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Attendances 2025 - 8 Like(s)
The gombeens complaining about the 'Grab All Association' would want to take out last years Annual Report and have an ACTUAL look at the figures. Were it not for rental income from concerts and the like, the GAA would have run a small deficit. Most of the money raised through the GAA goes back to your own county boards to pay for, you know, the likes of Games Promotion Officers and so forth. And yes, the GAA does have problem childs like Cork, Mayo and certain clubs that they've had to bail out through mismanagement. The organisation doesn't run on fresh air, and would certainly cost far more to run were it not for the amatur ethos. I'd far rather give my 100eur for an All Ireland ticket than to a soccer club across the water or to our friends in the IRFU who are well fit to charge for games of less importance.
Square_B (National) - 08/07/2025 15:20:21
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Attendances 2025 - 3 Like(s)
Replying To REDANDBLACK30: "Absolutely fair play to Jimmy McGuinness for standing up to the GAA. The GAA do not care about genuine fans, they are morally bankrupt . Jarlath Burns has been lauded as a great President but he has defended the greedy policies of the GAA saying they needed the GAA Go/+ money etc. The GAA is an amateur organisation they could get a lot less money and still run well.
They do not need that money they want that money. If they just said we are just a greedy pack of b*****ds it would be more honest instead of this nonsense about the money being for stadia etc. They have yet to increase their offer of £15 million for Casement Park from over a decade ago." You want them to cut income yet give more money to Casement Park.
Did ye do sums in your school?
Seanfanbocht (National) - 08/07/2025 15:49:26
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Donegal GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I see a couple of clubs have it up on their Socials about not getting their tickets allocation, and are now advising their members at this stage to get tickets from Ticketmassacre. That's on top of the clubs that were directing their members this route from the outset. Its a sad state of affairs folks when GAA Clubs are sending their members to them. I don't blame the clubs, or the county board, it's that shower up in Croke Park who have killing our association with their corporate decisions.
SouthOfTheGap (National) - 08/07/2025 11:07:29
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David Or Paudie? - 2 Like(s)
Why can't people just enjoy both who are excellent players instead of creating nonsensical debates!
totalrecall (National) - 08/07/2025 09:25:15
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Attendances 2025 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "All Ireland Final stand tickets will be €100
Only a matter of time before the Terrace tickets go to €75
For next season, surely it is time for the GAA to introduce a Family ticket - 2 adults and 2 children etc.?" They should do that but they won't. Prices should be lowered across the board as they are too high, attending matches is a very expensive day out. There is no point complaining about ticket prices however because the GAA don't care.
Prices won't be lowered, they will continue to increase. What was the need for the GAA to put an extra €5 on All Ireland Hurling semi final tickets when those attendances are already very profitable due to the high level of attendance?? That is super capitalism.
Call a spade a spade the GAA is a greedy, self serving organisation for whom maximising profits is their driving motivation. The cost of going to matches has priced a lot of people out and that is to the eternal shame of the GAA because it is against the principles on which the organisation was founded.
REDANDBLACK30 (National) - 08/07/2025 12:34:28
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Can't believe what I am hearing about the 6 in a row Dublin team. Regardless of the standard of the rest of the country there is a reason why 6 in a row has not been done before, an exceptional outfit, the best of all time imo.
ahsure. (National) - 08/07/2025 16:10:32
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Whammo86: "So the format of those 3 components aren't important.
There's no merit to the argument that the league and provincials could be played in parallel?
If we can have a split season I don't see why our other scheduling issues are too sacrosanct to change." Playing Provincials and NFL in the same timeframe is the way to go in my opinion to give a more streamlined Inter County structure.
The craic of teams playing 7 NFL in 9 weeks, a provincial 2 weeks later and maybe a 6 week wait to the next game needs to go.
Seanfanbocht (National) - 08/07/2025 11:39:46
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All Ireland Minor Football Final - 2 Like(s)
Replying To foreveryoung: "Perhaps the GAA should introduce a rule whereby it is the vice-captain who accepts the cup instead of the captain who has broken the rules of the game and has been sent to the line! If the VC is also on a red, or the joint-captain as many teams have nowadays, are also on reds along with the captain, the most senior member of the team should lift the cup and give a good speech. We can't have bad example set for the young people watching the game, whereby a player who does not participate in a fair and ethical manner, is allowed to be the mouth-piece for the team.
This would not be allowed in the United States of America." Only one mouthpiece Yank and you stare at him every morning when you're washing your face.
Saynothing (National) - 08/07/2025 11:27:15
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Galway Football thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Cbar: "Which finals (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20) were Dublin more beatable than Armagh in 24?" 2016 drawn game was a poor standard as was the 2015 final.
