Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "I think rugby is popular because it is seen as being a place to be seen by a new phenomenon of social media influencers who bombard social media with pics of themselves enjoying the atmosphere and not a notion what a rugby ball is even if it hit them in the face. That wasn't a thing 20 years ago.

A full Lansdown Road is a great pic opportunity compared to what is frequently a half or three quarter empty Croke Park for games.

Look at politicians tripping over themselves to be seen at rugby games too, that's another new phenomenon. The captains and the kings will always stay together, and rugby is where that is at."

Replying To Sweetspot:  "Yes, Tomsmith
I think you're money on the head. The GAA can do so much more to promote the games. For a start, the fact I (living in Australia) can't get my hands on a Kildare game for love nor money, is a disaster. Even the likes of the Sunday Game, hardly care less about lower tiers.
Other sports have moved with the times and social media to target kids, give them access to their heroes.. if an inter county footballer tried to have a bit of online presence, he's shamed."

Replying To Commodore:  "Yeah possibly. I've never been to a Rugby match before, but would like to see Ireland play at the Aviva at least once in my life.

I don't really follow the Provincial teams in general or the Ulster team, although I think its very different down in Leinster, Munster and maybe Connacht."

Replying To Greengrass:  "If you want to see Ireland play the top tier nations in The Aviva be prepared to stump up a minimum of €145 for a decent seat. That's for a Category B ticket. A Category A seat is €160. A Premium Level seat is well above €160."

Replying To Greengrass:  "If you want to see Ireland play the top tier nations in The Aviva be prepared to stump up a minimum of €145 for a decent seat. That's for a Category B ticket. A Category A seat is €160. A Premium Level seat is well above €160."

Replying To LimerickandProud:  "Well the Dublin Media "hype machine" goes into overdrive every year at 6 nations time, but its particularly bad this year because of the second coming of Christ................ also known as "Sam Prendergod". The way the media are blowing smoke up a young fella is sickening.

Down Munster way its actually the best thing that could happen for the GAA however.

A lot of people in Limerick and Cork are getting very disillusioned with Rugby. Rugby was always a working mans game in Limerick, but people are really getting sick of it and the talk of it. So while the Dublin media can laud Leinster and Irish Rugby successes club Rugby is dying a death in Munster and Ulster especially.

Most kids now know their is no longer any realistic pathway for them to get to play Rugby at the highest level if your not from Leinster, but they can look to GAA superstars in their local parishs/clubs and can believe that they someday play at the highest level. This only be good for the GAA"