festinog - Oregon a bit closer to Galway weather though I bet.. Ah sure if ye send us into the qualifiers you can then plan to come home for Connacht final day but something tells me you may have been planning that last year after the Roscommon game ;)

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 17/05/2013 09:58:14    1385519

Bluewave
Sat in the Hogan stand when it's a double header listening to three sets of fans (Dublin haters) shout and roar in vain as Berno bursts the net open to send the Hill in to rapture.

Has that scenario ever actually happened??!

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 17/05/2013 10:02:50    1385522

40,000 Cork and Kerry fans in Killarney for a Munster championship match.
35 Cork and Kerry fans in Croke Park for an All-Ireland quarter final double header.
120,000 loyal Cork and Kerry fans scrambling for tickets for the All-Ireland final (if we get there).

bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 17/05/2013 11:06:27    1385563

TheMaster
County: Mayo
Posts: 6986

1385522
Bluewave
Sat in the Hogan stand when it's a double header listening to three sets of fans (Dublin haters) shout and roar in vain as Berno bursts the net open to send the Hill in to rapture.

Has that scenario ever actually happened??!

Ill tell you what part of that statement is true , three sets of fans cheering on Dublin opposition , best iv ever seen is some fans maybe neutral , but ive witnessed guys from counties normally at loggerheads become soul brothers for an hour or so when facing the Blue .
When I asked my father in the early seventies Why ? With open eyes do other teams not like us ? He gave me great words of wisdom " because they dont "
Ive passed it on to my sons , get used to it , and Ill be honest I wouldnt have it any other way ,
I love going into Croker and At my age the Hill is a distant memory , Im normally knee deep in my country cousins in the Hogan/ cusack , and let the slagging begin , great craic .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 17/05/2013 11:36:18    1385576

The roar of the crowd you can hear as you walk up Jones road.

PK57 (Louth) - Posts: 1664 - 17/05/2013 11:42:06    1385580

The end of the Amhran na Bhfiann where you can feel the tension building and then finally once you hit the last sentence the whole crowd is roaring passionately for their county. That's when you know its Championship.

RoyalClass (Meath) - Posts: 790 - 17/05/2013 11:50:58    1385586

Beal
bluewave......Sat in the Hogan stand ......knew you weren't a real dub

I've done afew days in the bog does that qualify me to play for Mayo seeing as you accepted the O'Shea's & Vaughan ?

The Master

Has that scenario ever actually happened??!

It's an annual occurrence.

Bluewave (Dublin) - Posts: 552 - 17/05/2013 13:21:16    1385646

17/05/2013 11:50:58
RoyalClass
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Posts: 569

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The end of the Amhran na Bhfiann where you can feel the tension building and then finally once you hit the last sentence the whole crowd is roaring passionately for their county. That's when you know its Championship.


Agree RoyalClass hair on the neck stuff , as a kid the Artane Boys band warming up in tunnell WOW , just knew you were somewhere special and in for a treat .

Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 17/05/2013 13:42:10    1385657

Buttock clenching,stomach churning,blood pressure rising,heartbeat pumping,finger nails biting and that's only asking the good lady wife for permission to go to the game. I love Summer Sundays but I love my Wife more .

williewentwell (Tyrone) - Posts: 1712 - 17/05/2013 14:14:59    1385687

Williewentwell +1

tribeinbrum (Galway) - Posts: 4155 - 17/05/2013 14:20:11    1385692

The Sunday game theme music. Once you hear that you know the Championship is finally here.

OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 17/05/2013 14:29:04    1385697

check yesterday's posts ollie

beal (Mayo) - Posts: 1388 - 17/05/2013 15:42:50    1385771

I love Summer Sundays but I love my Wife more
willie, like blue wave, you're not a real fan...but hopefully you can supply an intelligent/witty comeback

beal (Mayo) - Posts: 1388 - 17/05/2013 16:26:23    1385800

16/05/2013 17:07:29
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Galway away is without doubt my favourite championship fixture. Headin for Salthill, into the Lions den for a battle with the auld enemy! On a nice day in May there's no better place to be than Salthill. The banter and rivalry is great craic. We like to pretend we hate each others guts, when in fact there is a healthy respect for each other (whether people on here want to admit it or not).

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You old enough to remember the games in Tuam? Salthill isn't a patch on that great old venue and great football town Tuam is. Walk back into Galway city on Sunday it feel like no big game was played at all.

The_analyser (Roscommon) - Posts: 4397 - 17/05/2013 16:29:17    1385801

The_analyser - I agree - there is little or no atmosphere around Galway city on match day. I suppose its not really a GAA town, when you compare to Tuam, Castlebar, Roscommon

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12122 - 17/05/2013 16:46:54    1385817

The_Analyser: Nail on the head; no buzz in the city center. Of course the size of the city has something to do with that, but I'd agree, in general Galway's not mush of a sport town.

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3154 - 17/05/2013 17:28:58    1385867

The sunday game theme music..the build up during the week before the match in papers etc..getting your jersey and flag ready..the journey to jones road..the walk down jones road..the artane boys band..the announcer in croke park naming the team..the banter with fans..

lilywhitemagic (Kildare) - Posts: 1693 - 17/05/2013 20:59:22    1386005