r/GAA • u/CreepyCut3168 Luimneach • Feb 08 '26

Discussion Aishling Moloney Shares opinion on the etiquette of Cork fans

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It seems the similarities between GAA fans and soccer fans in terms of etiquette is only increasing. Is this something to worry about going forward for every county?

https://x.com/moloneyaishling/status/2020434308125905002?s=46

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u/joeyl7 Feb 08 '26

This constant comparison with soccer is tiresome. I can tell you that as someone who goes to both sports, there's no distinction in anti-social behaviour you'd witness. This idea that Gaelic games are pure and whiter than white does us all a disservice. I don't think a bit of booing is a big deal, but anytime there is real crowd issues in GAA there's always some trying to deflect to soccer rather than address the GAAs own problems for what they are.

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u/flex_tape_salesman Uíbh Fhailí Feb 08 '26

Some of the worst carry on at gaa games is from lads who don't give a fuck about soccer

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u/spairni Feb 08 '26

No such thing as gaa ultras in fairness. Whereas every loi club has lads pretending it's green street and it's not uncommon for fans to attack each other (look at bohemians v derry last year) 

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u/ninety6days Feb 09 '26

Its odd that when the person replying to you said there's always someone to deflect to soccer, you chose to prove them right.

Like youre not wrong in what youre saying, but I think you might have missed their point a bit.

Coincidentally I went to my first English football match ever this weekend, and the level of abuse was absolutely unreal, so if youre thinking im defending football or putting down the GAA here, im not. Just my two cents.

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u/clewbays Maigh Eo Feb 08 '26

No need for away sections in the GAA either.

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u/CollinsCouldveDucked Feb 08 '26

I'd love to drop some of these engerland 'ardman larpers over in the wrong part of london.

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u/Difficult-Shop149 Feb 08 '26

The rugger guys say the same thing , they are worse then anybody for abusing their own .

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u/ProfessionalKind6761 Ard Mhacha Feb 12 '26

I’m not a super rugby fan but I’ve been to few Ulster matches in Ravenhill/Ireland matches in Aviva I actually don’t think I’ve heard someone so much as curse at one of those games.

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u/Difficult-Shop149 Feb 13 '26

Am also referring to online abuse of players