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#31
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
October 30, 2023, 08:37:39 AM
GAA: The hurling trophy that was won once but lost twice https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-67244230

Up the city
#32
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
October 27, 2023, 06:56:40 PM
I always thought we were white and red before me Oul boy told me to look at the flag of Derry.

It was red next to the pole and then white, which he says that Derrys colour is red first.
#33
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
October 16, 2023, 07:15:22 AM


Jesus, Derry football is brutal to watch, but this has been the case for last 10-15 years. Pure utter shite.
#34
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 31, 2023, 01:13:22 PM
Quote from: ahyewillyewillyewill on August 31, 2023, 10:51:52 AM
No man would have slept better in his bed last night than Lavey manager Gary Cushnehan.

A searing platter of humiliation kindly handed to Damian Cassidy, no doubt a settling of scores for his role in sending Lavey down a division.


As for the Lavey performance,  I have not seen them perform as well since their glory days.

Has a sleeping giant just been awakened?




Still on the Oul poitin made in the fields of gulladuff I see
#35

One reason no one posted why bars are closing is mentioned in here......... the troubles. Wouldn't have thought about it to be hinest
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The day of the Irish pub is gone, according to Donegal man, Frank McBrearty whose family's bar and night club was once one of the biggest businesses of its kind in Ireland.

Now an independent member of Donegal county council, Mr McBrearty (54) said the traditional bar industry has completely collapsed.

He was responding to a report by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland (DIGI) which has revealed that more than a quarter of all bars in Co Donegal have closed up for good since 2005. The DIGI report revealed that the shutters have come down permanently on more than 1,900 pubs across Ireland.

In its heyday, The Parting Glass bar in Raphoe which was owned by Mr McBrearty's father, also Frank, was one of eight pubs in the town. A nightclub developed at the premises drew thousands of patrons every weekend. However, the business closed in 2020, just weeks before the first Covid lockdown.

"At one time there were eight pubs in Raphoe, today there are only two. There's a whole range of reasons for the bars closing but the traditional bar where people came just to drink is now gone."

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Mr McBrearty said a dramatic change in Ireland's "social landscape" along with changes in public drinking habits, as well as the Republic's smoking in businesses ban were among the reasons. The sale of cheaper drink in supermarkets north of the border was also a factor.

"Now, if you want to run a successful pub, it has to be a gastro-pub, you can't just run the old fashioned pub,"  he said.

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Donegal among counties with highest rate of pub closures since 2005
Bars see largest monthly decrease in retail sales


Donegal pubs and nightclubs also suffered in an unusual way through the peace process. At the height of the Troubles, young people did not socialise north of the border. However, as peace took hold, people were happy to go out in the north, Mr McBrearty said.

"Bar owners still had to pay a fortune through public liability insurance, insurance, rates and that before they could start making money. The government did nothing to help and the big drinks companies did nothing to help.

"The banks too could have done more; it was impossible to get loans from banks to develop bars if you were a small pub owner. My father paid for damage caused by two floods out of his own money and when he went to the banks for a loan to develop the nightclub, they wouldn't give it to him."

Mr McBrearty said: "The local pub was a focus of the community in rural Ireland but that's gone now and it's not coming back."
#36
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 28, 2023, 06:47:22 PM
Quote from: Champion The Wonder Horse on August 28, 2023, 05:47:14 PM
Quote from: harryR on August 28, 2023, 11:08:09 AM
Relegation play offs looking like they will involve balinderry, loup, Coleraine and then either dungiven or screen. Any early thoughts on what two could go down?

Ballinasceeen and dungiven have both beaten Swatragh. We're def in the relegation mix.

You always think it's the year that Swatragh pushes on and they never do.

Let me down with that penalty miss last night too.
#37
General discussion / Re: The IRISH RUGBY thread
August 28, 2023, 02:15:17 PM
Quote from: Itchy on August 28, 2023, 10:00:37 AM
When do we win this world cup lads?

