15 reasons GAA is better than soccer

1) The GAA player who played in front of 80,000 at the weekend will be
teaching your children, selling you meat or fixing your drains on Monday
morning. The soccer player who plays in front of 80,000 will be moaning
about playing too many games and will be trying to sell you his
personalised brand of leisure wear

2) GAA nicknames are better. Soccer players just add a Y to their surnames
EG GOOCH Vs GIGSY

3) Dublin vs Meath is a real derby. What does Utd. Vs City mean to
Ronaldo or Sibierski

4) How many soccer players does it take to screw in a light bulb? Answer
eleven. One to stick it in and ten to surround and kiss him after he does
it

5) Soccer players go to the papers after a game. GAA players go to the
pub


6) John Terry would run a mile if he came up against Francie Bellew

7) GAA teams are numbered 1-15. A soccer team reads like the lottery
results

All soccer players wear shin pads. Some hurlers wear helmets

9) Television runs soccer. Schoolteachers run the GAA

10) The GAA is about where you're from. Soccer is about who you like

11) No segregation at GAA games

12) No soccer team has a nickname quite as lovely as the Fighting Cocks of
Carlow

13) Bubble perms never made it to Croke Park

14) A scoreless draw in the GAA would be quite a novelty

15) Roman Abramovich can buy the League. You can't buy Sam!!

Aldergrove Under 16 league winners song
Chorus: Glory Glory Aldergrove
Glory Glory Aldergrove
Glory Glory Aldergrove
St. James Aldergrove go marchin on!

CHORUS

September 25th in the 2004
They gather at the St James pitch
around the clubroom door
The cars are filled they're on the road
to Randalstown they flee
To try & win the south west under 16 football league

CHORUS

The opposition on that day
was unbeaten Moneyglass
In blue & white they stood so tall
upon the sodgen grass
The ref is there the whistles blew
Their crowd begin to cheer
but the red & white of Aldergrove are showing them no fear

CHORUS

St James gain possession
From McCreanor in midfield
He took his yards and looked around
for someone who was free
Smart is there he's on his way
he turns the number 3
He points the ball then turns around to his teammates jubilee

CHORUS

McVeigh, O'Neill & Hanna
were superb in the full back line
The forward men of Moneyglass
Could never break them down
They tackled & they fought so hard
They really gave their all
Retaining & protecting that all important ball

CHORUS

Throughout the close encounter
Kevin McBride played his part
Although not big in statue
He was very big at heart
Big Chris Browning, Chris O'Kane
were the bravest of the crew
The best half back line in the land
Moneyglass just cudnt get threw

CHORUS

We'll tell you about the boxer
McCorry is his name
Came in to the fray
The number 11 to tame
The job he did so well
to everyones acclaim
Cause the big number 11 never touched the ball again

CHORUS

Dan Trowlan he's down injured
his knee has got a knock
he tries to battle on but the manager says not
A switch is made young ryan is on
to cover up the slot
A hero's role young trowlan played
To help them win the Joe Close Cup

CHORUS

We have some super forwards
Doherty, Corey & Melady
When things got tuff they kept their heads
And won us many a free
Young Patrick Connon he's there too
So anxious & so keen
To score a goal in slow mo play is his only dream

CHORUS

Aldergroves Gooch Cooper
Ferghal Burke by name
Was outstanding on the day
And to glory made a claim
Eleven points he scored that day
Some from frees & some from play
He made it look so easy to Moneyglasses dismay

CHORUS

McCorry hes sent off
We've stil got 15minutes to go
Have we got enough points
My god the clock is running slow
But the boys the battle hard
And the crowd they clap & roar
Big Niall's up the field and takes another score

CHORUS

Brian McQuillian's warming up
Hes cumin into the game
To help St James heroes
win a certain claim to fame
Bruce Gobler,Dean McGarry
He's there in the goal post frame
A super goalie for our team
Who saved us many a game

CHORUS

Young James Henry he's a hero
The hero of them all
If your looking for a super sub
He's the best of them all
He didnt get his chance that day
Not even a kick of a ball
But in many ways he played his part
A shining example to us all

CHORUS

Excited are the mentors
As along the line they flew
It isnt prayers they're sayin
for the air is turnin blue
Chris McGarry's on the phone
4 points is our only lead
The whistles blew & every1 runs onto the field

CHORUS

Great is the rejoicing as St James get the Cup
Loudly rings the cheerin as O'Kane he holds it up
St James Under 16 boys performed a mighty dead
The day they beat St Ergnats on the Ranalstown Football Field!!!

Writen by Danny Trowlan Snr

ALDERGROVE ABÚ