The GAA, the Belfast Hilton and Discrimination.
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Monday October 06, 2008 08:35
by Gombeen Man
The new phase in the struggle - from martryrdom to victimhood
A Belfast Gah fan is suing that city''s Hilton Hotel for not showing a GAA final.
Irish history is full of martyrs. Nothing will make a patriot bristle with dewy-eyed pride as much as tales of death, glory and martyrdom - and the more bloody and futile, the better.
Alas, with the outbreak of peace, it seems that the put-upon-victim has taken the martyr's place, and the Belfast Hilton is the battleground for the latest phase in the struggle.
It seems a disgruntled guest is suing the Belfast Hilton for showing the Chelsea v Manchester United match in preference to the GAA all-Ireland final in Croke Park. The GAA fan is suing for "discrimination", claiming the choice was an affront to his "dignity" and "national identity".
Funny. Is this man a supporter of the same GAA that banned "foreign" games from its largely taxpayer-funded main stadium, until it came under political pressure? The same GAA that banned members of "the security forces" from joining its enlightened ranks? The same GAA that forbade its own followers from playing soccer, on pain of expulsion? The same GAA that is thwarting Shamrock Rovers' attempts to open a modest stadium in Tallaght? Well, indeed it is!
Discrimination. Sure GAA fans should know that when they see it.
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