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Allianz protest - 3 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "The Ethics Committee pointed out, or rather implied, that if the GAA was to apply standards related to issues of 'justice' that could involved rights related to all sorts of issues then they would be greatly restricted as would all units in taking sponsorship.
Even at a basic level of trade union membership I can think of a fair few 'union busters' whose names are on jerseys.
Besides, Allianz have ceased any connection via the company with Israeli links to Gaza? So it is it punishment at this stage?" Of course, it's punishment. 95% of the civilian deaths in Gaza came before January 2025, when the Biden/Harris government funded the campaign against Hamas. If you point out facts here, you are called names. I am totally against war.
Germany, France, Italy, the UK, etc., do not acknowledge any genocide either.
How do you find insurance in the interdependent marketplace that does not have ties to bad regimes?
maroondiesel (National) - 06/03/2026 10:56:27
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Prefer what Im watching now to what I was watching in the 90s truth be told. Hurling is way faster now, and the skill levels are higher. Some of the blood and thunder from those days has gone for health and safety reasons, its not just because teams are trying to retain the ball better." There is no hurling skill involved in taking too many steps to run past opponents, and this 'skill' is fairly rampant in the modern game. Throwing the ball to a teammate probably is a skill, but it's illegal in the rules. The modern game is ravaged with these two eyesores, and if they were clamped down on, it would give defenders a much better opportunity to defend, rather than having to endure the absurd level of scoring that goes on in most hurling games these days.
Pope_Benedict (National) - 06/03/2026 14:23:16
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How Do We Take Hurling On From Here - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "Cut out overcarrying and throwing would be a great start. There's far too much 'ballcarrying', throwing , grossly excessive step taking, and short passing in the modern possession driven game of hurling, and to be honest, this game isn't a patch on the spectacle it was when teams didn't give a toss about possession." I agree on all of that. The problem is the possession retention style will absolutely annihilate the older traditional style if we're talking about two fairly evenly matched teams ability wise. So teams would be mad not to play the way we're seeing currently.
Until the current method is made more difficult to play, as you said by enforcing rules properly (not an easy task at times) or by adjusting the rules as we saw with football, we'll continue to see more of it.
WanPintWin (National) - 06/03/2026 11:04:11
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Monaghan GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Cavan might be in division 2 but I'd rate them as a top 5 contender for one of the worst teams currently in Ireland. Aside from Antrim, there is no better draw for us after this league campaign.
farneygael3 (National) - 06/03/2026 11:09:35
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
My main emotion over the whole thing is one of despair.
Our generation have absolutely no excuse, because we are so better educated in terms of history than any who have gone before us. World War 2 should have been the nadir when it comes to mass murder and destruction. But no, here we are again allowing essentially havingg dictators lead us down the same path.
The UN, the US Congress and the EU have been pathetically impotent.
At least our Spanish friends have shown some cojones.
Lockjaw (National) - 06/03/2026 10:15:41
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Non-Gaa Forum - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Yes. And if the shoe was on the other foot both the Israelis and Palestinians know it would have been the same result for the other set of children.
Wars are always bad for children, despite all the Conventions etc these days." How do you know it would be the same way when Israel have never given the Palestinians anything that even resembles a future? Let alone equality or even basic human rights. If Israel really wanted peace, thats what they would at least try to put into pracitice, but to this day, its been nothing but oppression and terror.
SaffronDon (National) - 06/03/2026 13:56:53
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Ryan isnt that old wassnt main readon only readon kerry best ye last year
Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 1220 - 06/03/2026 12:35:55 2660286
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Don't give up the aul finger painting Albert
Commodore (National) - 06/03/2026 13:26:26
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I hope we give ye a good drubbing in the last game and send ye down to division 2 with your tails between your legs.
It will be a long time till Monaghan win anything again, div 3 will be looming this time next year." Seeing Kerry beat you again in the final will be even more satisfying than last year now
Gaels1989 (National) - 06/03/2026 17:54:51
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Wexford Hurling Thread - 1 Like(s)
The earth isn't flat you know, there is more than 1 way home from Australia.
Best of luck to Wexford on Sunday, if we get up to 1A this is a great achievement.
StoreysTash (National) - 06/03/2026 17:24:43
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€78 Million Fitzgerald Stadium Makeover - A GAA Priority? - 1 Like(s)
The GAA wouldn't fund a 7,000 stand in Navan.
Where is the money coming for.
GreenMan1987 (National) - 06/03/2026 17:00:41
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I hope we give ye a good drubbing in the last game and send ye down to division 2 with your tails between your legs.
It will be a long time till Monaghan win anything again, div 3 will be looming this time next year." What a horrible comment no need for it at all. Typical from you though .
