Damien Duff: Anger at GAA 'dinosaurs,' teen egos, coaching plans

We caught up with Damien Duff yesterday as he helped the Autism charity As I Am launch their new initiative - the Keepie Uppie Challenge - calling on members of the public to keep a ball in the air for as long as possible and to share the video on social media using the hashtag #KeepieUppieChallenge - to donate €4 to As I Am, you can text ‘Football’ to 50300.
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[@LimerickWarrior1]

Ya it's all the GAA's fault Irish soccer is a laughing stock. The state of the stadiums and lets not talk about the standard of football. What should make your blood boil is the inability of the @FAIreland to host a soccer match.

[@bobbycommon8872]

AngryTech not to mention the outrageous price of some of the tickets, and all to watch half talented half hearted athletes roll around on the ground holding their face after being tapped on the ankle LOL FAI will have alot of trouble generating sympathy I reckon

[@eoinspencer3434]

Nothing to do with the FAI ya pair of tools, it's a charity match for a man who died way before his time, total disgrace

[@bobbycommon8872]

Eoin Spencer so that's everything to do with the GAA but nothing to do with the FAI Why not hold the match in Lansdowne? Were they too archaic to allow it? LOL You guys and your logic processing are adorable, I bet you voted for abortion too

[@eoinspencer3434]

Bobby Common cause he's from cork. I'd be interested to hear your logic processing on the abortion referendum seeing as you brought that up for no reason

[@carroll8423]

Eoin Spencer if the FAI had the facilities in the first place there wouldn’t be a problem,you can’t expect a different sport to be forced to accommodate for it

[@_Snapper]

To me its the @FAI inability to support the game through grassroots amateur level for the last 20-30 years catching up on them

[@chrisoconnor4553]

It's not in Lansdowne because he's from Cork. Are GAA folk really that dumb. It's a celebration of a Man's life and the crowd want to appreciate him by attending.

[@MrBckfst]

The GAA refusing to facilitate charity when they act like and rely on a charity themsleves.

[@LimerickWarrior1]

Really?? I work in a town that has a community center only because of the GAA and I live in a village that that has a community center only because of the GAA.

[@MrBckfst]

AngryTech ye i live in a town where the gaa has great facilaties no on else can use

[@ianflynn7962]

He isn’t wrong, as someone who loves both sports the GAA is run by farmers who don’t have any management skills or any common sense.

[@bobbycommon8872]

And why is it that it cant be held in Lansdowne? Damiens own sports stadium isn't available but he wants to moan about the GAA? Grow up damien,for real get some relativity.

[@donnchaodalaigh4031]

because its being held in cork, liam is from cork. the game sold out in minutes at turners cross which holds 7,000 and theres a huge demand for more people to attend it in cork so asked to move it to pairc ui chaoimh which holds 45,000. cork gaa have no problem with it being played, its gaa hq in dublin stopping it. lansdowne isn't really an option