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GAA Discussion / Re: Should An Glenn object?

« on: January 24, 2023, 10:01:38 PM »

And while I’m at it...I presume HQ can never review TV coverage again without an objection being in place from an aggrieved party (the loser of the game usually) which is an odd precedent to set for themselves, since they refuse to act on this case without an objection.

Very odd from HQ.

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GAA Discussion / Re: Should An Glenn object?

« on: January 24, 2023, 09:56:35 PM »

Play should stop at the first break in play after “official” time is up. 

This will be the final window for substitutions. 

The amount of additional time will be announced before play resumes.  Referee can extend additional time in case of time-wasting.  No further subs allowed...not even in case of injury. 

Tough, but fair.

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GAA Discussion / Re: 2023 League Competition - Rd 1 closes midnight Fri 27 Jan.

« on: January 17, 2023, 01:02:39 AM »

Rd 1 28/29 January

Monaghan v Armagh
Mayo V Galway
Roscommon v Tyrone
Donegal v Kerry

Derry v Limerick
Dublin v Kildare
Cork v Meath
Clare v Louth

Fermanagh v Longford
Tipperary v Down
Westmeath v Cavan
Antrim v Offaly

Carlow v Wicklow
Wexford v London
Leitrim v Waterford
Sligo v Laois

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GAA Discussion / 2023 League Competition - Rd 1 closes midnight Fri 27 Jan - 64 in so far

« on: January 17, 2023, 01:01:36 AM »

With Rd 1 of the league starting on 28 Jan, it is time for the gaaboard posters to show the expert knowledge espoused on here.

Same rules as last year...predict a winner or predict a draw.  Correctly picking the winner gets 1 point, correctly picking a draw gets 3 points.  Competition entries close the Friday night at midnight (even if no games on the Saturday).  You can change selections anytime up to the Frdiay midnight deadline.

I will post the games and you can list out your winners, or put the winner in boldface .  Warning...I will use an automated system to transfer your picks, so if you list your picks in a different order to the way I post the fixtures, you will be hurting yourself.

For those interested in such things, a short summary of last year's games:  Of the 112 games played, there were 47 home wins (near enough to 42%), 50 away wins (about 44.5%), and 15 Draws (just about 13.5%).  I think it was "in hiding" that took the tactical route of picking mostly draws and home advantage is not great it seems.

There were a total of nearly 60 participants last year, although some dropped out for various (legitimate) reasons...hoping we can beat that number in Week 1.

I plan to post each round's results by late on the Sunday night, but if I don't get back in time from a game it might be Monday evening, so don't go all crazy worrying about my safety or something...and I will not state which games I attend either!

First named team is scheduled to be at home...but do your own due diligence on venue/time.  I'll add the rules for the 4 finals as we get closer to that time. 

Can David McKeown repeat as champion, or will someone else have a better algo?  All to play for. 

Any questions?

Next post will have the Rd 1 fixtures...enjoy.

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General discussion / Re: The Gym and Fitness Thread

« on: January 06, 2023, 09:02:36 AM »

Do any of you practice intermittent fasting?

Not sure if its the same but a friend of mine does it, 3 days on 4 days off...eats like a squirrel 3 days and normal eating 4 days... Been doing it for years, looks well body shape and he's over 60

I could be wrong but I dont think thats the same thing. Intermittent fasting, I believe, is fast for maybe 18 hours a day and getting all your food in during a 6 hour window

Had good results on a 5 and 2 diet...practically nothing on Mondays and Thursdays beyond water.

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General discussion / Re: OFFICIAL FAI games...Men v France and Gibraltar, then Women's World Cup in July

« on: January 06, 2023, 02:24:22 AM »

Key Dates for 2023:

MARCH

27 | UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying – Republic of Ireland MNT v France

2022/23 UEFA Under-17 European Championship Elite Round
Tuesday, March 7 | Italy v Republic of Ireland
Friday, March 10 | Ukraine v Republic of Ireland
Monday, March 13 | Cyprus v Republic of Ireland

2022/23 UEFA Under-19 European Championship Elite Round
Wednesday, March 22 | Republic of Ireland v Slovakia
Saturday, March 25 | Republic of Ireland v Estonia
Tuesday, March 28 | Greece v Republic of Ireland

