DUp politicians once again have harrassed ulster bank officials in the castlewellan branch after they had a red and black day on the friday before the all-ireland,

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1691 - 28/09/2010 21:27:04    786340

In response to earlier replies - as taxpayers/ Tv lie. fee payers all sports should be treated fairly - but not, One has to listen to radio ulster on a sat. afternoon were all irish league games have an outside broadcast, both in the premier, first and second divisions of local soccer - regardless of quality these games at most have few if any spectators - they are given a large amount of air time, not only this but hockey and rugby at all levels - excell. you may say - great coverage - roll on to the sunday - and the same radio station gives a lip service, if you d0n't believe me listen in on both saturday and sunday afternoon, this sunday there are co. final and semi-finals in hurling and gaelic football in all of the northern counties with much bigger crowds and atmosphere than Distillery v Glenavon etc or Kilkeel v Civil Service in hockey or Malone v Bangor in rugby or the many many road races, this is reality and it is everwhere especially when a club is looking for funding.....
what happened in Down this year didn't happen in 1991 because most GAA followers kept their heads down in certain areas, for good reasons back then, we as gaa people shouldn't allow any injustice no matter how small, because if we accept it, then it is acceptable.......

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1691 - 28/09/2010 21:45:26    786363

cuchuilann. armagh .
spot on that was a excellent post , we do not need to tolerate it anymore no matter how small

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 28/09/2010 21:56:07    786379

Yeah boys what are you complaining about sure the GAA people of Dublin, Cavan and Laois had to put up with the following too and they don't have a persecution complex!

Some examples:
8th November 1973 - Francis McCaughey - Senior GAA official killed by the UVF.
15th May 1976 - Sean O'Hagan - GAA member killed by the UVF.by the UVF.
13th July 1976 - Gerard Gilmore - Official IRA member killed by the UFF.
29th July 1976 - Daniel McGrogan - Well-known GAA player killed by the UVF.
16th August 1976 - Gerald McGleenan - Armagh GAA hurler killed by the UVF.
19th April 1977 - William Strathearn - Former Derry GAA player killed by the UVF.
17th November 1981 - Peadar Fagan - Well-known GAA player killed by the UVF.
25th January 1988 - Jack Kielty - Senior GAA member in County Down killed by the UFF.
8th November 1990 - Malachy McIvor - Senior GAA official killed by Loyalist paramilitaries.
3rd January 1993 - Patrick Shields - Lifelong GAA official and assistant to the Tyrone team killed by the UVF.
25th October 1993 - Sean Fox - President of St Enda's GAA club killed by the UVF.
17th May 1994 - Eamon Fox - Senior GAA official killed by the UVF.
17th May 1994 - Gary Convie - Member of Sean McDermott GAA club killed by the UVF.
18th May 1994 - Gavin McShane - Armagh GAA hurler killed by the UVF.

Tom1916 (Armagh) - Posts: 2001 - 29/09/2010 10:08:42    786439

cuchulainn35 that is a great post and a great point about gaa coverage in the north. It's a disgrace that they wouldn't even show an all Ireland semi final (Dublin v Cork) on terrestrial television or radio this year. Gaels in the 6 counties deserve better.

Daith (Kildare) - Posts: 1172 - 29/09/2010 10:09:40    786440

guys if you had to put up with the likes of yer man on northern sound spouting rubbish out of him when he should be commentating on the game yis would have reason to complain.

anyway on a more serious note. that roll call of the murdered GAA men is shocking and thankfully those days are behind us. i suppose its a very slow process. i remember growing up and screaming at the tv when the irish league results programme would interrupt the normal saturday results service on BBC. I will never forget jackie Fullerton. it must be dreadful to have to listen to that type of stuff all day long.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5522 - 29/09/2010 11:32:27    786517

A sad list alright Tom. You could also have mentioned

Sean Farmer (Moy, Co. Tyrone): Murdered by loyalists returning from All Ireland football semi final between Derry and Dublin 24th August 1975
Colm McCartney(Bellaghy, Co. Derry: Murdered by loyalists returning from All Ireland football semi final between Derry and Dublin 24th August 1975

omaghredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 3656 - 29/09/2010 13:15:57    786609

