An Fear Rua (, ) was an Irish website, active from 2000 to 2012, notable as an early online discussion board for Gaelic games.
History
An Fear Rua was founded by Liam Cahill in 2000.https://www.munster-express.ie/no-scandal/ Its name is an allusion to An Fear Ciúin ('the quiet man'), a pseudonym used by the GAA correspondent for The Irish Press.
The site closed in 2012, Cahill pointing to falling advertising revenue and concerns over libel laws.
References
External links Archived version on the Wayback Machine