2022/23 UEFA Women's Under-17 European Championship Qualifying Round 2
Thursday, March 23 | Republic of Ireland v Kosovo
Sunday, March 26 | Republic of Ireland v Italy
Wednesday, March 29 | France v Republic of Ireland

APRIL

2022/23 UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round 2
Wednesday, April 5 | Germany v Republic of Ireland
Saturday, April 8 | Norway v Republic of Ireland
Tuesday, April 11 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia 

JUNE

UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying
June 16 | Greece v Republic of Ireland MNT
June 19 | Republic of Ireland MNT v Gibraltar

JULY

2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup – Group B
20 July, 2023 | Australia v Republic of Ireland (Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney)
26 July, 2023 | Canada v Republic of ireland (Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth)
31 July, 2023 | Republic of Ireland v Nigeria (Lang Park, Brisbane)

SEPTEMBER

UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying
September 7 | France v Republic of Ireland MNT
September 10 | Republic of Ireland MNT v Netherlands

OCTOBER

UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying
October 13 | Republic of Ireland MNT v Greece
October 16 | Gibraltar v Republic of Ireland MNT

2023/24 UEFA Under-17 European Championship Qualifying Round
Wednesday, October 11 | Republic of Ireland v Armenia
Saturday, October 14 | Republic of Ireland v Iceland
Tuesday, October 17 | Switzerland v Republic of Ireland

NOVEMBER

UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying
November 18 | Netherlands v Republic of Ireland MNT

2023/24 UEFA Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round
Wednesday, November 15 | Republic of Ireland v Albania
Saturday, November 18 | Republic of Ireland v Slovenia
Tuesday, November 21 | Belgium v Republic of Ireland
 

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - tonto1888 crowned champion

« on: December 19, 2022, 09:27:10 PM »

Final points for each Bowl:

Bowl 1:    Brazil 18           Belgium 5   Argentina 33           France 32
Bowl 2:    England 23   Spain 14           Netherlands 21   Portugal 21
            
Bowl 3:    Denmark 2   Germany 10       Croatia 22   Mexico 6
Bowl 4:    Uruguay 6   Switzerland 11   USA 8   Senegal 11
            
Bowl 5:   Poland 7   Iran 7   Serbia 6            Morocco 19
Bowl 6:    Japan 12   Wales 2   South Korea 9   Tunisia 5
            
Bowl 7:    Costa Rica 6   Ecuador 8   Australia 10   Cameroon 8
Bowl 8:    Canada 2    Qatar 1         Saudi Arabia 6   Ghana 8

Perfect selection would have been:

Argentina 33
England 23
Croatia 22
Switzerland or Senegal 11
Morocco 19
Japan 12
Australia 10
Ghana 8

For a total of 138 possible points...our winner got 107 Bowl points. plus 5 for picking Argentina to win the final.

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 10 Dec

« on: December 18, 2022, 11:17:00 PM »

Points in the final will be as follows:

An Astrail           Argentina/France           10 points if Argentina beat France
Blowitupref   Argentina/France      10 points if Argentina beat France

AustinPowers   France/Argentina      10 points if France beat Argentina


Ball Hopper   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
John Martin   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
lurganblue   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
maddog           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
meatsy86   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
ONeill           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
Oraisteach   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
pbat           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
seafoid           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
toby47           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
tonto1888   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
trailer           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
weareros           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win

Capt Pat           France/      5 points if France win
Milltown Row2   France/      5 points if France win
oakleaflad   France/      5 points if France win
PMG1           France/      5 points if France win

Armagh18   /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose
johnnycool   /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose
RedHand88   /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose
smort          /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose


Baile Brigín 2            /France      3 points if France lose
David McKeown    /France      3 points if France lose
dec                            /France      3 points if France lose
Estimator                    /France      3 points if France lose
J70                            /France      3 points if France lose
JohnDenver            /France      3 points if France lose
Taylor                   /France      3 points if France lose

