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#21

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by imtommygunn - May 17, 2024, 08:31:43 PM

It's that Gaa social podcast with niblock and mcconville on the bbc.  He came across not too bad. I don't think mcconville is a fan either from listening to it.

#22

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - May 17, 2024, 08:23:37 PM

Not sure if she personally broke the rules, never seen an official list, that's immaterial though.

The reality was that it made the news because members of SF who were in government were 'seen' to flaunt the rules

That was and is an own goal. Those responsible? Those that turned up who weren't invited I'd assume?

Not the responsibility of the family though, no controlling that

[There were plenty of funerals up and down the country that did their best to stay within the rules, and failed but Storeys will only make the news.]

#23

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by AustinPowers - May 17, 2024, 08:09:15 PM

My father had his service from the same church, we had the 30 or so that was allowed but from the short journey from his home the place was packed with mourners, and outside the church it the service was played on a screen

Great clubman of ours had his funeral during that period, plenty lined the streets and we insured distance and so on..

There were plenty of funerals up and down the country that did their best to stay within the rules, and failed but Storeys will only make the news.

It's embarrassing that it's still a bone of contention, that said, it was always going to come back and bite them in the ass.

But did MON actually  break the rules ?

She said she was one  of the 30 invited to attend the funeral.  If ten more came into the  church , is that not  the church's responsibility to keep them out?


A neighbour of ours died during covid , and  at that stage  the number for funerals was  30 (possibly  40). We watched the mass on  video at home  , and  from seeing the crowd going up for communion it looked a  lot more.

Now ,  I'm assuming between the family/undertaker/priest they had to make  a list of the 30 who were to attend. Obviously it looked like more than 30 attended , but if more  came in through the door ,  who was responsible for breaking the rules?  The church? Undertaker?  The deceased man's family?

#24

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by LeoMc - May 17, 2024, 07:56:00 PM

Crazy decision by the ccc last night to delay the leagues. The poor club player is getting shafted all the time

Only division 1 or division 2 also?

Division 1.
Complaints coming in about Eglish and Donaghmore being starred fixtures despite them having no county men anymore as McGleenan, Cush and Quinn have left the panel. Killyclogher also might become an issue if some of their U20s are called up after Sunday's final.

What players are likely to get called up?

#25

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Milltown Row2 - May 17, 2024, 07:16:31 PM

Did you listen to the Maurice Deegan podcast MR? If not you should. He talked about expenses and stuff too.

Link?

Wouldn't be his biggest fan if I'm being honest lol

#26

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by imtommygunn - May 17, 2024, 07:06:22 PM

Did you listen to the Maurice Deegan podcast MR? If not you should. He talked about expenses and stuff too.

#27

General discussion / Re: Name your three favourite ...

Last post by Tony Baloney - May 17, 2024, 07:05:54 PM

So, going on the most votes I reckon that's side 1 of the GaaBoarders mixtape:

A Rainy night in Soho
In My Life
Orange Crush
One
Gimme Shelter
Like a Rolling Stone
Like a Hurricane
Layla
Bohemian Rhapsody
Smells like Teen Spirit

Not a bad listen..

I'd listen to that. All proceeds to a random GAA club in Derry so they don't have to darken the doors of BallyHO-land.

#28

Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and H...

Last post by Mikhailov - May 17, 2024, 07:04:59 PM

On the lads leaving county squad issue, I believe Donaghmore were naive and will regret not advising their 2 lads to hang on a bit longer with the county then quit the night before league started.

Last year Monroe for Carmen, McNulty for Clarkes, McNabb Dromore plus possibly one or two others all quit after the starred games segment started and then proceeded to play in remaining starred games.

By that stage the CCC could do nothing and this is what all clubs will advise their players what to do in future.

Donaghmore just happen to be the fall guys despite the fact that players/clubs have done this for years.

#29

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by Milltown Row2 - May 17, 2024, 07:04:49 PM

My father had his service from the same church, we had the 30 or so that was allowed but from the short journey from his home the place was packed with mourners, and outside the church it the service was played on a screen

Great clubman of ours had his funeral during that period, plenty lined the streets and we insured distance and so on..

There were plenty of funerals up and down the country that did their best to stay within the rules, and failed but Storeys will only make the news.

It's embarrassing that it's still a bone of contention, that said, it was always going to come back and bite them in the ass.

#30

General discussion / Re: Sinn Fein? They have gone ...

Last post by Sportacus - May 17, 2024, 06:48:58 PM

I was watching a bit of Michelle O'Neill  answering questions at  that covid  enquiry. 

I haven't really  followed the minute details of the Bobby Storey  funeral fallout , so  here's my    question....,,,,

MON said she was  invited  to the funeral as part of a group of 30 mourners  (which was  the limit at the time.)

So, what exactly is  the issue with her attending?  If she was one of 30 invited,  surely she was allowed  given that this was  the number allowed  at funeral services  at the  time?

If  more people entered the church (making it  above the number allowed) , then surely that's the church's responsibility to  control that, not MON or any other of the mourners?

Or am I missing  something here?

I haven't followed the minute detail either, very few do, and that's Sinn Féin's problem with this.  It just came across as a fully blown Republican funeral for one of their own with SF leadership at the helm and two fingers to the rules,  while many others had to bury their family member and abide by horrendous restrictions. One law for them, and another for everyone else, and it left a very bitter taste for many.  It's that simple.