PAUL ROUSE | History of Sport | The importance of the GAA

[@carero22]

Thank you very much for this great series! Really insightful for someone not from Ireland and not growing up with GAA.

[@niallcummins9771]

Brilliant, just brilliant content!

[@mikegalway2023]

11:05 Lough Cutra school was the national school, cusack first started teaching in the parish of shanaglish, beagh near Gort. The old building he taught in, is still there next to the current building.

[@colmtierney3160]

Interesting point that Paul made about Gaelic football being brought in as a rival to rugby and soccer. He mentions that Ireland had "ball kicking" games, but doesn't go into much details about the structure or rules. When I was in the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht (Dingle Peninsula) they talked about how they played 'Caid' long before the establishment of the GAA. This word is still used instead of 'Peil' in some places, mainly in Munster Irish. Interesting connection between the areas still associated with hurling today, and the fact that Kerry have always been good a Gaelic football. I wonder if it's the connection they have as an area that always played 'Caid' while it had fallen out of practice in other parts of the country. Would be interested to get Paul's view in the next few episodes!

[@golly2k]

Indeed. Spraoid, Chroí, Caid is the motto on the crest of the An Ghaeltacht club - that of the famous O'Sé clan. Caid was very popular in Kerry and has far more similarities with rugby than Gaelic football. Interestingly Rugby, prior to Gaelic Games being formalised, was hugely popular in Kerry. Some of the most famous current day clubs, such as Laune Rangers of Killorglin, started life as Rugby clubs and only changed due to the political and cultural changes in society.