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My first ever trip to Ireland in the early 90s I arrived at Rosslaire and made it to Kilkenny for a few beers. Had heard of the craic but this place was mental.
Turned out Kilkenny had won the all Ireland that day, hence why it was rather lively for a Sunday night.
Hope you all will be watching on 15:46 - Jul 21 by bluelagos
My first ever trip to Ireland in the early 90s I arrived at Rosslaire and made it to Kilkenny for a few beers. Had heard of the craic but this place was mental.
Turned out Kilkenny had won the all Ireland that day, hence why it was rather lively for a Sunday night.
Who you shouting for? Looks a bit one sided atm
Don't really have a favourite but Cork are waiting longest for a win. As you can see things change quickly in Hurling!
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I know there are games between Ireland and Scotland in a game which combines shinty and hurling.
Scotland's record in the games is surprisingly good (see below) but I can only assume Ireland don't field their best hurling players given that hurling is a much bigger game in Ireland than shinty is in Scotland, although shinty was once much more widespread in Scotland.
EDIT: the following from Wikipedia is perhaps surprising because one would have thought the GAA would have no real objection to a game played by its Gaelic cousins.
"However, anti-British sentiment within the GAA prevented a formalised series from occurring until the 1970s."
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Hope you all will be watching on 20:17 - Jul 21 by brazil1982
Why on earth are the BBC covering this.
Because, being an all ireland competition, teams from the six counties of Ulster play in it. Armagh are playing in the Football All Ireland for instance and I believe UK lays claim this part of our island.
Plus it is the greatest team sport in the world!
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Hope you all will be watching on 16:24 - Jul 21 by DJR
I know there are games between Ireland and Scotland in a game which combines shinty and hurling.
Scotland's record in the games is surprisingly good (see below) but I can only assume Ireland don't field their best hurling players given that hurling is a much bigger game in Ireland than shinty is in Scotland, although shinty was once much more widespread in Scotland.
EDIT: the following from Wikipedia is perhaps surprising because one would have thought the GAA would have no real objection to a game played by its Gaelic cousins.
"However, anti-British sentiment within the GAA prevented a formalised series from occurring until the 1970s."
Was an unreal game for the neutral, especially after Cork were (i think) 1-08 to 0-04 up.
Why would the BBC not show it? A sizeable Irish diaspora in the Uk, Wimbledon has finished and I don’t even know who has the Test cricket (presuming Sky).
Looking forward to the football final next weekend, come on Armagh!
I fully understand Irish resentment about the British occupation, and the GAA's objection to what it would regard as British games such as football, but I didn't realise this extended to a sport (shinty) which is Gaelic rather than British.
EDIT: mention of the Black and Tans brings to mind this classic from Alan Partridge, which features the rebel song Come out, ye Black and Tans and which I never tire of watching.
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Hope you all will be watching on 08:44 - Jul 22 by DJR
I fully understand Irish resentment about the British occupation, and the GAA's objection to what it would regard as British games such as football, but I didn't realise this extended to a sport (shinty) which is Gaelic rather than British.
EDIT: mention of the Black and Tans brings to mind this classic from Alan Partridge, which features the rebel song Come out, ye Black and Tans and which I never tire of watching.
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This might be why the GAA had a negative attitude to Britain and British sports.
This resentment felt by the Irish people and the GAA fraternity in particular in because officials and players have been targeted and murdered by British forces and their allies up to relatively recently.
Rule 21, mentioned in the last article, was the banning of GAA players who played 'British' sports.
This is why there was such emotion when the first rugby match between Ireland and England at Croke Park.
I was at that game and the atmosphere was electric with Irish players with a GAA background in tears.
There is hope for further thawing in the relationship between the GAA and the British government with the election of Keir Starmer. Casement Park GAA grounds in Belfast has ironically selected as a venue for the 2028 Euro's jointly hosted by the UK and Ireland. Funding from the Tory government was capped below the required amount required. The Labour victory in the elections may have changed all that.
This resentment felt by the Irish people and the GAA fraternity in particular in because officials and players have been targeted and murdered by British forces and their allies up to relatively recently.
Rule 21, mentioned in the last article, was the banning of GAA players who played 'British' sports.
This is why there was such emotion when the first rugby match between Ireland and England at Croke Park.
I was at that game and the atmosphere was electric with Irish players with a GAA background in tears.
There is hope for further thawing in the relationship between the GAA and the British government with the election of Keir Starmer. Casement Park GAA grounds in Belfast has ironically selected as a venue for the 2028 Euro's jointly hosted by the UK and Ireland. Funding from the Tory government was capped below the required amount required. The Labour victory in the elections may have changed all that.
As it is, and despite GAA understandable objections, I have always found Irish rugby team a positive example of all-Ireland co-operation. Indeed the parents of a Protestant friend of mine from Northern Ireland used to love their trips down to Lansdowne Road for the internationals.
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This resentment felt by the Irish people and the GAA fraternity in particular in because officials and players have been targeted and murdered by British forces and their allies up to relatively recently.
Rule 21, mentioned in the last article, was the banning of GAA players who played 'British' sports.
This is why there was such emotion when the first rugby match between Ireland and England at Croke Park.
I was at that game and the atmosphere was electric with Irish players with a GAA background in tears.
There is hope for further thawing in the relationship between the GAA and the British government with the election of Keir Starmer. Casement Park GAA grounds in Belfast has ironically selected as a venue for the 2028 Euro's jointly hosted by the UK and Ireland. Funding from the Tory government was capped below the required amount required. The Labour victory in the elections may have changed all that.
As it is, and despite GAA understandable objections, I have always found Irish rugby team a positive example of what can be achieved on an all-Ireland basis. Indeed the parents of a Protestant friend of mine from Northern Ireland used to love their trips down to Lansdowne Road for the internationals even at the height of the Troubles.
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