I am interested in seeing this fixture somewhen in the future. Can anyone please provide any details? When / where is it normally played, that sort of thing.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 15/11/2009 17:58:09    484290

Next game is 17th March in Crossmaglen, aerial views will cost extra

lufty (Antrim) - Posts: 77 - 15/11/2009 18:35:01    484311

gardai will win easily

gggg (Monaghan) - Posts: 225 - 15/11/2009 18:52:15    484321

The gardai will win
Especially if some of them rough ones from the Shell pipe line is in the team!!!

Monaghan08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 188 - 15/11/2009 21:34:26    484481

some of the best ever Gaelic footballers were member of An Garda siochana and indeed most clubs in Ireland are run by and have very active members of the force in their ranks. firsr ever Mayo all Star Johnny Carey came from Erris

culmore (None) - Posts: 1398 - 15/11/2009 21:39:39    484487

15/11/2009 21:34:26
Monaghan08
County: Monaghan
Posts: 98

484481 The gardai will win
Especially if some of them rough ones from the Shell pipe line is in the team!!!
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Played them in interfirms a few years back
We beat them but as you would expect they are very physical

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 15/11/2009 21:49:54    484496

I'm just curious to know but does the Garda team include the likes of Aidan O'Mahoney or other current inter county players?

mugsys_barber (Tyrone) - Posts: 2160 - 15/11/2009 21:57:49    484508

ruanua
County: Donegal
Posts: 1876

484496 15/11/2009 21:34:26
Monaghan08
County: Monaghan
Posts: 98

484481 The gardai will win
Especially if some of them rough ones from the Shell pipe line is in the team!!!
_______________
Played them in interfirms a few years back
We beat them but as you would expect they are very physical


Did they do ye all for tax on the cars after it?

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 15/11/2009 22:05:51    484513

The Garda tough? Don't make me laugh, EVERY police force in the world is sent to the North to toughen up.

Mind you, they do not have too many good footballers yet. Some good hurlers mind you.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 16/11/2009 01:00:03    484656

Guards will eat them. I played in the emergency services tournament last july in Templemore and the Garda team won the whole competition , easily beating an exellent prison service team in the final. The PSNI were no great shakes , we (N.I.A.S) beat them handily enough as did the fire service , prison service and Garda teams. The PSNI did however beat the RAF & British army teams.

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 16/11/2009 09:50:00    484732

15/11/2009 22:05:51 fredrickwood County: Roscommon Posts: 1394 Did they do ye all for tax on the cars after it? __________________ It was up in their place near clonsilla - cant think of the name - Its a super facility Golf course/Couple of pitches - massive clubhouse/Gym etc To be fair they provided Sandwiches etc in the bar - Though anyone driving after was extra cautious. We played AIB Kerry that year too at home.

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 16/11/2009 10:30:14    484773

ruarua , that would be Westmanstown. Serious set up there. (sorry for using the term 'set up' in a thread about the Gardai! Lol)

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 16/11/2009 10:47:59    484787

These games shouldnt be played.

JPM1981 (Kildare) - Posts: 825 - 16/11/2009 12:47:30    484902

Thanks JPM. Why not?

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 16/11/2009 12:58:23    484918

so what sort of county players are involved in these games?..any marquee names?

catch_it_wil_ya (Galway) - Posts: 541 - 16/11/2009 13:28:38    484943

The first year the SESIF (Security & Emergency services of Ireland forum) tournament was played the Gardai had James Masters , Aidan O'Mahony & Kieran Cremin playing for them and actually LOST the final to the Prison service. This years team only had Barry Brennan from Laois who I recognised and they won.

dubupnorth (Dublin) - Posts: 1897 - 16/11/2009 14:20:10    485016

16/11/2009 13:28:38
catch_it_wil_ya
County: Galway
Posts: 230

484943 so what sort of county players are involved in these games?..any marquee names?
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When we played AIB - Gooch was playing. When we played the Garda there were no household names on their team. We had two all stars plus one all Ireland winner plus five other county or ex county players.

ruanua (Donegal) - Posts: 4966 - 16/11/2009 15:04:11    485065

No matter where game is played,with huge crowd expected, heavy traffic and police presense expected

In the No (None) - Posts: 66 - 16/11/2009 16:00:52    485172

JPM1981
County: Kildare
Posts: 325

484902
These games shouldnt be played.



Got a problem with the Guards?

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 16/11/2009 18:36:35    485358

Considering the record of the Bristish "security" forces in their dealings with the GAA, having them play the games is to act like their past actions never happened.

JPM1981 (Kildare) - Posts: 825 - 17/11/2009 19:53:26    486576