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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns: "I think rugby is popular because it is seen as being a place to be seen by a new phenomenon of social media influencers who bombard social media with pics of themselves enjoying the atmosphere and not a notion what a rugby ball is even if it hit them in the face. That wasn't a thing 20 years ago. A full Lansdown Road is a great pic opportunity compared to what is frequently a half or three quarter empty Croke Park for games. Look at politicians tripping over themselves to be seen at rugby games too, that's another new phenomenon. The captains and the kings will always stay together, and rugby is where that is at." Yeah possibly. I've never been to a Rugby match before, but would like to see Ireland play at the Aviva at least once in my life. I don't really follow the Provincial teams in general or the Ulster team, although I think its very different down in Leinster, Munster and maybe Connacht. Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1332 - 27/02/2025 14:16:27 2593502 Link
Replying To Sweetspot: "Yes, Tomsmith I think you're money on the head. The GAA can do so much more to promote the games. For a start, the fact I (living in Australia) can't get my hands on a Kildare game for love nor money, is a disaster. Even the likes of the Sunday Game, hardly care less about lower tiers. Other sports have moved with the times and social media to target kids, give them access to their heroes.. if an inter county footballer tried to have a bit of online presence, he's shamed." Its really difficult to figure out what we should be doing here. I don't think many people would be clamoring to put Division 3 games live on TV but surely having it part of a highlights package would be a start. As for the promotion angle - there were 6,950 people at the Kildare v Laois game in Newbridge on Saturday night. A local rivalry put on at the right time gets a decent crowd. I could be corrected - but that's a Division 3 match with more in attendance than any League of Ireland soccer game over the weekend. For putting the games on TV - I'd suggest that the GAA should agree with the TV stations a fixed program of when the games will be on. Sell the Football and Hurling rights separately to RTE, VM or TG4 so we have a Friday Evening 7PM, Saturday Evening 7PM and 2 Sunday afternoon matches on for each code each weekend. Want to watch a Hurling Game? TG4 have that; want to watch a football game - that will be on VM or likewise. Knowing a small bit about TV scheduling - having an inconsistent product doesn't help at all. There needs to be games to show every weekend; so if there's no Division 1 games to show - we need to have Division 2 games to show. Change the thought process of the causal observer from "I wonder if there's a match on" to "I wonder which match they're showing this evening". brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 431 - 27/02/2025 16:12:35 2593521 Link
Replying To Commodore: "Yeah possibly. I've never been to a Rugby match before, but would like to see Ireland play at the Aviva at least once in my life. I don't really follow the Provincial teams in general or the Ulster team, although I think its very different down in Leinster, Munster and maybe Connacht." If you want to see Ireland play the top tier nations in The Aviva be prepared to stump up a minimum of €145 for a decent seat. That's for a Category B ticket. A Category A seat is €160. A Premium Level seat is well above €160. Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6177 - 27/02/2025 16:57:27 2593535 Link
Replying To Greengrass: "If you want to see Ireland play the top tier nations in The Aviva be prepared to stump up a minimum of €145 for a decent seat. That's for a Category B ticket. A Category A seat is €160. A Premium Level seat is well above €160." Fools and their money etc boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 234 - 27/02/2025 19:18:39 2593564 Link
Replying To Greengrass: "If you want to see Ireland play the top tier nations in The Aviva be prepared to stump up a minimum of €145 for a decent seat. That's for a Category B ticket. A Category A seat is €160. A Premium Level seat is well above €160." You dont need to get a seat like that to be able to wnjoy thr game or need to spend that mcuh to have a decent spot KillingFields (Limerick) - Posts: 3746 - 28/02/2025 21:23:33 2593808 Link
Replying To LimerickandProud: "Well the Dublin Media "hype machine" goes into overdrive every year at 6 nations time, but its particularly bad this year because of the second coming of Christ................ also known as "Sam Prendergod". The way the media are blowing smoke up a young fella is sickening. Down Munster way its actually the best thing that could happen for the GAA however. A lot of people in Limerick and Cork are getting very disillusioned with Rugby. Rugby was always a working mans game in Limerick, but people are really getting sick of it and the talk of it. So while the Dublin media can laud Leinster and Irish Rugby successes club Rugby is dying a death in Munster and Ulster especially. Most kids now know their is no longer any realistic pathway for them to get to play Rugby at the highest level if your not from Leinster, but they can look to GAA superstars in their local parishs/clubs and can believe that they someday play at the highest level. This only be good for the GAA" I sense a little bit of envy in your post, is it because that Sam is a Leinster man playing for Leinster for a sport that is growing in popularity and watched by thousands. The Dublin hype machine as you call it has as always, its own agenda and nothing will change that. A slight exaggeration perhaps to suggest that people in Limerick and Cork are getting very disillusioned with Rugby, however disillusioned perhaps at Mighty Munster falling in popularity because of their performance as a team in competition is it not.? Rugby is catching the imagination of all sports minded people, so it's incorrect to say a lot of people in Limerick and Cork are getting very disillusioned with Rugby, rather they are getting disillusioned with their teams' overall performance and full-time results. Most players realize the fact that they may never play the game at the highest level, they are happy to take part in the game any play it as a recreational sport. The gaa has nothing to worry about, there is plenty of room for Rugby, Soccer and Gaelic games they have competed against each other for years with no evidence of sporting causalities. An active and visual P.R.O should be a work in progress to promote, foster and grow gaelic games as required. Every Intercounty P.R.O should be more than just an appointment. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 3163 - 26/04/2025 13:46:16 2604356 Link
Wall to wall coverage of Rugby every Saturday on RTÉ and Tg4. Also Virgin media. I would suggest this is due to Fine Gael and M.Martin being in power. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2611 - 27/04/2025 17:48:03 2604663 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Wall to wall coverage of Rugby every Saturday on RTÉ and Tg4. Also Virgin media. I would suggest this is due to Fine Gael and M.Martin being in power." Would you, yeah? Logic not your strength AKA. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7922 - 27/04/2025 18:09:38 2604678 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Would you, yeah? Logic not your strength AKA." So when did all of this Rugby coverage start. Who ordered it. Only people I can think of are the FFG government. Not Donald Trump, not the EU, or not Putin and the Russians. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2611 - 27/04/2025 18:31:58 2604685 Link
Replying To galwayford: "Wall to wall coverage of Rugby every Saturday on RTÉ and Tg4. Also Virgin media. I would suggest this is due to Fine Gael and M.Martin being in power." Doesn't Michael Martin's son play in goals for Cork, why would he be anti GAA? It was a disgrace yesterday with 3 provincial rugby games on and then the women's game aswell while at the same time Tyrone/Armagh and Dublin/Wexford is on. EVERY provincial rugby does not have to be shown every week on Irish TV. Even today the AIL final was on TG4 and this involved a Cork club playing at the same time as the Cork hurlers were playing. updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 898 - 27/04/2025 19:06:46 2604706 Link
Replying To updwell: "Doesn't Michael Martin's son play in goals for Cork, why would he be anti GAA? It was a disgrace yesterday with 3 provincial rugby games on and then the women's game aswell while at the same time Tyrone/Armagh and Dublin/Wexford is on. EVERY provincial rugby does not have to be shown every week on Irish TV. Even today the AIL final was on TG4 and this involved a Cork club playing at the same time as the Cork hurlers were playing." Lots of great sport on over the weekend alright with Rugby and the premier league coming towards their conclusions. It's a shame that these clash with great football and hurling matches. It's the GAA's decision to have the clashes though. brianb (Kildare) - Posts: 431 - 27/04/2025 20:51:12 2604768 Link
Replying To brianb: "Lots of great sport on over the weekend alright with Rugby and the premier league coming towards their conclusions. It's a shame that these clash with great football and hurling matches. It's the GAA's decision to have the clashes though." This I don't get people always seem to ignore if we were go back to old dates championship would clash depending on year with euros,worlds cups, olympics. Also premier league rugby season takes place in August September too jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1463 - 27/04/2025 21:21:48 2604779 Link
Replying To brianb: "Lots of great sport on over the weekend alright with Rugby and the premier league coming towards their conclusions. It's a shame that these clash with great football and hurling matches. It's the GAA's decision to have the clashes though." Like I said why does every provincial game have to be on Irish tv every weekend- there's a lot of people who don't watch rugby never mind watch 4 games in the 1 afternoon, give the GAA some exposure especially during our busy time of the year. updwell (Limerick) - Posts: 898 - 27/04/2025 21:29:17 2604783 Link
I agree with Updewell. It is not like they Irish provinces are winning. They all lost. Looks like I might have to invest in GAA+. Which I don't really want to. But that seems to be the only way to watch our "national games". Looks like M.Martin and FFG have decided that Rugby will be our national game, why- probably to impress the IRFU and Loyalists and maybe the French. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2611 - 27/04/2025 21:48:30 2604789 Link