S1234 (National) - 06/03/2026 16:30:43
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€78 Million Fitzgerald Stadium Makeover - A GAA Priority? - 1 Like(s)
Replying To GaryMc82: "With all the huffing and puffing by posters all over the Country about the need for Casement Park in Belfast to be the Ulster GAA Provincial stadium, despite the restrictions that imposes on what we badly need (Capacity limitations etc).
I now see Kerry GAA proceeding with two Stadium ventures, one with major government and GAA backing,
Austin Stack park in Tralee getting a €2 million upgrade, to bring its capacity to 14,500, privately funded by over 100 local business people.
Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney is now earmarked for €78 million upgrade, to transform it into a modern year round stadium for matches, concerts and events with initial funding of €6 million already secured.
The GAA's National infrastructure committee was meeting in Croke Park last year, and somehow a major redevelopment of Fitzgerald Stadium was on the agenda as a priority.
How did this ever become a priority for the GAA and Irish Government, when Kerry are currently lucky to fill Fitzgerald Stadium once every few years?
Munster is already overloaded with large stadiums, including Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork City which isn't that far from Killarney, which they GAA had to bail out not so long ago. The Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, Semple Stadium in Thurles, all huge capacity grounds. I think there need to be a major investigation into how this became a priority, and maybe the GAA needs to publish its priority list for stadium/ground development, Fitzgerald Stadium is already miles ahead of most stadiums/grounds in Ulster, Leinster, and even Connacht in terms of capacity etc." "Cork isn't far from Killarney"
You need to get out more!!
Seanfan (National) - 06/03/2026 16:02:36
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To SaffronDon: "How do you know it would be the same way when Israel have never given the Palestinians anything that even resembles a future? Let alone equality or even basic human rights. If Israel really wanted peace, thats what they would at least try to put into pracitice, but to this day, its been nothing but oppression and terror." As regards how do I know if it would be the same way, various Arab politicians have stated they wont rest until Israel is no more. Including Hamas, who started the current wave of violence. If you think that thats not their position thats entirely up to yourself.
Viking66 (National) - 06/03/2026 15:31:45
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€78 Million Fitzgerald Stadium Makeover - A GAA Priority? - 1 Like(s)
I'd reckon it is done simply for concerts. Killarney will be an amazing spot for big name gigs.
ohwow (National) - 06/03/2026 15:28:27
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfan: "Was it 9 County Boards passed motions to drop Allianz as sponsors?
They deserved a discussion at Congress at tge very least." The opportunity for delegates to discuss the matter at congress on Friday night was raised. Nobody in the room asked for the microphone!!
tearintom (National) - 06/03/2026 15:27:15
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Viking66: "Yes. And if the shoe was on the other foot both the Israelis and Palestinians know it would have been the same result for the other set of children.
Wars are always bad for children, despite all the Conventions etc these days." What war? It was a genocide.
peiledoir20 (National) - 06/03/2026 15:00:10
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To sligo joe: "My point was and is that an association that openly professes it's democratic values and the weight it puts on it's members' views maybe should find a way, inside or outside congress to permit the issue to be discussed and not just close down discussion by saying "the ethics committee has decided". Personally I don't think a dictat from an ethics committee or indeed any other advice from any committee should just hold sway without debate. This might appear to be "strong leadership" but in the long run absence of discussion weakens the association." If you want something discussing at Convention then get your club ro put in a motion. Same as for everyone else.
Viking66 (National) - 06/03/2026 14:25:57
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Allianz protest - 1 Like(s)
Replying To BarneyGrant: "The Ethics Committee pointed out, or rather implied, that if the GAA was to apply standards related to issues of 'justice' that could involved rights related to all sorts of issues then they would be greatly restricted as would all units in taking sponsorship.
Even at a basic level of trade union membership I can think of a fair few 'union busters' whose names are on jerseys.
Besides, Allianz have ceased any connection via the company with Israeli links to Gaza? So it is it punishment at this stage?" My point was and is that an association that openly professes it's democratic values and the weight it puts on it's members' views maybe should find a way, inside or outside congress to permit the issue to be discussed and not just close down discussion by saying "the ethics committee has decided". Personally I don't think a dictat from an ethics committee or indeed any other advice from any committee should just hold sway without debate. This might appear to be "strong leadership" but in the long run absence of discussion weakens the association.
sligo joe (National) - 06/03/2026 12:55:40
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Non-Gaa Forum - 1 Like(s)
I think Americans are slowly waking up to the small cabal of Aipac members who control their government. Did Sergeant Coady die for Iowa, or Trump?
galwayford (National) - 06/03/2026 12:41:45
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Monaghan GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To farneygael3: "Cavan might be in division 2 but I'd rate them as a top 5 contender for one of the worst teams currently in Ireland. Aside from Antrim, there is no better draw for us after this league campaign." They could well beat Momaghan the way ye are playing .
Gaaforlife2023 (National) - 06/03/2026 12:40:35
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