst many in the South who just don't like anything North of Dundalk. That's the reality. Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9837 - 28/07/2025 13:06:02 2628625 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "There's a real antipathy to Jarlath Burns because of where he's from. There's a rabid partitionist mindset amongst many in the South who just don't like anything North of Dundalk. That's the reality." A give it a rest good lad. I have a huge amount of time for him as do most GAA people I know. Not everything is as simple as it seems in your head. Some people didn't like him getting involved in the Rory Gallagher issue. Rory's from Fermanagh by the way. If anything Jarlath has actually shown an empathetic ear to the loyalist community, which flies in the face of your theory. The previous GAA president got more stick, purely for being uninspiring and seemingly having little to say on any matter. He was from Cork. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2474 - 28/07/2025 13:20:18 2628631 Link
Replying To Ulsterman: "There's a real antipathy to Jarlath Burns because of where he's from. There's a rabid partitionist mindset amongst many in the South who just don't like anything North of Dundalk. That's the reality." Baloney, Peter Quinn was well regarded. But maybe you're too young to recall that boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 515 - 28/07/2025 13:20:26 2628632 Link