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Ormondbannerman SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 05/10/2015 21:58:47 1796208 Link 0 |
05/10/2015 21:58:47 ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 06/10/2015 10:07:00 1796233 Link 0 |
"There is growing evidence that people around the West of Ireland are descended from the North West coast of Spain, particularly from Galicia. The Scandanavians settled in the East around Waterford, Wexford and Dublin which are Viking settlements and they intermarried with the Anglo Normans around the Pale. Going back further historians and anthropologists believe the first settlers in Ireland came in through the River Bann near what is now Coleraine in Co. Derry and navigated down through the rivers and lakes of the island. Whatever the facts NO ONE on this island can claim sole ownership of the name Irish. " DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 07/10/2015 14:30:46 1796795 Link 0 |
"Would it even work? DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 07/10/2015 14:31:48 1796796 Link 0 |
"Just watched the anthem on rwc and the crowd and players belted out Ireland call. Maybe a good compromise, " DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 07/10/2015 14:33:03 1796798 Link 0 |
"I agree with arock. Ireland's call is a load of excrement, sung to keep the northern player(s) happy. The only country at REC with no flag, no anthem. It's a joke." DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 07/10/2015 14:33:51 1796799 Link 0 |
"The New Zealand 1905 touring team performed a haka before each match, leading Welsh Rugby Union administrator Tom Williams to suggest that Wales player Teddy Morgan lead the crowd in singing the Welsh National Anthem, Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau, as a response. After Morgan began singing, the crowd joined in: the first time a national anthem was sung at the start of a sporting event" DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 07/10/2015 15:27:10 1796826 Link 0 |
For those of you who say both sides are as bad as each other. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/10/2015 15:13:08 1797146 Link 0 |
Gotmilk. U agree. But we also have a sin fein td saying people should collect the grant for water conservation and not pay the water. That's fraud been orchestrated by a legislature. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 08/10/2015 17:28:58 1797208 Link 0 |
RD what has water got to do with the DUPs actions here? The DUPs actions today prove everything that Joe Brolly said in his article about unionists never been happy with what the gaa does for them. gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 08/10/2015 19:26:44 1797244 Link 0 |
After today's carry on in Stormont can anybody see many Uniosts wanting to join a GAA club Not a hope in hell. What I do feel for is the small minority of Protestant people who would like to join a GAA club. They would probably be afraid to be seen supporting a GAA club In the late 80's early90's we had a few Protestants who went to clones with us on Ulster final day I suppose they went for the crack and a few pints but they still went to the game. So I would say that there are a few, indee maybe quite a few who would like to participate in the GAA but I suppose it's hard for them as a good few more would not want them to get involved with the GAA SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 08/10/2015 21:13:22 1797276 Link 0 |
95% (approx) of Nationalists voted for the GFA in the North. The Unionist vote was split 50% for and 50% against (approx, based on exit poles). The Unionists (DUP led) then tried to demand re-negotiating the terms of the agreement on the basis that there was no clear Unionist majority for it, until the British and Irish governments (Bertie and Tony to be fair to them) threatened to impose joint rule over the north (couldn't imagine the current pair doing likewise), they weren't long pulling their horns in then. The moral of the story is that you should never give in to or appease a spoiled brat/bully. We have our culture and they have theirs. mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 08/10/2015 21:22:16 1797277 Link 0 |
To the Monaghan poster well said Indeed I would not deny the unionists their culture, they are entitled to their believes but as they had the upper hand in the Six counties since partition some of them still think they should rule and to hell with nationalists. SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 08/10/2015 21:45:27 1797283 Link 0 |
Just imagine how boring it would have been for both Northern Ireland and the Republic in last night's soccer without flags or anthems. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 09/10/2015 08:36:42 1797294 Link 0 |
This thread has a longer life than the Mayo men of 51…;) Mancirish (UK) - Posts: 2200 - 09/10/2015 10:11:29 1797320 Link 0 |
"For those of you who say both sides are as bad as each other. DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 09/10/2015 10:15:46 1797321 Link 0 |
"After today's carry on in Stormont can anybody see many Uniosts wanting to join a GAA club Not a hope in hell." DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 09/10/2015 10:18:18 1797324 Link 0 |
"And you are right about spoilt brats Monaghan poster, and I'd say posters like Royal Dunn don't understand that or don't realise what went on" DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 09/10/2015 10:19:50 1797326 Link 0 |
"Just imagine how boring it would have been for both Northern Ireland and the Republic in last night's soccer without flags or anthems." DoireCityFC (Derry) - Posts: 1580 - 09/10/2015 10:21:04 1797327 Link 0 |
MancIrish well said.The games would be so much less without the REDANDBLACK30 (Down) - Posts: 1618 - 09/10/2015 10:24:24 1797330 Link 0 |