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Cork's Commemorate Jersey - 7 Like(s)

Replying To TheImmortal:  "An horrific idea. I know with the success of Sinn Fein in the recent election, the country seems to be in the throes of a misty-eyed nostalgia for "the troubles", but I think commemorating the Provisional IRA on county jerseys would be a retrograde move."
Curious to know your stance on the Cork Jersey commemorating two Cork men who died for Irish independence?? What is the difference between them irish martyrs and the men and women of the provisional ira who died fighting for Irish independence??

Cu_culainn (National) - 24/02/2020 17:38:49

Cork's Commemorate Jersey - 5 Like(s)

Replying To TheImmortal:  "To the best of my knowledge, those two Corkmen didn't plant any bombs on school buses or on English High Streets with families out shopping, how's that difference for starters?"
Too many people on this island there is no difference between those who died in the 1920s and the 1980s. If its okay for Cork to remember republican figures from the 20s then it should be perfectly fine for any other county to remember their own Republican past whoever it may be. No doubt there would be absolute bedlam if Derry decided to remember Kevin lynch or Armagh Ray mccreesh for example.

Personally I don't think they should of done it as it could potentially open up a can of worms with other counties deciding to follow suit which will just cause more issues as it can't be OK for one county and not another.

I'm not stupid enough to say that the GAA was not a political organisation in the past but it has grown and changed and if it is to continue to grow and become ever more inclusive these things have to stop.

Cu_culainn (National) - 26/02/2020 11:15:35