Your argument doesn’t make any sense to me. The gaa generate far more money for the economy than either soccer or rugby. They contribute way more to Irish society and economy than they receive back in grants.
No they don’t. Nobody comes to Ireland for the GGA. The international football and rugby team are seen by audiences of millions a year and are far greater ambassadors than the GGA whose only exposure abroad is sparsely attended “International” Rules games every couple of years.
The GGA is just redistributions around Ireland. The Irish economy is lifted by visitors from abroad for internationals.
The argument is simple. There is no economic reason to fund these players a stipend out of the State’s coffers. They are hobbyists, like five a side players, getting state money for pursuing their hobby. If the central organisation wants to fund them fair enough, but not the state. The GGA sold out their members by agreeing to sell games to Sky Sports. It’s absolutely sickening that they did this when they claim to be an amateur organisation.
Lolz.the euro finals in a few years will generate more in 2 weeks than the history of the gga
Given that more Irish rugby football and association football supporters travel abroad for matches than supporters from outside Ireland come here for matches, that means that rugby football and association football contribute a net loss to the economy, mate.
Fine Gaelers are noted for knowing little about economics and you’ve borne out that point clearly here.
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You’re still making no sense to me.Soccerand Rugby have home and away games. All the money that Scottish supporters bring into the country this weekend will just about cover the amount taken out of the country by Irish supporters going to Twickenham or Paris or wherever.
The Gaa were absolutely right to sell their television rights to the highest bidder. Same as rugby and soccer do. The fact that the players are amateur is irrelevant to this deal. Hurls andd footballs and clubhouses still cost money.
Yeah hosting world cups worked out really well for Brazil South Africa etc.
The Kop at Anfield famously got its name from the Easter Rising of 1916.
Idiot
You have figures for say Irish rugby supporters in versus out? Paddies over in London going to Twickenham is not an economic outflow.
You are missing a key point on sponsoship and tv revenue. The IRFU are net beneficiaries due to the international dimension of the game which brings money into the country;
The FAI are net beneficiaries because of the International dimension.
The GGA is simply Irish money changing hands.
It’s been independently costed and verified that the multiplier effect from the money paid to the Dublin football team’s backroom team alone each year is similar to the stimulus effect provided by 5,000 new skilled FDI jobs.
That’s real, tangible, sustainable economic benefit and it’s all thanks to Dublin GAA.
Irish Rugby provides hundreds of jobs for back street pharmacists and biscuit makers
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Think carefully about this.
You’re either saying here that Irish rugby supporters are shit and don’t travel, or that your point is a load of shit.
I’ll give you a bit of time to deliberate.
TV, sponsorship ect
No they weren’t, there is no justification for selling to Sky Sports. It is an amateur organisation that doesn’t pay it’s players. As a point of order, however, note that the FAI are not allowed to sell their games to pay tv. Despite the fact that they must pay players and support a pro sport. The IRFU are less constrained but still sell the bulk of games (that they are able to) to Irish FTA broadcasters. The GGA sold off All Ireland games to pay tv for no reason other than the hubris of HQ.
The GGA had a turnover of 92 million last year. The IRFU had 72. The FAI about 40 million. The GGA don’t pay players, they have no need to sell to foreign broadcasters. There is no competition for their players which requires an increase in revenue. And still they fleece the Irish state for stipends for their hobbyists. Farcical.
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That’s why GAA clubs have the best facilities in the country. The soccer lads are still togging off in ditches and playing on council owned pitches. There’s only a handful of rugby of clubs.
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I didn’t say they didn’t travel. I said you have no way of properly quantifying it despite your sweeping statement.
Additionally, do you think these people simply won’t travel abroad if there’s no sporting event?
Yes the GGA don’t pay players. They take huge amounts of lottery and public money for facilities despite having sectarian rules against other sports in place. They have the cheek to laugh at the likes of association football but they are selling out their principles more and more with the likes of bringing Sky on board.
The GGA have no right to moan about Shamrock Rovers. That stadium has actually been used by other sports with no hassle.
@Tim_Riggins also hasn’t factored in the €64bn cost of the bank bailout brought about by the rugby-playing and supporting class in this state.
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Which sectarian rules are these, pal?
Bank of Ireland Football Championship
Bertie and Biffo, Gah heads
Sean Quinn, Gah head
ect
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Rule 42 was a rule which was applied in a sectarian manner. It is still on the books of the GGA. Now rule 5.1
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