How did the dubs lose 50k fans in 9 months ?
Half Time
Armagh 0-8 Fermanagh 0-6
Cavan 0-11 Offaly 0-9
Disgusting level of gloating here from the bandwagon hopping @Matty_Hislop, who I bet has never been to a GAA match in his life. With their population and funding Dublin should handily win at least a 3 in a row, if not a 5 in a row. It would be tragic if they did though, and sully the memory of the traditional footballing counties who have achieved that milestone.
the GGA sports arent popular in Dublin mate
think there are only 1000 adults playing hurling
Ive been to 3 all-Ireland finals in the last 4 years you fucking maniac.
+1. I know most people would be sickened to see the Dubs held in the same regard as Wexfordās all conquering 1915-18 team of footballing legends.
I think he is an awful gobshite but a tweet from Colm, sorry, Wooly Parkinson made me smile
āNot being allowed iterview Jim Gavin is a blessing from aboveā
Cc @myboyblue
I didnāt want to go OTT and mention hurling mate, but now that you brought it up, an utter disgrace that Dublin havenāt reached an AI final for over 50 years and itās shoving up on a century since they won one.
Iād imagine there are a lot of hurling counties with less than 1000 adult players, Offaly? Laois?
As I said, a bandwagoner.
Yet weāve still won more stick hurling all-Irelands than Galway.
hurling must be fucked then
I wouldnāt call what was played back then hurling mate, from what the old lads told me growing up, it would have been just as good a spectacle without a ball. Makes sense that the gurriers would be good at it.
It is mate. There is not one decent side in the country
Tipp
Monaghan
Leitrim
Westmeath
Hurling is in a very healthy state in most traditional counties, the likes of Wexford and Cork getting competitive again is great to see, all that remains now is Limerick to return to the top table.
so after 125 years its popular in 1/4 of the country
sad
Iād hate to get hammered by Westmeath for the third time this season. I think theyāre a very good side with Sharry, Martin and Heslin potent upfront and an unheralded but very tight defence.
Thatās always been the case, itās not common for people to follow or play sports they are useless at. Hurling is a very advanced and skillful sport to play pal, unlike hoofing a football, whether round or oval.
Itās no wonder hurling never caught on when you look at the footage of old games, it was dreadful.