The session you nearly skipped
What got you through the gate—and what would have made it easier?
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The GGA Mailbag
One careful prompt about LGBTQ+ life in Gaelic games. Short answers are welcome. A name and email are optional, and nothing is published automatically.
Opening question · 31 July
What made you feel expected—not merely accepted—at a club?
It might have been a message before training, a partner included in conversation, a coach correcting a remark or somebody saving you a seat. Write the moment rather than the whole biography.
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The sentence that helped
What did a coach or team-mate say that changed the room?
Answer this promptThe away trip
Tell us about belonging—or not belonging—on the road.
Answer this promptThe first contact
What did the first message from—or to—a club tell you about whether you were expected?
Answer this promptThe ally beside you
What small thing did a team-mate, coach or supporter do that made the next session easier?
Answer this promptThe club tradition
Which ritual, trip or social tradition helped you belong—or quietly put you outside the room?
Answer this promptFor the new player
What would you tell an LGBTQ+ person considering their first Gaelic games session?
Answer this promptThe session after
Without naming a person, club or allegation, what helped you return after something went wrong?
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