2021 All Ireland Football-Covid is a cod tyrone style

[peddlerscross]

A full root and branch review into Dublin GAA is needed.

John Costello’s position must be untenable.

[Fagan_ODowd]

If you divided up the current panel by administrative area you’d have
Dublin City Council 14
DLRCC 6
South Dublin 5
Fingal 1.

[Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy]

Colin Sheridan: If Mayo were born broken, then they have truly lived by mending

[Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy]

Cahair O’Kane had a good piece on the GAA last week in Ulster and how it does in terms of urban areas.

Basically GAA is only a preserve for muldoons.

[Little_Lord_Fauntleroy]

They are very well represented in other sports

[binkybarnes]

@Little_Lord_Fauntleroy

the lack of descendants of immigrants playing is shocking too

That’s just not true. They nearly all have at least one culchie parent

[Fagan_ODowd]

I’d say in the time I’ve stopped playing the club that’s fallen back the most in both codes is Erin’s Isle and the club that has come in the most is Raheny. Raheny is extraordinary considering they play on council pitches.

[Bisto]

@Fagan_ODowd

One thing I’d be curious about the Dublin team is how many went to Gaelscoileanna and how many were privately educated. Historically the CBS system was responsible for educating most of Dublins footballer and primarily Ard Scoil Ris, Synge St, O’Connells, Brunner, St Vincent’s and St David’s

Who’d have been from the Brunner?

In last few years Murchan is a belvo boy , Macauley , cian o Sullivan blackrock , presume Con o Callaghan is colaiste eoin …fitzsimons cbc monkstown…

[Big_Dan_Campbell]

And they are pretty woeful pitches, especially compared to Clontarf’s a few hundred yards away in the same park.

[tallback]

@Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy

Colin Sheridan: If Mayo were born broken, then they have truly lived by mending

Fucking hell the state of that article

[Bisto]

Isles went downhill quick enough after all Ireland final appearance in ‘98

[tazdedub]

@Bisto

Isles went downhill quick enough after all Ireland final appearance in ‘98

Same with Thomas Davis, they went downhill pretty fast in the 90’s

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Bisto

@Fagan_ODowd

One thing I’d be curious about the Dublin team is how many went to Gaelscoileanna and how many were privately educated. Historically the CBS system was responsible for educating most of Dublins footballer and primarily Ard Scoil Ris, Synge St, O’Connells, Brunner, St Vincent’s and St David’s

Who’d have been from the Brunner?

In last few years Murchan is a belvo boy , Macauley , cian o Sullivan blackrock , presume Con o Callaghan is colaiste eoin …fitzsimons cbc monkstown…

Anyone who hurled with Eoghan Ruadh. Off the top of my head Joey Towell and Sean Og O Ceallachain.

[Bisto]

Davis only really had the one group of players I think … won 3 in a row I think around start of the 90s … Think they’ve made progress with hurling

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Bisto

Isles went downhill quick enough after all Ireland final appearance in ‘98

I suppose the wrestling took over in Finglas. Sheamus is a former Erin’s Isle stalwart.

[tazdedub]

@Bisto

Davis only really had the one group of players I think … won 3 in a row I think around start of the 90s … Think they’ve made progress with hurling

They were always shit at the hurling. Yep the early 90’s they were top of the heap. Use to be always them or Crokes in the final.

[Cheasty]

@Fagan_ODowd

Lowndes who just retired is from Clonsilla and one of the subs is from Lucan. Tallaght did supply a lot a generation ago but the current generation doesn’t seem to be productive in this regard any more. You could draw another analysis and suggest that the GAA has become more and more middle class in Dublin.

I would say clubs in working class areas are heavily dependent on a particular generation of volunteers, and a very small number of key individuals, to a much greater extent than clubs in middle class areas are, because there’s a drop out culture. Like if Paddy Christie hadn’t done what he did with Ballymun where would they be.

For an area of its size Lucan has made a very underwhelming contribution to the Dublin football team over the years. Perhaps I’m missing somebody obvious but Jack Sheedy is the only Lucan man I can think of who has made a significant contribution over the years. I suppose they have contributed more so to the hurlers.

[binkybarnes]

@Bisto

Isles went downhill quick enough after all Ireland final appearance in ‘98

Isles are coming back strong again at under age in both codes. A lot of work done at juvenile level in recent years.

[Fagan_ODowd]

@Cheasty

@Fagan_ODowd

Lowndes who just retired is from Clonsilla and one of the subs is from Lucan. Tallaght did supply a lot a generation ago but the current generation doesn’t seem to be productive in this regard any more. You could draw another analysis and suggest that the GAA has become more and more middle class in Dublin.

I would say clubs in working class areas are heavily dependent on a particular generation of volunteers, and a very small number of key individuals, to a much greater extent than clubs in middle class areas are, because there’s a drop out culture. Like if Paddy Christie hadn’t done what he did with Ballymun where would they be.

For an area of its size Lucan has made a very underwhelming contribution to the Dublin football team over the years. Perhaps I’m missing somebody obvious but Jack Sheedy is the only Lucan man I can think of who has made a significant contribution over the years. I suppose they have contributed more so to the hurlers.

I’d say Ballymun wouldn’t be far off where they are to be honest.

[Spidey]

Paul Casey while limited was a mainstay under Caffrey. Stephen O’Shaughenessy was going well but suffered some bad injuries. Thomas Davis made championship final two years ago and are flying underage. Have loads on u20 and minor teams.