Thatâs a fair point and, if I heard correctly, it was also referenced in the presentation speech today.
It was a big day for all 4 clubs involved and was a fine game of hurling.
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You should have waved, pal.
Very fair post DK, I was always lucky enough to hurl growing up with lads from the area but for one reason or another in smaller clubs that is becoming more difficult, particularly if there isnât a couple of parents who can give there time to that underage group from 4th class primary school upwards.
What I canât understand though is players moving clubs, Iâve seen it a couple of times and regardless of the county or munster medals the friendships that are lost isnât worth it.
Na P have a couple of lads on their starting 15 that hurled with smaller clubs in Limerick underage as an example.
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I was over in the corner, on the bank behind the goals of the gate you come in. Partook of some of Richie Moloneyâs fine hot tea at half time!
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Also lets not forget the recession. Lads that move abroad are a huge loss but its their kids that will be even a greater loss.
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And the Celtic Tiger generation of parents that were âtoo busyâ to bring their children to training and matches, so gave them a playstation instead.
Itâs no coincidence underage numbers at the younger ages have picked up greatly during the recession.
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Hopefully a lot of them will come back!
Mentioned same earlier and reckon itâs the biggest danger to Gaelic games, thereâs 4 year olds now and younger that are so obsessed with Ipad Angry bird games due to lazy parenting itâs crazy. Iâve seen it and itâs shocking how far away it is from my upbringing at that age 25 years ago. But you canât say anything to these facebook parents either.
I read somewhere that there is now a link between computer/phones making kids less academic then those that never had access to them.
Ah lovely.
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Weâve had team amalgamations for years. Never did us any harm! Wahey!!!
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Ah yeah. Concentration levels are gone.
Fuck off back to licking Headband OâFlynnâs hairy hole and trying to get noticed by Vincent Browne and Miriam OâCallaghan, you odious cretin.
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If the EU has itâs way, weâll have no cash or national identity in 3 generations.
Iâm going to throw the tinfoil hat into the fire in a minute, but I am genuinely worried all the same.
Not true,the Gaa will make sure us gaels will keep our identity alive
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Serious question - in the last 10/15 years there has been a large influx of migrants to Ireland.
Say you have a polish couple living in town who moved over in the Celtic Tiger era and they have kids who were born and raised in Ireland. Will they/do they play GAA? Probably be another few years before the kids of these people would be playing at a serious level at minor etc. Presumably theyâd play at primary school like all their friends.
Would be gas listening to the auld lads on big senior championship days in the GG or Semple Stadium - âLewandowski is roasting that Tipp cunt at wing forward.â 
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Hopefully your right pal, the influx of supposed Indian/Pakistan students lately in Limerick City is truly shocking. And I wouldnât consider myself a full blown racist.
Leitrim had a polak on their panel a few years ago I think @anon67715551 might remember better
A right lad he was too, living in a concentration camp in Ballinamore. Arganavoic or something sounding like that but a good athlete. He blocked a young wan from Drumreilly and the pair of them headed off to the mountain to become fucking crustiesâŚWicked innitâŚ
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I wondered what happened him alright
Iâve rarely spoken to any of them, but I did see Curly Tim Casey one night looking for a lower level dealer in my apartment complex, fucking genuinely scary looking character. Youâd wonder how the Kellyâs broke even fighting with them back in the day considering they lived beside them crazy stuff.