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Just a few to get the ball rolling so to speak. Always thought the canavan-mulligan, "master to the apprentice" thing was a bit like star wars' yoda and skywalker. Particularly the yoda (or whatever he is called) bit obviously!
Also, not one of mine but marty morrisey and the crazy frog. Uncanny. Every time i see him on screen i get that bidda bah bah bah bah noise. Infuriating but definately uncanny.
Apologies i don't have pictures to back these observations up.

Report from BBC website.

Huge controversy erupted last night at what should have been a low-key lower league Tyrone acl fixture.

In an amazing incident shortly after throw-in between the Newmills and Sion Mills rival clubs, the full back of the Sion Mills side bandished a knife and repeatedly attacked his opposing player. It is believed there have been previous heated clashes between the two proud GAA clubs and this has been simply an escalation in the fighting. Whan calm was eventually restored after several minutes of restraining and fighting between players, officials and supporters the player in question was shown a red card and the game abandoned. Thankfully it is reported that only minor injuries were sustained.

A Tyrone county board official was available for comment "obviously this is a disgraceful incident and we in Tyrone have been doing everything within our power to eliminate this type of behaviour. I think I speak for all GAA people and all right thinking people when I say I find this action abhorrent and it has no place in our games."

There is much speculation at the moment as to what the fall out will be. On this topic the county board source added "we will adopt a wait and see policy over the next few days but to my mind it is clear the player did not make contact with the knife and as a result i would expect the Sion Mills club to swiflty lodge an appeal. I do not want to speculate on the contents of the referee's report or undermine him or influence his decision in any way, but if it is stated that no contact was made then because of the recent precedents in these cases I would expect the red card to be rescinded and the player will be elligible for next week's championship. Let me make myself absolutely clear on this, sending off a player in the week of a championship game is abhorrent and we will continue to strive to erradicate this type of action from our games."

The manager of the Sion Mills club had this to say at an hastily convened press conference "this is a regrettable incident for all involved. At this stage we would be hopeful that the red card will be overturned, and that something could be done about that, but of more pressing concern is the possibility that the player may face a jail sentence." The team manager declined to comment on quotes attributed to the full back in question, suggesting he may now be disillusioned with the GAA and may not now make himself available for next week's championship, irrespective of the disciplinary panel's decision. It is rumoured that the player will now walk away to concentrate on his Saturday night dog fights as at least he gets a few quid outta that.

It is thought both clubs will receive a hefty fine.