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06 Aug 12
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Olympic medal all the way..just think ..Everyone around the world would Know who you are, Everyone knows in ireland who has won a medal at the olympics for ireland, yet people would struggle to name an all ireland g a a winning captain in a few years.
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If brains was a disease, you would be in the best of health. Duffy's circus is looking fo clowns like you.
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I'd rather a gold medal than an all-ireland, but silver or bronze? meh
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Olympic medal of any kind, you become famous in your own country. I know i would get very emotional on the podium as the flag is raised and the national anthem starts to play.
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Just think of winning an OLYMPIC medal, especially in athletics, the feeling of being at the TOP of that sport, instead of playing a sport that no other country gives a FOOK about(g a a)
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p.s Bill o herlihy on rte said, "two bronze so far, that's not bad is it"...IT'S FOOKING DIRE!!!
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everyone around the world would know who you are?? some statement there..you know off the top of your head who won the air rifle bronze medal?
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on another note, rte's coverage of the olympics has been very bitter towards the ott english media for their coverage of english medal winners, YET when ireland have a chance of a BRONZE it's makes the main headline news on RTE!!
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erris, ESPECIALLY in athletics!!
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matt emmons (usa) took bronze.
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Gold medal for sure. Anything else, forget it not interested.
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gold medal for some sports including athletics..but others just forget about it..as for soccer tennis basketball medal they shouldnt even be in it a joke..rugby and golf will just make things even worse..i wasnt a fan of womens boxing but todays fight has won me over
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gold medal for some sports including athletics..but others just forget about it..as for soccer tennis basketball medal they shouldnt even be in it a joke..rugby and golf will just make things even worse..i wasnt a fan of womens boxing but todays fight has won me over
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Any medal especially in the marathon ,10,000 meters, 5000, 1500 etc i'd do anything for.
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theres no question re the athletics medals just some people brought up in a gaa obsessed county who have spent years working towards it would view an all ireland medal as being more important than an olympic one
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Hurling or football All-Ireland vs a synchronised swimming Olympic medal ?
Answer to the original question is : it depends on the Olympic sport concerned . The trouble with the Olympics nowadays is that there are so many sports / disciplines involved , so comparison with a single skill sport such as hurling or football is a bit futile . Anyone with either however , walks taller . Let it rest there . |
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AH, but if ireland DID win a gold at ANY event, then the interest would soon follow in that sport.
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Indeed. Katie might be responsible for turning us into the Cuba of womens boxing
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so if Murphy won gold in the sailing today the bays around ireland would be packed with sailors this time next year?? i doubt it
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there would definitely be more interest because of annelies murphy heroics
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zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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big difference between the price of a pair of boxing gloves and a friggin sail boat.
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thats the point alot of olympic sports arent accessible in ireland due to economic issues and facilities..in any county in ireland if the county wins an all ireland theres a huge upsurge in interest its not just the olympics its confined to
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thats the point alot of olympic sports arent accessible in ireland due to economic issues and facilities..in any county in ireland if the county wins an all ireland theres a huge upsurge in interest its not just the olympics its confined to
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Think I will nip out to the cycle shop and spend the £10,000 needed to be up to speed with the velodrome kids .
Or the 5k it probably takes to outfit a boat . Point made already is that a lot of sports need facilities and equipment spend , so appeal is limited . At least in Ireland most kids have access to GAA facilities at fairly minimal cost , the GAA can hold its head up in that regard . Have not even mentioned the dressage horses , wonder how much they cost ( to buy and to keep )! |