MayoDan (National) - 08/07/2025 10:55:23
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Dublin GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
r.i.p. Sean Doherty.Legend coybib.
brayballer (National) - 08/07/2025 19:39:34
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Weaternpro: "Dark horses for me add in they three Jones brothers and they've got plenty going for them" leitrim gaels...chelsea of leitrim football
totalrecall (National) - 08/07/2025 09:29:39
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GAA County - Centres Of Excellence - 1 Like(s)
Carlow have 3 excellent pitches, all floodlit with pathways etc around each and metal fencing etc. Space for future development of a 4th pitch as well but currently let as farmland. Changing rooms and shop etc are all modular but it is a neat and well kept set up.
Interestingly it's not called a Centre of Excellence - it's the Netwatch Training Centre. Maybe we don't strive for excellence!
Onion Breath (National) - 08/07/2025 18:18:36
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Claretandblue: "You ever made a mistake?" That's the usual cop out response. It was an All Ireland semi final. Mistakes should not happen, not at that level. Its that simple. There's enough people involved with these games to make sure it shouldn't happen either.
Bon (National) - 08/07/2025 17:26:49
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Al_Maguire: "Some front row Hogan stand seats on sale now" Yeah with 334 ROW C. View mightn't be fantastic but near the action anyway. Find the upper tier too far away
thebronze14 (National) - 08/07/2025 13:54:09
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Attendances 2025 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To REDANDBLACK30: "The GAA said its needs extra revenue for stadia yet that's why it needs GAAGo/+ etc yet it has pledged a pitiful amount to Casement Park and has shown no interest in increasing its contribution in fact in tried to claim the €50 million the Irish Government as an increase in its contribution. It has increased tickets prices and made excess revenue but put none of this extra money towards Casement Park.
The GAA has long been run in a very selfish manner . The GAA is putting increasing burdens on hard pressed supporters to maximise profits to generate this excess revenue." Tell me this and tell me no more. What EXACTLY has the gaels of Antrim offered to put towards this project apart from the land? Why should the GAA put anymore to this project without a contribution from Antrim GAA? In fact my county wants a few euro as well... why should we let that go to Casement as well? How about we plant a magic money trees? Would that keep you happy?
On your second point... refer to my earlier post above...
Square_B (National) - 08/07/2025 19:03:55
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To anon3: "The CCC allowed an U17 league game to go ahead on Friday night, 2 players who would be starters for the u16s got injured, one late withdrawal on Friday night.
Few away on holiday and the Gaeltacht.
Throw in time was to facilitate players going to some gig in Dublin that evening, read into that what you want about players' commitment.
Croke Park schedule the academy games, so hard blame the CB on that one.
Tell me did you ever ask your club's coaching officer to ask about the academy structures at a coaching officers meeting???" Fair enough. That explains it then. Young lads in Longford obviously don't go on holidays, to gigs or the Gaelteacht.
ThePowerhouse (National) - 08/07/2025 16:55:43
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To omahant: "@Whammo86 (Antrim) - Posts: 4603 - 08/07/2025
Also, there was a time when Div 4 non-Prov Finalists were restricted to Tommy Murphy Cup (ineligible for Sam) - but all other Prov non- Finalists were included, via Qualifiers.
Some in Sam, some not - while all failed to make a Prov Final, only some "linked" to Sam - illegal you say.
You could pretend it never happened - but I won't." Again that's not the same and it's not dissimilar to the current format.
The Provincials are linked to the All Ireland, provincial finalists played in the qualifiers back then, they play in the All Ireland group stage now.
This is another example of why I find discussion with you frustrating, you use clear false equivalences to back up your argument and it's just tedious.
You're suggesting that Provincials be linked to the All Ireland but Provincial champions are not necessarily able to compete for the All Ireland. It doesn't make any sense. Never say never and all but I really struggle to see a path where that would gain much support as a viable structure and it'd have nothing to do with being simple or closed minded about it. It's very easy to take the proposal on its own merits and conclude that it makes no sense.
Whammo86 (National) - 08/07/2025 16:42:29
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GAA County - Centres Of Excellence - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Fionn: "I have been to Darver - think they have 4 pitches.??" 5 and 1 astro
Lúla571210 (National) - 08/07/2025 19:46:58
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Donegal GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To peiledoir20: "We also wore provincial colours against Meath in a qualifier in 2002. Michael Hegarty played a blinder that day despite his mother passing away during that week if memory serves me right." Think that was the game Christy Toye got the first of his Croke Park goals in as well wasn't it?
Lockjaw (National) - 08/07/2025 15:52:51
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Football Format Changes Discussion - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "Looks like the "double eliminator" system will be going ahead next year.
I don't see or hear of any moves to put an alternative forward for the Special Congress in the Autumn." It's not a good thing but sure we can all get on with our lives.
Whammo86 (National) - 08/07/2025 19:53:53
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