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Have they a Belfast link? Wouldn't mind reading that.
Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2208 - 16/12/2024 23:23:14 2583809 Link 0 |
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Yeah, his father was from there. It's a book written by a GAA player, as opposed to a GAA book. Well worth a read IMO. streaker (Galway) - Posts: 506 - 17/12/2024 13:16:59 2583845 Link 0 |
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I read it too. I thought Philly came across as a bit self righteous. More obsessed with fame and fortune than his own half brother.
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 21/12/2024 17:18:16 2584245 Link 0 |
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Am reading it at the moment. It is ok. A bit boring. No real scandals tbh. Interesting to see how close he was to choosing Rugby as a career. He was apparently waiting for the call to play AIL rugby, but no club in Limerick wanted him. So he stuck with hurling. I make the point on here that Rugby is a huge threat to GAA. It is not their friend. This book confirms it.
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 21/12/2024 17:21:43 2584246 Link 0 |
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Joe C also said he felt a sense of anti climax after the 2017 final. He went to his hotel room early the night of the win. I can relate to that. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 21/12/2024 19:56:23 2584252 Link 0 |
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Does it?
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7755 - 21/12/2024 20:50:56 2584254 Link 0 |
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Huge threat in what sense? There are four professional teams in this country, approx 160 players, of those at least 10-15% are South Africans, NZ, Aussies, there's another cohort of maybe 20% whose body shape wouldn't suit football or hurling, props, some second rows, vast majority come through private school system where invariably Gaelic is not played so they've given up football or hurling from age of 12. Not sure rugby is a threat, attractive career for a talent in the code but how many have been lost to the GAA?
Claretandblue (Westmeath) - Posts: 2013 - 21/12/2024 21:49:17 2584260 Link 2 |
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Great hurler but outside of what he achieved on the pitch personally I cannot think of any interview he has ever given in which he has said anything that's even remotely interesting.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1980 - 22/12/2024 01:04:04 2584263 Link 0 |
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Rugby is living rent free in your head. Chill out. That zealotry only serves to push people away. From what I've read, the way he was treated by people from his own county left a lot to be desired. I've no doubt a lot of them would be regarded as "true gaels" or that other old chestnut "good hurling people" Those zealots are a bigger threat to the GAA than any other sport. People won't put up with that nonsense anymore. Lots of choice now. As it should be. ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 163 - 22/12/2024 06:51:26 2584264 Link 1 |
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Yes there is choice. You are pro Choice. Pity Leitrim are so bad at GAA. Have'nt won anything in decades. Is that down to choice. Stick to the GAA, and you might succeed. You are tolerant, woke, and probably kick "with the left foot"?
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 22/12/2024 12:45:09 2584274 Link 0 |
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Apologies for the term "Kick with left foot". It is used as an insult. Which is not my way.
galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 22/12/2024 13:29:33 2584282 Link 0 |
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I'd say there's a good few people regetting the choice your mother made about you! Anyway, happy Christmas and avoid any hookers (the rugby sort obviously) ThePowerhouse (Leitrim) - Posts: 163 - 22/12/2024 14:07:40 2584285 Link 1 |
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Just because you're a paranoid AKA doesn't mean they're not out to get you.
GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7755 - 22/12/2024 14:18:22 2584286 Link 0 |
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No. The entire book is just him moaning about some perceived slight. Very little insight into the Galway camp other than a few rehashed stories. It's a pity.
TanCanRan (Galway) - Posts: 251 - 22/12/2024 22:35:57 2584309 Link 0 |
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Sounds like just some guff for the christmas market so? That's a shame.
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2152 - 22/12/2024 23:13:56 2584310 Link 0 |
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Martin Furlongs book is a great read. It's probably suited to an older audience but it's a great insight into rural Ireland, the GAA and emigration back in the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. GalwayDownUnder (Galway) - Posts: 64 - 23/12/2024 04:41:39 2584315 Link 0 |
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I enjoy the banter on this page. Sometimes it gets a bit hot, even narky but mainly it's good craic. But, yes, that reference to which foot one kicks with has no place in modern Ireland, woke or not and, no, before someone steps in, we won't be polishing any silverware either.
Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1399 - 23/12/2024 10:58:28 2584326 Link 0 |
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Joe Canning had some interesting things to say about GAA sponsorship. Like about how embarrased he was, for his colleagues- when his face was plastered on the team bus. Not the team. He made some money from sponsorship. But nothing like the amount some people thought. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2585 - 23/12/2024 11:05:05 2584327 Link 0 |
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I found it a decent read but then maybe I'm biased because we're neighbours to the Cannings and imo they are and always were a mighty family. While you can see Vincent Hogan's writing style all over it, Joe does provide interesting insight & honesty into certain events and lays to rest a lot of untruths and nonsense propagated by the uninformed down the years. Maroonatic (Galway) - Posts: 1065 - 13/01/2025 10:43:37 2585695 Link 0 |
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Bit of a bizarre post. The roll of honour for Galway in the past few decades at senior AI level isn't too hectic either for the size of the population
boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 122 - 13/01/2025 12:13:10 2585712 Link 0 |