Aristo 60   /              No points
BennyHarp   /      No points
Ed Ricketts   /      No points
general   /              No points
Ghost   /              No points
Hoof Hearted   /      No points
in hiding   /              No points
Muck Savage   /      No points
Orior   /              No points
SHEEDY   /              No points
turkey+ham   /      No points

Points in Final prediction are as follows:

An Astrail           Argentina/France           10 points if Argentina beat France
Blowitupref   Argentina/France      10 points if Argentina beat France

Ball Hopper   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
John Martin   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
lurganblue   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
maddog           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
meatsy86   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
ONeill           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
Oraisteach   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
pbat           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
seafoid           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
toby47           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
tonto1888   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
trailer           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
weareros           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win

Baile Brigín 2            /France      3 points if France lose
David McKeown    /France      3 points if France lose
dec                            /France      3 points if France lose
Estimator                    /France      3 points if France lose
J70                            /France      3 points if France lose
JohnDenver            /France      3 points if France lose
Taylor                   /France      3 points if France lose


Final Leaderboard in the next post.

Howl on here  a flippin’ minute 

Do I not get something for predicting  the right finalists at  least?

I could win win this  yet! 

You picked France to win the final and you picked Argentina to lose the final.

Null points for you, as you got nothing correct.

Plus, you finished 24 points back...in the Grand National you would have pulled up a while back.  Reading the entrants names always has me thinking I’m commentating on the Grand National.

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 17 Dec

« on: December 18, 2022, 10:33:38 PM »

FINAL STANDINGS:

Congrats to tonto1888 on a fine victory, although well pushed by weareros, lurganblue and pbat.

Thanks to all who entered.  It was good craic and an interesting way to look at the competition.  Both finalists being from Bowl 1 is interesting.



112   tonto1888

111   weareros
110   lurganblue
110   pbat
105   seafoid
104   maddog
101   PMG1

99   Capt Pat, Armagh18, meatsy86, Blowitupref, An Astrail
97   ONeill
96   John Martin
94   Aristo 60, oakleaflad
93   trailer, Oraisteach
92   BennyHarp, Milltown Row2, Ball Hopper
90   Muck Savage

88   AustinPowers, Baile Brigín 2, dec, toby47
84   smort, J70
82   SHEEDY, JohnDenver
80   Ghost, Ed Ricketts

79   general
75   RedHand88
74   turkey+ham, David McKeown
73   Orior, in hiding
70   Hoof Hearted, johnnycool
69   Estimator, Taylor

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 10 Dec

« on: December 18, 2022, 10:18:50 PM »

Points in the final will be as follows:

An Astrail           Argentina/France           10 points if Argentina beat France
Blowitupref   Argentina/France      10 points if Argentina beat France

AustinPowers   France/Argentina      10 points if France beat Argentina


Ball Hopper   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
John Martin   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
lurganblue   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
maddog           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
meatsy86   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
ONeill           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
Oraisteach   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
pbat           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
seafoid           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
toby47           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
tonto1888   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
trailer           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
weareros           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win

Capt Pat           France/      5 points if France win
Milltown Row2   France/      5 points if France win
oakleaflad   France/      5 points if France win
PMG1           France/      5 points if France win

Armagh18   /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose
johnnycool   /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose
RedHand88   /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose
smort          /Argentina      3 points if Argentina lose


Baile Brigín 2            /France      3 points if France lose
David McKeown    /France      3 points if France lose
dec                            /France      3 points if France lose
Estimator                    /France      3 points if France lose
J70                            /France      3 points if France lose
JohnDenver            /France      3 points if France lose
Taylor                   /France      3 points if France lose

Aristo 60   /              No points
BennyHarp   /      No points
Ed Ricketts   /      No points
general   /              No points
Ghost   /              No points
Hoof Hearted   /      No points
in hiding   /              No points
Muck Savage   /      No points
Orior   /              No points
SHEEDY   /              No points
turkey+ham   /      No points

Points in Final prediction are as follows:

An Astrail           Argentina/France           10 points if Argentina beat France
Blowitupref   Argentina/France      10 points if Argentina beat France

Ball Hopper   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
John Martin   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
lurganblue   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
maddog           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
meatsy86   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
ONeill           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
Oraisteach   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
pbat           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
seafoid           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
toby47           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
tonto1888   Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
trailer           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win
weareros           Argentina/      5 points if Argentina win

Baile Brigín 2            /France      3 points if France lose
David McKeown    /France      3 points if France lose
dec                            /France      3 points if France lose
Estimator                    /France      3 points if France lose
J70                            /France      3 points if France lose
JohnDenver            /France      3 points if France lose
Taylor                   /France      3 points if France lose


Final Leaderboard in the next post.