Tom1916
Good post. Another is Aidan McAnespie shot in the back by a british soldier as he walked thru a checkpoint on his way to plyt for his club Aghaloo in 1988. The Army said that McAnespie had been hit when the weapon had discharged accidentally as a soldier was moving the gun with wet hands. Forensic evidence suggested that the fatal shot was one of three that had ricocheted off the road two metres behind McAnespie. The soldier was fined for negligent discharge of the weapon and in 1990 was given a medical discharge!!
Young Aidan is one of many and I remember well going to or from a match and the last thing you wanted to see was a UDR/Army checkpoint. You knew from hard experience that you were in for abuse and a long stand at the side of the road. The incident at Carryduff is hardly surprising when our sports minister from the DUP slates the GAA at every opportunity

ballybannongael (Down) - Posts: 547 - 29/09/2010 13:48:41    786632

Just shows the cover up on the shooting off Aidan McAnespie may these true gaa geals rest in peace.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 29/09/2010 16:01:54    786809

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
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786809 Just shows the cover up on the shooting off Aidan McAnespie may these true gaa geals rest in peace.

Indeed. what IS a true Gael?

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 29/09/2010 18:46:21    786987

You could add Sean Browne murdered in Derry by the LVF in 1997 to the list.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 921 - 29/09/2010 18:56:47    787006

tom1916.armagh.
excellent tom here here , as i have always said the g.a.a ours its members will never be accepted by unionist bigots who still believe they have the god given right to walk the IRISH HIGHWAY [ NOT THE QUEENS ] and flaunt their flammable tunes of hate with acts of aggression and intimitation , well you what tom there days are numbered .

ta32 (Tyrone) - Posts: 4907 - 29/09/2010 19:25:13    787035

dhorse i would asked you not to make fun out of this please,

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 29/09/2010 19:30:47    787042

The sad fact of life as it USED to be up here is that all of the people killed on Tommy 1916 list were killed for one reason and one reason alone.

They were Catholics.

Absolutely nothing to do with the GAA.

In the same way that all of those GAA members killed in Kerry and elsewhere during the Irish Civil war were killed because they belonged to one side or another, pro or anti treaty.

I mean Michael Collins was not shot because he was a GAA man.

So while Tom's list is a tragedy, it has little to do with the GAA.

All of the GAA men killed by "republican" paramilitaries during the troubles, including those attacked at Hannahstown AFTER a game, on the team bus, were not killed because they were GAA players.

The fact that all of these people were in the GAA was coincidence.

Protestant paramilitaries killed innocent catholics.

And finally, I HOPE that Tommy 1916 is not equating mass murder to two "juvenile" idiots taking down flags.

The taking down of the flags instead of mass murder, illustrates how far we have travelled in the North.

Which is exactly what I have been saying for 5 days now.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 29/09/2010 19:42:30    787059

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 13094

787042 dhorse i would asked you not to make fun out of this please,

How dare you accuse me of making fun.

What is a true gael as opposed to any other type of gael, great, mighty etc?

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 29/09/2010 19:44:15    787063

dhorse Oh sorry true geal is someone that goes to put in big efforts to there club and the gaa .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 29/09/2010 19:48:05    787073

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 13098

787073 dhorse Oh sorry true geal is someone that goes to put in big efforts to there club and the gaa .

No worries Boss. one has to be a GAA member to be a gael i take it?

would a member of ceoltas ceoltoiri eireannnot be considered a gael

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 29/09/2010 20:01:51    787101

dhorse
County: Laois

Am on about been a true gaa geal now is that put better for you ?

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 29/09/2010 20:20:51    787137

Dellboypolecat
County: Tyrone
Posts: 13103

787137 dhorse
County: Laois

Am on about been a true gaa geal now is that put better for you ?

Not really, can an Irish person be a true Gael without being a GAA member

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 29/09/2010 20:31:56    787149

The taking down of the flags instead of mass murder, illustrates how far we have travelled in the North.

Which is exactly what I have been saying for 5 days now.

Not quite Patrique.
You began for 4 days telling me that it did not happen at all because Catholic dogs dont get run over by army vehicles.

derryman (Derry) - Posts: 3246 - 29/09/2010 20:35:10    787154