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#11

Hurling Discussion / Re: AI Hurling Championship 20...

Last post by marty34 - April 25, 2024, 11:25:58 PM

Clare's level dropped slightly but not by much and Limerick powered through that quarter. Clare did have a couple of bad wides in this period which might just have kept them in the game.

Keeper has been an issue for them for a few years now, but he is obviously the best they have. Great game and the only major problem for those outside of Limerick is that this will bring them on again. Ominous for the others.

The best time to lose to Limerick is now.

It is, but for now Clare are facing into going down to Franks pairc to meet a Cork team who are also bouncing off the back of a defeat to the supposed whipping boys in Munster.
Cork will go for goals as that's now perceived to be Clare's achilles heel, but they'll need to get the average age of that forward line down considerably if they are to cause Clare issues in that regard.
I also think Clare will look to put Peter Duggan close to the Cork square and lob the ball from distance into him to create goal chances of their own.

Corks need is greater but whoever loses this will do well to get the third berth in Munster.

We'll also find out what state Tipp are in this weekend and it would need to be a very large improvement from their league campaign.

Clare be better to put Shanagher ahead of Duggan at FF. Ball never sticks to Duggan.

I agree. Always seem to throw him in with 3 mins to go when they ned a goal.  It's happened on countless times.

Why not start him at ff and keep Duggan on the wing.  Duggan is great at changing hands.  Throw a few scuds in on top of Shanagher and Duggan will win a good few puck outs.  Be a bit more direct. With O'Donnell and Kelly floating about on the breaking ball.

#12

GAA Discussion / Re: Ulster Senior football cha...

Last post by yellowcard - April 25, 2024, 11:25:47 PM

It's laughable to hear Laverty citing economic reasons for wanting the teams to toss for home venue. The reality is that he hoped to win the toss and play the game in Newry where he thought they might have a chance, it's got nothing to do with economic reasons.

Most supporters would have been happy with that arrangement given the cost and inconvenience of travelling to Clones but if last year is anything to go by, the Down fans will be vastly outnumbered. Plus Armagh have a good record in Clones and I'm not sure whether Down have a great record. Laverty knows that so he wanted to give his side the best possible chance which is understandable. He is just being disingenuous for the reason.

#13

General discussion / Re: Holidays

Last post by lurganblue - April 25, 2024, 11:12:42 PM

Staying in the north west end of Fuerteventura in a month. Anyone able to recommend any beaches or towns up that way?

I stayed in Corralejo twice. It's defo north anyway but the beach near the Riu Olivia hotel is massive. The town is grand too and has a bit of life about it.

#14

General discussion / Re: Have many [A & B] countrie...

Last post by lurganblue - April 25, 2024, 11:06:56 PM

Yeah just Austria for me out of that list too.

#15

General discussion / Re: Have many [A & B] countrie...

Last post by Orior - April 25, 2024, 11:04:26 PM

Austria
Belgium

#16

General discussion / Re: The DUP thread

Last post by David McKeown - April 25, 2024, 10:51:20 PM

David, regarding the PPS. How many people work there?

So say a case comes to them from the cops. Do a small group of them look at it and decide to prosecute or is it discussed between a big group and an answer is given?

I was just wondering how it works. I hear PPS mentioned a lot but am just wondering how it is behind the scenes.

Not sure of the exact numbers but around 150 - 200 prosecutors and 300 - 350 support staff split across different regions and specialisms. Cases will be effectively triaged to the correct team and level of seniority. Ultimately it's the directing officers responsibility but they will know seek help and assistance from colleagues and superiors if necessary.

[the GAA wanta top of the range stadia but paid £15million to built it.]

#17

GAA Discussion / Re: Casement Park in line for ...

Last post by Duine Inteacht Eile - April 25, 2024, 10:41:51 PM

At the end of the day, the GAA wanta top of the range stadia but paid £15million to built it. Would that wash if u wanted to built a house but only pay 1/6 of the cost to build it. They have to build whatever can be built with the money available.They seem to miss the point that their sheer lack of due diligence back about 10yrs ago, is the main reason we in this shit show.

Well, not quite. We are claiming to have contributed a significantly larger amount than that.
Jarlath Burns:
The GAA as an organisation has contributed some £57 million (£42 million from the Irish government) to the project so far and we believe that is a fair allocation

Now, they asked for it and got it so they obviously made that contribution.
If the British govt decide to give the rest of the money, then it's fair to say that the GAA has contributed all of the funding for the project.

#18

GAA Discussion / Re: Casement Park in line for ...

Last post by Wildweasel74 - April 25, 2024, 10:23:57 PM

At the end of the day, the GAA want a top of the range stadia, but pay £15million to built it. Would that wash if u wanted to built a house, but only pay 1/6 of the cost to build it. They have to build whatever can be built, with the money available.They seem to miss the point that their sheer lack of due diligence, back about 10yrs ago, is the main reason we in this shit show.

#19

General discussion / Re: The DUP thread

Last post by Main Street - April 25, 2024, 10:23:45 PM

Seen some tosser making a dick of himself outside the courtroom when Donaldson came out. Some people do anything to post online.

Major c**k up by the police to bring him out and no transport. Saw a photo of that man and he looks exactly like you expect him to. Bryson seems to think he's a republican.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1783121474527580403

I'm almost certain Ben Lowry says good to see you to him and seemed to know where he was from.

Could be a republican but highly unlikely.

The "good to see you" greeting was so low key as to mean the sewer rats I have to associate with in order to get a bit of info.

[His killing in prison, also feels like it could have had a level of facilitating about it - perhaps to keep him quiet?]

#20

GAA Discussion / Re: Murder of a GAA Chairman

Last post by Milltown Row2 - April 25, 2024, 10:23:04 PM

You will have noticed that the LVF were generally unable to carry out any attacks in the Garvaghy Road and Tunnel areas of Portadown. They did once try to shoot up the Tír na nÓg clubhouse one night but apparently the gunman was shaking so much he missed the building. Billy Wright and his cohorts were very much protected and enabled by the RUC, everyone in Portadown was aware of this hence the RUC couldn't guarantee easy access and exit from any of the nationalist areas of town. As an aside Robert Hamill's mother died this week without seeing any justice for her son's murder.

Wasn't aware of the Portadown situation, but thinking back on it there was genuine fear of the LVF across the catholic community. Watching King Rat and his cohorts patrol the crowds at Garvaghy always sent chills. There was that feeling that they could and would do what they wanted. Pure evil.
I know Wright eventually finished up in prison, but I can't remember what the charge was.
His killing in prison, also feels like it could have had a level of facilitating about it - perhaps to keep him quiet?

Happy enough with the outcome of that facilitation. Crip died young but he performed an important task.

Crip was a sc**bag, killed a man for not letting him into a bar.