Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-16/WikiProject report

Although a small WikiProject, the Gaelic games project serves a great array of sports native to Ireland. Gaelic games include Gaelic football and hurling, both of which generally take place in Ireland, the games' homeland. Despite its size, the project is quite active, as Gnevin tells us.


 * Tell me about how you got involved with Wikipedia.
 * I couldn't recall why I get involved, but a quick look back at my earliest edits found that I started by removing original research and points of view, but at the time I didn't realise that was what I was doing. I was just looking at Gaelic Athletic Association articles and thinking, "hey, that's not right".
 * What types of article do you generally edit in relation to the project, for example, players, clubs?
 * Prose not being my strongest suit, I generally tend to stick to the project's categories and infoboxes; using AutoWikiBrowser to tidy and organise categories or improving the infoboxes and templates. That's one of the joys of the Wikipedia project: you don't have to have a master degree in English to help out. There are always things that need sorting or referencing, or whatever.
 * What features of the project do you participate in?
 * The project membership is small in number while the project has a large enough scope; it is all hands to the pumps, and I generally try to assist wherever I can. The other users in the project are very good editors, and every so often they or I will need minor help on a reference or will seek input to a stylistic change. As a whole I've found the project ticks over quite nicely without the need of article drives or a featured article of the week sort of thing.
 * How did you hear about Gaelic games?
 * Being Irish, where Gaelic games are the national sports, and living a stone's throw from Croke Park and Parnell Park, Gaelic games are hard to avoid. In Ireland the Gaelic Athletic Association is more than just a sporting organisation; it is a cultural one too, and its impact is felt in many corners of Irish life.
 * How would a new user get involved with the Wikiproject?
 * Well getting involved is easy, just edit one of the articles within our scope. The GAA's overseas board's articles, such as North American GAA need work—perhaps they are local to international users. Alternatively, you may read the WikiProject talk page see what needs doing.
 * Just for fun now—which is your favourite Gaelic game, and which team or nation do you support?
 * Well, there isn't really a national side, however Ireland do play Australia in the International Rules Series. The Gaelic Athletic Association is organised by county and I support Dublin's Gaelic footballers first and foremost, but also have an interest in Dublin's hurlers.