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Trumps Conflict - What Influence Will It Have On The GAA

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Will this continued conflict have a detrimental influence on our games both intercounty and club . With people's income being eaten up with inflation and day to day costs and possible fuel shortages . How long will it be before families wont be able to afford to attend championship games . Or drive their children all over county or country to games . Might sound dramatic but if it doesn't end or abate soon I can see it impacting as much as Covid . I hope I'm wrong. Formertownie (Wexford) - Posts: 566 - 07/04/2026 14:12:23 2665097 Link
Replying To Formertownie: "Will this continued conflict have a detrimental influence on our games both intercounty and club . With people's income being eaten up with inflation and day to day costs and possible fuel shortages . How long will it be before families wont be able to afford to attend championship games . Or drive their children all over county or country to games . Might sound dramatic but if it doesn't end or abate soon I can see it impacting as much as Covid . I hope I'm wrong." No you are the on the ball. It will definitely have a knock-on affect. Obviously from a Donegal persepctive we are hopeful that we will have a long run in this year's Championship and that will entail a few trips to Dublin if we are successful. Unless the government eases the tax burden on fuel, then it will be financially challenging for a lot of families I would imagine. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10287 - 07/04/2026 14:50:35 2665103 Link
If things get worse or a solution is not found soon then playing or watching sports will be the least of our worries. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 12011 - 07/04/2026 15:00:34 2665106 Link
Replying To Formertownie: "Will this continued conflict have a detrimental influence on our games both intercounty and club . With people's income being eaten up with inflation and day to day costs and possible fuel shortages . How long will it be before families wont be able to afford to attend championship games . Or drive their children all over county or country to games . Might sound dramatic but if it doesn't end or abate soon I can see it impacting as much as Covid . I hope I'm wrong." I can just about recall the early 70s crisis and it definitely impacted on every area of life involving travel. In fact I think if you look at crowds around that time they were at all time low - well, since 20s probably! I don't think most people realise where this madness might end. I find it rather depressing and wonder what sort of world lies ahead of my grandchildren when these lunatics are finished.... BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 4150 - 07/04/2026 15:01:26 2665107 Link
If this crisis continues, people will actually be applauding GAA+ They have a comphensive package for armchair supporters this year. More and more people will be forced to join the armchair supporters club Jack L (None) - Posts: 3203 - 07/04/2026 15:15:05 2665111 Link
30 euro to get a seat at the Leitrim and Sligo game, obviously not affecting the Connacht Council anyway! I'd say Trump wouldn't be a fan of the handpass ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 74 - 07/04/2026 15:25:24 2665113 Link
Replying To Formertownie: "Will this continued conflict have a detrimental influence on our games both intercounty and club . With people's income being eaten up with inflation and day to day costs and possible fuel shortages . How long will it be before families wont be able to afford to attend championship games . Or drive their children all over county or country to games . Might sound dramatic but if it doesn't end or abate soon I can see it impacting as much as Covid . I hope I'm wrong." Add in the fact now that families with 2-3 children going to matches don't get the same time between matches to gather up a few pounds for games. Everything is rushed. So yes, it'll definitely impact attendances. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2616 - 07/04/2026 15:26:09 2665114 Link
Yes everything is going to go up in price, and it could be a long time before normality returns. Who knows what "a whole civilization will die tonight" exactly means? As one of my favourite authors Richard Harris has just opined, "Imagine this being read out by the prosecution at Nuremberg. They would have hanged any one of the defendants" Crazy, crazy times. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10287 - 07/04/2026 15:40:37 2665116 Link