Its just ridiculous that we're still in this situation. Let us all get on to our clubs so the peoples wishes are enforced.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13803 - 09/12/2010 21:49:37    830560

Sure, everyone knows what the rules are. But surely the GAA have bigger issues to be dealing with than what is now an antiquated rule. Finance, both county and club, and emigration are two issues that are of more importance.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 10/12/2010 08:07:01    830581

That's the answer MesAmis

Con (Louth) - Posts: 511 - 10/12/2010 08:51:51    830588

jimbodub
County: Dublin
Posts: 7232

830281 Tom1916
County: Armagh
Posts: 836

830239 rugby/soccer pitches, athletics tracks, indoor sports halls (which are not designed for gaelic games)

You will find that most if not all of these facilities are provided by local government (ie) the taxpayer. The fact that they built indoor sports halls that cannot accommodate Gaelic games tells it's own story.

You'd certainly need plenty of ceiling height for one of them....

Yes you are quite right jimbodub and there are several examples around the country such as the one at Lavey Erins Own.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 10/12/2010 08:54:35    830589

First post on this, I cant believe the GAA are pursuing this. This will only antagonise people against the GAA and show them that they are indeed living in the 1950's like many suggest. If The Harriers can get a few bob for letting a soccer/rugby club use their facilities, does anybody really care.

Given that several GAA clubs are in such serious debt (albeit I dont think the Harriers are one of them) I think if clubs are innovative in money raising, why should they be punished for doing so?

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 10/12/2010 10:47:16    830641

Tom1916, I'd bet that most of the new facilities being developed by GAA clubs are part funded by National Lottery grants (TAXPAYERS MONEY), I know our's was. This is narrow mindness on the part of the GAA. We trained in an Indoor sand based horse arena when our pitch was being developed and we didn't get charged either for the use of it. Running a club nowadays is a buisness when you look at the balance sheets (It cost 170K to run our club for the past year) so if a club has the facilities it should be able to rent to any organisation to make an income.

Diego (Meath) - Posts: 1205 - 10/12/2010 11:22:01    830658

one has to wonder if the headboys at the GAA where getting there slice of any money brought in from clubs renting there facilities would this be a problem i suspect not somehow. concerts rugby soccer even american football been played in croke park over the years and still theyll investigste a club making a few euros for there own grounds joke really

ITSCHOLAR (Carlow) - Posts: 314 - 10/12/2010 12:10:59    830708

Leaving the rules aside, could someone tell me what possible harm is there in letting other sports being played on a GAA pitch? Why on earth would it be banned?

gigoer (Wexford) - Posts: 1998 - 10/12/2010 13:45:51    830786

Double standards they open up croke park to other sports for money but will not allow clubs to do it .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 10/12/2010 14:02:28    830805

I wonder would they allow hurling to be played in the aviva stadium, oh that's right i forgot they purposely built it so it couldn't facilitate gaelic games.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 10/12/2010 14:21:44    830828

Tom1916
County: Armagh
Posts: 838

830828 I wonder would they allow hurling to be played in the aviva stadium, oh that's right i forgot they purposely built it so it couldn't facilitate gaelic games.

And the award for the most ridiculous argument goes to...............

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13803 - 10/12/2010 17:59:59    831006

Yeah, i thought that mesamis!

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 10/12/2010 20:25:25    831079

MesAmis Dublin
Its absolutely stupid and goes against the wishes and views of the vast majority of GAA members

And the award for the most ridiculously unsubstantiated argument goes to.....

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 10/12/2010 21:47:43    831146

Tongo
County: UK
Posts: 1497

831079 Yeah, i thought that mesamis!

And the award for quisling of the year goes to ......

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 10/12/2010 21:48:43    831147

Ok Tom, can you give us all a coherent reason why a GAA club, in your opinion, should not be allowed to make some money by renting their facilities out to other sports? Considering that this money will go back into buying footballs, helmets, sliotars etc.

Also bear in mind that GAA clubs all over the country use other sports facilites.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13803 - 11/12/2010 12:55:24    831204

Our club has a brand new Astro turf pitch and they rent it out by the hour
so as the club has some income nothing wrong with that. Makes sense to me.

Mulligan Eamonn (None) - Posts: 896 - 11/12/2010 14:26:10    831246

Why all the stupid arguments? Its very simple, a rule is in place to prevent this happening. Albeit a rule that is probably as old as the association when times were very different. But the president has made it clear that if a motion is put to congress he has no problem with it. So if everyone on here has such a problem, just lobby your club and get them to put the motion forward. Easy

Con (Louth) - Posts: 511 - 11/12/2010 14:31:55    831248

09/12/2010 14:04:12
Tom1916
County: Armagh
Posts: 840

830168
why should the GAA provide facilities for other clubs. The GAA is neither the government or a charity.



I agree.

I say "NEVER, NEVER, NEVER" "ULSTER SAYS NO"

That sounds slightly familiar but I can't remember where from.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 11/12/2010 15:32:09    831275

09/12/2010 15:35:24
Tom1916
County: Armagh
Posts: 840


. The fact that they built indoor sports halls that cannot accommodate Gaelic games tells it's own story.




AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!


I fell for it hook, line and sinker.

After two years of thinking Tom (Paisley) 1916 was simply neanderthal I now discover he has been winding us all up.

That one about purpose built halls, nothing to do with the weather in Ireland or anything else, simply built for the sole purpose not to have GAA in them, that is BRILLIANT. Real dry, tongue in cheek humour.

Worthy of the Daily Mash, the best satire site on the web.

Fair play Tom, ye had me fooled.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 11/12/2010 15:38:05    831277

Tom1916: i'm English by the way, so your 'quisling' accusation is very much incorrect. I'm sure you'll take an instant dislike now, but that's your problem not mine.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 11/12/2010 16:38:37    831299