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Anti GAA Agenda - 1 Like(s)
Replying To ThePowerhouse: "The title of this particular forum is "Anti GAA Agenda"
Blaming rugby, or any other sport for that matter, for their ills is ridiculous. Does rugby have its issues? Of course it does. Will they try to rectify them? I've no doubt they will. In the same way that Jim Gavin rectified the dross that was called Gaelic football for the past few years.
The IRFU couldn't give two hoots about what the GAA is doing. Why would they?
The "true Gaels" are the problem. Trying to ram it down our throats that there's only one show in town will only drive people away. It doesn't work. There's ample evidence that it doesn't work. The Gaa "Gaels" should stop worrying about other sports and concentrate on fixing their own problems." For anyone involved in a sport to say they are anti another sport shows they don't belong in sport to begin with. Saying you have zero interest in the sport, to me is ok and while there are few sports I would have on that list I am sure there are some. At the top levels in the GAA, they are well aware of what other sports are doing and how they are growing however what that knowledge allows them to do is potentially change the product they are offering and to make it more appealing to the parents and children who are the real targets. There is not one sport in this country that is running perfectly and I would say that is the same for any sport anywhere - who has the perfect model? Rugby and Soccer have an international exposure that a lot of people in the GAA envy and therefore try their best to ridicule or diminish their achievements, GAA has its unique identity tied to Irish culture and history which is something the other sports will never be able to take away from it.
Its not a zero sum game and that is why there still is a lot of cooperation between sports organizations, yes they are competitors and will always learn from each other to improve their own product at the margins but as you say the vast majority of the issues are withing their own organizations and can only be resolved by their organizations focusing on what their product is.
zinny (National) - 25/11/2025 01:41:09
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To gaelsboy: "Yes a great achievement, hopefully the whole gaa community in Leitrim will support them on Saturday.
I see strokestown won the intermediate final yesterday against a kilmeena team that hammered Annaduff 2 years ago. Allen Gaels can be proud of the year they have had and will hopefully stay up in senior league and championship next year.
If the same teams go up and down every year, is the reduced sized competitions still a step forward? I think they are if our representatives in connacht have better showings year on year. Senior left a bit to be desired but the team was depleted and tbf the best club teams in connacht would beat the Leitrim county team on their day" That is very negative thanks very much for sharing.
bláthach (National) - 25/11/2025 12:00:32
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