Gaelic life, its on a corner on the far side of the bridge as you from Eislar Park. I think there might have been a cab company on same street but can't remember name.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 20/05/2009 15:58:59    289104

i agree with you but what i'm saying is the problem is worse in Dublin, there is pleanty of you tube footage around that show the hill doing some unslightly stuff!
paddyogall , 20/05/2009 at 15:43

You tube - how apt is that!! Is that the one of the Meath fan burning the Dublin flag? I don't like unslightly stuff meself - prefer stuff to have a bit of substance too.

Dubinmeath (Dublin) - Posts: 1123 - 20/05/2009 16:08:46    289123

PJ
County: All
Posts: 1043
There is an element that go to Dublin games, I wont say they are supporters, who are more likely then any others to start trouble, but as you said its a very small percentage alright but it does exist.

tomaoo7
County: Dublin
Posts: 2924
I agree twith RealKerryFan, that incident never happened, and to suggest that the media covered it up is laughable. Why would they want to? The media is centred on Dublin and Dublin is its largest audience so what would it care about reporting on Kerry-Cork?

The_Defender (Kerry) - Posts: 48 - 20/05/2009 17:25:12    289203

I've been going to matches for more than 30 years. The bad old days of running battles with the Gardai on Hill 16 in the early 80s have thankfully been long left behind, there was a few who latched on to the Dubs in those days and all they wanted was a fight. I think things have improved a lot on the Hill in recent years compared to how it was and I have to say in the last few years I've seen a few nasty incidents in Croke Park and outside the stadium involving fans of other counties.

Bottom line is...EVERY county when they get a bit of success will always bring in a crowd and within that crowd there will always be a few bad eggs that will seek out trouble. I don't see the point in some posters here calling out other counties fans over this incident or that, our games would be better served if fans took action to stamp out trouble amongst their own before pointing fingers elsewhere.

bubba83 (Dublin) - Posts: 333 - 20/05/2009 17:53:08    289237

the AI semi final in 2002. Armagh v Dublin..

Around 100 Armagh fans in the top corner of Hill 16, and not a spot of bother with the Dubs when we won...in fact most shook our hands and wished us good luck in the final as we celebrated wildly whilst leaving!!!

corrinshego (Armagh) - Posts: 305 - 20/05/2009 18:56:09    289298

Correct Buba, every county that gets a bit of success will attract an element that doesnt normally go to games. Dont really believe that this post is very relevant but im interested none the less. My own county has the North Armagh Buckfast Brigade, only seen in the summer months, an animal that hibernates all winter long.

sean og (Armagh) - Posts: 1073 - 20/05/2009 20:30:06    289360

was it mccoys? its prob the closest pub to pairc esler.

gaelic_life (Down) - Posts: 286 - 21/05/2009 00:28:28    289533

gaelic life, was possibly the first place we came to on the way down from the park but definitely other side of the canal bridge, the one that has the Canal Court on your left. Name means nothing to me.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 21/05/2009 10:26:07    289659

corrinshego
County: Armagh
Posts: 62

289298 the AI semi final in 2002. Armagh v Dublin..

Around 100 Armagh fans in the top corner of Hill 16, and not a spot of bother with the Dubs when we won...in fact most shook our hands and wished us good luck in the final as we celebrated wildly whilst leaving!!!

At last a true account of life on Hill 16, not like the Fiction made up by Paddyogal and the rest of the Anti dub brigade.

PJ (None) - Posts: 2288 - 21/05/2009 11:20:46    289743

Chester1970
County: Armagh
Posts: 232

244355 hurlingdub
County: Dublin
Posts: 515

243750 Only time I ever felt that I was in genuine danger of a bating was in Newry after Dublin beat Derry in hurling under 21 semi final. Not Derry fans, locals, and I'd say it was just being a stranger in a blue jersey in wrong place at wrong time! Managed to extricate ourselves. I can see why some people are uneasy in the company of some of the scum who follow Dublin in the Summer. Am uneasy myself to be honest and avoid anywhere they are likely to be, including unfortunately a certain section of the Hill.

Spent that day in a pub on the Warrenpoint road on the way to Pairc Esler. We were joined by approx 40-50 dubs fans who came in for a drink, were treated to a barbecue, and had a thoroghly good couple of hours.. No grief,no abuse, just good craic agus ceoil. In fact they had the infamous banjo player with them. Needs a bit of practice, but no matter....cannot believe that this happened......

Gaelic life i was there that day....it was not McCoys....

Chester1970 (Armagh) - Posts: 509 - 21/05/2009 11:33:29    289764

This thread is a bit of a cul-de-sac alright, long may it continue...

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 21/05/2009 11:40:34    289772

There is a very small percentage of gob***** that follow every county and club in the country and when you get a few of them together it does sound nasty and is slightly sickening for the genuine fan. There is a little element of soccer chanting at some games but that about all it is nothing more.
If you look at it realistically there will probably be 100 club games on over the next week and there will be no need for the Garda or PSNI at any of them unless to direct traffic, where as at any league of Ireland game the Garda / PSNI would be all over the place and purely to prevent crowd trouble and most of these games wouldn't have as big of a crowd as the GAA match.

After every GAA game it does be nice to see supporters shake hands and wish each other well in the next round / back door ect. (I know the looser is really thinking wait till the nest time we play and we will kick the stuffing out of ye!!!)

Because GAA supporters know its more that just a game it's about pride and passion and while your passion can over run during a game you will NEVER EVER let your pride down.

antomeath (Meath) - Posts: 56 - 21/05/2009 12:03:48    289794

I as on the Hill for Dublin vs. Tyrone in the league this year and someone threw a coin at me and it cut me bad enough.However I think crowd trouble is just a small minority of hooligans who don't have an interest in the match!

dubinlaois (Dublin) - Posts: 304 - 21/05/2009 12:13:39    289803