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International Rules - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Square_B: "This isn't the premiership, we (as in the GAA) are allowed to do things differently. The ethos is important, otherwise what exactly do we have? Just another nondescript sport with little morals or values. The organisation is not about the individual as you well know. If a player finds himself or herself in that position, the path of least resistance shouldn't the first path to take, by just leaving. It's very rare that there will be only one person in a club in this position, change only happens by talking to people & understanding what is happening to allow the conditions to effect change, not by walking away when the going gets tough." Exactly. Also the scenario mentioned would be very rare. A case where one player is determined to his best, but all around him are too lazy and hungover. That's a fair bit of a reach. Most players who move are for geographical reasons, i.e. living a long way from their original club, or in rarer cases, a row in the club.
Some of the best county players ever played for small clubs and never had a thought of leaving them for a more successful club. Winning a junior title with their own club would mean more to them than winning a senior with a club in which they didn't grow up.
The GAA wouldn't be half as popular as it is, if players were just moving around willy nilly. The GAA is disproportionately popular as sports go, mainly for the reason of attachment to club, community and county. You lose that and there's nowhere near the same passion for it.
To compare that to someone moving abroad to play a different sport professionally is nonsense. That's literally moving out of the country and taking up an actual job. In many cases, those players remain associated with their GAA clubs, as we saw with Mark O'Connor coming back to play for An Daingean.
WanPintWin (National) - 25/08/2026 15:45:52
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Carlow GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Carlowrising: "Too many football games now, not enough jeopardy. With the old format (2 groups of 4) every game mattered, now it fesls like the championship is only starting at the quarter final stage." Strange take considering this is the last round of games, and the two semi final spots are still up for grabs and there are still 4 teams in contention for relegation.
Collio (National) - 25/08/2026 16:59:58
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To unitedparishes: "What part do you disagree? You think another team or Iniskeen and Truagh arent able to compete with them?" Truagh competing against scotstown, when's the last time truagh beat scotstown in a championship game. Truagh are nowhere near it
Overtheblackspot89 (National) - 25/08/2026 17:29:01
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
I suppose the trick is to find the right balance.
As in, do enough to stay up, but don't put everything we have into it. And if three or four youngsters get good exposure and experience while doing it, all the better.
Lockjaw (National) - 25/08/2026 19:57:25
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Carlow GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Carlowrising: "Too many football games now, not enough jeopardy. With the old format (2 groups of 4) every game mattered, now it fesls like the championship is only starting at the quarter final stage." Last year's senior champions in danger of being in the relegation playoff seems like a bit of jeopardy to me.
MickyMouse (National) - 26/08/2026 01:33:34
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Darragh1987: "Any thoughts or predictions on the hurling games at the weekend ?" No
monaghanmad (National) - 26/08/2026 09:49:50
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International Rules - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seniorleague: "Its not nonsense, as I said earlier,with the exception of financial gain,the reasons given for why people applaud players for moving to the afl could just as easily be given for a player moving club,yet for some reason we react totally differently to the two scenarios.
Suppose for a moment that professionalism does come to the gaa,and certain clubs or counties are in position to offer players professional contracts for joining them,the same way St Kilda offered Kobe a professional contract. Would you be supportive of any player who takes up their offer?" Moving club and moving to a different sport in a different country entirely are very different scenarios.
Viking66 (National) - 26/08/2026 11:16:40
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