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For the Dublin Kerry semi a few weeks ago we were in the Big Tree before the match and a guy comes up to us( a few Dubs ) in a Kerry jersey. We were expecting some of the usual banter and slagging.
Imagine our bemusement to hear the bloke speak with the dirtiest Dublin accent you could imagine, tell us that he couldn't stand Dublin, its people and he hoped Dublin got hammered later.
Bizarre wasn't the word. We went easy on him but I can't imagine others would have!
I hate bandwagon supporters. I work in Kerry and one girl i work with would not stop slagging and taunting me about Clare beating Cork etc. Now i have no problem with slagging, i do a bit of it myself with other genuine GAA followers its great banter but what i hate is people who arent genuine gaa supporters doing it. This girl wouldnt know what a hurley was if it hit her in the backside or a football for that matter.She doesnt watch the games, She knows nothing about GAA, not an iota but just following the bandwagon and making more noise about it than any genuine gaa followers there. She wouldnt be able to name a player that played on Sunday, its those type of people i cannot tolerate.0 -
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Proper mongrel style person here:
Paternal grandfather was born in New York, but spent much of his formative years in Mayo, before being stationed (he was a Garda) in Monaghan, Louth and Dublin. Paternal grandmother was born and grew up in Antrim, but spent much of her adult life living in Monaghan, Louth, Dublin and finally Wicklow. Mother was born in Monaghan, childhood/teens in Louth, teens/early adulthood in Dublin, then to Wicklow, then back to Dublin for a bit, then finally to Wicklow again.
Maternal grandfather is from Wexford, but lived most of his life in Wicklow. Maternal grandmother was born in Waterford, spent her childhood and early adulthood in Wexford and lived out the rest of her life in Wicklow. Father was born in Wicklow, lived briefly in Dublin, then back to Wicklow.
I was born in Dublin, spent several childhood years there, have tons of relations there, worked in Dublin for years and I'm currently living in Wicklow (waiting for rental prices to come down a bit in Dublin... :P).
The first county jersey put on my back as a young lad was a Dublin jersey. First game I was ever at was a Kilmacud Crokes game. First inter-county game I was at was the 1995 All Ireland Semi-Final between Dublin and Cork. The first All Ireland Final I was ever at was the '95 final, Dublin v. Tyrone with Dublin triumphing by a point. I have uncles, aunts, cousins and rakes of other relations living in Dublin and spend a lot of time up there.
Last count, I have a grand total of 9 counties I could have an allegiance to (Dublin, Wicklow, Mayo, Monaghan, Louth, Antrim, Wexford, Waterford, New York [:P]). Jesus.
The reason I support Dublin so much is that it was where I was born and where I spent some of my formative years. I was also just hitting the "right" age to start following football surrounding Dublin's triumph in 1995; I still remember that day as clear as if it was yesterday and I was only 7 at the time. My relations got me into it and have brought me to games in the past, have gotten me the jerseys, got me to meet the players, etc. I still have my first Dublin jersey from 1994, I still have the programme and ticket from the '95 Final (and a mess of other games including the finals in '11 and last week).
People often give out to me saying that I don't support Mayo/Antrim/Monaghan/Louth/Wexford/Waterford/whatever. Am I supposed to pledge my support for like a third of the counties in f*ckin' Ireland?! It ain't my fault I'm a pure-bred mongrel with no real roots!
I do follow another team more closely. Obviously, living there and being involved in a club there, I'll support Wicklow. That was some trip up to Armagh this year, btw. F*ck me.
But I will never leave or abandon what was drilled into me as a kid. I love the Dubs. Always have. Always will. I get slagged off over it, get called a winner-picker, a glory-hunting fan, a fair weather fan, a traitor... take your pick.
I stood in frozen fog earlier in the year as the Dublin v. Mayo game got called off. I was there in the driving rain, stood getting saturated on the Hill, as Tyrone tore Dublin apart with ease in the 2008 quarter final. I was there for the heartbreak of losing the League final in 2011. I got my picture in the paper for looking so forlorn in 2009 after Kerry came to town and whooped ass to the tune of 17 points. I saw Cossie's free hit the post to deny Dublin a replay against Armagh in 2002.
I saw the heartbreak for years. I never failed to go to games. Fair enough, reward finally came in the form of an All Ireland in 2011. But that made it worse. I was REALLY a glory hunter and winner picker then. The resentment and vitriol I got off some people was stunning.
Call me what you want, I never give anything less than 100% when supporting Dublin. It's where I was born, where I lived (and where I'd probably still be living were it not for work commitments of my family) and where most of my family now resides. It is what I was shown and taught as a kid. It is what will stay with me forever.
Sure, I have family in Louth, Antrim, Mayo, Wexford, Waterford, Monaghan. None of them sent me jerseys. None of them were insisting I should support them (until my allegiance to Dublin comes out). But my family in Dublin put the effort in and got me into the GAA when I was a young lad. And I've stuck with it, through the bad times and it was so worth it for the good times.0 -
For the Dublin Kerry semi a few weeks ago we were in the Big Tree before the match and a guy comes up to us( a few Dubs ) in a Kerry jersey. We were expecting some of the usual banter and slagging.
Imagine our bemusement to hear the bloke speak with the dirtiest Dublin accent you could imagine, tell us that he couldn't stand Dublin, its people and he hoped Dublin got hammered later.
Bizarre wasn't the word. We went easy on him but I can't imagine others would have!
Yeah used to work with a lad from Firhouse and was a proper ABD. Hated the Dubs and always cheered against them.0 -
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toffeeshel wrote: »I'd say she fancies you.......Go on ask her out......Go on I dare ya.....Nothing to lose bar your pride and the all-Ireland in the same week!
Christ i ve had enough for one week. 0 -
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Seans_Username wrote: »Mayo. Through and through.
I was just brought up that way. The first games I can remember were Mayo ones. I loved going to games in McHale park. My dad supported Mayo so I thought that's who I was supposed to support. It grew from there really. Even when I was a kid everyone knew I had Mayo connections. It doesn't seem that strange to me.
Fair nuff. Better than supporting Man Utd / Liverpool I suppose for no good reason. Must have been mad coming home from the final last year all the same with everyone delighted and you're down in the dumps
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Deskjockey wrote: »Fair nuff. Better than supporting Man Utd / Liverpool I suppose for no good reason. Must have been mad coming home from the final last year all the same with everyone delighted and you're down in the dumps
Aw don't start. It didn't help that my closest friends were the county's best wind-up merchants!
I was content enough that Donegal won cos they were delighted with it. They know how to celebrate up there. But I was more heartbroken by the mayo loss.0 -
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