The Impact of the GAA on Irish Life

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The Impact of the GAA on Irish Life

The GAA and 'The Troubles'

Some GAA members were murdered or harassed and GAA grounds were taken over for security.

Loyalists looked on GAA as a nursery school for republicans and nationalists.

The GAA-an expression of identity for nationalist in North.

The Impact of GAA Clubs

Promoted democratic tradition.

Voluntary and amateur commitment

Strong relationship between the GAA and the Catholic Churches.

Blur class distinctions.

Competition and local pride.

Club based on parish.

Club and county structure.

Ladies Football and Camogie

Separate Associations but receive significant support.

Ladies Football founded in 1974.

Camogie Association founded in 1904.

Gaelic Sunday (1918)

1924- The Tailteann Games, their most successful edition. £10,000 government grant was used to build The Hogan Stand

Games were played throughout the country to defy this

The british authorities banned hurling or football unless you had a permit from dublin castle.

The GAA and The 1916 Rising

Rule 42 banned the playing of foreign sports in GAA stadiums. This was lifted in 2007 when Ireland and England played a rugby match during the building of the Aviva Stadium.

This was a symbolic match that showed a greater understanding between the two countries.

Known as 'The Ban'. Rule 27 was lifted in 1971. This rule banned members from playing or attending foreign sports matches like soccer, rugby, cricket and hockey matches.

Douglas Hyde, protestant president of Ireland attended a rugby match and was thrown out of the GAA as a result of 1938.

Rule 21 banned members of the British army and RIC from being members of the GAA. This rule was lifted in 2001.

The RIC would inform on GAA member's activities and in return RIC were banned from GAA matches.

The IRB viewed the GAA as a cover for training people for a rising.

Lots of GAA members became involved in political activity.

The GAA was part of a separatist traditon.

Croke Park

1930's-Cusack Stand

1920's- Hogan Stand

Huge contribution to Dublin's economy

Playing fields in Jones' Road, Dublin were bought by the GAA in 1913 which became Croke Park and the HQ of the GAA.

Trouble for The GAA

A revival occurred in the early 20th Century

Conflict in the GAA between the fenians and Home Rulers which split the GAA. There was a decline in the 1890s.

The 1888 American Invasion Tour- There was a revival of The Talteann Games and to fund this 50 players went to America to display hurling and football etc.There was terrible weather and infighting which resulted in low attendances. The GAA had to get £480 to get them home but 17 stayed in America. This did arouse interest in Irish games in America.

Cusack was fired as secretary because of the American Invasion, a disastrous tour of America.

Foundation of The GAA

Clubs were founded in many counties and parish based club led to an increase in local pride.

The GAA would also only use Irish materials

The GAA wanted to promote these sports all around the world and have international units.

The GAA wanted to promote the traditional Irish sports (football, hurling, handball and rounders) and actively support irish dancing, music, song etc.

Many members of the GAA were members of the Gaelic league

The Gaelic League was founded to promote use of the Irish language

Cultural Revival-promote all things Irish and gaelic and reduce English influence.

Patrons- Archbishop Croke, C.S Parnell and Michael Davitt.

Michael Cusack had a big interest in sport and wanted it open to lower class people like labourers and policemen. He wanted a standard set of rules for hurling

The GAA was founded in the Hayes Hotel, Thurles on 1st November 1884 by Michael Cusack and Maurice Davitt