Why has it become so unpopular then? Sad to see that it is only taken seriously in a handful of counties that border Tipperary these days.
where was the first mention of the game?
Seamus Hickey & the GPA has it destroyed.
Fucking Ulster Planters mate,shower of bastards of the worst kind.
Ulster was always tradionally the most gaelic, a proper Irish stronghold so they hit that province the hardestâŚthe proximity to black hearted scottish protestants didânt help the cause either.
Orange fucking delinquents coming over with there pipes being fooled into promises of land.
Careful now, youâd nearly come across as a Rastooler.
Itâs a wonder how the 26 counties ever turned their back on their land and people with this fire in the belly.
In another life palâŚ
I fucking love this country and our people just as much as anyone with a gun mate.
I personally thought that was a disgrace by the way. We should never have given up the 6 counties in the north, never.
oh the irony
Huh ?
And good people in Fianna FĂĄil supplied some of them. Organised training in Foleys field just outside Malahide too.
Pity they were outnumbered and set adrift at the time though. Power and selfishness is a desperate thing.
It is achievable though, we just need good people, like back then, to forget politics and to back it.
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I liked that post, and Iâm going to give that a read mate.
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Thatâs a good read mate, I personally think for unification of North and South we need to go back to our own currencyâŚget out of the German backed EU and have control over our own exchange rates with the rest of the world in order to make ourselves properly competitive as an island.
The only major fault line is the lunatic protestant under class in certain areas in the north. Iâm thinking they would still go to war against Nationalists up there, they probably wouldâŚyouâre kind of stuck thenâŚthatâs the problemâŚno one wants to see the troubles back again either.
I can see it happening maybe in 10 years,but not right now unfortunately. The hatred and division is still too strong.
Edit: The influx of migrants and peace could change all that though no jokes aside. Bar the marching and the GAA both communities have similar values even religiously both christian at the end of the day. The real threat down the road could unite both sidesâŚmaybe not but youâd never know.
I hope to see a United Ireland in my lifetime anyway. Be a great day.
We canât leave europe. Nice idea but most US companies are here for that reason. We need to tax them correctly though. Stop taxing people so much to run the country while letting FDI companies away with murder just to be happy to give jobs, thatâs not right. A country canât survive just on its people.
Companies need to pay their fair share of tax. A limited amount might leave but most wonât. Dell realised they made a mistake even before they jumped ship but Mary Coughlan fucked that upâŚthatâs another story!
During the rich Celtic tiger years the north and northern Protestants were most acceptable in considering a united Ireland. Money talks. Around 6% of northern catholics would vote against a united Ireland now, thatâs a major stumbling block.
The report produced needs to be discussed by all parties, a pan nationalist front. Surely the goal is worth it. No politicking or anti Sinn Fein shite. They tried it for years in the north and failed.
The most successful school in the six counties to have students accepted into university is west Belfast. Nowhere in Ireland or Britain is the most successful school located in a disadvantaged areaâŚhowever, the most disadvantaged grouping in the six counties are young male Protestants.
What does that say?
IMO mate, North and South need to unify and leave a German benefiting EU alone. That currency does the Republic no favors competitively, and the Brits have been cute to stay away from the glorified German currency that it is.
The North I could be wrong, and I probably am is a drain on the resources of the Brits across the water but that is through neglect more then anything on their part IMO.
You could get 5 counties in the North straight away I think as rural protestants wouldânt give a bollocks once there own were looked after. The problem would be Antrim aka East Belfast and all that goes with it. I say give it time and it can happen, I know SF are going down that road wiselyâŚthereâs no need for an armed struggle anymore anyway, even though thereâs a few dissidents still deeply upset with the situation.
But I suppose if youâre to take the historical Repubulican view, everyone on this island should be treated equally, itâs a tough one. Last thing anyone wants is cival war again up in the North you know, At least Catholics now have rights which they didnât have in the 70âs etc.
A primary school great friend of mine is living above there and is courting a west belfast girl, hurling with the local GAA club, brought her down to Limerick etc a few timesâŚabsolutely loves it. Sterling suits him as well coming down.
A short answer would be young protestant males who donât have any father figures or cultural norms and jump behind the union jack & Sevco who both donât give a fuck about them either.
Sad cases really.
A young fella in front of a judge was asked; why did you rob the bank?
He replied, cos thatâs where they keep the moneyâŚ
Wrong answer.
Judges are a shower of wankers north and southâŚwas the young lad innocent?
Sevco cunts will never change though will they unfortunately.
Iâve an intersting question for you actuallyâŚDo you reckon the good Friday agreement sold out the Natonalists in the North to an extent?
Itâs a dangerous question but it has some meritâŚyou could say whatâs the difference now between FF and SF effectively you know Republican wiseâŚwhen it comes to securing the 32.
Iâm personally a massive fan of Gerry and the work he has done, but there is people, (lunatics for the most part )but republican people who would say they sold out too.
Disadvantaged areas have all the same problems, yet a school in one of the most disadvantaged areas riddled for years with discrimination produces a record number for third level.
That is the equivalent of a school in Sheriff St, Darndale or somewhere disadvantaged in Limerick or Cork doing the same.
The answer lies in the community, in education, in the people. They fought for rights to vote, for equality. Who were paramount in that community? Who are now part of the community groups striving to achieve and make something better for their kids⌠The same who fought, and harboured, or threw in a few quid, or did whatever they could during the struggle.
The Brits ran the loyalists but have now set them adrift. The unionist politician has no interest in assisting their disadvantaged similar to an Irish politician in the 26.
Surprising what can be achieved though.
It all comes down to parenting. 