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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." Not at all take some sauce for the chips on both shoulders He is more inspiring then the previous president but still not a fan of him and a lot of what he's done so far jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1638 - 28/07/2025 13:25:45 2628634 Link
Replying To Greengrass: "He's been an exceptional President and he will continue to be so." Absolutely. God forbid he might thank a man from the Hogan stand for his service or the like. Pure begrudgery from gombeens. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1452 - 28/07/2025 13:25:59 2628635 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." I'm from "the South" (or West, more accurately) and I assure you any issues I have with Burns have nothing to do with where he's from. Hell, I even have family from Armagh and find them to be a good bunch. But you keep telling yourself that if it suits ya... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 548 - 28/07/2025 13:26:51 2628637 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 lot of the comments against Burns seem to centre around him presenting trophies. He could probably do a better job by speaking less and letting players take the spotlight sooner. But at games I've attended, he just seems to show up and mix with people. I've seen him wander up to the gate without fuss and gain entry to the ground. No pomp or ceremony. It will be interesting to see what his tenure brings overall - hard to judge him until afterwards. At the moment I think he's doing a reasonable job. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6526 - 28/07/2025 13:39:15 2628642 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." Nothing at all to do with where he us from.If he was from Galway I would say same thing.He talks too much.He should just say well done to both teams for great game and present the cups to winners.Simple as that. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 539 - 28/07/2025 13:52:29 2628650 Link
Turned off yesterday final as soon as the final whistle sound or nowadays when the ball went dead after the hooter. I hope Mr Burns wasn't talking up the excitement or overall quality of that final in his speech? In truth the final and the knockout stages was underwhelming after promising so much in this new and higher scoring game we have got now, overriding evidence is HQ will need to look at all the new ruies and see what can be done to provide more competitive matches in the business end of the championship. The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4133 - 28/07/2025 14:16:41 2628670 Link
Replying To The_analyser: "Turned off yesterday final as soon as the final whistle sound or nowadays when the ball went dead after the hooter. I hope Mr Burns wasn't talking up the excitement or overall quality of that final in his speech? In truth the final and the knockout stages was underwhelming after promising so much in this new and higher scoring game we have got now, overriding evidence is HQ will need to look at all the new ruies and see what can be done to provide more competitive matches in the business end of the championship." I think they need to be left now and let managers/coaches figure out and learn. So much was new this year and a lot of learning as teams went. I'm sure Meath would change a lot of things in how they approached that semi final, same as Galway in their QF. Likewise Armagh and Dublin. Kerry seemed to grow with the rules as they went. A lot of teams either over egged or completely neglected 2 pointers. How teams went about winning primary possession changed. Look at us, took us way too long to long to figure out how to get competitive at winning breaking ball, didn't seem to be able to embrace the new rules at all if being honest. The need for man marking came back and a lot of teams were found wanting in that department as well. I'm sure McGuinness will be plotting tactical amendments to try and get the upper hand next year. Something completely out of left field might be brought to the table in the hope of gaining advantage. Managers will be all eyes on the club set up to see if there are innovations that can be taken on board with the county teams. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 282 - 28/07/2025 15:09:56 2628701 Link
Replying To WanPintWin: "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." How does Jarlath building bridges with Loyalists disprove an allegation that some folk South of the border don't like Nordies in exalted positions? Peter Quinn said very little in public and as such attracted few comments from anyone, good or bad. I saw Burns' short speech yesterday - it was short, and fitting to give a mention to Murphy and to O'Connor, both men who probably will be bowing out of their respective roles. I personally would find it very odd that the President of an Association should show up on AI final day and be entirely mute. I'd personally prefer it if the tradition of winning captains making bland and cringey speeches was abandoned, as the vast majority of them are no good at it. points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet (Tyrone) - Posts: 312 - 28/07/2025 15:19:59 2628712 Link
Replying To slayer: "A lot of the comments against Burns seem to centre around him presenting trophies. He could probably do a better job by speaking less and letting players take the spotlight sooner. But at games I've attended, he just seems to show up and mix with people. I've seen him wander up to the gate without fuss and gain entry to the ground. No pomp or ceremony. It will be interesting to see what his tenure brings overall - hard to judge him until afterwards. At the moment I think he's doing a reasonable job." You hit the nail on the head.Talks too much when he knows he is in front of cameras presenting trophies. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 539 - 28/07/2025 15:40:15 2628719 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "I think they need to be left now and let managers/coaches figure out and learn. So much was new this year and a lot of learning as teams went. I'm sure Meath would change a lot of things in how they approached that semi final, same as Galway in their QF. Likewise Armagh and Dublin. Kerry seemed to grow with the rules as they went. A lot of teams either over egged or completely neglected 2 pointers. How teams went about winning primary possession changed. Look at us, took us way too long to long to figure out how to get competitive at winning breaking ball, didn't seem to be able to embrace the new rules at all if being honest. The need for man marking came back and a lot of teams were found wanting in that department as well. I'm sure McGuinness will be plotting tactical amendments to try and get the upper hand next year. Something completely out of left field might be brought to the table in the hope of gaining advantage. Managers will be all eyes on the club set up to see if there are innovations that can be taken on board with the county teams." And then when manager/coaches figure things out to give us a lot more competitive games in the business end HQ will be off to change up the rules again? football compared to hurling seems to mad for it chopping and changing it's rules and formats The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4133 - 28/07/2025 15:41:05 2628721 Link
