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GAA Discussion / All your questions answered - www.knowledgeablenoel.com
January 18, 2008, 12:53:53 PM #2
General discussion / Ireland is run by fools and knaves
November 22, 2007, 06:26:59 PM
Today we learned that Bertie Ahern's good mate Des Richardson got $10,000 which didn't go to Fianna Fáil and for which no receipt was issued. It came from the promoters of a casio project in the Phoenix Park.
We also learned that 97 women have been recalled to be re-tested for cancer at Portlaoise Hospital.
The country is run by frauds and fools and those who voted them back in should be ashamed of themselves.
We also learned that 97 women have been recalled to be re-tested for cancer at Portlaoise Hospital.
The country is run by frauds and fools and those who voted them back in should be ashamed of themselves.
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GAA Discussion / Sean Kelly - Good or Bad?
November 05, 2007, 12:50:03 PM
Wont comment. I'll leave it up to ye
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GAA Discussion / Kerry - Bad for gaelic football?
September 17, 2007, 03:17:44 PM
They are the standard to which every county must aspire.
But after two drab All-Ireland finals in a row, it's a worthwhile question.
An All-Ireland win by Dublin, or any Munster, Connacht or Ulster county with a decent support base would surely be better for the game?
Galway's last two All-Ireland wins, along with Ulster's emergence, were much happier times for those of us not from the kingdom.
Indeed, Kerry's period in the doldurms coincided with the an upsurge of interest in gaelic football.
In the 70s and 80s, when Kerry pretty much dominated, crowds of less than 10,000 attended AI semi-finals.
That said, the game wasn't irrevocably damaged.
But after two drab All-Ireland finals in a row, it's a worthwhile question.
An All-Ireland win by Dublin, or any Munster, Connacht or Ulster county with a decent support base would surely be better for the game?
Galway's last two All-Ireland wins, along with Ulster's emergence, were much happier times for those of us not from the kingdom.
Indeed, Kerry's period in the doldurms coincided with the an upsurge of interest in gaelic football.
In the 70s and 80s, when Kerry pretty much dominated, crowds of less than 10,000 attended AI semi-finals.
That said, the game wasn't irrevocably damaged.
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General discussion / Was Bertie on the take?
September 17, 2007, 03:08:24 PM
The electorate had its say in May, and Bertie Ahern was duely returned as Taoiseach.
But their hero is in a spot of bother. Many thought he would at least emerge with a creditable draw at the Mahon Tribunal.
But there is mounting evidence that Bertie was bundling wads of foreign currency into his accounts at a time when he was expected to become Taoiseach for the first time.
The Irish have always had a pretty lax attitude to dodgy politicians (Haughey, Cooper-Flynn, Lowry).
But is Bertie guilty of something underhand and is he going down for it?
But their hero is in a spot of bother. Many thought he would at least emerge with a creditable draw at the Mahon Tribunal.
But there is mounting evidence that Bertie was bundling wads of foreign currency into his accounts at a time when he was expected to become Taoiseach for the first time.
The Irish have always had a pretty lax attitude to dodgy politicians (Haughey, Cooper-Flynn, Lowry).
But is Bertie guilty of something underhand and is he going down for it?
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GAA Discussion / The Connacht football championship
September 17, 2007, 01:47:39 PM
Anyone think we could be back to the days when Connacht was known as the 'Dark Province'?
Sligo were very poor representatives of the province this year. O'Hara was terrible in Croke Park (if he was really injured he shouldn't have played, besides he seems to talk the talk rather than walk the walk).
Galway collapsed against Meath, who in turn collapsed against Cork, who in turn collapsed against Kerry.
But they do have AI minor champions, though Roscommon seniors are still waitin for the benefit of that.
Can Johnno work the oracle again with the green and red? He had problems all over the field against Derry and Conor Mortimer is beginning to resemble a beaten docket.
What do ye think? It doesn't look great...
Sligo were very poor representatives of the province this year. O'Hara was terrible in Croke Park (if he was really injured he shouldn't have played, besides he seems to talk the talk rather than walk the walk).
Galway collapsed against Meath, who in turn collapsed against Cork, who in turn collapsed against Kerry.
But they do have AI minor champions, though Roscommon seniors are still waitin for the benefit of that.
Can Johnno work the oracle again with the green and red? He had problems all over the field against Derry and Conor Mortimer is beginning to resemble a beaten docket.
What do ye think? It doesn't look great...
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GAA Discussion / The second best football team?
September 17, 2007, 01:36:05 PM
It's very apparent now that Kerry are well ahead of the rest of us.
One could make all sorts or arguments about the chasing bunch, but the fact is that Monaghan ran Kerry closest.
