Not being arrogant ochonlir and I don't doubt for a second the love and passion for the game in the less successful Counties. I'm just being realistic and pragmatic. In another code I am a big fan of Glasgow Celtic. If Celtic lose out on the SPL title I feel gutted because I always have high expectations of winning it, if we don't win the Champions League I don't spend any sleepless nights over it because I never expected to win it in the first place.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 13/08/2010 13:07:07    745253

Agree with Slayers points but the fact still remains that we havent won the All Ireland since 1973 and being so close so many times is greater suffering than never being there atal.


You couldnt say Limerick hurling supporters are long suffering because about 95% of them have only been supporting them for 10 years.


All in all, i would say Limerick hurling fans are the most long suffering (But i couldnt be any more biased)

miketyson (Limerick) - Posts: 2748 - 13/08/2010 13:08:44    745256

13/08/2010 12:03:45
thurlesblues
County: Tipperary
Posts: 819

745153 The hurling fans of Galway and Dublin. No contest! I had thought I was bad until met Galway chap in his 50s or 60s crying his eyes out in toilet in Thurles last year after the Waterford game!
hurlingdub , 13/08/2010 at 11:55


he was in the toilet again this year after the tipp game ha!

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Subtract about 30 years and it was probably me. And after the Cork game the year before that....and at....and at......

abhainn (Galway) - Posts: 1000 - 13/08/2010 13:12:50    745260

I sympathise abhainn. It is far worse for yourselves (than us hurling Dubs) of course because your disappointments invariably happen in quarter finals, semi finals and finals whereas our disasters generally take place out of the public glare! Galway club mate of mine texted me after the Tipp match to say he thought he had lost the will to live! But look at it this way, the good days will be even better when they do come. When we beat you four years ago in the league the Galway players must have thought we were all mad as hundreds of people invaded the pitch at the final whistle. Doesn't take much to please us ;-)

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 13/08/2010 13:18:17    745267

sorry i ment Limerick Football supporters in the middle line above

miketyson (Limerick) - Posts: 2748 - 13/08/2010 13:20:22    745269

I was devastated after the final in 98, myself and my father hugged each other in grief when the final whistle blew, nearest thing I can compare it to is the dread feeling in your soul that you get after hearing that a loved one or family member has passed away but the difference being you have the next year to look forward to and hope builds again.

bryanadams (Kildare) - Posts: 733 - 13/08/2010 13:24:48    745275

The Kilkenny football fan.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 13/08/2010 13:32:14    745281

What about Wicklow & Fermanagh? No Provincial title at all.
At least Limerick footballers won one in 1896 although I do agree it's time to stop basking in that glory...

county man (Limerick) - Posts: 1156 - 13/08/2010 13:32:29    745282

Puddersthecat

The Kilkenny football fan.

There's surely more than one???

jos33 (Dublin) - Posts: 243 - 13/08/2010 13:41:49    745301

LONGEST SUFFERING FANS ARE MAYO...........BECAUSE EACH YEAR THEY BELIEVE THEY ARE GOING TO WIN THE ALL IRELAND.
OTHER COUNTIES JUST HOPE THEY WIN IT.......MAYO BELIEVE THEY WILL WIN IT...............NOW THATS WAT I CALL SUFFERING!

richiej (UK) - Posts: 1430 - 13/08/2010 13:43:26    745302

Cavan. 39 Ulster titles, 5 All-Irelands, and they've done nothing of note (apart from Ulster in 97) since I've been on this planet. Its hard for young people to believe that we used to actually produce awesome teams.

Scruffy2Donut (Cavan) - Posts: 1112 - 13/08/2010 13:45:20    745304

you're right hurlingdub - the only good thing about losing a lot is that when (if!!) you finally do win nothing matches it. This years loss was the toughest to take, but then I say that every year!

abhainn (Galway) - Posts: 1000 - 13/08/2010 13:47:58    745311

You's all have Something to cling on to, we in Wicklow have noting, Micko gave us a little hope but we were never going to win anything of any mention. Its Year after Year of torment, minors U21 and senior's all no were near making any kind of a break through so please don't feel sorry for yourselves in all other 31(excluding NY and Lon) counties and spare a thought for Wicklow.

P.S We do have the most beautiful county in Ireland which does cheer us up (a little).

Spot_on_21 (Wicklow) - Posts: 3 - 13/08/2010 13:58:33    745333

corkcelt
County: Cork
Posts: 1841

745253 Not being arrogant ochonlir and I don't doubt for a second the love and passion for the game in the less successful Counties. I'm just being realistic and pragmatic. In another code I am a big fan of Glasgow Celtic. If Celtic lose out on the SPL title I feel gutted because I always have high expectations of winning it, if we don't win the Champions League I don't spend any sleepless nights over it because I never expected to win it in the first place.


your logic dosen't translate from one sport to another. Following different sports is broadly similar in terms of the rush you get when a goal is scored etc but the sense of involvement and identity that people feel about their counties is not comparable to other codes, also logic dosen't apply to us supporters otherwise we could flip a coin every year. You or I don't really know how a Leitrim man feels about a Leitrim win or loss or what his expectation is. your expectation of Leitrim will be very different from that of a native.

But it's all part of the madness that makes a poster from cavan argue with a poster from Cork about the expectations of a Leitrim Gaa fan. The madder the better!

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 13/08/2010 14:06:20    745345

Us. Never even been in an all-ireland senior final! Then again Fermanagh have never won an ulster.

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 13/08/2010 14:32:46    745377

Spot on, have a cyber hug!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 13/08/2010 14:42:08    745389

13/08/2010 13:41:49
jos33
County: Dublin
Posts: 118

745301 Puddersthecat

The Kilkenny football fan.

There's surely more than one???


No. The rest are blow-ins mainly from Kerry and Dublin.

Puddersthecat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 1692 - 13/08/2010 14:43:44    745392

ochonlir My logic does not alone transfer from sport to sport but it transfers into everyday life. In any walk of life the bigger the expectation the bigger the disappointment. ITS PURE COMMONSENSE.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 13/08/2010 16:13:57    745515

Brolly
County: Monaghan
Posts: 1699

745377 Us. Never even been in an all-ireland senior final! Then again Fermanagh have never won an ulster.

That a poor attitude ......there's always someone worse off than yourselves and as long as that's the case you won't get any better! jaysus is that what we're doing as well ??

ochonlir (Cavan) - Posts: 4343 - 13/08/2010 16:24:29    745529

13/08/2010 14:06:20
ochonlir

You or I don't really know how a Leitrim man feels about a Leitrim win or loss or what his expectation is. your expectation of Leitrim will be very different from that of a native.
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I went out with a beautiful Leitrim girl for years, and she looked forward to the summer just like I did, even though she knew hers was going to be shorter. For her family, parents, community etc, 1994 was everything, and probably more than I can imagine. She never did go to a Galway game with me though....

abhainn (Galway) - Posts: 1000 - 13/08/2010 16:43:51    745553