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The All-Ireland winning Dubs’ footballers will stage a massive fundraiser at Shelbourne Park on Friday, November 20th with all funds raised going towards the players’ holiday fund.
The Friends of Dublin Football are hosting a major event at Shelbourne Park and the entire panel of players, officials and mentors will be present, along with Sam Maguire and the Leinster and National League trophies. It will be the ideal opportunity for Dublin fans to meet and greet their All Ireland heroes next month.
Dublin football manager Jim Gavin dropped into FM104's Strawberry Alarm Clock yesterday morning to announce the event: "It's really a celebration with our great supporters who can come and meet our players, the whole team will be there and meet Sam Maguire, the Leinster Cup, the NFL Cup and the O'Byrne Cup and get some photographs with the players. It'll be a great night of entertainment at Shelbourne Park at the Races."
Jim explained the reason behind the night: "It's a fundraising event for the player's holiday which will take place in early December, their off-season. We're going to try and bring them away as close to the equator as we can get to get some sunshine on those bones that have been working really hard during the year."
On the night, there will be plenty for fans, including spot prizes and Gavin adds "everyone will be there, the whole squad, management team, backroom team. It'll be a night of celebration. With the GAA we've obviously played in a lot of big games during the season but most of the money that is made on the gate receipts goes back into the clubs, 80% of it, so we need to do our own part to raise some funds."
VIVID MEMORIES
Gavin says for him, the players and the management team it's great to give something back for all the support they've received this year:
"I remember in those dark winter nights when we were licking our wounds and the encouragement that we got from our fans was superb. That really manifested itself this year. There was a certain bond this year that we had gone through the pain of last year and we were in this together.
"I have vivid memories of both semi-final games (against Mayo) this year and the crowd really getting behind the boys and pushing them home. It counts for a lot and players reference it a lot before and after games. We're very lucky in Dublin to have great supporters, the best supporters in the country and we're very grateful for it."
A huge crowd is expected to support the night, which is a ticket-only event. Tickets are €20 each and are available on www.gogreyhoundracing.ie. Corporate packages are also available, contact fodf@outlook.ie for details.
By the way, due to the Friday night meeting, there will be no racing at Shelbourne on Wednesday, November 18th”.
Now I am delighted we won the All Ireland and supported the team all the way through but seriously they can fack right off if they think I am going to help towards their holiday fund, pay your holiday out of your own pocket like the fkin rest of us
The Friends of Dublin Football are hosting a major event at Shelbourne Park and the entire panel of players, officials and mentors will be present, along with Sam Maguire and the Leinster and National League trophies. It will be the ideal opportunity for Dublin fans to meet and greet their All Ireland heroes next month.
Dublin football manager Jim Gavin dropped into FM104's Strawberry Alarm Clock yesterday morning to announce the event: "It's really a celebration with our great supporters who can come and meet our players, the whole team will be there and meet Sam Maguire, the Leinster Cup, the NFL Cup and the O'Byrne Cup and get some photographs with the players. It'll be a great night of entertainment at Shelbourne Park at the Races."
Jim explained the reason behind the night: "It's a fundraising event for the player's holiday which will take place in early December, their off-season. We're going to try and bring them away as close to the equator as we can get to get some sunshine on those bones that have been working really hard during the year."
On the night, there will be plenty for fans, including spot prizes and Gavin adds "everyone will be there, the whole squad, management team, backroom team. It'll be a night of celebration. With the GAA we've obviously played in a lot of big games during the season but most of the money that is made on the gate receipts goes back into the clubs, 80% of it, so we need to do our own part to raise some funds."
VIVID MEMORIES
Gavin says for him, the players and the management team it's great to give something back for all the support they've received this year:
"I remember in those dark winter nights when we were licking our wounds and the encouragement that we got from our fans was superb. That really manifested itself this year. There was a certain bond this year that we had gone through the pain of last year and we were in this together.
"I have vivid memories of both semi-final games (against Mayo) this year and the crowd really getting behind the boys and pushing them home. It counts for a lot and players reference it a lot before and after games. We're very lucky in Dublin to have great supporters, the best supporters in the country and we're very grateful for it."
A huge crowd is expected to support the night, which is a ticket-only event. Tickets are €20 each and are available on www.gogreyhoundracing.ie. Corporate packages are also available, contact fodf@outlook.ie for details.
By the way, due to the Friday night meeting, there will be no racing at Shelbourne on Wednesday, November 18th”.
Now I am delighted we won the All Ireland and supported the team all the way through but seriously they can fack right off if they think I am going to help towards their holiday fund, pay your holiday out of your own pocket like the fkin rest of us
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Jim explained the reason behind the night: "It's a fundraising event for the player's holiday which will take place in early December, their off-season. We're going to try and bring them away as close to the equator as we can get to get some sunshine on those bones that have been working really hard during the year."
Gavin says for him, the players and the management team it's great to give something back for all the support they've received this year: And they try and pass it off as doing it for the fans, the admission price into Shelbourne is €20 for the night, the same as Derby Final Night. the biggest night of the year and double the normal price which is also the price for the Night Of Stars on November 14th, the 2nd biggest night of the year. Absolutely scandalous if ya ask me, please god they end up with a pathetic turn out. |
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If I was a Dub I'd attend.
These young men gave up their time,provided a lot of people with entertainment,played in front of huge crowds and received nothing,you hardly begrudge them a holiday. |
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I was one of those huge crowds for near all the games, paid good money to watch those games. I am not begrudging anybody a holiday but pay it out of your own pocket like the other 99.99999999999999999999999999999% of the people in the country.
Plus I severely doubt they received nothing, sure Bernard must be on a tidy little packet for the 66 advertisements he does for various companies |
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agree totally wildman..if i was a dub id also attend..a good night to meet the players etc...
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How can you say your a Dub fan and begrudge these lads a holiday fundraiser?! It's a great idea for fans and players.
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They should have a holiday but the GAA should pay for it, how many times did they fill Croke Park this year?
Typical GAA mongrels, the team that wins the All ireland should have a proper holiday in a proper place funded entirely by the GAA. The Dublin management should be in a position to say, if we are not looked after this year, then we wont play next year. |
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Surely there is something in the AIG sponsorship that would reward success?
The deal is plenty large enough in the first place to accommodate a holiday if they won the All Ireland, but with the additional exposure in terms of live TV, Press articles on matches, player interviews etc, AIG gets plenty more brand exposure and the players and staff should be rewarded from within the contract. |
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They'll get a fine holiday, don't worry about that. It's one of the few legal ways the players can get paid. They sponsors or "supporters clubs" always come up with this. Supermacs put in e20000 for the Galway hurlers. This is just a fundraiser, it'll obviously attract a lot more if they hang 'Players Holidays' out of it. When your main team is costing well over a million to run for the year, you need all the dough you can get.
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What are you talking about ?. Costing well over a million a year to run my hole, the gates from Dublin games this year would be far in excess of 20 million.
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Dublin
Income: €3,264,394 Expenditure: €3,105,613 Surplus: €158,781 A decent surplus, but their spend on inter-county preparation was still the highest by some distance, in excess of €1.6m, despite not being in an All-Ireland football final and their early exit in the hurling championship. That was 2013. I'm sure last year was higher, not saying it's right but that's what they're spending. |
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^^ Irish Times
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Im not saying you are wrong at all, but what i am saying is that its an absolute disgrace that the best and most marketable team in the game have to go the dogs with their cap in hand.
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It's inappropriate.
Privately,the player's attitude to this carry on is one of unease,embarrassment and bordering on resentment.But hey?they will get a good drink and night out of it and a holiday,so f**k it. |