Hurleys banned in Henry Street

[RGS]

New official sign on a lamppost on junction of O'Connell Street and Henry Street:

HURLEYS BANNED ON HENRY STREET.

The local council bans sporting equipment of the national sport.

No ban on baseball bats, cricket bats, golf clubs or any other sports sticks/clubs.

I know there was a fight recently when hurleys taken from genuine hurlers, who were walking through the area, were used in the fight.

Hurleys are not the problem, fighting scum are.

[flogging a dead horse]

I am sorry, I am big GAA fan, but I think this thread is the fuuniest thing I have read in a while! Compared to the hurling coach on D'Unbelivables.

[Mountainlad]

Why would you need a hurley on a busy street in Dublin? There's just no need. Hurleys aren't a fashion accessory, I don't understand people who walk around town with hurleys over their shoulder.

I'm indifferent to the ban, I really just think it's a non-issue.

[flogging a dead horse]

Ah yes the Dublin streets were safer when football was the only code played in the city and county of Dublin.

[RGS]

you have DIT students walking fro their various city locations to their playing fields in Grangegorman.

In summer with midweek games lads bring their gear to work as they cant get home and out to a game.

Its a idiotic decision.

[zetecescort]

if the Gardai were nowhere to be seen during the original fight, who do you think is going the enforce this?

a non-story

[juan.kerr]

I'm very concerned by this.

Have you made your displeasure known to the local council?

[Fireball07]

I don't know that many people would need hurleys on O'Connell/Henry Street but I suppose some people do need to get to matches and stuff. But I assume allowances will be made.


Although I do think it seems a bit pointless to ban hurleys and not to ban other similar items.

[tuxy]

Have chairs been banned on Dame Street?

[stetyrrell]

I'm sure the ban will more than likely only be enforced by the Gardai on the more 'shady' looking characters in dodgy looking nike tracksuits and air max. I know a few lads who work in stores there and during the summer bring their gear with them so they can head straight to matches and training etc, it'd be a crying shame if it was a genuine widespread ban.

[tuxy]

Were canes banned on Cruises Street Limerick?

[RobbingBandit]

Sandwich boards also need a banning by the looks of that video.

[ShamoBuc]

Originally Posted by tuxy

Have chairs been banned on Dame Street?

1min 13 .....Love the way 40 'hard men' leg it when the guards turn on the siren

[nice_guy80]

what if these thugs are wearing dublin GAA shirts and carrying hurleys?

this has to be a wind up

[cormac halpin]

Can I sign a petition somewhere? Or write an angry email perhaps?