I was at Sat nights match in Croke Park (as a neutral I might add) with my husband (He being a Kerryman and the reason we were there) and 2 children. I have been travelling to matches all over the country cince I was a child and I have never witnessed such unsporting behaviour as on Sat night. I would safely say that 75% of the Dublin fans sitting around us booed every time a Kerry man took a free kick. We were sitting in the family area of the Davin Stand so there were loads of children around us. Please dont tell me that its just a small section of Dubs fans that behave like this. It was a lot more than a small section on Sat night. Men ,women and children were at. If thats the way they see fit to introduce their children to the GAA they would be better off leaving them at home. It certainly took from our enjoyment of what was otherwise a great night with a great sporting match from Kerry and Dublin. I wouldnt mind seeing Dublin do well this yr but I would hate to see their unsporting so called supporters get enjoyment from it.

creb (Limerick) - Posts: 131 - 28/02/2011 10:51:53    877714

If this had happened during the summer the Dubs would pass it off as the sunshine supporters oh that wouldn't happen in the league were the hardcore supporters are present blah blah blah. The proof is in the pudding friends.

nacellabeaga (Offaly) - Posts: 700 - 28/02/2011 11:03:29    877721

Creb I have to agree with you there... for some reason compared to the Cork game there was a large section booing... even tap over frees!! It's just like showing a red flag to a bull... if anything it actually lifts the other team.

I knew it wouldnt go unmentioned on this site but it seems that it's part and parcel of the game nowadays...

I watched the highlights from several games over the weekend and heard booing.. tis a pity but I have to disagree with you that it's in anyway off putting to children - You're being a little over the top there. It's been going on for years and that didnt stop you bringing your kids to the game?

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 28/02/2011 11:08:55    877727

Typical Dubs. This is why nobody likes them, and why everyone laughs when they get knocked out of the Championship. On the one hand, I look forward to Dublin being a competing force in hurling. On the other, I dread it, because of this...

Seamus89 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 3848 - 28/02/2011 11:10:06    877732

You've opened a can of worms there but if thats what you experienced then you are quite right to highlight it.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 28/02/2011 11:13:18    877739

BOOO to this thread

Floops (Dublin) - Posts: 1623 - 28/02/2011 11:16:29    877747

I witnessed this before alright but its not just the dubs that are guilty as fermanagh fans have a bad habit of doing this too and I do agree with you that it is unexceptable. In fairness to the dubs you wouldn't hear this at league games in parnell or away from home and it just seems to be at championship time or big games in Croke Park. The Dublin fans that travel to see their team play are the best fans in Ireland, when Armagh had the privilege of hosting Dublin in Crossmaglen a few times the whole village looked forward to them coming up for the craic and their behaviour was impeccable.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 28/02/2011 11:18:46    877750

Lads.. there is a need to highlight such.

But please refrain from being over the top and hypocritical...

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 28/02/2011 11:24:11    877758

Seamus89
County: Kilkenny
Posts: 1075

877732 Typical Dubs. This is why nobody likes them.

NOBODY. That's a fair assertion even for one as academic as yourself

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 28/02/2011 11:31:48    877774

Creb for a limerick person to start a thread about booing opposing free takers is hilarious! You should watch a video of anmy limerick Tipp game in recent years! Oh the hypocrisy! And ask your husband was he at the Kerry Cork game in Tralee and what he made of EVERY singel Goulding free beeing hugely booed, so much so that Goulding gave it to the kerry "fans" at the end with the fist

Gerryblues (Dublin) - Posts: 65 - 28/02/2011 11:36:29    877785

This topic never gets boring
"Won't someone please think of the children!!!!!!"

NavyNBlue (Dublin) - Posts: 1357 - 28/02/2011 11:40:06    877792

The Dubs booing????? You should hear the Louth fans!!!!!

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 28/02/2011 11:40:57    877794

I think they were saying Booourns??

Think this is about the 2 or 3rd time we have had a thread about the dubs booing..... I think I won't bother giving my 2 cents this time it got a little heated the last time!

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 28/02/2011 11:44:59    877800

who hates us Seamus? there was a thread a few weeks back about who had the best fans and loads said Dublin and you were in shock, u admitted it! you said you thought everyone hated Dublin and you were shocked that they didnt! Its just you and Naca Seamus!

Gerryblues (Dublin) - Posts: 65 - 28/02/2011 11:46:00    877803

Seamus, I have never heard Dublin hurling supporters boohing. There was a small element of that last week against Tipp. Unfortunately a lot of young kids seem to think it is accepatable. EVERY county has people at big games who booh and football far more so that hurling where it is rare.

Personally I think it is a nasty habit.

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 28/02/2011 12:00:39    877821

Gerry got you there Seamus....!!

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20763 - 28/02/2011 12:08:38    877834

This was posted as a new thread but since the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here.

Gerryblues
Posts: 53
Dublin
28/02/2011
12:01

Seamus thinks everyone hates the Dubs

Seamus from Kilkenny seems to think everyone here hates Dublin bar the Dubs. So can we please prove to him and Naca and the rest of the haters on here that this is not the case. The vast majority in here have nothing more against Dublin than they do any other county. And in fact I have noticed that many of you, contrary to what the othjer 2 say, seem to have a bit of a gra for the Dubs, especially in hurling. Anyone want to prove to Seamus that he is talking out his black and amber jacksy? Thanks bucks

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 28/02/2011 12:12:50    877845

Gerryblues
Posts: 53
Dublin
28/02/2011
12:01

Anyone want to prove to Seamus that he is talking out his black and amber jacksy? Thanks bucks

To be fair to Seamus he doesnt need anyone else to do that!! :)

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12456 - 28/02/2011 12:18:43    877857

How can people be shocked by this? It's been going on at games for the 20 or so years I've been going to matches. Munster rugby fans love to shish eachother when someones taking a kick so they can all congratulate each other on how sporting they are but that's not part of Gaelic and never has been. I'm not suggesting it's nice to hear but it's hardly a recent phenomenon and is hardly worth losing sleep over it since it goes on in every other sport except rugby.

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 28/02/2011 12:18:48    877858

Seamus89
County: Kilkenny
Posts: 1075

869940, soccer is my main sport.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 28/02/2011 12:24:05    877862