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The general consensus is that former Armagh captain Jarlath Burns, who has been elected as the GAA President (Uachtarán) for the next three years, is a breath of fresh air. Fionn (Dublin) - Posts: 3946 - 01/04/2024 10:24:28 2534944 Link 6 |
Would love to see him get a 2nd term. He's a brilliant individual. Good luck to him.
Overthebar53 (Carlow) - Posts: 261 - 01/04/2024 14:48:56 2534996 Link 0 |
He is not long enough there yet to justify talk of him getting a 2nd term… He has made a very positive start and long may it continue…!
ForeverBlue2 (Cavan) - Posts: 2832 - 01/04/2024 17:40:03 2535036 Link 4 |
Call me cynical if you want, but I'd say presenting cups would be one of the easier tasks required in this role. streaker (Galway) - Posts: 503 - 01/04/2024 18:40:52 2535047 Link 2 |
It's early in his term but a huge step on the last one..I hope it continues in this vain ..he is a very impressive man and I couldn't wait to see him take over.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2338 - 01/04/2024 18:51:31 2535049 Link 1 |
It probably wasn't the rudimentary task of cup presentation that impressed last Sunday. It was the accompanying oration, the content, the warmth, the charisma, the delivery. I'd label that aspect of it as rare enough, and certainly not 'easy'.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 02/04/2024 12:10:11 2535157 Link 0 |
Totally agree. He's a class act.
Malonemagic (Laois) - Posts: 798 - 02/04/2024 12:16:40 2535160 Link 0 |
I didn't watch the league final love, saw the highlights but don't think they showed the speech. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1382 - 02/04/2024 13:04:01 2535170 Link 0 |
One thing I like about Burns is that he has vocally supported Catholic education whereas men like McConville want more integrated schools which heavily dilute Irish heritage. PattyONeill (Derry) - Posts: 245 - 02/04/2024 15:03:51 2535197 Link 2 |
Surely it would be nice to move away from some of the heritage of our Catholic schools. Most of our "new" gaelscoileanna are non-denominational. The GAA president is entitled to his personal views but it would not be appropriate as president of the GAA, a non- denominational organisation, to promote Catholic education. sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 783 - 04/04/2024 08:21:43 2535489 Link 3 |
burns is a proper gael . his passion for our games and our culture is on a par with our greatest ever president the late lamented joe mcdonagh
mickcunningham (Westmeath) - Posts: 1862 - 04/04/2024 08:38:33 2535491 Link 1 |
To be fair it wouldn't have taken much to be a step up. Burns is very impressive, but a lot of work to do still, it's an interesting decade for the GAA I feel. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1409 - 04/04/2024 09:30:56 2535501 Link 0 |
The Catholic Church doesn't define Irish Heritage.
tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1409 - 04/04/2024 09:34:00 2535502 Link 2 |
Do those "integrated" schools in the North do Gaelic games, Gaeilge, Irish history or geography?
Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1852 - 04/04/2024 10:17:41 2535515 Link 2 |
In fairness Burns is the principal of a school that is a Catholic school so natural he defends it. In the North I'd guess under the original Stormant system educating Catholics/ nationalists wouldn't have been a government priority so was probably badly needed up there. We can pick out negative issues with Catholic church but in fairness they for the most part set up second level education in Ireland and world wide it is highly rated. This system helped drag a lot of people out of poverty. bdbuddah (Meath) - Posts: 1382 - 04/04/2024 10:25:34 2535516 Link 2 |
I think Jarlath Burns will be a great President but he will not be without controversy.Its not too long ago he called to get rid of the national anthem before big games.(I personally would nt like that)but tbf to Jarlath he felt it would encourage more people to play and get involved in the gaa.He seems to be a very fair and likeable man and I think he will be very popular. CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3840 - 04/04/2024 11:22:04 2535554 Link 1 |
Absolutely no problem with Jarlath Burns promoting whatever ever type of education he favours, in a private capacity or in his capacity as a school principal but if he used his position as GAA President to promote Catholic schools over other schools, well that would be totally out of order, I'm sure he is well clever enough to know that and to separate his roles. In my previous post I was just addressing a poster who suggested that Jarlath was a President to admire because he favoured Catholic education.
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 783 - 04/04/2024 13:44:02 2535605 Link 4 |
People might do well to understand why there are Catholic schools in the north before they start to lecture someone from Armagh about "integrated education." BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 2992 - 05/04/2024 08:05:46 2535744 Link 3 |
Catholic parents in the north could have sent their children to state schools if they so wished but declined to do so as they had no wish to see their children grow into loyal British subjects. tireoghainabu (Tyrone) - Posts: 322 - 05/04/2024 13:00:30 2535809 Link 2 |
Didn't the Catholic hierarchy go to the new Stirmont regime in 1921/2 saying we'll look after our schools if ye give us a few £s/pay teachers? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1852 - 05/04/2024 13:28:13 2535817 Link 0 |