QuoteYes it is - the pity is that the GAA control it.Originally Posted by Fixer82
I agree, would go out of my way to watch club games in the Hurling but hated playing it. Loved playing rugby but only go to some Munster matches because Thomond Park is right on my door step.
Yes it is - the pity is that the GAA control it.
Also - massive money has been pouring into rugby - from public and private sources.
I'm not surprised.
It's a class issue for me.
Ireland's recent successes in that field have always left me cold. Working class people from poor backgrounds, like me, will always feel alienated by rugby and its cultural fraternity.
Last edited by Trequartista20; 08/09/2023 at 7:12 PM.
Except in Limerick where it evolved partly as a working class sport in a rather peculiar way.
When I was young that was the case truth be told.
But that is absolutely not the case anymore and hasn't been for 15 years. Go to a few games it's a brilliant sport and it's an amazing feeling when your country is one of the best teams in the world.
It's also an all island sport where northern unionists genuinely drop they're chip on their shoulders for( 80 mins!) and get involved.
Yeah rugby in Limerick has good roots in the working class and one of the most successful clubs in Ireland (Shannon RFC) were initially formed by Limerick dockers. Rugby has slumped big time in Limerick though from the days of Limerick dominating the AIL in the 90s and 00s.
Munster dominates rugby in Limerick now, there's an argument to be made that the provincial game has been detrimental to the traditional club sides.
On the other hand, without the provincial sides, we'd never have a chance of European titles
I’d much rather the GAA control it than the FAI
This is the kind of thing that turns the average Joe off rugby
https://twitter.com/FCTwenteBenson/s...385915659?s=08
Also, the project player thing really annoys me. There’s about 4 lads in our squad who’d be playing for Wales at this World Cup if they’d been signed by Llanelli.
A rule that only favours the wealthier rugby nations
Oh the IRFU 100% did the right thing. Irish rugby wouldn't be where it is today if they didn't prioritise the provincial teams after the game went professional.
And it's testament to how well the IRFU are run when you consider they've got four professional teams and the national team to run and finance. English clubs are going bust while Irish rugby thrives.
Though in general even rugby in Limerick at the provincial level isn't as strong as it was with Limerick struggling to provide players for Munster. Though we're now seeing lads coming through from places like West Cork that wouldn't have come through years ago.
The same thread over on foot.romania just blew up
Don't know much about rugby but it appears Romania are not very good.
Malachy Clerkin’s reply…Rugby sponsor with vested interest in raising rugby's profile sponsors poll that finds rugby is not just a sport but a way of life.
Energia survey of ... Energia customers. Mmm-hmm. That passes every objective test for unbiased and reliable research I can think of.
Malachy Clerkin: Please, rugby. Don’t ruin the Rugby World Cup for the rest of us
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rug...he-rest-of-us/
Noticed that the attendance for Ireland-Romania at the weekend has been given as 41,570. That's an increase of more than 2,000 on the Ireland-Belgium group game in Euro 2016 that was held in the same stadium - 39,493 - and strangely more than every game that was held in that stadium during the tournament - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nouvea...o_2016_matches
Has capacity increased since 2016?
I would say world rugby gave the locals free tickerts to be honest
Thought so too, and that's well on from the apparent issues loads had getting into the ground for kick-off. Probably counting every ticket handed out, paid or not, and not those that were taken at the gate.
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The temperature was in the mid to high 30s. The side opposite the TV cameras was near empty but that side was directly in the sunshine. Would have been pretty unbearable to sit there so fair dues to those that did. And yes, would have been full if a football World Cup match but the rugby crowd are smart.
The problem with hurling as a spectator sport is that it's really hard to see the (very small) ball. It also must be among the least-played games in the world by they fewest players. Even in Ireland it's only played in a handful of counties. Hard to see its appeal at all.
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