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Replying To Square_B:  "I see the wokies made their mark at the weekend. So much for peaceful protest. I'd say a lot of them never stood foot on a gaa pitch in their lives. The same wokies will no doubt be sympatising with Iran in the coming days. Comical stuff."
I take it you'll be supporting the orange faced man without a single plan for Iran, just because he says some of your favourite soundbite phrases that make up half your vocabulary?

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2609 - 04/03/2026 10:55:59    2659885

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Replying To SaffronDon:  "I take it you'll be supporting the orange faced man without a single plan for Iran, just because he says some of your favourite soundbite phrases that make up half your vocabulary?"
They love the trendy catchphrases don't they? !

richiepmurphy (Kilkenny) - Posts: 57 - 04/03/2026 11:26:27    2659889

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Replying To Square_B:  "I see the wokies made their mark at the weekend. So much for peaceful protest. I'd say a lot of them never stood foot on a gaa pitch in their lives. The same wokies will no doubt be sympatising with Iran in the coming days. Comical stuff."
Is that why Leitrim didn't field in a league game last year? Was that a protest as well?

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1482 - 04/03/2026 11:40:46    2659894

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Replying To ohwow:  "The fun thing would be for Allianz to demand is that all the presenters and pundits wore branded jackets with their logo etc as part of the contract. We'd see what'd happen then"
That would severely test the strength of certain convictions all right!!!!!! :D

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3380 - 04/03/2026 11:47:35    2659895

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Replying To Blackcoatsoffthefield:  "Comical ??? GAA complicity - turning a blind eye - to genocide identified by the the UN's Francesca Albanese.
For your information far from 'never set foot in a GAA pitch in their lives' I played in Croke Park before Jarlath Burns or Tom Ryan were born … and later in an all-Ireland final.
I'm proud to have carried a banner into the delegate Congress stating 'Allianz Blood Money Out of Our GAA."
Good man. More power to you. But just curious -

Why didn't you or any of the other protestors march on the Camogie Association Congress? They accept sponsorship from Allianz too.

Or on the HQ of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, when our competitors in the recent Winter Games wore Allianz logos on their kit?

What will you be doing at Allianz Cumann na mBunscoil games over the next while?

Or about other companies also named in that UN Report, e.g. Amazon? They have a Community Fund that supports projects & festivals across the country. One of them takes place at Kilmore Quay here in Wexford. Should organisers there expect protestors this year?

Pikeman96 (Wexford) - Posts: 3380 - 04/03/2026 12:01:48    2659898

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Replying To zinny:  "Viking, history is written by the victors however over time if you dig deep enough even the victors keep records that disprove their narrative. Israel has done a brilliant job on creating the narrative around independence and how the faced a David v Goliath situation which resulted in the "displacement" as a result of the war of the native population from their lands. Some of the original works the "New Historians" challenge the original narrative.
However none of this is related to Allianz and as I had explained earlier the connection between Allianz and Gaza is somewhat weak in its argument. There are far more direct links between companies that are used daily by the same people who protest against Allianz but yet they do not concern themselves with these in their own lives. Quite why this all erupted again is beyond me.
The problem for a lot of people if the feeling of helplessness, we see all this madness going on and are powerless to do anything about it. They then see Allianz in this report (without understand what that even meant) and the GAA sponsored by Allianz and think I can make a difference here if I protest against this. It makes people feel like they are doing something. However helping means now dealing with the consequences of what happened as we were really powerless to have stopped it, donate to organizations who provide relief in Gaza, that's the help the Palestinians now need."
I agree alot of history is written by the victors. But equally losers write their own as well. Even the arab side of the story tells of the 5 countries armies invading Israel at that time. The only prople who know for sure were there. And even then they would only know the bit they saw themselves. I wasnt even born. Thats why I said Im not sure what happened back then.
Bottom line is Im neither pro Israeli or pro Palestinian.
And I dont think the GAA should be either.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18663 - 04/03/2026 12:27:41    2659905

