The result was Merge to Beara GAA. Spinning Spark 20:46, 14 June 2012 (UTC) reply
Contested PROD, with the summary "This is one of many 100s of GAA clubs with articles. The smallest of clubs are the backbone of the organization. Major star players can come from these clubs". The number of these clubs is not relevant (although perhaps others need deleting?); These clubs may be the "backbone" of GAA, but that does not make each club notable in their own right. Major star players can come from these clubs - but that could be said about lots of non-notable organisations. I see no evidence that this club meets the sports notability criteria, let alone the general notability criteria. PhantomSteve/ talk| contribs\ 02:35, 31 May 2012 (UTC) reply
Since each GAA club represents just a parish, by very definition 90% of all GAA clubs will be small. Sure there are a few very notable clubs, such as Austin Stacks, Ballyhale Shamrocks, St. Vincents, Glen Rovers and Thurles Sarsfields, but these are the exceptions. One cannot get a sense of the breadth of the GAA, unless an attempt is made to include all the clubs. I would also state that I have seen articles for soccer clubs from hamlets in Wales & Isle of Man included. Surely any GAA club has the same merit as those?
Pmunited ( talk) 20:49, 1 June 2012 (UTC) reply
The result was Merge to Beara GAA. Spinning Spark 20:46, 14 June 2012 (UTC) reply
Contested PROD, with the summary "This is one of many 100s of GAA clubs with articles. The smallest of clubs are the backbone of the organization. Major star players can come from these clubs". The number of these clubs is not relevant (although perhaps others need deleting?); These clubs may be the "backbone" of GAA, but that does not make each club notable in their own right. Major star players can come from these clubs - but that could be said about lots of non-notable organisations. I see no evidence that this club meets the sports notability criteria, let alone the general notability criteria. PhantomSteve/ talk| contribs\ 02:35, 31 May 2012 (UTC) reply
Since each GAA club represents just a parish, by very definition 90% of all GAA clubs will be small. Sure there are a few very notable clubs, such as Austin Stacks, Ballyhale Shamrocks, St. Vincents, Glen Rovers and Thurles Sarsfields, but these are the exceptions. One cannot get a sense of the breadth of the GAA, unless an attempt is made to include all the clubs. I would also state that I have seen articles for soccer clubs from hamlets in Wales & Isle of Man included. Surely any GAA club has the same merit as those?
Pmunited ( talk) 20:49, 1 June 2012 (UTC) reply