I haven't included any Connacht team, because, quite simply, the standard of Connacht football this year was atrocious.
One could make all sorts or arguments about the chasing bunch, but the fact is that Monaghan ran Kerry closest.
I haven't included any Connacht team, because, quite simply, the standard of Connacht football this year was atrocious.
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GAA Discussion / Kerry v Monaghan - DVD needed
September 03, 2007, 11:13:34 AM
I'm on the cadge for a dvd of the Kerry v Monaghan quarter-final. Was out of the country at the time and all the in-laws were at the game and didn't record it. Moved house recently and dumped a load of tapes and dvds, so I'm not sure if I'd have anything to swop. Can anyone help me?
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GAA Discussion / Help - Monaghan v Kerry
August 12, 2007, 08:27:20 AM
Will be in Phuket, close to Patong Beach. Anyone know where I can watch the game? Sorry 'bout the short notice... 
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General discussion / Sinn Fein - Finished in the Republic
June 11, 2007, 11:13:59 AM
Sinn Fein are in terminal decline as a political force in the Republic of Ireland.
There can be no other cogent analysis of their situation when one considers -
(1) They've put the guns away and gone into government with Paisley in the North
(2) They spent a forturne promoting bright young things such as Mary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty only to see them trounced at the polls.
(3) Gerry Adams revealed himself as a politician of very little substance during the General Election campaign (McDowell made a monkey out of him during the smaller party's Leader's debate).
If Sinn Fein couldn't make hay down here with all they had going for them in the North then they can forget it.
They didn't, as Adams remarked, get 'squeezed' during the election. Their vote simply didn't show up and their much vaunted 'machine' was proved to exactly what it is - a myth (south of the border, anyway).
It's one thing to take on the SDLP, quite another to take on FF/FG.
And despite the high turnout in the election, it should be remembered that -
(a) Much of their vote here relies on an electorate just a likely to stay in bed than actually go to the polling station.
(b) They failed to recognise that they were dealing with a far more sophisticated electorate in the south than in the north, where economics/quality of life, and not an emotional connection to history or years of discrimination is the key factor in determining one's first preference vote.
There can be no other cogent analysis of their situation when one considers -
(1) They've put the guns away and gone into government with Paisley in the North
(2) They spent a forturne promoting bright young things such as Mary Lou McDonald and Pearse Doherty only to see them trounced at the polls.
(3) Gerry Adams revealed himself as a politician of very little substance during the General Election campaign (McDowell made a monkey out of him during the smaller party's Leader's debate).
If Sinn Fein couldn't make hay down here with all they had going for them in the North then they can forget it.
They didn't, as Adams remarked, get 'squeezed' during the election. Their vote simply didn't show up and their much vaunted 'machine' was proved to exactly what it is - a myth (south of the border, anyway).
It's one thing to take on the SDLP, quite another to take on FF/FG.
And despite the high turnout in the election, it should be remembered that -
(a) Much of their vote here relies on an electorate just a likely to stay in bed than actually go to the polling station.
(b) They failed to recognise that they were dealing with a far more sophisticated electorate in the south than in the north, where economics/quality of life, and not an emotional connection to history or years of discrimination is the key factor in determining one's first preference vote.
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GAA Discussion / The FAI and Croke Park
February 08, 2007, 10:49:23 AM
Aside from the fact that the FAI make Laurel and Hardy look efficient...
Aside from the fact that they appoint an international manager with no management experiece
Aside from the fact that one of their blazers declared Croke Park 'a monument to bigorty'
Aside from the fact that opening the stadium means promotion of other codes in a state of the art stadium built by and for the gaa
Asdide from that fact Croke Park will be used by teams from the UK, a political entity which has tortured and murdered here and around the world...including in Croke Park.
What do ye think of this FAI press release...
FAI Allocates Tickets for Croke Park Matches
Date: Tuesday, 06 February 2007
Section: FAI News
All existing FAI block bookers, clubs, supporter groups, leagues and affiliates are receiving confirmation of their ticket allocations this week. This follows a hugely increased demand for the home matches. Over 12,000 fans who had previously been on waiting lists for tickets have also had their ticket requests accommodated.
The home supporter capacity of 67,000 is now sold out with all stand and premium seats allocated leaving a limited number of Corporate Box seats available.
The Association is installing seats on the Northern terrace (that's Hill 16 to you and me) at Croke Park in line with UEFA/FIFA regulations and the Wales and German FAs have been allocated this seated capacity of 6500. Discussions are ongoing with the Slovakian and Cypriot FAs regarding their take up of seats. Depending on the take up by these Associations, this may result in some limited capacity being available for Irish fans for these two matches only.
