in my local area there would be 15/20 clubs,attending games on a regular basis you come to know who are GAA people and who are not when you walk down any town..

fixer153 (Tyrone) - Posts: 3 - 01/06/2012 13:04:20    1185169

How can you wear a GAA jersey with hate and bitterness.......can't fathom this at all.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 01/06/2012 13:12:10    1185176

I WALKED INTO A PROMINANT DUBLIN BAR WITH A MUNSTER JERSEY JEANS AND SHOES ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON ONLY TO BE POLITELY TOLD THAT I WOULD GET ONE DRINK BECAUSE HE DIDNT WANT TO BE RUDE BUT HIS POLICY WAS NO JERSEYS OF ANYKIND WERE ALLOWED .......THAT WAS HIS PUB HIS RULES HE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE AND THATS TO BE RESPECTED INSTEAD OF RIDICULED LIKE SOME POSTERS ARE DOING HERE

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 01/06/2012 13:15:30    1185179

booboo
Ah Booboo..do you not see the difference no-one can object to a blanket no sports jersey's of any kind. This establishment however choose to accept Rugby jersey's by policy and refuse GAA jersey's..thereby discriminating. Furthermore it is known to be welcoming of soccer jersey's on other occasions.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 01/06/2012 13:55:04    1185212

booboo
County: Cork
Posts: 1284

1185179 I WALKED INTO A PROMINANT DUBLIN BAR

Wow, you can walk!?

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 13:59:55    1185216

WELL GO TO A DIFFERENT BAR THEN ...IM SURE LADS WITH RANGERS JERSEYS WOULDNT FEEL VERY WECOME IN CASEMENT PARK BAR..END OF THE THE OWNER RESERVES ERIGHT TO REFUSE END OF STORY IM SURE LADS WONT DIE OF THIRST

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 01/06/2012 14:00:11    1185217

Tyronetim
County: Tyrone
Posts: 573

1185176 How can you wear a GAA jersey with hate and bitterness.......can't fathom this at all.

I couldn't either but according to fixer if he doesn't see you regularly attend matches in his area and he spots you wearing a GAA jersey on the street then you are wearing the jersey with hate and bitterness.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 14:02:23    1185221

booboo
County: Cork
Posts: 1285

1185217 WELL GO TO A DIFFERENT BAR THEN ...IM SURE LADS WITH RANGERS JERSEYS WOULDNT FEEL VERY WECOME IN CASEMENT PARK BAR

ah bless him he still doesn't get it.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 14:12:41    1185233

Why don't they just ban tourists full stop, jobs a good 'un!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 01/06/2012 14:17:04    1185240

What i do get tom is that bars are not publicly owned and if the private owners decide like the scores of oz pubs ,clientele wearing gaa jerseys are rowdy and troublemaking and decide they will not be served on their property iTS THEIR CHOICE END OF STORY

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 01/06/2012 14:24:13    1185247

booboo
County: Cork
Posts: 1287

1185247 What i do get tom is that bars are not publicly owned and if the private owners decide like the scores of oz pubs ,clientele wearing gaa jerseys are rowdy and troublemaking and decide they will not be served on their property iTS THEIR CHOICE END OF STORY

Yes it is indeed their choice, who said it wasn't? It is also discriminatory.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 14:33:11    1185255

TOM call AMNESTY AND TAKE IT FROM THERE

booboo (Cork) - Posts: 1382 - 01/06/2012 14:41:04    1185263

booboo
County: Cork
Posts: 1288

1185263
TOM call AMNESTY AND TAKE IT FROM THERE

Why? And take what from there?

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 14:48:48    1185270

As the bar is my local, and in a mixed area, whilst some posters from outside Belfast, or the North for that matter, may try an find comparisons with instances in the south where they have been refused entry this is not an entirely accurate comparison.
It does make me feel less comfortable going for a drink there knowing such an incident has happened as I have frequently seen people wearing soccer jerseys in this bar. There is an element of snobbery amongst the staff and clientele in that bar, however the implicit undertone that they do not encourage followers of the GAA to go that bar evokes a strong reaction for those who have grown up in the North. As the GAA is inextricably linked to the Catholic/Nationalist community, refusing service on the basis of wearing a GAA top therefore inevitably leads to suggestions that there is a sectarian motive.

PS booboo - lets try and have a civilised debate without raising our voices.

Lashgolore (Fermanagh) - Posts: 30 - 01/06/2012 14:55:41    1185276

OgraAnDun
County: Down
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Think that was more to do with WHICH GAA jerseys you were wearing to the fact they were GAA jerseys! In fairness though I'm very surprised, Newry, South Down and South Armagh are very much deep rooted GAA areas and I'm pretty shocked you weren't allowed into the taxi.


No need to be smart Ogra :-) I can assure you we are both respectable gentlemen. Nearly caused us to miss train however, except for the kindness of the bar woman who rang around until she was assured there would be one there straight away.

Still pondering the shock at realising that we Dubs are not universally loved :-(

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 01/06/2012 14:59:21    1185277

Ah but it isn't we have legislation to prevent discriminatory practice with Golf clubs banning women being challenged and of course the much cited reason for removing Rule 21 was that the GAA were leaving themselves wide open to litigation.
This bar in question is not in Casement Park which of course would be attracting people there to watch a GAA match for someone to go there with a Rangers jersey that would likely be seen as being deliberately provocative - even then I doubt he'd be asked to leave. This bar is in leafy neutral South Belfast and should represent all the interests of the communities equally. If wearing jersey's becomes an issue then BAN THEM ALL.

True Tom re: Bitterness of jersey's ..well goes to show you we are a broad church in the GAA.

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 01/06/2012 14:59:32    1185278

very well put lashgalore

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 15:02:34    1185280

Tom1916
County: Armagh
Posts: 1407

1185216 booboo
County: Cork
Posts: 1284

1185179 I WALKED INTO A PROMINANT DUBLIN BAR

Wow, you can walk!?
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Booboo had the beginnings of a classic joke there, dissppointingly it kind of tapered off in the end.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 01/06/2012 15:21:45    1185301

So we have Booboo from Cork and Moomoo from Kerry

Me think two cheeks from the one arse

Tyronetim (Tyrone) - Posts: 1254 - 01/06/2012 17:01:12    1185381

ha ha brilliant tyronetim

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 01/06/2012 19:20:19    1185457