The GAA is probably the “biggest factor” behind Ireland’s poor showing at the Olympics over the years, a sports journalist has claimed.
The GAA is probably the “biggest factor” behind Ireland’s poor showings at international sporting competitions over the years, a leading sports journalist has claimed.“But I suppose… could we have done better?”He pointed out that New Zealand - a country with a similar population - won more medals than Ireland at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow.
“But funding doesn’t alway equal medals; I was looking at the tables from Tokyo and I think New Zealand only won one boxing medal - whereas we obviously won gold with Kellie and a bronze as well.Mr O’Riordain feels there is an “elephant in the room” and that is the Gaelic Athletic Association. “That’s the beauty of the GAA; it’s in every community in Ireland and it’s probably the biggest sport in terms of participation in every county.
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