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PUC was nothing but a pet project for the former County Board Secretary. It's basically a white elephant & continues to be loss making. It's nothing to be proud lets be honest. It should be a source of embarrassment to all involved in Cork GAA.
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 848 - 16/01/2024 18:13:02 2520532 Link 3 |
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Naming rights for Pairc Ui Chaoimh are bad. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7376 - 16/01/2024 18:22:50 2520535 Link 1 |
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The Limerick Pitch was another Folly. Far too big for the level of support for Gaelic Games in the county
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4344 - 16/01/2024 19:44:47 2520548 Link 0 |
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I know it was a millstone but it's not any more is it?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12139 - 16/01/2024 20:16:57 2520555 Link 0 |
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Wexford Park has a sponsorship name attached this long time. Nobody uses it Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2720 - 16/01/2024 20:25:55 2520556 Link 0 |
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Come to think of it.... Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2720 - 16/01/2024 20:28:25 2520558 Link 1 |
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They moved the Aviva Stadium pitch a good bit eastwards so not very much of the old pitch is a part of the new one. In that sense a name change was actually suitable. It is different with Croke Park and Ui Chaoimh because the pitch didn't move that much. Casement park pitch won't change either. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 226 - 16/01/2024 20:46:24 2520562 Link 0 |
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I'd say from SuperValu's point of view, that's exactly what the big deal is. They know that if it were called SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, people would still just say Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the way we say Wexford Park instead of Chadwicks Wexford Park, or Nowlan Park instead of UPMC Nowlan Park. Incidentally - and nothing personal here! - the fact that you got the name of UMPC Nowlan Park wrong just goes to prove how the sponsor doesn't get full recognition when the full original name of the ground is kept as well. Despite what somebody said in an earlier post, I think most people now call the rugby/soccer stadium in Dublin the Aviva Stadium, rather than Lansdowne Road. But if the naming rights deal had been just to call it "Aviva Lansdowne Road", most would probably still just call it Lansdowne Road. And there's the difference it makes to a sponsor like Aviva or SuperValu. I'm still not saying it's right, though! Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 2258 - 16/01/2024 21:03:39 2520566 Link 2 |
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Been put on pause... Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12139 - 16/01/2024 22:04:30 2520579 Link 0 |
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Hahaha I thought of it about 2 minutes after I posted but you're right. My auld lad would be heavily involved in soccer. He and the company he keeps still refer to the Aviva as Lansdowne road. My point is the purest will refer to it as what they think it should be called regardless. Another example is the amount of people who say they're going to tayto Park even though that's no longer the name. The sponsorship thing is an odd one. SuperValu probably makes sense given their demographic are probably into gaa. similar to Chadwick's I suppose, but innovate was always an odd one for me. The pensioner in the flat cap doesn't know what it means so I'd be interested to know how much they got out of it Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 2720 - 16/01/2024 22:10:57 2520581 Link 0 |
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Avantcard pairc Sean mac diarmada in Carrick is another prime example. If companies r willing to put up big money to sponsor a ground fair play 2 them but GAA will always be traditional Zucker (Leitrim) - Posts: 156 - 16/01/2024 22:17:45 2520583 Link 0 |
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Gaels of Cork succeeded in temporarily halting this assault on our traditions and history. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2598 - 17/01/2024 08:42:42 2520598 Link 0 |
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Why did Cork build a stadium they cant afford? countyman2022 (Wexford) - Posts: 643 - 17/01/2024 08:54:42 2520600 Link 0 |
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Galway GAA said no to Dexcom who wanted to rename Pearse Stadium and any reference to Padraig Pearse. Connacht Rugby immediately said yes to Dexcom. They'd sell their mother ;-) togoutlads (Galway) - Posts: 911 - 17/01/2024 09:45:51 2520610 Link 1 |
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Hahahaha Or they knew it was too good to turn down especially with them finding their redevelopment at the moment Galway gaa better not complain about funding for anything in next few years as this was someone very willing to give them thousands every year.... KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3516 - 17/01/2024 10:06:49 2520614 Link 0 |
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Too much emphasis on infrastructure and legacy projects these days. Clare gave Limerick home advantage in last year's Munster Final rather than drag everyone down there for it. Pure white elephant.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12139 - 17/01/2024 10:15:05 2520615 Link 0 |
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Me and you will just end up paying more out of our own pockets Barney. The GAA could have spent the many millions they are going to end up giving Cork GAA on promoting hurling in some of the many areas where it isn't played for example. You know, doing what the organisation was set up to do in the 1st place. It was all about preserving and promoting the games back in the 1880s, and that's been lost along the way.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 12139 - 17/01/2024 10:18:50 2520616 Link 0 |
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sure the capital needs a proper stadium. cant wait to see 40k cork fans in the for D2 football Whestofthewest (Clare) - Posts: 157 - 17/01/2024 10:24:05 2520618 Link 0 |
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Yes with us older lads Mesamis but the young folk forget and the names will fade in time.I asked my daughter about a concert in the Point depot and she did nt know what I was on about it.Id like to see the name remain but go with Supervalu Pairc Ui Caoimh but obviously Supervalu might not want that.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3683 - 17/01/2024 10:26:52 2520620 Link 0 |
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So you think it would be okay for Galway GAA to change the name of a stadium named in honour of Padraig Pearse to the name of a sponsor? I wouldn't be darkening the gate of StayCity Park in Donnycarney. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2598 - 17/01/2024 10:44:47 2520623 Link 0 |