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Our eighth year in Leinster, and our second title. Galway are now the only Provincial Champion to get no home games. Is this really the best the GAA can do to encourage and grow the sport? Time for counties to let go of their petty insularity and do the right thing both for Galway and, more importantly, hurling. festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 03/07/2017 21:35:58 2009989 Link 2 |
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Well the new proposals aim to give Galway home championship games.
Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4247 - 03/07/2017 22:27:44 2010022 Link 0 |
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"If you don't like it, leave" response in 5...4...3...2.... streaker (Galway) - Posts: 498 - 03/07/2017 23:54:08 2010070 Link 0 |
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It's your ninth year in Leinster. I don't think Galway are the only provincial champion to get no championship home games. I don't remember Clare or Waterford getting many or any championship home games in the last twenty years. Galway wanted to be in Leinster to get more competitive games before all Ireland series. That's what they're getting now. They were getting plenty of home games in the past playing Roscommon and then straight into a semi final. Is that what ye want to go back to? It's enough that the Leinster council have facilitated a lot of non Leinster counties into their provincial championship (Galway, Antrim, London, Kerry). I think they are being very open and progressive. But staging Leinster games outside Leinster is a step too far.
HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 04/07/2017 01:21:14 2010090 Link 0 |
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you might want to see the proposals already there,they will get them if the proposals passed. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 04/07/2017 08:26:02 2010120 Link 0 |
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How is wanting home games the same as going back to playing Roscommon and then the semi? And Leinster games have already been played outside of Leinster in Kerry and Antrim while Ulster football finals have been played in Leinster. Galways request to have H&A agreements is very reasonable. RoyalBadger (Meath) - Posts: 571 - 04/07/2017 08:51:37 2010132 Link 2 |
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Something deeply ironic in the idea that Galway getting a home game is 'going too far' given the unprecedented level of spending the GAA has invested to make Dublin hurling competitive. Also seems like an inconsistent application of logic showing acceptance of Bob's new home being west of the Shannon, but God forbid ye might have to play a game there. I say, if ye want Bob back, come and get him! Fair play to that Wexford lad, who I suspect represents the majority view. Sure who wouldn't want a day out in Salthill in the summer? festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3097 - 04/07/2017 18:48:34 2010633 Link 0 |
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Cusack Park and Walsh Park aren't really fit to host Munster championship hurling. Pearse Stadium is fit to host Leinster championship hurling.
streaker (Galway) - Posts: 498 - 04/07/2017 20:09:49 2010678 Link 0 |
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Totally agree. I think Galway are entitled to home games. They've rescued a dying province. I think Galway should dominate Leinster now for a few years. bloodyban (Limerick) - Posts: 1710 - 04/07/2017 20:53:28 2010693 Link 0 |
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I'm wasn't questioning the fitness of Cusack Park or Walsh Park to hold Munster championship. I was merely pointing out the original poster's incorrect statement that Galway were the only provincial champion not to get a home game.
HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 04/07/2017 21:08:15 2010700 Link 0 |
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Galway are more than entitled to host games in the Leinster Championship and should have been entitled from day one, your either part of the Leinster Championship or not and if your part of it then your entitled to host games end of story, this muck of having to play Leinster games in Leinster is nonsensical and belittles Galway and the improvement they have brought to that championship. Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 04/07/2017 21:09:17 2010701 Link 0 |
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I know you weren't. I was :)
streaker (Galway) - Posts: 498 - 04/07/2017 21:27:08 2010714 Link 1 |
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Dublin get no home games, croke park is neutral and Parnell park is their home ground, when was the last time they had a home game in the championship;) tipp11 (Tipperary) - Posts: 353 - 04/07/2017 22:23:46 2010753 Link 0 |
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They hammered Laois in Parnell Park last saturday!!
jkiamasnake (Galway) - Posts: 81 - 04/07/2017 23:21:20 2010781 Link 0 |
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Saturday just gone ;)
Dubsfan28 (Dublin) - Posts: 2509 - 05/07/2017 00:15:34 2010801 Link 0 |
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Eh, Saturday night.
HurlingSnob (Dublin) - Posts: 220 - 05/07/2017 02:04:38 2010814 Link 0 |
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Ultimately, teams say Croke Park is an advantage to the Dublin footballers, and many fans on here tend to moan year in and year out about Dublin playing their games at HQ. Dublin footballers are sent to Croke Park for financial reasons. JayP (Dublin) - Posts: 1772 - 05/07/2017 12:30:46 2010930 Link 0 |
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Akin to getting an invite from your neighbours to come round for dinner some evening and join them in a few games of gin rummy. They think you're a bit exotic and would brighten up what's become a drab social event for them otherwise. So you say 'Sure, we'd enjoy that we'll bring the kids with us'. At which stage they shuffle their feet awkwardly and tell you, '...ummm...about that. We would rather ye didn't. Your kids are more advanced than ours and it wouldn't be good for our little darlings development. Oh and there's no need to invite us to yours in return as we're home birds really and we hear it rains a lot that side of the river' Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1060 - 05/07/2017 12:39:14 2010938 Link 0 |
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Its hard to se how Galway have "rescued a dying province". In the nine seasons since they've joined, they've won two titles to Kilkenny's six. Their record is: Vs. Kilkenny P6 W1 L5 Vs. Dublin P4 W2 L2 Vs. Wexford P2 W2 L2 Not bad but they've hardly turned the whole province on its head. Kurt_Angle (Dublin) - Posts: 567 - 05/07/2017 12:41:45 2010940 Link 0 |
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Apologies. Should read: Vs. Wexford P2 W2 L0 Kurt_Angle (Dublin) - Posts: 567 - 05/07/2017 13:18:23 2010955 Link 0 |