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#1

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Saffsof82 - Today at 04:45:42 PM

ocallaghan and ferris have been excellent for ballymena this year, power and pace from the half back line, those two take some watching

#2

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by whitey - Today at 04:43:36 PM

This says a lot, fascist yanks with nothing to do with Ireland trying to push their right wing agenda onto us

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/more-than-half-of-social-media-posts-about-wicklow-anti-asylum-protest-were-from-us-analysis-finds/a1068312180.html

You realize Twitter isn't real life?

A couple of right wing US political commentators (with millions of followers) highlight the fact Ireland doesn't enforce its own immigration laws.

This then gets retweeted/shared/liked by a fraction of a fraction of 1% of the people who saw it.

And you use this "datapoint" to deligitimize peoples valid concerns (which BTW were shared by a sitting FF TD and European candidate yesterday)

And his comments are up in the FF website, so obviously the party (who are in Government) agree with his views to some extent

https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/cowen-demands-enforcement-of-immigration-laws?hs_amp=true

Are Fianna Fail far right?

Did it hurt you that one, you show up as a yank in the assessment above

Not in the least

Im an Irish Citizen so I'm just as entitled to my opinion as you are

#3

GAA Discussion / Re: Is the earlier Championshi...

Last post by Captain Scarlet - Today at 04:39:25 PM

In Gaelic football in general there is always a need to ne seen to want to change it. Change the rules and a good county manager will find a new way to play and negate it.

Change the season, change the format. Even at club level sometimes there is a system that works and then it gets thrown out for no reason, other than to be seen to do something.

I think that the split season has to stay but tweaks and more time needed. At county level the provincials are the biggest issue.

The league tends to be good, and look at all the finals produced somme kind of excitement. In the Provinces Leinster and Munster Finals are going to be terrible. Connacht is tighter but no side is flying.

Ulster is competetive, but then when the teams don't go all the way the provincials are blamed for being so hard to get through...

Also, when it comes to the clubs, the vast majority can start their championship in July when their county side are out anyway. That was a big issue pre split.
A team gets kncoked out in July and yet no serious club games till end of August for no reason...

#4

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by RedHand88 - Today at 04:31:33 PM

Give up after 20mins of his latest show.

According to him, Derry have a small MF pairing, and that MH doesn't have a clue...

Unless im wrong, the current AI record is 3 v 1?

At senior level yes, Harte also has a minor all-ireland and 2 u21 all irelands. So it's kinda 6 v 1?

#5

GAA Discussion / Re: Tailteann Cup 2024

Last post by Captain Scarlet - Today at 04:31:10 PM

Kildare v Longford confirmed for Saturday, 11th at 6pm in Hawkfield. That's the Kildare Centre of Excellence (which may be ironic this year!  )

It's not ideal in the sense that it's out of the town with one entrance and parking on grass. Anyway, here we go!

#6

General discussion / Re: The far right

Last post by Itchy - Today at 04:27:43 PM

This says a lot, fascist yanks with nothing to do with Ireland trying to push their right wing agenda onto us

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/more-than-half-of-social-media-posts-about-wicklow-anti-asylum-protest-were-from-us-analysis-finds/a1068312180.html

You realize Twitter isn't real life?

A couple of right wing US political commentators (with millions of followers) highlight the fact Ireland doesn't enforce its own immigration laws.

This then gets retweeted/shared/liked by a fraction of a fraction of 1% of the people who saw it.

And you use this "datapoint" to deligitimize peoples valid concerns (which BTW were shared by a sitting FF TD and European candidate yesterday)

And his comments are up in the FF website, so obviously the party (who are in Government) agree with his views to some extent

https://www.fiannafail.ie/news/cowen-demands-enforcement-of-immigration-laws?hs_amp=true

Are Fianna Fail far right?

Did it hurt you that one, you show up as a yank in the assessment above

#7

GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly

Last post by 5times5times - Today at 04:25:38 PM

Give up after 20mins of his latest show.

According to him, Derry have a small MF pairing, and that MH doesn't have a clue...

Unless im wrong, the current AI record is 3 v 1?

#8

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Hoof Hearted - Today at 04:25:13 PM

I am not sure - BS would maybe know. Definitely looks good though.

Not sure either, but from talking to BS one day, he was never a corner back, or played anywhere near it for all saints.
Andy obviously saw something, not that corner backs nowadays are anything what they used to be

#9

Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread

Last post by Milltown Row2 - Today at 04:23:21 PM

Have done two of their games and they are a very decent team, plenty of fit lads willing to get up and down the pitch, defend together and attack together

A lot of teams in the past (hurling and football) manage to get a run a senior after years of struggling in div 2 and manage to up their game compete.

#10

GAA Discussion / Re: Tailteann Cup 2024

Last post by imtommygunn - Today at 04:17:51 PM

Next weekend. They seem to be on the sundays.