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Bit gratuitous there Drici

Made me laugh my arse off. Hope it's for real, busker seems like a bit of a euphemism

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=118791

Please somebody tell me that RTE are going to show one of the football games on Saturday on their website it's only stating that the hurling will be on.
If it's only the hurling again then I will be completely pissed off. Take a look at the facts, half the country don't even play hurling yet every time there's football or hurling call to be made it's the small ball game that gets the coverage. Truth is I've never played hurling, don't have hurling club within 10 miles of me and while I'd like to see waterford win it couldn't really give a toss who lifts the Liam McCarthy Cup.
On the other hand I love football yet coverage of the qualifiers has been scant even though the games are do or die unlike some of the hurling non-events we've been shown.
I'm totally fed up with the hurling snobbery that prevails. I reckon that the most exciting game in either code on Saturday will be Donegal v Monagha but we'll probably have to make do with 10 minutes of highlights on the Sunday Game. The sooner Setanta secure more of the rights to the football the better as far as I'm concerned

I think Convery might have hanged himself out to dry here


From  the Beeb website


Derry star Paddy Bradley appears likely to have his 12-week ban re-imposed.
County referees administrator Mickey Convery told BBC Sport that Bradley has the option of playing in or sitting out Sunday's Ulster SFC tie against Antrim.

However, Convery said that Bradley's ban will be re-imposed by the Derry Disciplinary Hearings Committee if he plays against Antrim.

Convery also hinted that referees could refuse to officiate at Derry SFC games next week because of the affair.

Derry referees have called a meeting with county board representatives on Monday night to discuss the fallout from the affair.

They want assurances from the county board officers that the referees' authority hasn't been undermined.

If they are not satisfied with what they hear, they will consider not making themselves available for Derry's Senior Club Championship matches next weekend.

BBC Sport understands that the GAA's Disputes Resolution Authority put the ban on-hold because of ties between the referee in the Glenullin v Loup game in which Bradley was sent off, and a member of the Derry committee which handed out the ban.


Referee Barry Cassidy occasionally uses Kevin Toner as an umpire in his games and Toner is part of the Derry Disciplinary Hearings Committee.

However, Toner was not on umpiring duty at the Glenullin v Loup game in question.


The DRA ruled on Tuesday that the suspension procedure had not been done fairly.


They have referred the case back to the Derry Hearing Committee but Bradley is free to play until the case if re-heard.

Derry officials had imposed the ban after finding Bradley guilty of interference with a referee after a club fixture.


Bradley would normally be regarded as an automatic choice but the Glenullin club man has not trained with the Oak Leaf senior squad since the suspension was originally imposed.

However, Bradley said he had been working hard with his club and said this week that he was keen to make the bench for Antrim game.

If Bradley lined out against Antrim and then had the ban re-imposed next week, he would miss an Ulster semi-final - if Derry are involved at 24 June - but the suspension would be cleared in time for the provincial decider on 15 July.