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 17 Dec

« on: December 18, 2022, 10:16:28 PM »

Argentina get 6 points today and France get 4.

The Final predictions will be added to the next post.

Leaderboard in full at the end of the Bowl picks:

107   tonto1888
106   weareros
105   lurganblue, pbat
101   PMG1
100   seafoid

99   Capt Pat, Armagh18, maddog
94   Aristo 60, meatsy86, oakleaflad
92   ONeill, BennyHarp, Milltown Row2
91   John Martin
90   Muck Savage

89   Blowitupref
89   An Astrail
88   trailer, Oraisteach, AustinPowers
87   Ball Hopper
85   Baile Brigín 2, dec

84   smort
83   toby47
82   SHEEDY
81   J70
80   Ghost, Ed Ricketts

79   general, JohnDenver
75   RedHand88
74   turkey+ham
73   Orior, in hiding
71   David McKeown
70   Hoof Hearted, johnnycool
66   Estimator, Taylor

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 17 Dec

« on: December 17, 2022, 08:51:43 PM »

Croatia get 5 points today and Morocco get 1.  Nobody picked Croatia and 3 had Morocco...Aristo60, BennyHarp and smort.

For the final tomorrow, entrants can get points for their bowl picks PLUS their final prediction.  For example, if Argentina win 3-0, an entrant who picked Argentina out of the bowl gets 6 points.  If the same entrant has Argentina beating France as their Final prediction, another 10 points.

Leaderboard in full with just the Final left:

101   tonto1888
100   weareros

99   lurganblue, pbat
97   PMG1
95   Capt Pat
94   seafoid, Aristo 60
93   Armagh18, maddog
92   Milltown Row2, ONeill, BennyHarp
90   Muck Savage, oakleaflad

88   meatsy86
85   Baile Brigín 2, dec, John Martin
84   smort
83   An Astrail, Blowitupref
82   SHEEDY, trailer, Oraisteach, AustinPowers
81   J70, Ball Hopper
80   Ghost, Ed Ricketts

79   general, JohnDenver
77   toby47
75   RedHand88
74   turkey+ham
73   Orior, in hiding
71   David McKeown
70   Hoof Hearted, johnnycool
66   Estimator, Taylor

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 14 Dec

« on: December 14, 2022, 09:45:07 PM »

France get 5 points today and Morocco get none.

Leaderboard in full:

101   tonto1888
100   weareros
99   lurganblue, pbat
97   PMG1
95   Capt Pat

94   seafoid
93   Aristo 60, Armagh18, maddog
92   Milltown Row2, ONeill
91   BennyHarp
90   Muck Savage, oakleaflad

88   meatsy86
85   Baile Brigín 2, dec, John Martin
83   smort, An Astrail, Blowitupref
82   SHEEDY, trailer, Oraisteach, AustinPowers
81   J70, Ball Hopper
80   Ghost, Ed Ricketts

79   general, JohnDenver
77   toby47
75   RedHand88
74   turkey+ham
73   Orior, in hiding
71   David McKeown
70   Hoof Hearted, johnnycool
66   Estimator, Taylor

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 13 Dec

« on: December 13, 2022, 10:11:16 PM »

3rd place counts from your original picks from the 8 bowls.  The final gets points from the original 8 bowl picks and also from the final prediction picks.

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General discussion / Re: World Cup Competition - Leaderboard 13 Dec

« on: December 13, 2022, 09:48:41 PM »

Six entrants with an interest in the second semi-final:


Aristo 60  93 points has Morocco
PMG1     92 points has France
BennyHarp 91 points has Morocco

Capt Pat 90 points has France
oakleaflad 85 points has France
smort 83 points has  Morocco