Gaa/afl

[geysir]

Excuse my ignorance but what the fock is a defibrillator

Gamer?
The electric shock pads that medics use to revive a stopped heart (mainly on tv).

[the 12 th man]

Excuse my ignorance but what the fock is a defibrillator

A portable device that is used to try resussitate someone if they have a heart attack,I think it uses electric shock/stimulation.

You need to be trained to use one.

[monutdfc]

GPA receive complaints from members
Thursday, 02 August 2007

ImageThe GPA has received several complaints from its members over the comments made by GAA President Nickey Brennan concerning the movement of young players to the AFL.

Mr Brennan, concerned at the possible drain of young talent to Aussie Rules, points out the potential for young GAA stars to ‘carve out a good career for themselves on the back of their reputations playing Gaelic football and hurling.’ The GAA has no authority to determine the career choice of any player and we believe that these injudicious remarks only serve to make life more difficult for these young men. ...

Read the full statement at http://www.gaelicplayers.com/index.p...d=65&Itemid=42

[shakermaker1982]

an excellent young prospect (Pierce Hanley) from Mayo has decided to head to Oz after being offered a professional contract. Bloody shame but cannot blame the lad.

[gilberto_eire]

i think the GAA are right to protect there players. if the lads have that much of an interest let them go to australia and work there way up at it from there, why should clubs/counties be training these lads all there lives to benefit another organisation!.

id imagine Rugby chiefs wouldnt be too happy if NFL teams started poaching all the kickers that looked like they'd have the potential!.

any other organisation would take measures to prevent there best players been taken(id imagine compensation isnt even recived)