-All of the Tulla team representing Clare in the 1889 all Ireland hurling final played in their bare feet...... - Mick Doyle of Kerry had won four all Ireland senior football medals before his 21st birthday. (1929 to 1932)....... -When Cavan defeated Meath in the 1952 All Ireland Final Des and Liam Maguire played on the successful Cavan team while their younger brother Brendan was midfield on the losing Meath team........ -Peter Mc Dermott refereed the 1953 all Ireland final and captained Meath to victory in 1954....... -Up to 1892 a goal outweighed any number of points and teams consisted of 21 players............. -In the early years "point posts" were located either side of the goals for point scoring. These were abolished in 1910.........

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 19/01/2009 20:31:04    184255

-Peter Mc Dermott refereed the 1953 all Ireland final and captained Meath to victory in 1954.......
bad.monkey , 19/01/2009 at 20:31
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I presume he didn't ref the 1954 one as well. Mind you a lot of captains try to!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 19/01/2009 21:22:58    184292

meath were the last team to win the old sam maguire in 1987 and to win to win the new sam maguire in 1988.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 19/01/2009 21:28:01    184301

heres one,Kerry have won two railway cups,in 1927 and 1931 all the players on the munster team were kerry players.

Dougal (Cavan) - Posts: 543 - 19/01/2009 21:57:55    184322

If it wasn;t for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wd be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don;t mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wuldn;t go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month.

Theirs an interstin fact for yis all - know wot I'm sayin.

TommyHillFigure (Dublin) - Posts: 94 - 19/01/2009 22:13:48    184334

TommyHillFigure, ah no we dont but maybe you will explain !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 19/01/2009 23:16:17    184408

good job the Gaa have yee Tommy in these time sof credit crunch yee b good at fillin an empty Croker for a lets be honest about it worthless league game.... and come September the Dubs will have their holidays booked and away because they're under achievers.... great support maybe yes great atmposphere yes.... bottle to win an All-Ireland!?! no chance and you know it

Rahilly_Man (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 20/01/2009 00:39:41    184451

yeah keep telling yourself that superdubs.

SamiPremier08 (Tipperary) - Posts: 177 - 20/01/2009 07:32:35    184490

TommyHillFigure
County: Dublin
Posts: 20

If it wasn;t for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wd be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don;t mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wuldn;t go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month
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Hmmm, has anyone slagged the Dubs of on this thread? I don't think so Tommy, so why don't you either add a decent comment or fact or just do us a favour and keep your comments for the relevant thread!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 20/01/2009 09:18:11    184512

Im sure all you know this.....(alot dont)

Wexford were the first team to win 4 all irelands in a row 1915-18. Having lost the previous 2 finals to kerry.

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 20/01/2009 09:22:26    184516

Matt Gallagher from Donegal won an All-Ireland medal in 1992 playing at full back despite not kicking the ball once during the match.

Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9746 - 20/01/2009 09:56:16    184538

Exactly my point their Rahilly. Dubs are the cash cow. God forbid if Meath beat us and we get knocked out in the back door down in Carlow or somewere. Be a lot less money goin to clubs around the country and you know it lad. Lookin at an empty Croker for the summer with small crowds that won;t even meet costs. I didnt say nothing about bottle or antin - we are well aware of recent shortcomins but maybe we can put them rite this year. Ye deserved yer Sam no doubt and hopefully ye wil get out a few more supporters out to support Sean C and the boyz - unlike last year.

TommyHillFigure (Dublin) - Posts: 94 - 20/01/2009 10:08:44    184548

Eh hallo Bald Eagle me ould mucker. The thread is interestin GAA facts - I just gave you sum - capiche? Not knockin anyone just deliverin facts - interstin facts.

TommyHillFigure (Dublin) - Posts: 94 - 20/01/2009 10:21:45    184562

Tommy, i think it's a matter of opinion that your 'fact' was interesting, i would say you were stating the obvious rather than a fact. If i were you i'd step away from stating the obvious and step into spelling lessons!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 20/01/2009 10:27:57    184573

TommyHillFigure
County: Dublin
Posts: 23

184334 If it wasn;t for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wd be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don;t mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wuldn;t go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month.

Theirs an interstin fact for yis all - know wot I'm sayin.

Is this one for the drunken posts thread????

Chester1970 (Armagh) - Posts: 509 - 20/01/2009 10:43:01    184592

Ah the ould spellin - didn;t make it to the A levels bald Eagle - sure you know wot its like. MOuths to feed etc.

TommyHillFigure (Dublin) - Posts: 94 - 20/01/2009 10:46:10    184595

Yeah, i do know what it's like Tommy. For your information i left school at 15 to carry the rover box, so no A-Levels for me either but that's no excuse!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 20/01/2009 10:53:02    184603

thats gas Bald Eagle - I did a bit a dog trainin meself!

joan ballintwine - yuor main contributon is usually - shd this not be the non Gaa thread. yet to see a post form you that brings antin to this board but lookin forward to it sumday.

TommyHillFigure (Dublin) - Posts: 94 - 20/01/2009 11:00:02    184614

TommyHillFigure
County: Dublin
Posts: 25

184334 If it wasn;t for the Super Dubs and there fans the GAA wd be up the creek without a paddle. Don't bother arguing the point yis boyz - yis know its true. Sure we don;t mind either - tho a bit of deservd respect from some of yis wuldn;t go amiss. Next few years now will show the true worth of Dubs to the GAA - startin at the end of the month.

Theirs an interstin fact for yis all - know wot I'm sayin.


hail hail the mighty Dublins lets give them a Honorary All ireland title for being the cash cow of the GAA. i Have an interesting Question for some one to give me a fact on. How much money have the dubs brought to GAA coffers seeing as how they have 40 per cent of the population and how much have the rest of the country brought in. maybe on a per person basis maybe spme one can give me some type of ratio

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 20/01/2009 11:25:35    184642

Can anyone verify:

looking for the oldest and newest clubs in Ireland, think it may be Dundalk Young Irelands and Omeath Cuchulainn Gaels. Need your help guys.

Shearer (Louth) - Posts: 903 - 20/01/2009 13:31:49    184837