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Bullets and Burgers (and Beer)

What could possibly go wrong?

Can anyone find what was the actual wording of the oul Rule 27 abolished in 1971?

"Any member of the Association who plays or encourages in any way rugby, football, hockey or any imported game which is calculated to injuriously affect our National Pastimes, is suspended from the Association."

... so I've just sent the dreaded relegation invite to Big Apple Orchards.
...That give us three promotion places to fill, as well as 3 relegations from Division 1. 2 of them have not re-registered, so that means we can bring 5 up from division 3 from last year.

Or how about just bringing up 4 and handing out another relegation reprieve?

What authority will women be given?

All the authority they deserve.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28844131

James Alexander Gordon - One the most recognisable voices of my youth, and I'm sure many others of my generation... He was the football results before Sky and saturation coverage came along. If you were waiting the away teams score you knew whether they'd won or not by the change in tone of his voice 

I am glad I am not the only one who noticed that.

And golf

Golf was invented by the Brits. We need to stop playing golf and make sure that no GAA club has a golf outing. To do otherwise would be giving in to imperialism.

[I think it more than possible that they will pick up 12-18 points more at home against the weaker team]

I'm bullish about United. I think it more than possible that they will pick up 12-18 points more at home against the weaker team and be far more competitive against the top 4/5 that United were abject against last season.

United were good against the weaker teams last year. Here is a table VS the bottom half
http://stats.football365.com/2014/ENG/PR/vbothalf.html
Utd were second overall.
Against the top half they were 10th
http://stats.football365.com/2014/ENG/PR/vtophalf.html

Has to be AP McCoy by a mile. 4000+ winners and 19 times champion jockey. Add into that the injuries and punishment he's taken plus his constant battle to maintain his weight and to dominate his sport for over 20 years in an unbelievable achievement in anyone's book.

At least part of his success has to be down to getting the pick of good horses.

Rory at -3 for the day, -8 overall leading by 2.

Paddy has him at even money now for the tournament

The Irish women beat New Zealand in the Women's Rugby World Cup.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/international/2014/0805/635333-ireland-new-zealand/

New Zealand 14-17 Ireland

the amount of sugar in processed "food" is absolutely unbelievable. The price of this "food" is a significant part of the problem. Tax may be a good way to deal with that...

In the US there are massive subsidies of corn which makes high fructose corn syrup cheaper that it otherwise would be and you find it in lots of foods here.

Another on a similar theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXN-kQZ04M

Man on a Mission - Br O'Connell and the rise of Kenyan Athletics

I wonder if the huge torque he generates will cause him back problems in a few years.

The ex had a good day as well

http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/11238684/caroline-wozniacki-defeats-roberta-vinci-win-istanbul-cup-title

So does McKeever actually live/work in Dublin or will he just be moving because of this transfer?