The Sunday Game

[muppet]

From the above:

Within minutes the reason became clear. Speaking from Croke Park on RTÉ radio less than an hour after the match, former Kerry player Michael Quirke noted that cheerleaders from Penn State had taken the field to go through a practice routine. His tone was lighthearted but the observation contained a highly relevant point. Once the full-time whistle went on Sunday, American football was the only game in town as far as Croke Park was concerned.

That says it all.

Cheerleaders from a US college get an opportunity to practice what Emyln Mulligan won't get to do for real.

Another annoying aspect is for Premium seat holders. You'd reasonably expect to get to see the semi-finals. God forbid they take this attitude with an All-Ireland Final due to a netball conference.

[Sidney]

Of course you do. You, from Dublin, would have more local knowledge of Castlebar to Galway than any Castlebar man.

What makes you think I wouldn't? Contrary to the you belief, some Dublin people do actually regularly travel out of Dublin, you know, and can actually be very familiar with such roads.

You on the other hand, appear to believe that Castlebar is nearer to Dublin than it is to Limerick.

Local knowledge, eh?

Show me where I said that and you win. Gold medal and world record all in one.

Given that you've spent the last three or four pages moaning about getting to the significantly nearer Limerick, but appear to think getting to the significantly further away Dublin to be a breeze, one can draw logical conclusions.

Best of luck finding Limerick on Saturday. By the sounds of it, you'll need it.

[muppet]

Of course you do. You, from Dublin, would have more local knowledge of Castlebar to Galway than any Castlebar man.

What makes you think I wouldn't? Contrary to the you belief, some Dublin people do actually regularly travel out of Dublin, you know, and can actually be very familiar with such roads.

You on the other hand, appear to believe that Castlebar is nearer to Dublin than it is to Limerick.

Local knowledge, eh?

Show me where I said that and you win. Gold medal and world record all in one.

Given that you've spent the last three or four pages moaning about getting to the significantly nearer Limerick, but appear to think getting to the significantly further away Dublin to be a breeze, one can draw logical conclusions.

Best of luck finding Limerick on Saturday. By the sounds of it, you'll need it.

Caught out spoofing again then.

[Sidney]

Cheerleaders from a US college get an opportunity to practice what Emyln Mulligan won't get to do for real.

Get onto Croke Park to get them to fix the first round of next year's Connacht championship for Croke Park.

And also get onto them to scrap Cumman na mBunscoil matches while you're at it. Why should 12 year olds, some of whom probably prefer soccer, be allowed play there when Emlyn Mulligan can't?

Did Dublin supporters moan when Hill 16 was closed for the game against Laois in 2003 because the stage for the Special Olympics opening ceremony was being constructed? Did we fook. Going by your logic, why should Dublin supporters (and Laois supporter if so inclined  ) not have been allowed stand on the Hill instead of making way for Bono and people from Africa and Asia? Thankfully we didn't take the Mayo approach of moaning and bitching about nothing.

[AZOffaly]

From the above:

Within minutes the reason became clear. Speaking from Croke Park on RTÉ radio less than an hour after the match, former Kerry player Michael Quirke noted that cheerleaders from Penn State had taken the field to go through a practice routine. His tone was lighthearted but the observation contained a highly relevant point. Once the full-time whistle went on Sunday, American football was the only game in town as far as Croke Park was concerned.

That says it all.

Cheerleaders from a US college get an opportunity to practice what Emyln Mulligan won't get to do for real.

Another annoying aspect is for Premium seat holders. You'd reasonably expect to get to see the semi-finals. God forbid they take this attitude with an All-Ireland Final due to a netball conference.

Emlyn wants to be a cheerleader?

[Sidney]

Caught out spoofing again then.

No need to be posting up pictures of yourself, now. I've already had enough of vain attention seekers on social media for one week.

It was Mayo that Craggy Island was set in, wasn't it?

[Sidney]

From the above:

Within minutes the reason became clear. Speaking from Croke Park on RTÉ radio less than an hour after the match, former Kerry player Michael Quirke noted that cheerleaders from Penn State had taken the field to go through a practice routine. His tone was lighthearted but the observation contained a highly relevant point. Once the full-time whistle went on Sunday, American football was the only game in town as far as Croke Park was concerned.

That says it all.

Cheerleaders from a US college get an opportunity to practice what Emyln Mulligan won't get to do for real.

Another annoying aspect is for Premium seat holders. You'd reasonably expect to get to see the semi-finals. God forbid they take this attitude with an All-Ireland Final due to a netball conference.

Emlyn wants to be a cheerleader?

We have a lesbian Rose of Tralee so I see no problem with this. I'm all for equality.

[muppet]

Cheerleaders from a US college get an opportunity to practice what Emyln Mulligan won't get to do for real.

Get onto Croke Park to get them to fix the first round of next year's Connacht championship for Croke Park.

And also get onto them to scrap Cumman na mBunscoil matches while you're at it. Why should 12 year olds, some of whom probably prefer soccer, be allowed play there when Emlyn Mulligan can't?

