Quote apostate="apostate"I know from reading An Phoblacht that the republican Irish (or the guy who wrote the article) are know fans of the 15 a side game'"
"Know" fans?
Has the standard of education at Troll Comprehensive got that bad?
As for [url=http://www.anphoblacht.com/An Poblacht[/url not being into Rugby Union, I think you will find that you are referring to rules 21 or 27 of the GAA charter.
21 stated that membership of the GAA was denied to anyone serving in the British forces (Instituted in 1886/amended in 2001)
27 stated that "Any member of the association who plays or encourages in any way rugby, football, hockey or
any imported game which is calculated to injuriously affect our national pastimes, is suspended from the association"...this was removed in 1971.
By the way, if you read An Poblacht you need your head examining.....

It was the mouthpiece for the Provos and since the troubles ended has tried to re-position itself as a political paper. Have no doubt...the cover fee that used to be paid for it paid for bullets.....it is a disgusting rag........