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Video report: What the GAA means to immigrants in Ireland
Site Admin
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06-May-2012 18:16
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Made in one day, 27th of April 2012, on the streets of Dublin. Some questions were asked to Dublin's immigrant community on Gaelic Games.
Made as part of the National Media Encounter of the MARS programme –Media against Racism in Sports - on behalf of the Council of Europe, Community Media Forum Europe and Community Radio Forum of Ireland.
yankeelad
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06-May-2012 19:06
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Here is another video might be worth making.What GAA means to Irish immigrants.It is pretty obvious where the immigrants on this site would stand on that video.Take labane for example any idea what time that guy had to get up to watch the NL hurling final today.That is the kind of sway it has always had over our lives.
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06-May-2012 19:59
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Originally posted by yankeelad:
Here is another video might be worth making.What GAA means to Irish immigrants.It is pretty obvious where the immigrants on this site would stand on that video.Take labane for example any idea what time that guy had to get up to watch the NL hurling final today.That is the kind of sway it has always had over our lives.
This is about immigrants into Ireland. I think you mean emigrants out of...
yankeelad
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06-May-2012 20:15
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Originally posted by Site Admin:
This is about immigrants into Ireland. I think you mean emigrants out of...
Yes I know and me of all people should at the vey least have known known the correct spelling of the word.No wonder people hung the tag professor on me
N16
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06-May-2012 22:07
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Very heart-warming to watch that. So many parents saying their children played the games. These games along with our language, literature and music is what stands us out from the rest of Europe - these things make us Irish. If true integration is to be achieved, then a sign of that will be the children of Nigerian or Moroccan or Chinese or whichever nation taking up our games and playing alongside the children of Irish people. These are 2 of the greatest sports in the world, 2 unique Irish sports and I really enjoyed listening to those people talking about the improtance of those games and saying how their children played. I love to see kids from other ethnic backrounds at GAA games - saw several today in Thurles.
yankeelad
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06-May-2012 22:28
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Ah man you never lost it N16.The many of us that became emigrants in other peoples countrys only because we knew at a very early age the only bit of a future we had was going to be far away from the home we grew up in.For me at least I am so happy I made the voyage of teers and that my kids will never have to walk like I did that sad walk out of Shannon airport awway from our parents and other siblings like we took as a way of life.Bottom line is this they will not be leaving home like I did.
frasiercrane
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07-May-2012 00:10
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"I dont understand the rules" was one of the most common replies
I think they should give their local county board a ring.The GAA are always looking for more referees
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