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No, it is not professional. Gaelic Football and Hurling are amateur sports, so players do not get paid. This actually makes the sports better, as players are playing for the love of the game, for their teammates, for their home town or county, for their family and friends, and for their team's supporters. These are all far better reasons and incentives to play than any payment could ever be.
When everyone first plays a sport we do it purely for the fun, and that is when it is most enjoyable and when we play best. Professionalism actually destroys many sports. The vast majority of GAA (Gaelic Athletic Association) players play for the same teams for all of their playing career. They have a sense of belonging to that team and the wider community. A professional sports person who plays for many teams during their career can never have that connection. Only when they compete for their country do they come anyway close to that.
GAA players get expenses for things like travelling to training and they get well looked after in other ways. To pay them to play would destroy the game, as it has done for many sports. Payment removes all the incentives I listed, and nothing can motivate a player like those do. If you've ever seen Gaelic Football and Hurling, you'll see how much passion they play with, far more than most professionals do. Check out YouTube for videos if you haven't.
No, for lots of reasons. Players play for the love of the sport and of their friends and community. That is a far greater driving force to play than for money. Professionalism would ruin the whole heart and spirit of the game. The GAA is the largest amateur sporting organisation in the world, so it would not be possible to pay everyone should it become professional. Most people do not want it to be professional. Many players are professional in that they already have jobs and careers and very few would want to play sport professionally. For these and other reasons, the GAA should stay amateur.
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Should gaa players get paid?
Paying the players would ruin the game's heart and ethos. GAA players play for the love of the sport and for their local people, from where they come from. This means they play with more intent. The only time professional sports people have that kind of motivation is when they play for their country. In professional sports, players don't have a real connection to their team, as it is just a job, and they could be playing against that team if they change. They only have that sense of duty and belonging when they are playing for their country. It would not be possible to sustain a professional game, because of the amount of players and teams is so large in a small country. Many GAA players have jobs anyway, so they are playing for the love of the sport, not to earn money. The only thing they should get is expenses, and support if they get injured and are unable to work in their normal jobs. For these, and many other reasons, the GAA should not pay its players.
When was Navan O'Mahonys GAA created?
Feohanagh-Castlemahon GAA was created in 1890.
When was Mountmellick GAA created?
Miltown Malbay GAA Club was created in 1892.
Does Lady gaa gaa have children?
nope ;(
goo goo gaa gaa?
waaaa
When was Castlegar GAA created?
Aherlow GAA was created in 1885.
What is larger a football fields or soccer fields?
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Aaj mein keya kahon gaa?
you big moti gaa alisha mot gaa hai or pagal is dumbshit shutup you big moti gaa alisha mot gaa hai or pagal is dumbshit shutup
Is caomige part of the gaa?
Camogie is part of GAA.
Who says goo goo GAA GAA?
Babies
When was St. Peregrines GAA created?
Padraig Pearses GAA Roscommon was created in 1962.
Is there a center circle in GAA?
No, there is no centre circle on a GAA pitch.
