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Sinn Finn MLA Francie Brolley was critical of the tri colour being put on the light polls in Dungiven. Apparently the town is lined on both sides of its entire street. On radio Ulster this morning he said that he was not an appropriate way for the town to remember its hunger striker in its commemoration plans for this weekend and that essentially flying the tri colour in  this manner was not respectful. I have to agree with him that this practise is an abomination and simply is a total lack of respect to the flag. Brolley also said that in a business town and a main drive threw town it would certainly make some customers drive unto the next town. He said if he went into a town and it was lined by Union Jacks he would keep driving and spent his money in another town that was not as intimidating. IMO flying flags in this way is meant to be totally intimidating and has nothing what so ever to do with republicism or commemorations.

This is nothing to do with being tuff or hard. Just pure dirty footballers. Of course they could play a bit to.

Colm Colye Meath
Graham Geraty Meath
John Mc Gurk Derry
Ricey Mc Menamim Tyrone
Sean Doherty Dublin
John Lynch Tyrone
Eamon Heary Dublin
Ciaran Duff Dublin
Ger Reid Armagh

[Why Parents Drink]

Why Parents Drink
 
 
A father passing by his son's bedroom was astonished to
see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he
saw an envelope, propped up prominently on the pillow that was
addressed
to 'Dad.' With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with
trembling hands and read the letter.
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Dad:
 
It is with great regret and sorrow that I'm writing you. I had to elope
with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with Mom and
you. I have been finding real passion with Stacy and she is so nice. But
I knew you would not approve of her because of all her piercings,
tattoos, tight motorcycle clothes and the fact that she is much older
than I am.
 
But it's not only the passion...Dad, she's pregnant.
Stacy said that we will be very happy. She owns a trailer in the woods
and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. We share a dream of
having many more children.
 
Stacy has opened my eyes to the fact that marijuana
doesn't really hurt anyone. We'll be growing it for ourselves and
trading it with the other people that live nearby for cocaine and
ecstasy.
 
In the meantime we will pray that science will find a
cure for AIDS so Stacy can get better. She deserves it.
 
Don't worry Dad. I'm 15 and I know how to take care of
myself. Someday I'm sure that we will be back to visit so that you can
get to know your grandchildren.
 
Love,
 
Your Son John
 
PS. Dad, none of the above is true. I'm over at Tommy's
house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in
life than a report card. That's in my center desk drawer.
 
I love you.
 
Call me when it's safe to come home.

Only after reading the Irish News feature on county managers by none other than Eamonn O'Hare, the most useless of GAA writers, who I believe is on the ALL Star selection committee scarey. His presence certain devalues the merit of the award. Anyway, here is some of his glorious tit bits...on Mc Geeney 'made his senior debut for Armagh in 1998' ...'his senior county career spanned nine years'  :'( ......surely he could at least get these basic facts right. I mean such a useless gaa journalist. I have red so many of his crap match reports over the years that I now do for a laugh to see if he was actually at the same game as myself....he is that far off the mark....and he gets paid for it...would you believe it. My question.....Is he the worst (by worst I mean the least knowledgable) journalist in the business?

we were in the paper yesterday...all to do with Dundalk 07 telling us about the trouble that apparently took place on Louths trip abroad recently...non of it proven I hasten to add...further more it was linked to the on going debate around how these discussion boards were used to make allegations ie the board (not this one) that kept making allegations about a northern managers private life

I think its time that we really started to be more measured with our posts around naming people and what people think they are doing, whether it is around their personally lifes ie as above, us quickly figuring out people such as dundalk 07 using our board to create trouble or making allegations against managers and what they supposedly get...all of that type of thing.  Some one is going to get hammered sometime for making some speech on here purely based on bar room chat. Thats my notion anyway...very interested to hear your thoughts

Their manager Tommy Leeman lasts 21 days, no team bus booked for last away game...what is really going on with Larne FC..... anyone? Maybe I need to go to another site to get the answer!

Would love to know...does anyone know?

After reading the possible suspensions handed out to Moy and Kilcoo from their participation in the Castlewellan 7's, will clubs now give serious consideration to whether they will play in these tournaments. Our own club has been very successful at sevens over the years having won the Kilmacud All Ieland 7's twice and the Castlewellan 7's twice, plus numerous finals in both competitions. But what has been very noticably in the past ten years has been the declinbe in the quality of the teams (which in itself is not so important) but more importantly the level of officiating at these compos has definately significantly declined. If the standard of referring at these compos continue and as a result of the suspensions given by the Ulster council surely clubs who have serious aspirations about winning championships will probably give them a miss, resulting in reducing in the credability of the competition?

Very topical at the minute. Surely each club in the north has responsibility to involve our protestant friends in gaelic games. Surely we have to actively get off our arses and go out and actively encourage them to get involved, particularly at primary school level where we can break down the secterian barriers. This will mean lots of hard work with plenty of soul searching for many gaels, but surely this has to happen. For clubs with smaller numbers this has to be an attractive option to increase their playing numbers which utimately will improve their chance sof winning. The excuse of the door is always open is not sufficient, or nobody is stopping them. Their perception is one of the GAA being a cold house, so therefore it is up to us to make more inclusive.

Bye Bye Slim....

Tom Fool

The one they all fear...Slims keypad

Gimme a house or I'll break yer nech

 

Here Here!!!

Now I am no mad monk, but I am totally puzzled why we are playing games today. Surely Easter Sunday has a unique place in our lives and it is a family day. County team teams playing away will have had to travel yesterday, supporters will have travelled yesterday, or have gotten up extremely early to go. The family unit for people involved in these games did not exsist today. Games contradict the Easter spirit. The GAA faternity seems to have nothing to say about it all. This is a sport after all and not a business. Perhaps someone can enlighten men, pardon the pun.