Did Dublin supporters moan when Hill 16 was closed for the game against Laois in 2003 because the stage for the Special Olympics opening ceremony was being constructed? Did we fook. Going by your logic, why should Dublin supporters (and Laois supporter if so inclined  ) not have been allowed stand on the Hill instead of making way for Bono and people from Africa and Asia? Thankfully we didn't take the Mayo approach of moaning and bitching about nothing.

Do you understand that I am arguing for Croke Park to be used for Gaa? Is it that difficult to see?

Laois v Dublin 2003 was in Croke Park. God, imagine if the Dubs were booted out to the sticks, how you would react if you are upset over a terrace being closed in 2003.

And you are the one bitching and moaning. We are the ones who are actually affected and you have taken it upon yourself to whinge and argue the toss about something that has nothing to do with you and that you clearly know nothing about. 'Clare to Thurles is comparable with Mayo to Limerick'. 

[muppet]

From the above:

Within minutes the reason became clear. Speaking from Croke Park on RTÉ radio less than an hour after the match, former Kerry player Michael Quirke noted that cheerleaders from Penn State had taken the field to go through a practice routine. His tone was lighthearted but the observation contained a highly relevant point. Once the full-time whistle went on Sunday, American football was the only game in town as far as Croke Park was concerned.

That says it all.

Cheerleaders from a US college get an opportunity to practice what Emyln Mulligan won't get to do for real.

Another annoying aspect is for Premium seat holders. You'd reasonably expect to get to see the semi-finals. God forbid they take this attitude with an All-Ireland Final due to a netball conference.

Emlyn wants to be a cheerleader?

If he wants to get onto the hallowed ground he may need to consider this.

[AZOffaly]

Or transfer to Dublin. Sure they are never off it.

[Bord na Mona man]

I don't understand the fuss about playing the replay in Limerick.
The Dubs still fondly remember playing 'down the country' in 1983. Tipp's breakthrough in Munster in 1987 has an extra bit of novelty as it happened off the beaten path in Killarney.

Several media reports have been incorrect, the last All Ireland semi final to be played outside of Croke Park was in 1998, when Offaly played Clare in a re-fixture.

Mayo should also note that Thurles was an unfamiliar venue to Offaly and a second home to Clare. The reason Thurles was picked was a sop to Clare after their misfortune in having Jimmy Cooney blow  full time 5 minutes early. In the build up, there was little complaint from Clare over the Jimmy Cooney incident, as the consensus was they going to scorch Offaly's aging team on the bigger Thurles pitch with their legendary fitness. They'd let a 10 point lead shrink to 3 points when Cooney intervened and weren't going to be as charitable this time.

My own opinion and that of many others was that Offaly's semi-final win over Clare in Thurles was a more memorable occasion than subsequent the All Ireland win over Kilkenny. The tension and atmosphere was electric and better than any of the games in Croke Park.

Down in Limerick you'll have a terrace behind the goals allocated to each county leading to a better sense of theatre. Anyone who is there will have made the effort, as opposed to waking up covered in last night's curry in their Drumcondra flat, an hour before throw in, and stumbling down to Croke Park.

If Mayo win the All Ireland, they'll be talking about the pilgrimage to Limerick for decades.

[muppet]

Or transfer to Dublin. Sure they are never off it.

That would be tearing D'arse out of it. 

[muppet]

I don't understand the fuss about playing the replay in Limerick.
The Dubs still fondly remember playing 'down the country' in 1983. Tipp's breakthrough in Munster in 1987 has an extra bit of novelty as it happened off the beaten path in Killarney.

Several media reports have been incorrect, the last All Ireland semi final to be played outside of Croke Park was in 1998, when Offaly played Clare in a re-fixture.

Mayo should also note that Thurles was an unfamiliar venue to Offaly and a second home to Clare. The reason Thurles was picked was a sop to Clare after their misfortune in having Jimmy Cooney blow  full time 5 minutes early. In the build up, there was little complaint from Clare over the Jimmy Cooney incident, as the consensus was they going to scorch Offaly's aging team on the bigger Thurles pitch with their legendary fitness. They'd let a 10 point lead shrink to 3 points when Cooney intervened and weren't going to be as charitable this time.

My own opinion and that of many others was that Offaly's semi-final win over Clare in Thurles was a more memorable occasion than subsequent the All Ireland win over Kilkenny. The tension atmosphere was electric and better than any of the games in Croke Park.

Down in Limerick you'll have a terrace behind the goals allocated to each county leading to a better sense of theatre. Anyone who is there will have made the effort, as opposed to waking up covered in last night's curry in their Drumcondra flat, an hour before throw in, and stumbling down to Croke Park.

If Mayo win the All Ireland, they'll be talking about the pilgrimage to Limerick for decades.

BNMM The tickets are available online to anyone.

As for the bold, that would be true regardless of what happens. But I am still expecting a mess at 1700 on saturday. I am hoping that the trains are running.

[armaghniac]

I am hoping that the trains are running.

They are running a test train from Claremorris to Tuam as we speak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mPbrRjCnhmk#t=64

[muppet]

I am hoping that the trains are running.

They are running a test train from Claremorris to Tuam as we speak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mPbrRjCnhmk#t=64

That is the N84 in good weather.