Brian O'Driscoll - fractured cheekbone!

GalwayBayBoy · August 16, 2007, 10:48:29 PM

Got punched in the friendly v Bayonne.

inisceithleann · August 16, 2007, 11:15:31 PM

awful news. could he play in the world cup with a mask like gazza and gary mabbutt once wore??

ExiledGael · August 16, 2007, 11:16:16 PM

Shite, some fecker punched him just. He's been taken to hospital, whats the usual prognosis for this?

jimmykeaveney · August 16, 2007, 11:20:23 PM

I seem to remember Mark Vaughan recovering fairly quickly from the fractured cheekbone he got the night of Dubin v Mayo Semi-Final last year so hopefully Drico should be fine.

inisceithleann · August 16, 2007, 11:27:14 PM

Report on it coming up in a few mins on RTÉ.

Tankie · August 16, 2007, 11:30:18 PM

French dirtbags! I hope he dies in a car crash if Brian is out!

Bit harsh i know but what a focking dirtbag!

ONeill · August 16, 2007, 11:33:07 PM

Quote from: Tankie on August 16, 2007, 11:30:18 PM
French dirtbags! I hope he dies in a car crash if Brian is out!

Bit harsh i know but what a focking dirtbag!

Jeepers tis only sport.

Tankie · August 16, 2007, 11:37:07 PM

Quote from: ONeill on August 16, 2007, 11:33:07 PM
Quote from: Tankie on August 16, 2007, 11:30:18 PM
French dirtbags! I hope he dies in a car crash if Brian is out!

Bit harsh i know but what a focking dirtbag!

Jeepers tis only sport.

Since when is punching a bloke in the face Sport? and it was only a friendly for gods sake, if he's out our world cup is over!

inisceithleann · August 16, 2007, 11:41:19 PM

sore looking injury, just below the eye. get the rosary beads out lads.

ONeill · August 16, 2007, 11:43:46 PM

That RTE news item seems to infer that the French club have carried out a hatchet job on the Irish team. Aren't France in Ireland's group?

Tankie · August 16, 2007, 11:45:16 PM

Quote from: ONeill on August 16, 2007, 11:43:46 PM
That RTE news item seems to infer that the French club have carried out a hatchet job on the Irish team. Aren't France in Ireland's group?

Yep we are, its pretty much the crunch game for who tops the group!

The Real Laoislad · August 16, 2007, 11:49:08 PM

Quote from: Tankie on August 16, 2007, 11:30:18 PM
French dirtbags! I hope he dies in a car crash if Brian is out!

Bit harsh i know but what a focking dirtbag!

You obviously have never felt the pain of losing a family member or a friend so suddenly in a car crash
You have really overstepped the line with that post what a disgusting thing to say about any human being

Tankie · August 16, 2007, 11:49:55 PM

Quote from: hardstation on August 16, 2007, 11:46:23 PM
Jaysus, conspiracy theories.
How many rugby matches are played without someone getting a box in the face?

Around 99% as its totally banned. Unlike the GAA when someone punches someone in the face they actually get banned!

Tankie · August 16, 2007, 11:53:51 PM

Quote from: The Real Laoislad on August 16, 2007, 11:49:08 PM
Quote from: Tankie on August 16, 2007, 11:30:18 PM
French dirtbags! I hope he dies in a car crash if Brian is out!

Bit harsh i know but what a focking dirtbag!

You obviously have never felt the pain of losing a family member or a friend so suddenly in a car crash
You have really overstepped the line with that post what a disgusting thing to say about any human being

Ok if we are all gonna take me literally (of course i dont want the guy to die), but i will take a year or two out of his career with an injury. and i dont think that would be harsh, brian missed his lions captaincy due to two NZ wankers and now another one may have ruined his world cup!

GalwayBayBoy · August 16, 2007, 11:55:19 PM

Quote from: hardstation on August 16, 2007, 11:46:23 PM
Jaysus, conspiracy theories.
How many rugby matches are played without someone getting a box in the face?

David Kelly was on TV3 news saying Bayonne were indulging in a cheap shot fest all night.

Crazy decision anyway to play a French club weeks before you play France in the World Cup.