If we don't win it this year, we will win it next year
#38
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 27, 2023, 03:24:47 PM
Quote from: ck on August 27, 2023, 12:21:11 PM
Any lad know what's going on in Loup? 3 losses on the bounce and another disaster last night, 5points up again Steelstown with 5mins to go and they lose by 1.

Yeah.

We scored a lot at the end, couldn't believe it. I was following it on twitter. Apparently we weren't good either, but a Loup lad should have had a goal at the end I was told. Two points down and He had an empty net and blasted his shot and it rose over the bar.

Seen Ballinderry teamsheet, no Gareth McKinless.

Gone are the days when Ballinderry used to come to the city in their droves each October for the final. Definitely a changing of the guard regarding them.
#39
General discussion / Re: Movie recommendations
August 26, 2023, 10:59:19 AM
Watched 'The Weekend AWay' on Netflix. Really enjoyed. Some good twists.
#40
General discussion / Re: Hotels in Ireland
August 25, 2023, 02:41:55 PM
Like to go into Liverpool for a night and stay over. Costs us about 25/30 quid in a taxi at end of night to get home. So sometimes when we are off we go in on a Thursday and we get a hotel for 50 quid. Park her up for the night for a tenner too.

On way back I asked the Mrs to check the price of the same hotel on Friday and Saturday. Friday was 120 and Saturday was 200. Nuts. Nightlife in Liverpool not bad on a Thursday too.
#41
Quote from: clonian on August 24, 2023, 12:19:47 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on August 24, 2023, 10:50:47 AM
Drinking is becoming a bit like smoking, its not normal to go to the pub every night or even once a week, coffee bars (I don't drink it) cafe's and the likes becoming more popular and that should be a good thing as we drink way too much, if anyone has teenage kids or adult kids will know, when they are on one and you are picking up the pieces its not nice.

Pubs closing is not a bad thing, and this is from someone that loves a good session, but its not good for your health in any shape or form, I've cut down massively on weekend drinking, no weeknight drinking.

Being over in England more now you notice more that the pub means more to the locals

That said I'm off to Donegal tomorrow for the weekend  ;D

Most village pubs in England are very different to local bars here though, there's possibly one or 2 in an area - not 15 down one street. Open outside sitting areas, better weather to sit outside and have a drink. More child friendly etc. They're usually within walking distance of the village where most people live - our population spread doesn't make that easy in the countryside.

A lot of the pubs that have closed through the country were old fashioned old man bars and they never really moved with the times. That's my experience here in south Down - maybe other areas are different.

A lot of pubs here too are all owned by chains like embers inn and Greene king. They have more money  to keep more open. They are crap but. No individuality and all look the same; not like a proper old bar back home. God I miss those pubs; with the old decor and a big hearth.

As you said, more family oriented over here with nearly every bar doing food. Just thinking, you wouldn't even sit at the bar in any of these bars in England. Not very welcoming for doing this.
#42
GAA Discussion / Re: Standard of Refs
August 08, 2023, 03:37:51 PM
Quote from: befair on August 08, 2023, 02:12:29 PM
A few weeks ago, a one of our players kicked the ball away after a free had been awarded, and the ref moved the ball up ~40 yds. The opposition scored. Even tho we were penalised, if it's legal, I wish refs would do this more often.

40 yards!

Should be 13 meters.
#43
General discussion / Re: East wall #Irelandisfull
August 07, 2023, 06:03:45 PM
I didn't think Gaels could be racist, but I used to think Irish people couldn't also.
#44
GAA Discussion / Re: Standard of Refs
August 07, 2023, 02:07:49 AM
I have one watch.

I do a tally with a one pen in my hand of added time.

I try and not let the players know how long is left.

I'll say for example "there are two minutes left with injury time"
#45
Derry / Re: Derry Club Football & Hurling
August 07, 2023, 02:04:08 AM
Great to have camogie chat on here.

Up the Gaels.