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Topic: Munster Flags replaced on Thomond Bridge
South Limerick Referee
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:17
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Munster flags taken down, but not replaced with Limerick GAA flags, they have actually been replaced with Limerick FC flags and wait for it............Manchester City Flags. I wasnt down that part of the City last week, but I doubt if there were Limerick GAA flags there.

Discuss........
feckarseindustries
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:20
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A Fckn Joke
The Remnant
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:21
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Well there isn't much point putting up Limerick GAA flags now.
However I think it's a complete joke that they were not up all summer. Come June 1st - all Munster flags should be
taken down and replaced by Green & White one's.
Larkin
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:22
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It is the city of sport after all. But when the GG don't promote the sports of the GAA, why should the apes in City Hall do so?
Bressie
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:28
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Why bother with GAA flags?
It is a minority sport in the city and brings in very little in terms of international tourism.
iago the second
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:28
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they had the gaa flags up alright. leave the ground football lads publicise themselves a bit. in fairness they havent had too many days in the spotlight
cowpat
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:33
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They should just put up loads of flag poles, so every flag gets a chance...
lopper
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 17:51
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I can guarantee you that Limerick GAA flags have been flying on Thomond Bridge the last while, although they took a break around Independence Day for US flags. Also on O'Connell St the permanent red flags were taken down in the last week or two and were replaced with green 'Sporting Limerick' flags. No progress made yet on the red flag flying on the bridge tower of the castle, I must hatch a plan.
Limmer
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 18:09
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Would it not just be cheaper/less controversial to just stick the Sporting Limerick logo on every flag, but for every third flag to be Green/White, Red, and Blue? It would lend a bit of colour to the bridges and streets, and better promote the idea of Limerick as your 'sporting capital.'

The Man City flags are a bit much though. They could easily be mistaken for Na Piarsaigh flags, and that wouldn't be on at all at all.
staycalm
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 18:17
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I wonder who Man City contacted to get permission to put up their flags.... Im sure Na Piarsaigh would also love to know seen as they were refused permission to put up flags around Caherdavin last year and the heads up might be of benefit to them for later in the year should they get to another final!!
Hitch
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 18:26
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Originally posted by staycalm:
I wonder who Man City contacted to get permission to put up their flags....

Are you kidding? ...has to be Jimbo!
cerebus
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 19:01
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Originally posted by staycalm:
Na Piarsaigh ...were refused permission to put up flags around Caherdavin last year and the heads up might be of benefit to them for later in the year should they get to another final!!

Jaysus them residents would wipe the eye of the West Bank Settlers, allegedly.

finbarr
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 19:42
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dey should have the limerick gaa flags up all summer alright but why take the munster flags down now, the rugby season is only round the corner?
batter burger
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 19:48
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I'm almost certain that there was Limerick GAA flags up on the bridge until the other day.
lopper
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 20:55
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Originally posted by batter burger:
I'm almost certain that there was Limerick GAA flags up on the bridge until the other day.

There were. They were there for a few months I would say. Not sure when it was shot, but LK flags featured prominently in John Creedon's Limerick City show, largely because RTÉ seemed to be only able to afford a handful of scene-setting shots around the castle/bridge and these were repeated ad nauseum throughout the show.
South Limerick Referee
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 22:43
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Aidan Ryan of Na Piarsaigh will be having letters printed in the papers again. The blue half of Manchester can fly their flag, but Na Piarsaigh could not.
Bagger Vance
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Posted: 02-Aug-2012 22:49
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There is something wrong with ye Limerick folk, why can't ye have a mix of GAA, Rugby and whatever the fcuk else ye want. Is it really that hard.
Shannonside
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 08:32
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Originally posted by The Remnant:
Well there isn't much point putting up Limerick GAA flags now.
However I think it's a complete joke that they were not up all summer. Come June 1st - all Munster flags should be
taken down and replaced by Green & White one's.

Exactly, a bit of sense would go along way, give rugby it's time around the Heineken cup and then the minute Munster championship hits put up the green and white! I don't see why they can't just support both, regards the city flags.. Big deal they'll be down after the weekend, the season is over for limerick gaa anyways and they're right to advertise the city limerick game.
stones_off
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 08:39
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Originally posted by South Limerick Referee:
Aidan Ryan of Na Piarsaigh will be having letters printed in the papers again. The blue half of Manchester can fly their flag, but Na Piarsaigh could not.

When were Na Piarsaigh not allowed but up flags. First I heard of it?
LETRIP
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 09:07
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Originally posted by stones_off:
When were Na Piarsaigh not allowed but up flags. First I heard of it?

I'm sure there were Na Piarsaigh flags on Thomond Bridge.
stones_off
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 09:09
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Originally posted by LETRIP:
I'm sure there were Na Piarsaigh flags on Thomond Bridge.

There were Na Piarsaigh flags on all the bridge before the Munster Final.
theface2010
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 09:20
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There seems to be a hell of a lot of confusion on this thread-do any of ye Limerick lads know what the Na Piarsaigh, Limerick GAA or Munster Rugby flags look like?
The Badger
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 09:21
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Keep them down, Munster rugby are history
South Limerick Referee
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 11:57
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They wont be what they were, thats for sure. We are heading to the day where Munster Rugby will soon field a team of players who never played and were never blooded in the Real AIL (Pre-1999/2000 season). As it is, there is probably only O'Gara, O'Callaghan, Stringer and O'Connell left

Originally posted by The Badger:
Keep them down, Munster rugby are history
theblack&amber
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Posted: 03-Aug-2012 12:02
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Why don't supporters just put up the GAA flags anyway?

I'm sure the council wouldn't mind too much, and if they were asked to be removed, they would be shooting themselves in the foot as well. Its a win/win.

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