Replying To points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet: "How does Jarlath building bridges with Loyalists disprove an allegation that some folk South of the border don't like Nordies in exalted positions? Peter Quinn said very little in public and as such attracted few comments from anyone, good or bad. I saw Burns' short speech yesterday - it was short, and fitting to give a mention to Murphy and to O'Connor, both men who probably will be bowing out of their respective roles. I personally would find it very odd that the President of an Association should show up on AI final day and be entirely mute. I'd personally prefer it if the tradition of winning captains making bland and cringey speeches was abandoned, as the vast majority of them are no good at it." Really so the lads that sweat blood and tears for their county,who are so proud to represent them as winning captains shouldn't be allowed speak but the President of the GAA should???Why should the president single out anyone on AI final day?Last time I looked it was 15 to a team not one.Michael Murphy deserves all the platitudes he gets but on AI final day it is about the teams not just one person. Alwaysencourage (Galway) - Posts: 539 - 28/07/2025 15:43:59 2628722 Link
Replying To points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet: "How does Jarlath building bridges with Loyalists disprove an allegation that some folk South of the border don't like Nordies in exalted positions? Peter Quinn said very little in public and as such attracted few comments from anyone, good or bad. I saw Burns' short speech yesterday - it was short, and fitting to give a mention to Murphy and to O'Connor, both men who probably will be bowing out of their respective roles. I personally would find it very odd that the President of an Association should show up on AI final day and be entirely mute. I'd personally prefer it if the tradition of winning captains making bland and cringey speeches was abandoned, as the vast majority of them are no good at it." Absolutely... how anyone could have a problem with his speeches is beyond me. God forbid we'd have a president that is able to articulate what the GAA is and should be all about. The gombeens are not for that. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1452 - 28/07/2025 15:52:04 2628726 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." That is absolutely not true of Wexford I can assure you. My opinion of him is purely based on a lack of interest in hurling. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3863 - 28/07/2025 15:55:08 2628728 Link
Replying To points50swiththeargyllsonthewrongfeet: "How does Jarlath building bridges with Loyalists disprove an allegation that some folk South of the border don't like Nordies in exalted positions? Peter Quinn said very little in public and as such attracted few comments from anyone, good or bad. I saw Burns' short speech yesterday - it was short, and fitting to give a mention to Murphy and to O'Connor, both men who probably will be bowing out of their respective roles. I personally would find it very odd that the President of an Association should show up on AI final day and be entirely mute. I'd personally prefer it if the tradition of winning captains making bland and cringey speeches was abandoned, as the vast majority of them are no good at it." Peter Quinn didn't need to talk, you just have to look at the new Croke Park to see what his presidency brought to the GAA. Actions speak louder than words. He was the driving force behind the idea to build a brand new stadium. What a legacy. boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 515 - 28/07/2025 16:04:18 2628733 Link
Replying To Doylerwex: "That is absolutely not true of Wexford I can assure you. My opinion of him is purely based on a lack of interest in hurling." You are wronging him there. He was in the Park watching the Annes several times last year. His 2 sons both played hurling since they were chaps, which I imagine meant more driving for himself and his wife. They still do, both said they love the sport, I was talking to them on one of the occasions they were down. Both still play hurling. They didn't lick that up off a stone, or succumb to peer pressure where they are from ;-) Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 16742 - 28/07/2025 17:41:43 2628780 Link
Replying To Square_B: "Absolutely... how anyone could have a problem with his speeches is beyond me. God forbid we'd have a president that is able to articulate what the GAA is and should be all about. The gombeens are not for that." Agree.How can anyone but a begrudger not applaud what he has achieved and how he is. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 590 - 28/07/2025 20:42:19 2628827 Link
Replying To Square_B: "Well considering that stadium rental is the only reason the GAA made a surplus last year, they may have to consider it. And you should be doing handstands if they do, counties like ourselves might finally be able to get more investment to account for our status." 2000 euro for a family of 4 to follow Donegal 18 games with season tickets, before petrol, food or possible accommodation. 20 euro to watch h benfica at the estadio da luz or 20 euro to a budesliga game, less than 130 euro for bayern munchen season ticket...the GAA ripping off the faithful totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1150 - 28/07/2025 22:32:04 2628851 Link
Replying To streaker: "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....." You'd need to reconsider the company you keep. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6191 - 29/07/2025 03:11:52 2628872 Link
Replying To Square_B: "Absolutely... how anyone could have a problem with his speeches is beyond me. God forbid we'd have a president that is able to articulate what the GAA is and should be all about. The gombeens are not for that." Narcissist cranks that think everything should be tailored to their preferences. No concept of the bigger picture. Most evident with the hurling angle Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12483 - 29/07/2025 07:25:39 2628878 Link
Replying To Breffni40: "Narcissist cranks that think everything should be tailored to their preferences. No concept of the bigger picture. Most evident with the hurling angle" Ah shtop I've no issue with president making speech but I feel burns does go OTT. Even OTB mentioned this morning him calling out Murphy was ridiculous. I'm sure you would have a different opinion to another high level president hogging limelight after a final in recent weeks or would I be a narcissist crank not to like that either jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1638 - 29/07/2025 09:05:59 2628887 Link