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Perfectly reasonable historical political decision

Yeah, exclude a certain group of people from playing a sport for over 100 years and say it is perfectly reasonable.

 

You said the protestant faith was immaterial, you may try to say you meant something else but interpreted it as you denouncing Protestantism.

 

My own eyes, damn how could I not anticipate having this debate on this site I knew nothing about and not take pics.

There will definitely be a link for the burnt out car in Ballymartin.

Difference is the OO was set up as a terrorist paramilitary organisation (not PS kids supporting their team) and in its current form embodies the expression of belligerent triumphalism of the extreme and militant end of the unionist spectrum. The presence of LOLs are in themselves offensive to the Nationalist community and im sure there is more than a hint of intent from those in the OO. I shed no tears for any burnt out lodge

 

Why would my football team reflect on how you judge the GAA's rule of not accepting British security force members?

 

Do you not realise there is a PSNI team and they play the Garda every year

 

devastating. Backed yourself into a corner now Mendes

 

Convenient. The unionist community on Co Down embraced GAA, but only you saw them doing so.

No they were setup as Protestant fraternal organisation. But I think they have changed a little in the 200 years they have been about. Now they ate simply about keeping their Protestantism and alive.

But hey if you agree with Orange Halls being burnt out, I'm sure you will totally understand when a GAA club is burnt to the ground in retaliation.

 

And I take it you've also got the quote were I said it was totally reasonable for Rangers not to sign a catholic in 40 years?

What! You don't?

 

Protestant fraternal?

Is that what they are calling loyalist paramilitaries these days.

Again you are failing to see the differencr between an organisation that goes out of their way to let everyone know they are conducting a triumphalist march, and an organisation that just plays sport.

OO = belligerent, GAA = sport

 

so we dont all like gaelic football then?

 

The Orange order are not Loyalist paramilitaries and to suggest so is just ludicrous.

 

Na, you see when I was a kid growing up supporting them they had abolished that unwritten signing policy.

But I don't see how my favourite football team would influence your opinion on the GAA and their ban!

 

It originally was set up as such. While it may not train its members in arms any more I don't underestimate its capability to instill and hardline militant mindset in its members.

Sickening really to see the innocent mind of a child indoctrinated into such an abomination.

 

"Two men, wearing jackets bearing loyalist insignia, were caught on camera removing Down flags from lamp-posts near Belfast on the eve of last Sunday's All-Ireland football final.

The Irish News reports that a woman, who was returning home from Mass on Saturday evening, filmed the two men climbing a ladder and removing the red and black flags at the Carryduff roundabout on the outskirts of South Belfast.

The flags had been placed on lamp-posts in the area by the Carryduff GAA club to celebrate Down's achievement in reaching the All-Ireland final.

The woman, who did not wished to be named, said Down supporters in the area were furious over the flags being taken down.

"Both men were wearing jackets with loyalist logos on them," she said.

"People are really upset. Our club is a new Gaelic club and we have never had any trouble. It's disgraceful that this has happened."

The move came just days after a colourful display of work by schoolchildren in support of the beaten All-Ireland finalists was destroyed by vandals near Castlewellan. However, the children received a boost when Down captain Benny Coulter paid them a visit armed with gifts and new bunting."

here is another witness of the slogans and burning