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You'd need to ask the medic I was standing a good 100 feet away and if he wasn't fit to play on then certainly it'd raises questions, is anyone going to say he played his usual game in the second half?

You were 100 feet away but you know he was knocked unconscious thereby inferring that the Cushendall medics put one of their players life at risk by allowing him to play on?  Or are you just making that bit up?

If you read what I wrote you'd see I said if he wasn't fit to play on then it would raise questions. at no point did I infer he couldn't play on but I feel it clearly affected his play.

[He got the end of a hurl rammed in the side of his faceguard knocking him out]

He got the end of a hurl rammed in the side of his faceguard knocking him out, of the ball, then a portaferry player ran over and tried to pick him up.

I know the TV cameras were there, anywhere you could get to watch highlights or that?

And you're going to stand over that?     I'd expect you'd have some serious questions for the Dall management, keeping a concussed man on the pitch and giving him free taking duty
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The derry wans behind me said he got tackled in the chest by the ports player coming in with a straight hurl just after the ball was away. They said it was a yellow card offence and no more and thought Neil tried to make the most of it by staying down. I myself didn't see it.

You'd need to ask the medic I was standing a good 100 feet away and if he wasn't fit to play on then certainly it'd raises questions, is anyone going to say he played his usual game in the second half?

He got the end of a hurl rammed in the side of his faceguard knocking him out, of the ball, then a portaferry player ran over and tried to pick him up.

I know the TV cameras were there, anywhere you could get to watch highlights or that?

Deserved win for Portaferry, they were the better team and had the better hunger first to every ball for most of the game, it was the last ten minutes before the dall realised they weren't gonna win. Disgraceful what happened to McManus off the ball and it wasn't a wonder he wasn't quite the same in the second half as has been seen of him before. I believe the fella got a boot in the knackers from a woman on the side lines for his trouble, pity I missed it.

Very young team there though with  karl mckeegan and Sean Delargy only ones over 30 and a lot of strong teens playing, I think they punched above their weight this year but bodes well for the future.

Newton Emerson and Kevin Myers, holy good lord you's can pick some shiite journalists to read lol

Watched the Guard the other day in the cinema, its the new Brendan Gleeson movie, pure Irish humour in it. Has to be seen.

Is it the new In Borris on Ossary?

I don't know what that means but I'll go with Yes anyway lol

Watched the Guard the other day in the cinema, its the new Brendan Gleeson movie, pure Irish humour in it. Has to be seen.

I just can't see it happening to be honest, they'll be fired up for it thats for sure so hopefully its a good game.

Theres a radio interview with him on that link as well.

Dooley steps down as Offaly boss


Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Joe Dooley has stepped down as manager of the Offaly senior hurling team.

Dooley announced his decision tonight - three days after the Faithful County's involvement in the Championship ended with a one-point defeat to Cork in the All-Ireland qualifiers.

Offaly had previously lost out to Dublin in the Leinster quarter-finals.

Dooley told Sport at 7: 'It was probably on my mind that this was going to be my last year but it's still very hard to make the final decision to step down.

'It's tough going, I've a busy day job and you're trying to juggle all the balls in the air as well. I also feel that the lads need to hear a different voice, they need to hear someone who can bring them that extra little bit now. It's for the good of Offaly hurling as well as my own personal reasons.'


Dooley, who won three All-Irelands and six Leinster titles with Offaly as a player, was appointed manager in 2007.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0628/dooleyj.html