What kind of GAA supporter are you?

You're sitting beside a loudmouth who's supporting the other team and giving dog's abuse in turn to all 31 people on the field of play. You. . .

A - leave.

B - ignore him and just curse your tradition of always managing to sit beside the loudest fool in the ground.

C - wait until the heat is turned up late in the game, and get into the swing.

D - have never sat beside a guy like that (which means you are that guy).

The club's under-12 team are playing a challenge match. You. . .

A - didn't know the club had an under-12 team.

B - make it your business to find out who won and how they played.

C - Go along to support the players - and end up cheering them on like it's an All-Ireland final.

D - go along just in case the opposition have a loudmouth that needs to be taken down a peg or two. Anyway, you know some of your team's players don't perform well unless they're constantly harangued.

Your team have a big championship game fixed for the same evening as your brother-in-law's wedding. Your spouse says you're single if you go to the match. You. . .

A - don't understand the question.

B - are in permanent contact via text message with someone watching the game.

C - are single.

D - are going to make everyone's evening hell for causing you to miss the match. No one understands what a vital part you play, singling out weak links in the team during the game.

Your team are playing an intercounty championship match. How do you cope on the day of the big game? You...

A - have a corporate ticket (or else you wouldn't be going) so you might have a little wine, and then even watch some of the game, if it's not too cold.

B - enjoy the atmosphere and the banter with the other supporters. This is what summer was made for.

C - are nervous as hell. Throw-in can't come quickly enough and you just hope the players aren't as wound up as you are.

D - normally down 15 pints of beer - not to steady the nerves but to get into full voice.

Your team have narrowly lost that championship game. You. . .

A - are disappointed they weren't serving a better wine at the stadium.

B - are already trying to find out where that leaves the team. The eternal optimist, you decide taking the qualifier route might be for the best in the long run.

C - are quiet for a couple of hours, and family and friends know they should just let you be for a while. Losing like this just makes you stronger in your passion for the game.

D - tell everyone you're never going to support the team again. You can't believe they let you down so badly.

Mostly As

You're a GIT (Goer to Important Ties)

Get to a sum total of one game a year - usually an All-Ireland final, which is so annoying to fans who have followed their team all the way to the final hurdle only to fail to nail down a ticket for the big day.

It's especially annoying to those fans when you complain afterwards that you didn't really enjoy the day because the hot dog was a little cold.

You can hold a decent conversation about the GAA for anything up to five seconds.

Mostly Bs

You're a CAR (Cheers, Attends, Rallies)

You get to every game you can - for club and county - and certainly most championship ties. Can hold a decent conversation about the state of the game at local or county level, without feeling the need to intersperse you arguments with comments such as "anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool" and "you know I'm right, I know you know I'm right. Am I right?"

Mostly Cs

You're ET (Everything's for the Team)

Have been known to wear colourful hats that would make Dr Zeuss's cat jealous. It's quicker to name the games you've missed than those you've attended. You actually get nervous before a big game - and friends and family steer clear of you after your team lose.

You can hold a decent conversation about the state of the right foot of the full forward and the chances it could hinder the team's progress to the next round.

Mostly Ds

You're MAD (Mental Aggressive Demon)

You know more than anyone else in the stadium, and fortunately, you're willing to share your wisdom with everyone - right from the first whistle.

No one is safe - not the referee, not the opposition, not your own players and certainly not anyone close by who dares to shout for his or her own team.

What spectators within 100 yards of you don't realise is that you're not shouting - this is actually your normal voice.

You can't hold a decent conversation about anything, but that doesn't stop you.

Quote of the weekend: "We don't tend to panic. Maybe some day that will be our downfall." - Kilkenny captain Peter Barry gives other hurling counties some hope.

Useless Trivia

We were informed by Thomas Carroll from Killeavy in Armagh during the week that if (though we said "when") Armagh beat Tyrone in the Ulster final at headquarters next weekend it'll be the first time the title will have been claimed by a side that started with a preliminary-round game.

With two of the nine Ulster counties having to play a match before joining the other seven at the quarter-final stage every year, it's simply incredible it hasn't been achieved so far.

Next Weekend

Connacht SFC - Final Mayo v Galway

Munster SFC - Final Kerry v Cork

Ulster SFC - Final Tyrone v Armagh

All-Ireland SFC Qualifier - Round 2 Monaghan v Wexford

All-Ireland SHC Qualifier - Round 3 Antrim v Laois, Limerick v Galway,

Dublin v Offaly, Clare v Waterford

Nicky Rackard Cup - Round Three