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I went down to the local and a few pints tonight.

I was made to feel like a loser because I wasn't going for some stupid meal in a shite reaturant. Why is this valentines nite important? I had a girl friend uptil a few weeks ago. I dont think Im a loser. Just cause I dont go out for a stupid meal tonite doesnt mean i m some sort loser.

Unbelievable!!

http://news.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=1255142007

Is it a venial sin (Yellow) or a mortal sin (Red) to throw your hurl at an opponent duriing a game? Advise please!

[Derry:]

Derry team named for Sunday.

Derry: J McEldowney, S McCullagh, M Conway, R McCloskey, P O'Kane, L Hinphey, C Brunton, K Hinphey, R Convery, O McCloskey, C Quinn, R Kennedy, S McBride, D McSorley, SL McGoldrick.
Subs: D McDermott, G O'Kane, P McCloskey, B Dodds, S Henry, S Bradley, C McQuillan, M Craig, N Bradley, G Kelly, M Kirkpatrick, S Dodds, E McGuigan, P McGlade. 

Looks like full strenght but after the performance last week against Armagh there'll not be many travelling down to casement full of optimisim. Any word of the Down team?

[International Top Town Competition for Foreign Nationals]

International Top Town Competition for Foreign Nationals
Saturday, 21 April

On Saturday 21st April over 50 foreign nationals from all over Ulster participated in an International Gaelic Football tournament organised by the Ulster Councils Regional Development Officers, Diarmaid Marsden, Paul Callaghan and Una McKay.

This was a follow on from the inaugural tournament that took place in January. Some of those teams that played in January were back again to play their new favourite sport.

The RDOs have targeted various workplaces across the province that employ a significant migrant workforce. Basic coaching sessions have been attended well and the companies have really bought into the whole idea. Some of the guys are now interested in joining their local clubs and essentially this is what the whole initiative is about.

On Saturday the following companies entered the tournament.
Silverhill Foods, Emyvale
SDC Trailers, Derry
Rye Valley Foods, Carrickmacross
There was also a representative team from Portadown Tir na nOg and another team consisting of players from Donegal town and Dungannon.

Unfortunately a representative team from ABP meats, Lurgan and the winners of the last tournament Newry Mitchels had work commitments on this particular occasion, and could not attend.

Nationalities from Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, South Africa, Portugal, Brazil, Iraq and Afghanistan were present for this unique event.

Each team played a minimum of 4 games and the standard of play was at times superb considering that for some this was a first attempt at competitive gaelic football.

After the series of round robin games Silverhill from Emyvale and Rye Valley Foods from Carrickmacross emerged as the two strongest teams.

In a highly competitive final Rye Valley Foods emerged victorious with a superb performance of skill, athleticism and score taking.
Pride of place goes to Eduards Laksa (Eddie) from Lithuania who claimed the player of the tournament award after an impressive scoring display scoring 1 goal and 5 points from play in the final.

Many thanks to the teams that participated and to those companies that helped organise a great day out for their players and their numerous supporters. Thanks also to the likes of David Smyth (Portadown), Brendan McNally (Emyvale) and Declan Farrelly (Rye Valley Foods) who have helped to coach the teams and manage them on the day.

A big thank you has to go to Ulster Bank who sponsored the whole event. The winners and runners up were presented with medals, while all participants were presented with a T-shirt. Food was also provided for everyone present.

This particular initiative seems to be going from strength to strength and from an Ulster Council point of view the fact that the players are keen for more and interested in joining their local clubs makes it all worthwhile.

The Ulster Council intend to target more businesses and roll out specific coaching sessions and more tournaments over the next few months.

For further information contact
Diarmaid Marsden 07920 528792. dmarsden@ulster.gaa.ie
Paul Callaghan 07920 528786 pcallaghan@ulster.gaa.ie
Una McKay 07920 528793 umckay@ulster.gaa.ie

I've agree to do the referees course. Does anybody know whats involved? I have to attend a course 2 evenings and 2 full days. What happens at the end of the course? A test of some sort? Anybody any examples or past papers?