An Fear Rua
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 Homepage in 2008 | |
| Available in | English, Irish |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2012 |
| Headquarters | , Ireland |
| URL | anfearrua.com (inactive) |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Users | 10,277 (2012) |
| Launched | September 2000 |
| Current status | Inactive |
An Fear Rua (Irish: [ənˠ fʲaɾˠ ɾˠuə], lit. 'the red-haired man') was an Irish website, active from 2000 to 2012,[1] notable as an early online discussion board for Gaelic games.[2][3][4]
History
An Fear Rua was founded by Liam Cahill in 2000.[5][6] Its name is an allusion to An Fear Ciúin ('the quiet man'), a pseudonym used by the GAA correspondent for The Irish Press.[7]
The site closed in 2012, Cahill pointing to falling advertising revenue and concerns over libel laws.[8][9]
References
- ↑ Heneghan, Conor (September 11, 2012). "Farewell to An Fear Rua and Dan Carter, hurling fan?".
- ↑ "An fear rua". catalogue.nli.ie. September 9, 2000.
- ↑ O’Sullivan, P. M. (June 23, 2022). "A parting glass for An Fear Rua, who transplanted unflinching GAA tribalism to cyberspace". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ "'An Fear Rua' – the versatile author, journalist and historian Liam Cahill whose talents were spotted by Charles Haughey". www.independent.ie. June 21, 2022.
- ↑ https://www.munster-express.ie/no-scandal/
- ↑ Cochrane, David. "An Fear Rua shut down by publisher". The Irish Times.
- ↑ McKenna, Ewan (September 15, 2012). "Post the sad news: An Fear Rua is gone". Irish Examiner.
- ↑ Reilly, Gavan (September 11, 2012). "Founder blows final whistle on gaelic games forum An Fear Rua". TheJournal.ie.
- ↑ Moran, Seán. "Financial pressure closes An Fear Rua site". The Irish Times.
External links
- Archived version on the Wayback Machine