Replying To supersub15: "I sense a little bit of envy in your post, is it because that Sam is a Leinster man playing for Leinster for a sport that is growing in popularity and watched by thousands. The Dublin hype machine as you call it has as always, its own agenda and nothing will change that. A slight exaggeration perhaps to suggest that people in Limerick and Cork are getting very disillusioned with Rugby, however disillusioned perhaps at Mighty Munster falling in popularity because of their performance as a team in competition is it not.? Rugby is catching the imagination of all sports minded people, so it's incorrect to say a lot of people in Limerick and Cork are getting very disillusioned with Rugby, rather they are getting disillusioned with their teams' overall performance and full-time results. Most players realize the fact that they may never play the game at the highest level, they are happy to take part in the game any play it as a recreational sport. The gaa has nothing to worry about, there is plenty of room for Rugby, Soccer and Gaelic games they have competed against each other for years with no evidence of sporting causalities. An active and visual P.R.O should be a work in progress to promote, foster and grow gaelic games as required. Every Intercounty P.R.O should be more than just an appointment. " Very few people play rugby as a recreational sport. It's basically a private schools game. Like American football. How many adult rugby teams are there in Carlow? Four maybe? Two each at Tullow and Carlow? Must be around 50 adult Gaelic football sides and 20 hurling. Soccer God only knows how many. 60? I do watch the League of Ireland and a bit of English, but not as much as before (long time Waterford and Leeds fan, for my sins) but I don't follow it at junior level, so I would not be sure. Rugby is very much a minority sport. While I think a few of the posters here are a bit OTT, it's fair to say that rugby is being pushed down people's throats. Don't forget that a lot of the event junkie popularity comes from the amount of PR and coverage it's getting. As a sports person, I also don't think rugby is a particularly great athletic pursuit. Soccer players and Gaelic footballers are far superior in terms of skills. There was a bit of skill in amateur era rugby, but now it's basically just oversized gym freaks crashing into each other. CARPS (Carlow) - Posts: 839 - 27/04/2025 21:57:09 2604792 Link
I'd have to ask about promotion of gaelic games..Galway/Offaly and Tyrone/Armagh not shown on any channel..next weekend 1 hurling match but that's behind a paywall..this weekend alone there were 7 rugby matches available free to air,I'm sure this will help rugby in promotional stakes..I know people will say they don't need it..maybe the Gaa don't care anymore..it really is a pity that tg4 weren't considered.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2499 - 27/04/2025 22:10:27 2604801 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "I'd have to ask about promotion of gaelic games..Galway/Offaly and Tyrone/Armagh not shown on any channel..next weekend 1 hurling match but that's behind a paywall..this weekend alone there were 7 rugby matches available free to air,I'm sure this will help rugby in promotional stakes..I know people will say they don't need it..maybe the Gaa don't care anymore..it really is a pity that tg4 weren't considered.." Irish media and Government are dominated by Middle Ireland. Middle Ireland is dominated by Fee paying schools, rugby playing schools. So if you have the Chief executive of a company, who played rugby, he can decide the company sponsors the game. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2611 - 27/04/2025 22:32:03 2604812 Link
Replying To brianb: "Lots of great sport on over the weekend alright with Rugby and the premier league coming towards their conclusions. It's a shame that these clash with great football and hurling matches. It's the GAA's decision to have the clashes though." Yes and No. It is RTE's decision to prioritize Rugby. Also Virgin media's. They are run by ex Rugger types. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2611 - 27/04/2025 22:33:36 2604813 Link
Replying To CTGAA10: "I'd have to ask about promotion of gaelic games..Galway/Offaly and Tyrone/Armagh not shown on any channel..next weekend 1 hurling match but that's behind a paywall..this weekend alone there were 7 rugby matches available free to air,I'm sure this will help rugby in promotional stakes..I know people will say they don't need it..maybe the Gaa don't care anymore..it really is a pity that tg4 weren't considered.." Rte have given up the rights to URC next season will only be on TG4 so square that circle jm25 (Galway) - Posts: 1463 - 28/04/2025 06:52:19 2604855 Link
Absolutely they have. We are burying games in a packed schedule..so.many class games don't be seen because they're all on at same time. Then we don't have replays. You'd have an epic game plus extra time going to penalties. The replay was such a big thing in GAA calender and culture,.it would generate its own excitement. That's gone WEXILE (Wexford) - Posts: 361 - 28/04/2025 08:32:50 2604869 Link