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Offaly hurling in the 90's Brian Whelahan as a player Players like Johnny Pilkington Breaking Ball on a Friday night Iconic hurling helmets with no faceguards PortInFaithful (Offaly) - Posts: 472 - 11/04/2018 12:09:14 2092320 Link
The 1910's jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 11/04/2018 12:16:50 2092323 Link
Flags actually!!! You look back at those fantastic photos from the decades gone by of grounds and terraces covered in such colour. There's a great one from the 1997 final with the Kerry supporters on the hill in Croke Park, the place is just a sea of Green and Gold flags and flares going off. I wonder why that's gone from the GAA, is it because of the newer phenomenon of wearing supporters jersey's and county gear, are we all happy to just wear that and not bring the flags anymore? I think it's something that should be brought back big time. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 11/04/2018 12:20:35 2092325 Link
The old raucous, slightly dangerous but always fun Hill16. MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 11/04/2018 12:25:37 2092326 Link
Optimism. Offside_Rule (Antrim) - Posts: 4058 - 11/04/2018 12:32:37 2092331 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "Flags actually!!! You look back at those fantastic photos from the decades gone by of grounds and terraces covered in such colour. There's a great one from the 1997 final with the Kerry supporters on the hill in Croke Park, the place is just a sea of Green and Gold flags and flares going off. I wonder why that's gone from the GAA, is it because of the newer phenomenon of wearing supporters jersey's and county gear, are we all happy to just wear that and not bring the flags anymore? I think it's something that should be brought back big time." Loved the flags, always remember watching Down in the early 90's and they always had flags, amazing colour. The wooden sticks were against health and safety, I had a flag that was passed down from my grandfather and I was going into Croke Park as a youngest and were told we could get in with the flag due to H&S. my father had to rip the flag from the stick - very upsetting as it had great sentimental value. Now I have seen flags in stadiums with sticks so I god knows. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 11/04/2018 12:41:12 2092334 Link
The previous decade when everything was great with the GAA. I wish for noughties again when it was brilliant. In the noughties I wished for the nineties In the nineties i missed the eighties the most You see where this is going. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 11/04/2018 12:43:17 2092336 Link
Replying To MesAmis: "The old raucous, slightly dangerous but always fun Hill16." Slightly dangerous? as in the drunks, coke heads? or the clown who used the blow the whistle when other teams had the ball? I jest Mes, you are right though, the hill has lost something. still great craic (not in it very often to be fair) but not as great as it was. Why is that? Sunshine supporters? lack of excitement? The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2088 - 11/04/2018 12:51:06 2092341 Link
The old paper hats in your county colours, with "up ??? Co" ( seemed to dissappear late 70's ish) printed on the peak...... & then the rain & dye from the hat running down your hair & clothes! lol ........ I wonder has anybody still got one ? Monaghan Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 442 - 11/04/2018 13:00:09 2092342 Link
Football and not fistball as Billy Morgan has so accurately described the modern game PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1903 - 11/04/2018 13:09:12 2092348 Link
Replying To TheHermit: "Flags actually!!! You look back at those fantastic photos from the decades gone by of grounds and terraces covered in such colour. There's a great one from the 1997 final with the Kerry supporters on the hill in Croke Park, the place is just a sea of Green and Gold flags and flares going off. I wonder why that's gone from the GAA, is it because of the newer phenomenon of wearing supporters jersey's and county gear, are we all happy to just wear that and not bring the flags anymore? I think it's something that should be brought back big time." I love this idea!!!! lets start a movement!!!....or a ripple theweanling (Cavan) - Posts: 414 - 11/04/2018 13:09:38 2092350 Link
Replying To The_Fridge: "Loved the flags, always remember watching Down in the early 90's and they always had flags, amazing colour. The wooden sticks were against health and safety, I had a flag that was passed down from my grandfather and I was going into Croke Park as a youngest and were told we could get in with the flag due to H&S. my father had to rip the flag from the stick - very upsetting as it had great sentimental value. Now I have seen flags in stadiums with sticks so I god knows." Sounds like H&S gone mad if you ask me, GAA crowds are hardly going to start riots with each other using bits of bamboo sticks. Yeah Down always brought that amazing colour even if you look the colour footage of their supporters in the 1960s. I suppose the red and back was very distinctive so it stands out even more. Although it was tough to take, I was watching down on the Armagh fans flooding onto the pitch after the 2002 final and that was also a wonderful sea of orange and white, it was quite spectacular. TheHermit (Kerry) - Posts: 6354 - 11/04/2018 13:15:03 2092351 Link
Ground hurling. John Mullane's bald head. John 3:7 Respect for opponent (i.e. not the constant jarring, shouldering, one-upmanship, etc) Respect for referee Players trying to win the ball not win frees Niall Patterson's gut. Knock-out system. John Power's red hair. Conor Hayes / Brian Lohan helmet. Ciaran Carey's vein about to pop. Farmers/etc being able to commit to inter county hurling. Above all, an active and vibrant club scene. Nothing makes me sadder. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 11/04/2018 14:03:43 2092369 Link
100% Pitch Invasions. Some of the greatest spectacles of all.. I always remember galway 1998 invading the pitch. However I do understand for players it must have been torture not getting to celebrate with team mates. I heard Michael donnellan saying about 98 "It was nearly a half hour before I met the lads after the full time whistle" TribalThing (Galway) - Posts: 74 - 11/04/2018 14:06:25 2092372 Link
Larry Reilly Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12120 - 11/04/2018 14:10:11 2092374 Link
Mícheál ó Muircheartaighs voice on the radio, Paidi O Se on the sidelines. Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 775 - 11/04/2018 14:10:57 2092376 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Football and not fistball as Billy Morgan has so accurately described the modern game" Point proven gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 11/04/2018 14:26:03 2092381 Link
When we'd often bate Dublin and Westmeath never bate us, Sean Boylan on the sideline down on one knee, Colm O'Rourke's knee bandage and the Lyons Den:( Toney (Meath) - Posts: 298 - 11/04/2018 14:26:13 2092382 Link
A sideline kick from the ground sailing over the crossbar. Beating an opponent with a good old fashioned sidestep. Knockout championship. Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 11/04/2018 15:07:02 2092392 Link
Michael O Hehir on the big day. Paper hats and lads on the roof of Croke Park on big days. Buying ice cream and sweets on the steps in the stands. Fellas getting lifted shoulder high after Munster finals and AIs. Just doesn't seem to happen anymore. Maybe we're a bit less innocent. Mores the loss. catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 11/04/2018 15:16:54 2092394 Link