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GAA Discussion / Re: All Ireland U20 football c...

Last post by thebigfullforward - Today at 08:39:36 AM

They won't care however Tyrone should have won that final by 15+ points.  What's with all the number 11 talk? Anyone that has been watching him stand out at minor,schools or U20 this year should know Eoin McElholm name at this stage.

Thought I was going crazy. McElholm is the main man on this Tyrone team. Like referring to R. Canavan in '22 as the #12

#22

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

Last post by Duine Inteacht Eile - Today at 08:29:20 AM

The message I'm taking from that is that the British Government is delaying the stadium at the minute.
However, are the GAA themselves not in the middle of a tendering process which is delaying it anyway? Is the British Government holding that up? Is there a point in the British Government declaring what they can put forward until the total cost is known?

#23

General discussion / Re: American Sports Thread

Last post by markl121 - Today at 08:25:33 AM

The oilers get over the line. I'm a stars fan so buzzing so far. I'd fancy them against the oilers but over 7 games it's so hard to predict.

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General discussion / Re: Artificial Intelligence/As...

Last post by marty34 - Today at 07:47:57 AM

Programme for Antrim V Galway hurling game was £5/5 euro but it covered the 3 Leinster games over the week-end.

Maybe Munster did the same - one programme for their two games?

It makes sense I suppose.

Funny thing is, unless it's a final, there's not much in the programme now content wise apart from ads and initiatives etc. 

Even, as the teams needs to be announced a few days before, it's seldom that there's not a few changes - the dummy teams!!  I'd still see some old traditional lads with the pen putting the tic beside who scored the latest point.

Big mad they put soccer goals in it though - that's a bad mistake.  I saw someone/group giving out that the GAA was using AI when there's hundreds of local 'artists' who could do a nice cover for the programme. Maybe the GAA were just cutting the costs a bit.

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General discussion / Re: Artificial Intelligence/As...

Last post by Brendan - Today at 06:21:08 AM

There is a bit of chatter about the GAA using AI images for programme covers, complete with soccer goals.

Worryingly the soccer goals isn't the biggest mistake, only 2 euro for a match programme? No chance

#26

GAA Discussion / Re: Which version of The Sunda...

Last post by Jell 0 Biafra - Today at 02:47:20 AM

They're pretty similar.  Not too pushed either way.

#27

General discussion / Re: Artificial Intelligence/As...

Last post by DrinkingHarp - Today at 02:34:47 AM

My company, a Redi-Mix Concrete supplier, is using it currently to help develop mixes for different applications and to reduce carbon. It's very interesting and only in it's infancy, just wait to see what it can do in 5-10 years time.

#28

General discussion / Re: American Sports Thread

Last post by DrinkingHarp - Today at 02:29:01 AM

any hockey fans? Stanley cup playoffs been class so far

havent watche din a while. What channel is it on these days

It's on viaplay or premier sports and also bet365.

Have watched every game to date in the playoffs, some great games!!

Watching game 7 now between Edmonton/Vancouver - this should be a really intense one.

#29

General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

Last post by Jell 0 Biafra - Today at 02:12:42 AM

Attack on Wembley on Netflix is pretty wild.  About the crowd control clusterfuck surrounding the England/Italy Euro final.   Well worth your time.

#30

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

Last post by twohands!!! - Today at 01:24:00 AM

Heaton-Harris not running for re-election and a general election around the corner.

Can't shake the feeling the current plan is to leave it in the in-tray for Labour to deal with.

Doubts cast over Casement Park being ready for Euro 2028
GAA president Jarlath Burns has called on Chris Heaton-Harris to "make good" on his assurances last year that the money would be found for the stadium.


MON, 20 MAY, 2024 - 21:08
JOHN FOGARTY

Delays in the British government's commitment to the rebuild of Casement Park have cast doubt over the stadium being ready to host Euro 2028 games.

At Saturday's GAA Central Council meeting, director general Tom Ryan relayed to delegates that there was no update from London about how much they are prepared to contribute to the reconstruction.

In the context of the imminent deadlines that have to be met for the Belfast stadium to be a venue for the competition, there is growing concern in the GAA that the British government will not deliver on assurances given last year.

The stadium's listing as a Euro 2028 venue is considered integral to the additional funding that had been assured by the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris.

GAA president Jarlath Burns has called on Heaton-Harris to "make good" on his assurances last year that the money would be found for the stadium. However, the minister has baulked at the possibility the final bill for the reconstruction could exceed £308 million (€360.35m).

That figure has been disputed on the GAA side but as the Irish Examiner reported last month, the cost could be amplified by the discovery of waste materials on the Andersonstown Road grounds.

The Stormont Executive's original contribution in 2011 was £62.5m (€73.12m), while the Government in February announced a commitment of €50m (£42.74m). The GAA has refused to increase its original £15m (€17.55m). Another £13m (€15.21m) was recently committed to Casement Park from Stormont as an "executive flagship project".

Earlier this month, First Minister Michelle O'Neill insisted the stadium would be built in time for the Euros in June 2028.

"Hosting the 2028 European Championship in a world-class Casement Park presents our island and economy with an unprecedented opportunity, and it's going to be an enormous opportunity, and it's going to be a fantastic investment, and we are going to build Casement Park."

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41399506.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter