rory kav

[the goal was on]

Rory gallagher said ' It was not that he was ever really gone, he just had a wee break and took time out last year, which was something he wanted to do," Gallagher told the Irish Independent.

Rory Kav said "I spoke with my family and Kathryn after 2012 and then again last year,"

"I was comfortable with that all through and although the season ultimately ended in disappointment having lost the All-Ireland final to Kerry, the decision to stay for one last year is certainly not something I regret."

"I spent a lot of time thinking about my future since and deciding to retire has been the hardest decision I ever had to make."

Someone telling the truth!!

[DuffleKing]

"No harm, and this is nothing personal, but this 'Coming out of retirement' is a load of utter sh*te!! Don't quit in the first place then!"

Dick clerkin

[J70]

"No harm, and this is nothing personal, but this 'Coming out of retirement' is a load of utter sh*te!! Don't quit in the first place then!"

Dick clerkin

Who the f**k is Dick Clerkin to comment on someone else's personal decisions?

[J70]

No harm having an extra option in midfield with a view to this coming season, but one would hope that Rory wouldn't be fit to march right into the team. They need to start moving some of these younger lads in.

[Main Street]

"No harm, and this is nothing personal, but this 'Coming out of retirement' is a load of utter sh*te!! Don't quit in the first place then!"

Dick Clerkin

Who the f**k is Dick Clerkin to comment on someone else's personal decisions?

He writes "no harm, and this is nothing personal"
therefore I assume he is making a general comment about gaa retirements, a topic which he has written about on many occasions and  has some worthwhlie opinions on the matter. And yes if he was making a disparaging comment directly about Rory Kav, he would be out of order

"There's nearly more fervour devoted to predicating which thirtysomethings are going to walk away than there is to picking the All Stars.
As far back as 2010 (I was 29) people started asking me if I would be back the following year. It is assumed that playing into your 30s is generally not feasible anymore, such are the demands of inter-county football.
This summer Monaghan played four Championship games in 12 weeks.
Demanding indeed. If inter-county GAA was professional, there wouldn't be any mention of retiring in your early 30s. So why, just because we do it for the enjoyment and the privilege rather than a pay cheque, do we assume our capabilities diminish at a faster rate than our professional counterparts?
For me, far too many inter-county players are retiring too early. Many are bludgeoned by the keyboard warriors and feel almost obliged to move on.
Over the past few years I have asked myself a few simple questions when deciding whether to put myself forward again. Do my family and professional commitments allow me to give the necessary effort? Do I think I will make a meaningful contribution to the team? Do I still enjoy playing inter-county football?

It's a bit early yet for the ritual, but when the time comes, the answers to those questions alone will determine whether I will, as Páidí Ó Sé used to say, "go at it again".

http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/dick-clerkin-tells-us-how-it-feels-to-be-the-longest-serving-man-in-gaa-and-why-he-wont-be-doing-pilates/12145
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/retirement-not-an-option-for-dick-clerkin-31252404.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/dick-clerkin-why-is-there-such-pressure-to-retire-348253.html
http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/last-man-standing-clerkin-rebooted-for-new-campaign-30878938.html

[J70]

"No harm, and this is nothing personal, but this 'Coming out of retirement' is a load of utter sh*te!! Don't quit in the first place then!"

Dick Clerkin

Who the f**k is Dick Clerkin to comment on someone else's personal decisions?

He writes "no harm, and this is nothing personal"
therefore I assume he is making a general comment about gaa retirements, a topic which he has written about on many occasions and  has some worthwhlie opinions on the matter. And yes if he was making a disparaging comment directly about Rory Kav, he would be out of order

"There's nearly more fervour devoted to predicating which thirtysomethings are going to walk away than there is to picking the All Stars.
As far back as 2010 (I was 29) people started asking me if I would be back the following year. It is assumed that playing into your 30s is generally not feasible anymore, such are the demands of inter-county football.
This summer Monaghan played four Championship games in 12 weeks.
Demanding indeed. If inter-county GAA was professional, there wouldn't be any mention of retiring in your early 30s. So why, just because we do it for the enjoyment and the privilege rather than a pay cheque, do we assume our capabilities diminish at a faster rate than our professional counterparts?
For me, far too many inter-county players are retiring too early. Many are bludgeoned by the keyboard warriors and feel almost obliged to move on.
Over the past few years I have asked myself a few simple questions when deciding whether to put myself forward again. Do my family and professional commitments allow me to give the necessary effort? Do I think I will make a meaningful contribution to the team? Do I still enjoy playing inter-county football?

It's a bit early yet for the ritual, but when the time comes, the answers to those questions alone will determine whether I will, as Páidí Ó Sé used to say, "go at it again".

http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/dick-clerkin-tells-us-how-it-feels-to-be-the-longest-serving-man-in-gaa-and-why-he-wont-be-doing-pilates/12145
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/retirement-not-an-option-for-dick-clerkin-31252404.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/dick-clerkin-why-is-there-such-pressure-to-retire-348253.html
http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/last-man-standing-clerkin-rebooted-for-new-campaign-30878938.html

He writes about it from HIS perspective. His experience is not the be all and end all. Why the need to comment at all, especially to label it "utter shite"? Maybe Kavanagh's personal circumstances changed. Maybe he couldn't hack it after the AI Final defeat to Kerry but changed his mind after a break. Maybe his wife wanted him out of the house!

"No harm and nothing personal, but..." is right up there with "no offense, but..."

Is Dick trying to get an early dig in against a possible direct opponent later this summer?

[ck]

So Kavanagh took a year out to write a book and cash in on 2012?

[redzone]

"No harm, and this is nothing personal, but this 'Coming out of retirement' is a load of utter sh*te!! Don't quit in the first place then!"

Dick Clerkin

Who the f**k is Dick Clerkin to comment on someone else's personal decisions?

He writes "no harm, and this is nothing personal"
therefore I assume he is making a general comment about gaa retirements, a topic which he has written about on many occasions and  has some worthwhlie opinions on the matter. And yes if he was making a disparaging comment directly about Rory Kav, he would be out of order

"There's nearly more fervour devoted to predicating which thirtysomethings are going to walk away than there is to picking the All Stars.
As far back as 2010 (I was 29) people started asking me if I would be back the following year. It is assumed that playing into your 30s is generally not feasible anymore, such are the demands of inter-county football.
This summer Monaghan played four Championship games in 12 weeks.
Demanding indeed. If inter-county GAA was professional, there wouldn't be any mention of retiring in your early 30s. So why, just because we do it for the enjoyment and the privilege rather than a pay cheque, do we assume our capabilities diminish at a faster rate than our professional counterparts?
For me, far too many inter-county players are retiring too early. Many are bludgeoned by the keyboard warriors and feel almost obliged to move on.
Over the past few years I have asked myself a few simple questions when deciding whether to put myself forward again. Do my family and professional commitments allow me to give the necessary effort? Do I think I will make a meaningful contribution to the team? Do I still enjoy playing inter-county football?

It's a bit early yet for the ritual, but when the time comes, the answers to those questions alone will determine whether I will, as Páidí Ó Sé used to say, "go at it again".

http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/dick-clerkin-tells-us-how-it-feels-to-be-the-longest-serving-man-in-gaa-and-why-he-wont-be-doing-pilates/12145
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/retirement-not-an-option-for-dick-clerkin-31252404.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/dick-clerkin-why-is-there-such-pressure-to-retire-348253.html
http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/last-man-standing-clerkin-rebooted-for-new-campaign-30878938.html

He writes about it from HIS perspective. His experience is not the be all and end all. Why the need to comment at all, especially to label it "utter shite"? Maybe Kavanagh's personal circumstances changed. Maybe he couldn't hack it after the AI Final defeat to Kerry but changed his mind after a break. Maybe his wife wanted him out of the house!

"No harm and nothing personal, but..." is right up there with "no offense, but..."

Is Dick trying to get an early dig in against a possible direct opponent later this summer?

No harm but I can't see either being starters for either team this year. It would be a sign of nothin much coming thru if they both come up against each other

[Main Street]

"No harm, and this is nothing personal, but this 'Coming out of retirement' is a load of utter sh*te!! Don't quit in the first place then!"

Dick Clerkin

Who the f**k is Dick Clerkin to comment on someone else's personal decisions?

He writes "no harm, and this is nothing personal"
therefore I assume he is making a general comment about gaa retirements, a topic which he has written about on many occasions and  has some worthwhlie opinions on the matter. And yes if he was making a disparaging comment directly about Rory Kav, he would be out of order

"There's nearly more fervour devoted to predicating which thirtysomethings are going to walk away than there is to picking the All Stars.
As far back as 2010 (I was 29) people started asking me if I would be back the following year. It is assumed that playing into your 30s is generally not feasible anymore, such are the demands of inter-county football.
This summer Monaghan played four Championship games in 12 weeks.
Demanding indeed. If inter-county GAA was professional, there wouldn't be any mention of retiring in your early 30s. So why, just because we do it for the enjoyment and the privilege rather than a pay cheque, do we assume our capabilities diminish at a faster rate than our professional counterparts?
For me, far too many inter-county players are retiring too early. Many are bludgeoned by the keyboard warriors and feel almost obliged to move on.
Over the past few years I have asked myself a few simple questions when deciding whether to put myself forward again. Do my family and professional commitments allow me to give the necessary effort? Do I think I will make a meaningful contribution to the team? Do I still enjoy playing inter-county football?

It's a bit early yet for the ritual, but when the time comes, the answers to those questions alone will determine whether I will, as Páidí Ó Sé used to say, "go at it again".

http://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/dick-clerkin-tells-us-how-it-feels-to-be-the-longest-serving-man-in-gaa-and-why-he-wont-be-doing-pilates/12145
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/retirement-not-an-option-for-dick-clerkin-31252404.html
http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/dick-clerkin-why-is-there-such-pressure-to-retire-348253.html
http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/last-man-standing-clerkin-rebooted-for-new-campaign-30878938.html

He writes about it from HIS perspective. His experience is not the be all and end all. Why the need to comment at all, especially to label it "utter shite"? Maybe Kavanagh's personal circumstances changed. Maybe he couldn't hack it after the AI Final defeat to Kerry but changed his mind after a break. Maybe his wife wanted him out of the house!

"No harm and nothing personal, but..." is right up there with "no offense, but..."

Is Dick trying to get an early dig in against a possible direct opponent later this summer?

Nothing personal but you are trying too hard to manufacture offense and make something out of nothing, a 2 line tweet no less which is taken in humour by other top players in its context.
Dick is the evident expert on retirements and false retirements in the GAA world and he addresses all your maybes in his articles. Dick's opinions are a welcome positive  against the imposed cult of ageism and where he also offers a welcome outline of the rational process to go through before deciding to go for another season.

[Keyser soze]

Dick is a complete rent-a-gob, always tweeting and twittering and twatting nonsense.

[DuffleKing]

Makes me wonder what citizens such as yourself expect to find on twitter