Kick them out of the championship ,disgraceful behaviour

b.mullins (Dublin) - Posts: 1413 - 11/07/2011 20:19:21    981490

I am not surprised. Respect for anything Irish/Nationalist/Republican in the 26 has gone out the window. The country has become very Anglophiled and Unionist as the people become ashamed of their heritage including the GAA. Just as well that the true, original Irish province of Ulster still flies the flag proudly and respects the anthem.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9823 - 11/07/2011 21:24:11    981572

This thread really sets a new standard for the mayo posters on this site. Do you really think a player can hear music from a brass band in the middle of the croke park cauldron? So what if he warms up when the crowd starts to roar at the end of the anthem? I suppose the mayo players next week will stand to attention, give a salute at the end and then bless themselves before the game? My father is from mayo but come on the rossies next weekend purely because of the likes of this poster, liathroid boy, 51long ago etc etc etc. Painful stuff.

JimmyK (Dublin) - Posts: 240 - 11/07/2011 21:28:39    981576

just ban it

hipster (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 11/07/2011 21:37:23    981593

I totally agree with the author and the majority who have supported this post. This has become a disgraceful tradition in Croke Park and something must be done about it. Is there something wrong with the national anthem itself or with the people of this country who sing it ? The GAA cannot stand idly by and it makes one wonder what does the GAA stand for any more. Linking this to the absurd non-televising of the Cork-Galway hurling game yesterday makes one wonder where are we going as one of the greatest sporting organizations in the world.

nevergivein (Roscommon) - Posts: 115 - 11/07/2011 21:52:36    981628

No wonder the Anthem is not respected, its a dire tune anyway.I would prefer if a song from each of the competing counties was played/sung rather than having the Anthem treated the way it is.Ban it as hipster says.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 11/07/2011 21:59:14    981654

You have to make allowances, prior to the start of a fight have any of you ever seen an Irish boxer standing to attention during the playing of the national anthem, I haven't and I'm sure that applies to the rest of you as well.

Gammy_Knee (USA) - Posts: 1482 - 11/07/2011 22:00:26    981658

Respect for the Irish anthem only shown at a Rugby game! Ha this is an absolute joke right? When the Irish Rugby team play abroad (thats England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) they DON'T even play the Irish National Anthem instead we get that Oul 'Orish Cabaret Tune the embarressing Green Honky Tonk "Ireland's Call" so how's that for respect!!
I have been going to Croke Park for decades and I have rarely seen disrespect shown from anyone, you can never hear the last few bars or lines of it anyway with the race to the finish. If you want total attention to an anthem I'm afraid you'll have to go to North Korea or some other bastion of freedom.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4955 - 12/07/2011 08:49:01    981669

Ulsterman you obviously define being Irish as being anti-English. Did you ever think there might be a way of being Irish that doesn't involve them at all?

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 12/07/2011 09:27:05    981697

Dire lyrics too Barnowl. If you really must have an anthem, change to something more positive. Australia fair would be decent one to take a lead from. Flags emblems and religion have an awful lot to answer for thoughout the ages though, and not just confined to Ireland either.

glenhead (UK) - Posts: 117 - 12/07/2011 09:57:55    981712

Respect for our National Anthem- what posters should realise is that when you say 'our' national anthem for alot of posters on here that means GSTQ and to my knowledge that always gets great respect. on the soldiers song the sooner it is got rid of the better its a shameful song from a shameful past and to say it is embarassing is an understatement

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 12/07/2011 11:01:49    981780

Personally I'd love to change our national anthem and our rag of a flag, I'd far rather something that would represent all 32 counties. Our current anthem and flag don't do this although there are plenty of deluded fools who'll argue that they do which is very disrespectful to many of our northern brothers and sisters. For shame!

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 12/07/2011 11:15:07    981808

liathroidboy
County: Mayo
Posts: 3687

981780 Respect for our National Anthem- what posters should realise is that when you say 'our' national anthem for alot of posters on here that means GSTQ and to my knowledge that always gets great respect. on the soldiers song the sooner it is got rid of the better its a shameful song from a shameful past and to say it is embarassing is an understatement .
As a person of pale extraction, maybe Beautiful Meath might be appropiate for you.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 12/07/2011 11:20:45    981816

Htaem
County: Meath
Posts: 2749

981808 Personally I'd love to change our national anthem and our rag of a flag, I'd far rather something that would represent all 32 counties. Our current anthem and flag don't do this although there are plenty of deluded fools who'll argue that they do which is very disrespectful to many of our northern brothers and sisters. For shame!

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very well said- but alasd these people dont deserve to be included in the flag or anthem as of yet, they have their own flay and anthem and until them mend their ways that will remain

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 12/07/2011 11:27:36    981827

Great to see the counter view beginning to emerge. Maybe tolerence is what's lacking here?

There's a lot of us that don't like the anthem. I've explained why I don't like it.

Maybe you guys could just respect our wish not to sing it? We'll respect your wish to sing it, and I hope you all enjoy it.

Culchie (Cork) - Posts: 799 - 12/07/2011 11:30:45    981831

htaem, at the moment perhaps an amalgam of the EU/IMF flags would be substituted along with a new anthem of 'Buddy can you spare a dime.'

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 12/07/2011 11:32:44    981835

LIATH \ B'Boy \ Galling
Respect for our National Anthem- what posters should realise is that when you say 'our' national anthem for alot of posters on here that means GSTQ and to my knowledge that always gets great respect. on the soldiers song the sooner it is got rid of the better its a shameful song from a shameful past and to say it is embarassing is an understatement



YAWN!!

Meath_bhoy (Meath) - Posts: 590 - 12/07/2011 11:33:15    981836

Htaem
County: Meath
Posts: 2749

981808 Personally I'd love to change our national anthem and our rag of a flag, I'd far rather something that would represent all 32 counties. Our current anthem and flag don't do this although there are plenty of deluded fools who'll argue that they do which is very disrespectful to many of our northern brothers and sisters. For shame!

Yes but we do not rule our northern brothers,sisters and others. Seperate state I am afraid. Maybe N.Ireland should scrap their anthem as it is disrespecful to many of their brothers etc. in the Republic.

Real Kerry Fan (None) - Posts: 2957 - 12/07/2011 11:41:31    981851

Htaem
County: Meath
Personally I'd love to change our national anthem and our rag of a flag, I'd far rather something that would represent all 32 counties. Our current anthem and flag don't do this although there are plenty of deluded fools who'll argue that they do which is very disrespectful to many of our northern brothers and sisters. For shame!


Firstly, our flag and anthem DOES represent about 48% of our northern 'brothers and sisters' its their flag and anthem too!!

Secondly, regarding the 52% per cent of folk in the North whom it doesn't represent I wouldn't class them as our ' brothers and sisters' anyway.

Meath_bhoy (Meath) - Posts: 590 - 12/07/2011 11:55:51    981878

comes as no surprise really,when i go to a game very few people in the crowd sing it and likewise i cant recall too many players who do actually belt it out with pride which i think is a disgrace! goes to show how few people in this country dont know their own anthem

kildare4sam2010 (Kildare) - Posts: 506 - 12/07/2011 12:11:27    981912