I see that the Traditional Unionist Voice want GAA jerseys banned in northern universities as they apparently 'intimidate' Protestants! The proposal seems to be taken seriously. What do people think?

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 08/04/2014 13:14:38    1572250

This was posted as a new thread but as the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here.

yew_tree
Posts: 5554
Mayo
08/04/2014
13:14

Unionist wants GAA jerseys banned from universitie

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=213763

O dear....

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 08/04/2014 14:26:08    1572303

This was posted as a new thread but as the subject matter is the same it has been incorporated here.

ritchie
Posts: 97
Cork
08/04/2014
14:07

What to wear

I hear complaints have been made and Jim Allister is looking for GAA Jerseys to be banned from University Ulster campus Would this not be a breech of civil liberties by deciding what a student can and can not wear. Would it mean a ban on all sports jerseys including soccer jerseys or will this be purely specific to Gaa jerseys. It really smacks that they have nothing else to be bothering them which is obviously proof of a huge step forward in the north that all that Mr Allister has to be bothered about is gaa jerseys. What do you think guys and gals

Administrator (None) - Posts: 2275 - 08/04/2014 14:27:55    1572304

To be honest anyone wearing a county jersey in college should be locked up by the fashion police

woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 08/04/2014 14:29:45    1572308

In my opinion, Jim McAllister is a serious treat to the peace in the north. His views are worrying and the fact he is elected makes it obvious he has support.

Fact is, having left Queen's University in the last few years, is that the student areas are the least tense in terms of sectarian division.

This is an attempt to create division where there is none. And one that makes me particularly angry.

JP91 (Armagh) - Posts: 316 - 08/04/2014 14:38:00    1572314

Ridiculous, must be difficult to live up there and realise that everyday is april fools day.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4953 - 08/04/2014 14:39:00    1572315

It will never happen.

TUV & Jim Allister left the DUP because they were too liberal.

They have no friends or allies anywhere

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 08/04/2014 14:39:16    1572317

Another meaningless stunt by a political dinosaur in an attempt to appeal to the extremes of Unionism. Best ignore him, Jamie, Wille et al

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 08/04/2014 14:40:31    1572318

Ah look jerseys can cause problems and I don't just mean in the north, I mean everywhere and all sorts of different jerseys, but I do think that you can't discriminate, so either ban all jerseys (which I personally think is way over the top) or allow all jerseys.

But just two other things to add, firstly we generally don't identify Gaa with hooliganism, I'd hate to see the day when someone couldn't walk down the street in a Gaa jersey for fear of being attacked, although I do accept that things are different up north. I've worked outdoors all my life and have sporadically worn Meath jerseys all over the country, including many areas of north and indeed south Dublin considered to be very rough and never once, not once had a problem, yes plenty of slagging but always in good taste, I'd hate to think I couldn't wear it anywhere out of fear.

Secondly and finally, I think if you're that sensitive that a Gaa or any jersey for that matter offends you then you are FAR TOO SENSITIVE, get over yourself!!!

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 08/04/2014 14:45:41    1572322

Typical bigotry from Allister as someone above mentioned will this be the same for Ulster rugby tops, Northern Ireland shirts or Rangers tops? The man is just looking publicity ahead of the European elections!

ArmaghinWarwick (Armagh) - Posts: 26 - 08/04/2014 14:50:02    1572328

Ah here, Leave it out!!!

waynoI (Dublin) - Posts: 13654 - 08/04/2014 14:54:58    1572337

It must be hard to wake up in the morning and realise you're jim allister.


A guy appeared in court last week for giving his details to police in Irish in Derry, he was being searched and spoke in Irish. The inability to grasp that nationalists are no longer second class citizens in the 90 year old Unionist statelet is pretty frustrating.

hurlinspuds (Cork) - Posts: 1494 - 08/04/2014 15:00:08    1572346

He has a point. Im a GAA head and was in Queens for 6 years. There is no soccer shirts worn. Never once seen a Celtic, Rangers or either Ireland shirts worn on campus. A lot or Armagh jerseys at the time when they were really successful. But you wouldn't walk half a mile either way with it on!!!! It did make some people feel uncomfortable up there. Its a sensitive point in the North. Its an identity thing and to some eyes it can segregate.

cavan97 (Cavan) - Posts: 369 - 08/04/2014 15:02:48    1572348

Htaem

But just two other things to add, firstly we generally don't identify Gaa with hooliganism, I'd hate to see the day when someone couldn't walk down the street in a Gaa jersey for fear of being attacked,

The one thing the GAA has over every other sport, is the general good nature of supporters on match day, what other sport in the world doesn't have segregation for any games let alone an all Ireland final for example..

IF ever the day came were we ended up having to segregate at GAA grounds that will be the day I will give up on the GAA

jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 08/04/2014 15:02:53    1572349

Hilarious!!

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 08/04/2014 15:12:04    1572354

I stayed just off Ormeau Road a few years back and couldn't get over the amount of GAA jersies on the streets and in pubs. I thought it was nice and it great excuse to try and chat up women with an opening gambit about their county!

I know there was an issue around there where the local Protestants felt as though what had been 'their' area was being taken over by Catholic students and I suppose the jersey thing feeds into that, but don't think it would be seen as intimidation by other studets to be honest. Queens is pretty easy going place as far as I recall from being in it a few times.

You do of course to be careful where you wear a GAA jersey. I was setting off into town one night in Belfast with my Arnotts jersey and the two people I was going with insisted I wear something different!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 08/04/2014 15:22:05    1572366

The T.U.V are dinosaurs of unionism paying them any heed is a waste of time these suggestions will fall on deaf ears.

glantine.guard (Limerick) - Posts: 33 - 08/04/2014 15:26:39    1572374

Sure you can't even wear them in Albert Sq these days without causing offence!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 08/04/2014 15:27:29    1572375

@cavan97 - 'He has a point' - that is one of the most ridiculous comments I've seen posted on here. Jim Allister's dislike of anything GAA is well known. In 2011, he also expressed alarm at the proportion of Catholics in relation to Protestants in the University of Ulster.

Ailteoir (Galway) - Posts: 896 - 08/04/2014 15:27:43    1572376

jacktheDub

Well that's it, that's the great thing about the Gaa, we don't need fan segregation, even the worst of enemies on the pitch (Meath v Dublin, Cork v Kerry, Tipp v Kilkenny etc etc) can mix before, during and after a game, that's the way it is and should always be.

Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 08/04/2014 15:32:47    1572381