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It would appear that the Galway hurlers are being criticised for celebrating winning the league. By the sounds of it, the celebrations were fairly tame but holy hell are these players not allowed have some sort of life?!?! What harm would it do anyway? keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 04/05/2017 09:43:37 1984379 Link 1 |
Total agree ,There are only 2 National Titles in hurling & there is absolutely no reason why they shouldn't be a celebration for winning any of them ,complete nonsense to say any different,a lot of idiots out there ,every other sport on earth win a title of some kind will celebrate,why do the GAA National leagues be different in that respect,congratulations Galway on a super performance at the worlds greatest sport emerald79 (Kilkenny) - Posts: 60 - 04/05/2017 10:37:09 1984401 Link 4 |
From my view it seems to me you are not allowed to celebrate: yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 04/05/2017 11:08:28 1984418 Link 4 |
Totally agree while some fans may feel its not much of an achievement to win this title or that title etc the players should be encouraged to enjoy GOOD DAYS , heaven knows in you career you will get enough bad ones, at the end of the day they are putting in savage work commitment when it comes good and your rewarded with silverware let your hair down Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 04/05/2017 12:06:48 1984435 Link 1 |
I don't see what's wrong with celebrating for a couple of days, tbh. National titles are hard won, and they're probably back in training on the tuesday or wednesday. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 04/05/2017 12:17:39 1984440 Link 1 |
Who actually complained that they celebrated winning? Nobody is mentioned? Seems strange anybody could complain about a team winning a trophy shouldn't enjoy it. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/05/2017 12:44:40 1984443 Link 0 |
We'll said, a few pints won't do anybody any harm, especially when they'll be like hermits until championship is over. National titles of any description are hard enough come by. Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1893 - 04/05/2017 12:51:35 1984444 Link 1 |
What a joke. We need to realise these players need a social life, a chance to relax and enjoy a win. If that is taken from them, well we can completely throw our hat at it. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 04/05/2017 13:45:31 1984458 Link 1 |
This was started as a new thread but as the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 04/05/2017 14:28:14 1984476 Link 2 |
This was posted in the other thread and has been moved here with the other messages. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 04/05/2017 14:30:10 1984477 Link 0 |
This was posted in the other thread and has been moved here with the other messages. Administrator (None) - Posts: 2274 - 04/05/2017 14:31:36 1984479 Link 1 |
John Fogarty in the Examiner had a go at them about it a few days after the final. Article is probably online somewhere. As far as I know they just went to Gort for some ice cream in Supermacs. Then to the St Thomas club because it's the club of the captain David Burke. There was a bit of a crowd gathered there but it was a lot of kids mainly. Then the players went for a few pints in Galway city. Calling it a celebration homecoming is a bit OTT but sure paper never refused ink. Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2197 - 04/05/2017 15:01:16 1984490 Link 2 |
If you describe bringing the cup out for kids as celebrations fair enough. I think you cannot promote the game enough. It is dying, most of the country don't play. Mayonman (Galway) - Posts: 1824 - 04/05/2017 15:16:40 1984493 Link 1 |
Ireland rugby team won a friendly match in November and the papers were full of it for weeks afterwards. Rte made a documentary about it. mike03 (Limerick) - Posts: 2000 - 04/05/2017 15:36:54 1984501 Link 4 |
Here's the article; and a good one in my opinion. http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/columnists/john-fogarty/john-fogarty-can-galway-handle-the-pressures-of-winning-448634.html Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2418 - 04/05/2017 16:18:01 1984510 Link 0 |
Correct NAIL on head
Damothedub (Dublin) - Posts: 5193 - 04/05/2017 16:22:42 1984517 Link 2 |
Do only thing I see wrong there is going to supermacs haha even jack taylor never goes there
hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 04/05/2017 19:26:00 1984563 Link 0 |
The journalists seem to be gone very sensational. I feel sorry for Donoghue having to defend it when the celebrations seemed to be low key and for the benefits of young lads at two clubs in the county. Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 04/05/2017 20:15:08 1984572 Link 2 |
It was the biggest load of baloney I've read in my life to be honest.
Marooned (Galway) - Posts: 2197 - 05/05/2017 13:55:01 1984701 Link 2 |