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Only realised about the kate middleton gone missing stuff yesterday. I don't pay much heed but there is some funny stuff on it. (Not seen since something like december the 23rd allegedly)

Probably getting a tummy tuck after the birth of the kids.

Would put her out of action for some time

Tyrone v Mayo Tyrone
Dublin v Kerry Draw
Galway v Derry Derry
Roscommon v Monaghan Draw

Fermanagh v Cork Fermanagh
Louth v Cavan Cavan
Meath v Kildare Meath
Armagh v Donegal Draw

Down v Offaly Down
Clare v Wicklow Clare
Sligo v Antrim Draw
Westmeath v Limerick Westmeath

Wexford v Waterford Wexford
Longford v London Longford
Carlow v Leitrim Leitrim
Tipperary v Laois Laois

I hope not but I think this could take Stormont down.

DUP will do everything in their power to ensure it doesnt go ahead - SF will then pull out of Power sharing and DUP will then be hammering SF on every media outlet going about putting a sports stadium before public services etc.

The DUP know their race is run (possibly forever) unless they get some sort of public backlash against SF.

Maybe I am giving them too much credit for planning ahead

[Thats all down to the millions pumped into Dublin]

An article from Pilly Mc and then this from RTÉ on Kildare in the space of a week...

https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2024/0209/1431485-kildare-failing-to-harness-enormous-potential/

Things are bad at the minute but you'd hope some outside attention might be a reality check. The feckin Armagh game is live on TG4 too, so more national coverage.

We talk a lot of good players, but we don't have enough relaible lads. Can I ask other posters here - your county men stand out for the clubs every week?

What people don't realise that Dublin have been winning Leinster after Leinster since 2011. That doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. Thats all down to the millions pumped into Dublin GAA by our government and the GAA.

Why would any Kildare footballer be bothered putting an effort into winning a provincial title when the odd are stacked against you?

Its only now we are seeing the result of all that.

Not all down to it, counties like Kildare and Meath have resources greater than most counties so what's their excuse?

I thought I answered that above. Players don't even have a chance of a provincial title because of the odds being stacked against them. At least in other provinces the playing field is a bit more level.

Fermanagh just easily beat Kildare in the last round of the league. Fermanagh have never won an Ulster title yet they keep at it and are relatively competitive. Not sure your point stacks up.

But Fermanagh can see no one is Ulster have gotten the handouts the Dubs have got.
So the playing field is closer to being equal in Ulster than it is in Leinster.

This always gives players hope.

In Kildare they can see the gap and can see how much money has been pumped into the Dubs

Not as bad as Blowitup but lines appearing all over the TV - just over 2 years old.

Have it above the fire so assume that is the issue   

You got a heat deflector below it?

Nope - nothing below it 

Not as bad as Blowitup but lines appearing all over the TV - just over 2 years old.

Have it above the fire so assume that is the issue   

Must be some big TV stand you have, is it singed too??

   it is on a wall bracket.
Not singed but gradually getting worse with lines when the fire is lit.

Not as bad as Blowitup but lines appearing all over the TV - just over 2 years old.

Have it above the fire so assume that is the issue   

one of the reason of sdlp decline is there militant approach to the vaccine.

Is that a serious post? Dear god please tell me it's not.

I think Eire90 is Olly's WUP account. 

    

Abbey winning 16-3 in the mclarnon. They're supposed to be backboned by four masters players so are probably very strong.

Are the schools in the 26, kids a year older?

Nope - same ages.

There used to be a 6 month difference years back that favoured Ulster (all nine from what I recall/not just the six)

Maybe my mind is playing tricks but I always thought the rule DIDNT favour Ulster teams and they used to lose players when they went to the Hogan

Some of the best songs from this period........

Wonderwall
1979
California Love
All Star
Iris
Good Riddance
Mo Money Mo Problems
Hypnotize
Firestarter
Ironic
I want it that way


Dont even bother coming back on any of them.
Classics 

There arent many goalkeepers in Ireland I would rather have instead of Morgan - one or two at a push maybe but in my mind he is a top top keeper

Fitzmaurice reckons the mckenna cup a big factor in that in that it os much better preparation than the other pre-season competitions.

Fair point. Very competitive.

I think it's a stupid point. It's competitive because the managers of the teams made it competitive. It didn't magically become competitive. If managers in Munster wanted to make their pre season competitive then it's entirely up to them to do it.

How is it?
It's a competitive competition. It's Ulster. Not so long ago there was 16, 000 at a Tyrone V Armagh Mc Kenna Cup game.

The problem is the uncompetitiveness of the other provinces. They're brutal. Similar to championship.

Im not arguing that me the McKenna Cup is more competitive than the others, it clearly is. But that is simply due to managers of the teams involved. The teams in other provinces could do the same and then wouldnt be at the supposed disadvantage that Fitzmaurice bemoans.

I think the point being made is even if the managers wanted to make it competitive they couldnt due to the huge gap between the best and the rest in the Province.

[Idiotic by McNulty.]

Idiotic by McNulty.  First day back at Stormont and the SDLP lose an MLA and a UUP MLA has a go at party colleague Robin Swann!

Did no-one in the SDLP catch on that there was a clash and have a word with the man?  It was even mentioned on this forum on Thursday. It seems like poor communication all round.

OToole was on the View on Thursday night and when he was asked about McNulty he said that McNulty was expected to be at Stormont etc.
You could tell OToole wasnt happy that McNulty was double jobbing so this was on the cards if McNulty went to the game

[I think he should pick one and the county managers job is certain to be the more lucrative!]

County management is a full time role so I'm not sure how the 2 jobs can be reconciled. Add in the 10 or so hours travel and I'm not sure how anyone could expect to deliver as both a county manager and MLA. I remember listening to Oisin McConville and Davy Burke at the end of last year saying how county management was so mentally draining and all consuming so I don't know how he can expect to do both jobs to the level required. I think he should pick one and the county managers job is certain to be the more lucrative!

If Geezer was working as an MLA I can only imagine the criticism he would be getting.

Maybe in the short term but long term he would have pension etc to consider

[Part of me would support a cull of anyone queuing for this offer. You know, for the long term betterment of the human race and all that.]

Even should you have an outrageously large 70 litre tank on your car, and manage to arrive in a Go station just as you're about to run out, and do so as a matter of a normal commute rather than going out of your way, then your total savings would be, wait for it, wait for it... £14.

Part of me would support a cull of anyone queuing for this offer. You know, for the long term betterment of the human race and all that.