Comments on: No Doubts By The Grassroots … But Is Anyone Listening? http://www.ofonebelief.org/2008/02/12/no-doubts-by-the-grassroots-but-is-anyone-listening/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:28:32 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MARTIN HAYES http://www.ofonebelief.org/2008/02/12/no-doubts-by-the-grassroots-but-is-anyone-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-73 MARTIN HAYES Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:56:30 +0000 http://www.ofonebelief.org/2008/02/12/no-doubts-by-the-grassroots-but-is-anyone-listening/#comment-73 TONIGHT 2/04/08 ST JUDES CLUB IN DUBLIN AT A SPECIALLY CONVENED EGM VOTED TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED "PLAYER GRANT (EXPENSES) SCHEME" TONIGHT 2/04/08 ST JUDES CLUB IN DUBLIN AT A SPECIALLY CONVENED EGM VOTED TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED “PLAYER GRANT (EXPENSES) SCHEME”

]]> By: Con McLaughlin http://www.ofonebelief.org/2008/02/12/no-doubts-by-the-grassroots-but-is-anyone-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Con McLaughlin Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:01:34 +0000 http://www.ofonebelief.org/2008/02/12/no-doubts-by-the-grassroots-but-is-anyone-listening/#comment-67 I am opposed to any form of pay for play in the GAA. This debate is clearly causing many difficulties for the GAA and the ethos with which it operates. Any decision to progress same at this time would be dangerous. Player power needs to be offset against the many voluntary hours by others in making them players. Society (in Ireland in particular) is becomming more challanged daily, it is time to dig deep and not seek out easy options for those on one tier. The Irish government funding being made available should be structured for delivery to support grass roots activities only, where needs are most and where real impact can be made in society. The government should be reminded that funding the GAA as our National Games, should not be seen as such a difficulty (which always seems to be balanced with counter-fiunding elsewhere) slán Con I am opposed to any form of pay for play in the GAA.

This debate is clearly causing many difficulties for the GAA and the ethos with which it operates.

Any decision to progress same at this time would be dangerous.

Player power needs to be offset against the many voluntary hours by others in making them players.

Society (in Ireland in particular) is becomming more challanged daily, it is time to dig deep and not seek out easy options for those on one tier.

The Irish government funding being made available should be structured for delivery to support grass roots activities only, where needs are most and where real impact can be made in society.
The government should be reminded that funding the GAA as our National Games, should not be seen as such a difficulty (which always seems to be balanced with counter-fiunding elsewhere)

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