Originally Posted by cesc's_mullet

Yeah, but isn't Gaelic a non-pro sport in the first place? I couldn't believe it when I heard the players aren't professionals, it's such a fantastic sport - surely there's a market for a proper league?

Having said that I don't actually know what the real situation is over there.

I was surprised when I heard Setanta and his brother came from a Hurling background (a fine sport too, that). A massive transition in fairness, the odds were against him from the very start.

As for Kennelly, quite simply he's a joy to watch. I'm concerned about his shoulders though, he seems to be having troubles with them every-other game. Just last two weeks ago against the side I follow (Hawthorn) he had a semi-dislocation, played on, then copped a full dislocation only to run out the game. I don't think his side, Sydney, have that much left in the tank. They're the typical gritty grind out a result side akin to say a Blackburn or Big Sam's Bolton back in the day. I think they've had their time in the sun for a little while yet.

I personally love the hybrid game. I went to watch it last time it was down here - when 'the' incident happened (when our guy absolutely coat-hangered your guy) - and it was fucking brilliant. Though when you think about it it's kind of unfair, our side is full of professional sportsmen, who're paid to hit the gym and reach the peak of physical fitness, they're all used to throwing their bodies around every week in the AFL. They can obviously take and dish our massive hits.

Whereas your side are full of teachers and the like that come from a sport that doesn't have tackling even (?) let alone big hip-n-shoulders. It was inevitable that our boys where going to try and intimidate your side physically.

I don't mean to sound demeaning but the saying 'boys against men' comes to mind - physically, I mean.

I really hope they bring the games back, I hear talks have been underway for a while about reinstating the series. Though I think some restrictions will obviously be put in place.