Minor Captains Speeches

They need to end all speeches. No need for them and they actually take away from the occasion. Thanking people can be done in other ways but the prepared speeches are done .. Theres been some shockers over the years.

I think it's probably a good idea at intercounty level. The young lads get a bit hyped, the language can sometimes be bad, and it's probably a bit too much pressure for a lot of them, giving a speech in a provincial final that'll probably be on TG4.

Would be a shame if it were taken away at club level though.

Yes i can understand that. Public speaking is one of mans greatest fears apparently so the thought of a 16 year old having to get up in front of a big crowd and a tv audience might be very off putting for some and like you said could throw some off their game. I doubt you were the only one who nearly prefereed theyd lose rather than do the speech. It's uneccessary imo.

Colm Keys evidently wasn't in Portlaoise last Saturday nor did he watch it on TG4 because the photographed chap in his article Bill McDermott (Kilkenny Captain) very much made a speech after Kilkenny lifted the cup and TG4 also broadcast it. He did fine, the language wasn't an issue (he should have recognised the opposition but he's a chap and got excited). The Leinster GAA chairman was standing right beside him and allowed him to take the mic twice, if not 3 times. Perhaps the article is written poorly because on my reading it says neither minor Captain made a speech maybe they meant to say they did make speeches 🤷

Colm Keyes and the Independent generally are just looking for the most negative article they can put together each week about the GAA- Martin Breheny trained him in well.

what if someone threw a political line into the speech. Up Palestine or Offaly loves Israel.
Speeches are unnecessary. We don’t really care who made the sandwiches after training.

This is becoming a problem at many sports venues. Supporters of the teams playing at Wembley at the weekend said that the traditional singing of the supporters was downed out by loud thumping music. Americans would tell you that it was one thing they hated about their own sports and they admired the ability of sports on this side of the Atlantic to let atmosphere develop organically. Other would, of course, dismiss these comments as ould lads (anyone 35+ at this stage) complaining about loud music. Speeches are, on balance, no great loss I think but there was no great harm in them either.

Speeches need to go. Also, pitch invasions are a disaster waiting to happen. Also, young lads bringing Hurleys onto the pitch for a puck around during the pitch invasion or speeches - another disaster waiting to happen.

Sure til be grand 🤦‍♂️

I'll take a rendition of The Green and Red of Mayo any time after the final whistle of an All-Ireland. Even if it means going deaf for the remainder of my life. Shure one can but dream. I think my hearing is safe enough for this year anyway.