Absolute bollocks.
The game of stick hurling owes itâs very existence to the patronage of the British upper class. The game itself was codified in Trinity College and was only kept alive before that by the landlord classes in Kilkenny and Tipperary.
Irish people, by and large, have no interest in the sport either currently or historically.
you can even see it amongst the young oirish here in London, years ago oirish pubs would be busy showing games, now most Sundays youâd have 3 or 4 auld fella watching a game on a sunday in the corner, whilst the young people watch rugby or soccer, the gga is dying
they administer 4 sports
1 is popular in terms of attendances for a few months but isnât played much
1 is mildly popular in a few counties but isnât played much
2 arenât popular
I thought you would have made the social advancement in London not to have to go to an Oirish bar on a Sunday .
The blueshirt in @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy really comes out when Rugby vs GAA is being debated on here. Its sickening to see.
eh De Valera was a huge rogbee fan mate, keep up
There is a concept in entertainment and sports about playing in full arenas or close to full arenas.
It is better to be playing in a 20k stadium if your crowd is say 15k, potentially charging higher prices for a better experience, than a 60k stadium with the same crowd. The latter costs you overheads and eats into your margin. The former allows you to increase margin and simply looks better as it is more atmospheric.
WR took the decision to play in Ravenhill a long way out. Given the popularity of the tournament, no doubt theyâll be looking at a larger venue next time out. As I said, itâs a growth area for rugby football.
How funny is it that when the peasant Irish went abroad, free of the shackles of the Brits, that they all gave up on the acitivies they were supposedly âsurpressedâ from. They reached the US Presidency in 3 generations but couldnât play their beloved stick ball apparently.
The high point for the GGA was the initial support given by Protestants Anglo Irish followed by years of state suppression of association football and rugby football in favour of their games (see Douglas Hyde and the Dev documentary referenced by @Little_Lord_Fauntleroy).
Now the Irish at home, genuinely free from the shackles of the state and with growing entertainment options, are genuinely fleeing the GGA. Just like they did in America and Australia all those years ago when they realised there was better options out there.
Dry your eyes mate. Youâre getting a pasting here.
The Womenâs Rugby World Cup was sold to gullible micks as something our girls might be contenders for .
How do Limerick sell so many tickets for SHC matches?
They pass them on through the clubs . In the era of e commerce it is a declining practice . More is the pity, it used be great craic and plenty shit stirring .
Day out innit?
That still doesnât answer my question. Ravenhill wasnât full. One final is played yearly and the other every four years. You would expect the rarity to be more popular especially if it were an international sport but not in this case.
Superb shitstirring
Ravenhill was âpacked to be raftersâ according to The Guardian.
Again, find me a GGA overseas event that enjoyed the same number of eye balls as that?
We can stretch that to womenâs GGA if you want.
âProper GAA men (and women)â have zero interest in GAA on an international stage.
Seeing cunts waxing lyrical about how âweâ hopefully can beat the Aussies just merely exposes them as bluffers. Itâs an all expenses paid junket. Ditto that Fenway Park thing.
Outside of their own club and county vast majority donât give a bollix, myself included.
Ravenhill wasnât full. For a supposedly popular sport you would expect a stadium with a small capacity to be full especially when it only occurs every four years. We need some clarity here Tim.
Are you arguing with a journalist who was there?