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Replying To richiepmurphy:  "They love the trendy catchphrases don't they? !"
trendy catchphrases that they use no matter the situation without any understanding or depth of thought

CCFabu (Donegal) - Posts: 307 - 04/03/2026 13:13:01    2659926

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Replying To SaffronDon:  "I take it you'll be supporting the orange faced man without a single plan for Iran, just because he says some of your favourite soundbite phrases that make up half your vocabulary?"
I won't be supporting any war or anything that clown does. This nonsence with Allianz will not help the Palestinians one iota. Woke nonsense which you wouldn't get.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1860 - 04/03/2026 13:27:11    2659931

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Replying To Square_B:  "I won't be supporting any war or anything that clown does. This nonsence with Allianz will not help the Palestinians one iota. Woke nonsense which you wouldn't get."
You brought up Iran. So you dont support it, you're just neutral on illegal wars then. Got it. Its those 'wokies' that are the real threat to global stability, those banners are far more damaging than the latest tech weaponry being used on civilians to make a political point. You're a real man of the people arent you.

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2609 - 04/03/2026 13:56:17    2659938

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Is that why Leitrim didn't field in a league game last year? Was that a protest as well?"
Jesus what a clown comment.

Admins - it's well past time this thread was shut down with comments like this.

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1860 - 04/03/2026 14:07:50    2659942

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Replying To galwayfball:  "Dunnes strikers weren't respected in Ireland for what they were doing at the time but word got to SA and it meant a lot.

I got a tour of Robben island many moons ago and when I said I was from Ireland the guide spoke about the grapefruit ladies. Felt very proud

I don't think this will make a difference but I know theres a GAA club in the West Bank and the kids will like hearing this."
Everything helps.

MiAmigaVERONICA (Clare) - Posts: 327 - 04/03/2026 14:33:11    2659958

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Replying To Square_B:  "Jesus what a clown comment.

Admins - it's well past time this thread was shut down with comments like this."
Hit a nerve did I? "Wokie" indeed.

peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1482 - 04/03/2026 16:19:53    2659991

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Can anyone explain what woke actually means?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18663 - 04/03/2026 17:48:22    2660011

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Replying To peiledoir20:  "Is that why Leitrim didn't field in a league game last year? Was that a protest as well?"
You know the reasons why Leitrim didn't field a team last year but you went for a cheap shot. Poor form from a neighbour.

ohwow (Leitrim) - Posts: 25 - 05/03/2026 08:49:57    2660050

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Replying To ohwow:  "You know the reasons why Leitrim didn't field a team last year but you went for a cheap shot. Poor form from a neighbour."
100% agree... a cheap shot completely unrelated to the posts here. Shocking but not suprising

Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 1860 - 05/03/2026 11:06:16    2660064

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Asked the question yesterday, what does woke mean. And not even the posters who use the term seem to know.......

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 18663 - 05/03/2026 13:37:35    2660107

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Replying To Viking66:  "Asked the question yesterday, what does woke mean. And not even the posters who use the term seem to know......."
I hope this is not too difficult for you.

"Woke" originated in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) to mean being "awake" or alert to racial prejudice and social injustice. While historically a term for awareness, it is now primarily used in political discourse as a pejorative, conservative label for progressive, liberal, or "politically correct" ideologies.
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Key Aspects of "Woke"
Origin: The phrase "stay woke" was used in the 20th century to describe awareness of social injustice, often rooted in Black culture as early as 1938.
Original Meaning: It implies being conscious of the societal climate, specifically attentive to systemic racism and discrimination.
Evolution: It gained widespread usage around 2014, notably with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Modern Usage (Pejorative): By the late 2010s and early 2020s, it was adopted by critics as a derisive term for liberal policies, "cancel culture," and progressive social movements.
Context: It is often used to describe, or criticize, efforts toward diversity, inclusion, and the dismantling of traditional societal structures.

MiAmigaVERONICA (Clare) - Posts: 327 - 05/03/2026 14:27:27    2660119

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