The GAA

Question 1

What sports were popular in 1800 and why

Answer 1

-English sports, well organised with clear rules
-Irish sports were in decline as they were poorly organised

Question 2

When did Micheal Cusack call a meeting to establish a ‘Gaelic Association for the preservation and cultivation of our national passtimes’

Answer 2

November 1st 1884
-7 men present
-GAA was founded
-Hurling, Gaelic football, handball, athletics, weightlifting

Question 3

Who supported the GAA

Answer 3

HomeRule party, IRB, the land league and the Catholic Church

Question 4

Developer of the GAA

Answer 4

=quickly organised itself and formalised its rules. Nation wide support
-Rules agreed for hurling, football,athletics and weightlifting in February 1885
-clubs were formed
-games on Sundays. Not allowed before
-banned people from playing if they also played foreign sports
Forst all-Ireland champion ship in 1887

Question 5

Why did the IRB infiltrate the GAS

Answer 5

Saw it as a perfect source of fighters

Question 6

Why was the GAA popular again in the 1900s

Answer 6

-IRB not as prominent
-GAA created links with organisations such as the Gaelic League by promoting the Irish language
-new rules were appealing
-Croke Park (jones road at the time) was bought in q913 from major events

Question 7

Impact of the GAA

Answer 7

-revived Irish sports
-linked sports and nationalism
-provided soccial and physical outlets for people
-recruitment for the home rule and the IRB
-many members would be involved in future efforts of independence
Supports Irish language and culture