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I was playing a game, up north don't you know. Fella on my team was doing nothing, innocent fella, never hurt a fly. In fact he looked after orphaned puppies in his spare time. Anyway in this game, he kicked a great score them up came this awful sc**bag b**tard ****. Pulled out a samurai sword and cut his head clean off.  Poor b**tard never played again and the perpetrator got off on an appeal. Disgusting.

Did the ref spell his name wrong? Was that how he got off?

That's only a black card!

I believe he spelt Samurai wrong. School boy mistake.

I was playing a game, up north don't you know. Fella on my team was doing nothing, innocent fella, never hurt a fly. In fact he looked after orphaned puppies in his spare time. Anyway in this game, he kicked a great score them up came this awful sc**bag Bastard ****. Pulled out a samurai sword and cut his head clean off.  Poor bastard never played again and the perpetrator got off on an appeal. Disgusting.

There was once this underage team (who shall remain nameless) who researched their opponents, found out that one the young lads on the other teams father had recently passed away. Passed that message to one of their young players and that young player spent the game sledging the bereaved kid about having no father. Its shocking what goes on in some counties alright.

Walsh got what he wanted - a draw the first day. Cavanagh roasted him 6 days later.

Walsh got a yellow in 1st few mins. All seans crying worked for him. Thankfully there was no utter scumbags playing on seans team.

Is this a who's got the more scumbags competition or are discussing this incident?

We are discussing Sean Cavanagh interview with Paul kimmage with regards to his new book. I look forward to Seans recollections on diving, sledging and other stuff Tyrone (amongst others) got up to during his time.

As St Mickey might say, let him without sin cast the first stone.

Walsh got what he wanted - a draw the first day. Cavanagh roasted him 6 days later.

Walsh got a yellow in 1st few mins. All seans crying worked for him. Thankfully there was no utter scumbags playing on seans team.

Wouldn't it be better if we ditched the past?

No.

Then let's start with a victims commissioner for the 1641 Rebellion.

Or are you going to draw the line for what is in scope?

If their loved ones are still hurting, demanding to know the truth and trying to clear their names, I wish them the best of luck.
In relation to Ballymurphy, these families have sat back and watched their loved one's killers be hailed as heroes, awarded and indeed knighted for their actions in the British military. Meanwhile, those innocents who were murdered in cold blood were vilified as terrorists.
It may be easy for you to "ditch it" but I don't know where you get off telling these families to "ditch it".

Okay. Maybe if I said I had a brother killed in the Troubles? If I had two relations killed in the Troubles can I "get off" as you put it?

Everybody has suffered.

Some people and families can't move on without closure. These people had their relatives slurred as gun men, they want that righted.  Others who lost family just want to move on. Neither group has the right to tell the other what they should do in my opinion.

The ban was ended almost 50 years ago. While a divisive stupid rule it's hardly relevant now. Sure if you dig into the coast you'll see the clergy were against the GAA when they started too and everything else that threatened their power. 14 year old kids signing contracts in soccer occurs today and I'm curious as to why you didn't address this and instead  addressed at length a ban that was lifted half a century ago?

It set a tone that has continued to be embraced by GAA people today. You even still have it.

Despite being a soccer club committee member and underage coach I still have it do I. Away and stop talking shite. You a good man to avoid straight questions too.

Fair enough, thought you were looking in from the outside. Yes, FAI is a mess! But I hate people putting down the good work done by people like yourself giving young lads and ladies a chance to play the game.

Not putting down the people at grass roots,  as good and as dedicated as any. The leadership is a total mess at central level and also at many regional levels. Delaney throws a few crumbs and buys a few pints and no one will speak up and do the right thing.

The ban was ended almost 50 years ago. While a divisive stupid rule it's hardly relevant now. Sure if you dig into the coast you'll see the clergy were against the GAA when they started too and everything else that threatened their power. 14 year old kids signing contracts in soccer occurs today and I'm curious as to why you didn't address this and instead  addressed at length a ban that was lifted half a century ago?

It set a tone that has continued to be embraced by GAA people today. You even still have it.

Despite being a soccer club committee member and underage coach I still have it do I. Away and stop talking shite. You a good man to avoid straight questions too.

The ban was ended almost 50 years ago. While a divisive stupid rule it's hardly relevant now. Sure if you dig into the coast you'll see the clergy were against the GAA when they started too and everything else that threatened their power. 14 year old kids signing contracts in soccer occurs today and I'm curious as to why you didn't address this and instead  addressed at length a ban that was lifted half a century ago?

We complain about the GAA but thet are light years ahead of the clowns running Irish soccer.

That's what you think!

You think different?

Yes I do, I think the GAA has been making pot loads of money off of the good will of people for a Century and a quarter. In recent years they have got more caught up with making more and more money. This has gradually been to the detriment of the Game. The have gotten too big for their boots by over developing Dublin GAA - the ultimate Cash Cow.

You have also to remember that the GAA isolated and condemned our soccer brethren until the early 1970's in a harsh and hostile way. Backed by the Clergy and the Parish system they made it impossible for rural areas to play the play the game. They encouraged attitudes that are still prevalent today towards soccer.

So before you get high and mighty about how great an organistion the GAA is look at what it has done for your county. How much it cares about it. And how long this has been going on!

You may not think the distribution of gaa monies is fair but at least you can see where it goes. There are no fat cats and corrupt suits pocketing the money. Have you ever met John Delaney,  I have and he's a disgrace of a man to lead any organisation. Look at the league of Ireland, look at your local soccer clubs, most playing in council grounds. They are a totally fucked up organisation. GAA far from perfect but not near that level. As for GAA stopping soccer in rural Ireland, if people wanted it they could've started it, GAA isn't sone bogey man that stopped people's free will. By the way I played both sports at a decent local level , been members and still am member of both organisations.

Oh and when we are on the subject. Which organisation, today, is asking nation wide 14 year olds to sign "contracts" to stop playing GAA, Rugby and best of all soccer with their own clubs and instead join their daft regional teams and compete in a bubble. Could that be considered oppression of other sports as that is widespread, even in your own county. If the GAA did it there would be articles in newspaper every week about it. I have seen so many kids go backwards in soccer because of this it is not funny - all convinced they are the elite and will be the next premier league player. Little do they know its 1 in a million their chance.

Never trust the British. A whole generation needs to learn this very quickly

Old sphillis believes everything they say about Russian agents. I believe nothing they say,  not one thing.

We complain about the GAA but thet are light years ahead of the clowns running Irish soccer.

That's what you think!

You think different?

We complain about the GAA but thet are light years ahead of the clowns running Irish soccer.

Cora Staunton may have a legitimate grievance. I don't know that. You don't know that. However, I'm not going to completely discount it.

Trust me, she doesn't have a legitimate grievance. She does have a grievance alright that someone dared to suggest she would be a better impact sub than starter. If you think there is something sinister at play why did the remaining panel members come out so strongly and say there wasn't and site a fail coup. Cora is trying to change the narrative to explain her outrageous actions which sabotaged the teams chances this year by pretending there was some almighty cause she was defending. What is most annoying is that no media outlet will even ask her a hard question on it.

I can see it from her perspective though.  She is their best player so why shouldn't she deserve to start?  Hardly being treated fairly.

Managers decide who starts. She was away in Australia and comes back and should start? Plus if you ever watch Mayo she is a poor influence on other players, she doesnt pass and tries to do everything herself. I can easily see why manager would take the view she should start off the bench.

And who'll improve that team? Ireland have not got the players to compete

No doubt quality players are sparse but I couldn't help but think how disorganised we were in defence, how easily we were caught out. Our back 4 are all premier league players and they were terrible last night.