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Worst GAA Tradition of them all!

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County Champions nominating the County Captain. This has to be the most riduculous joke of a tradition of them all! Look at the Kerry situation now. What a joke! It makes a mockery of the true meaning of a captain!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8170 - 01/12/2008 16:23:50    153979

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Hill 16 for Dublin only!

3inarow08 (Kerry) - Posts: 2455 - 01/12/2008 16:32:26    153987

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Its way outdated - its not our headache though.

DON (Dublin) - Posts: 120 - 01/12/2008 16:33:57    153992

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Its as country a tradition as drinkin bovaclox with yer Christmas dinner!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 01/12/2008 16:34:45    153998

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Harummmphh - the GAA is all about tradition boy - leave it. You're just sore cos the UCD captain is never a Dub!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 01/12/2008 16:44:35    154013

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Good point Liam, I agree 100%.

men_of_49 (Meath) - Posts: 2024 - 01/12/2008 16:45:15    154014

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Long boring speeches after winning trophies, particularly after the All Ireland finals. Get the Cup and then straight down to the crowd. Jeez, who even knows what Brian Dooher said this year. Time to give that tradition the boot. It's better served at the banquet. And another thing, the GAA should hand out medals to All Ireland winners/losers straight after the game. It happens in every other sport. Time for the GAA to keep pace.

exiledindub (Mayo) - Posts: 123 - 01/12/2008 16:48:06    154019

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Liam not too fussed on the idea myself but i seen a way round it to keep the traditionalists and modernists happy. Jarlath Burns on the under dogs now has two captains a leader for on the pitch and a squad captain two roles one could be chosen by the manager one by the county champs, thought it was a brilliant idea.

North Side Gael (None) - Posts: 1076 - 01/12/2008 17:01:03    154041

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The Artane band playing before games and after. A bit of music over the PA system in croker at half time during a close game. motivational music and the likes.

daytona11 (Kildare) - Posts: 4012 - 01/12/2008 17:02:51    154044

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If the dubs get the tickets for the hill first fair play to them. What really irritates me is the fact that Dubs think they have divine right to warm up into the hill before the match! This isnt the premiership!! Was good to see Mayo (I think) challenge them on this issue!

Mondo (Longford) - Posts: 148 - 01/12/2008 17:04:05    154046

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Eating hang sangwiches from the boot of the car and discarding the crusts around Drumcondra. Never a bit of 'mate' left in them.

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 01/12/2008 17:15:17    154066

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daytona,
What is motivational music?....Rick Asley 'Never gonna give you up' , Cindy Lauper 'Girls just wanna have fun'?
What do you think?

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 01/12/2008 17:20:05    154076

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hill 16 is the worst place to watch a game. let the dubs have it

AskUreSister (Westmeath) - Posts: 160 - 01/12/2008 17:32:15    154088

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Cindy Lauper 'Girls just wanna have fun'?
Snufalufagus , 01/12/2008 at 17:20
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Ah Snuff - will ya leave Nick alone ...........

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 01/12/2008 17:35:55    154093

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Playing all Dublins games in Dublin.

icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2592 - 01/12/2008 17:46:19    154101

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Going into pubs with cups to get the filled with whiskey etc which usually turns into drunkards drool after awhile.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 01/12/2008 18:29:17    154138

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Kissing thwe bishops ring before the throw in

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 01/12/2008 22:03:42    154279

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bovaclox?.........................

Well snuf, shows the culchie in ya, never heard of the stuff!

Spuddy (Mayo) - Posts: 345 - 02/12/2008 00:17:50    154412

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playing the ulster championship

Dublinexile (Dublin) - Posts: 96 - 02/12/2008 09:56:18    154503

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Dublinexile
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154503 playing the ulster championship

Only decent provincial championship left. Playing the other three would have been a better answer

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 02/12/2008 10:25:29    154527

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