Notification of the ticket allocations should be completed by the end of this week.
Aside from the fact that they appoint an international manager with no management experiece
Aside from the fact that one of their blazers declared Croke Park 'a monument to bigorty'
Aside from the fact that opening the stadium means promotion of other codes in a state of the art stadium built by and for the gaa
Asdide from that fact Croke Park will be used by teams from the UK, a political entity which has tortured and murdered here and around the world...including in Croke Park.
What do ye think of this FAI press release...
FAI Allocates Tickets for Croke Park Matches
Date: Tuesday, 06 February 2007
Section: FAI News
All existing FAI block bookers, clubs, supporter groups, leagues and affiliates are receiving confirmation of their ticket allocations this week. This follows a hugely increased demand for the home matches. Over 12,000 fans who had previously been on waiting lists for tickets have also had their ticket requests accommodated.
The home supporter capacity of 67,000 is now sold out with all stand and premium seats allocated leaving a limited number of Corporate Box seats available.
The Association is installing seats on the Northern terrace (that's Hill 16 to you and me) at Croke Park in line with UEFA/FIFA regulations and the Wales and German FAs have been allocated this seated capacity of 6500. Discussions are ongoing with the Slovakian and Cypriot FAs regarding their take up of seats. Depending on the take up by these Associations, this may result in some limited capacity being available for Irish fans for these two matches only.
Notification of the ticket allocations should be completed by the end of this week.
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GAA Discussion / Jimmy Murray
January 23, 2007, 05:31:17 PM
Roscommon All-Ireland winning captain of 1943/44, Jimmy Murray, has died.
Another link with the good times passes on.
May he rest in peace.
Another link with the good times passes on.
May he rest in peace.
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GAA Discussion / Celtic Tiger Cubs of London (yawn)
January 16, 2007, 03:16:36 PM
This crowd in London sound like they are run by the greatest shower of tossers. More at home in a rugby club, I would have thought.
One of the greatest assets of the GAA is that it has been egalitarian and avoided elitism.
I must say I am glad Killala beat them.
Wankers...Anyone know them? Are they really that shallow?
from unison.ie:
by cliona foley
THEY ARE the Celtic Tiger cubs of London, young professionals who all work in 'The City' in high-finance and technology, but Fulham Irish are hoping it is their Gaelic football stock that soars in Claremorris tomorrow.
Pinstripes, spread sheets and web-design may dominate their ambitious career plans, but the players who have single-handedly destroyed the stereotypical image of London GAA clubs have only one thing on this weekend's agenda: beating Killala in the All-Ireland club JFC quarter-final.
The club, in their very first year in existence, won this season's London intermediate and British junior football championship titles.
And they openly admit their ambitious, modern approach - which they believe is the way forward for the GAA in England - has got right up the noses of London's Gaelic traditionalists.
Fulham Irish were founded by three men - John Doyle, Liam Barry and Michael Rice. They were previously executive officers of North London side Garryowen, but left when they became frustrated that the club would not move with the times.
"We wanted them to move to Fulham," explains Doyle, a Goldman-Sachs accountant who left Carlow for the city's bright lights 18 years ago. "We felt someone should tap into all the young Irish professionals working in the city, but they didn't agree with us."
Given the workloads of Ireland's new professional emigrants, Doyle felt that bringing the GAA to the heart of London's financial district to suit their long working hours was the way forward . . . and it has worked.
They faced objections, not least from Garryowen who lost some players in the breakaway, but a year later they are thriving.
"We have 75 registered players and I've had approaches from eight new players over Christmas," Doyle revealed.
Everything about Fulham Irish epitomises the ambitious, educated new Irish abroad.
Only one of their players, Denis Connolly of Monaghan, has senior inter-county experience, but many others including Paddy Folan, Ken McGrath and Michael Farry were club players of serious note back home.
It is the occupations of the players which makes the club really stand out - everything from solicitors and derivative traders to website designers and even a HR manager with internet giants Yahoo.
They used the internet and county board chat-rooms to tout for players.
They employ a fitness trainer, Evan Creedon (formerly of Ballyboden St Enda's) who writes individualised training programmes for players who cannot make training regularly.
They also have a dietician and not one, but four sponsors.
They share public training pitches with Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby club, minutes from Putney Bridge and Parsons Green tube stations and midway between the soccer meccas of Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage.
Even their logo - a Ferrari-like white horse - has a touch of hard-edged ambition about it, with Doyle admitting they picked it "because we felt it represented the kind of high fliers we wanted to attract".
Are they the way forward for cross-channel GAA?
Doyle believes so. "You have all these young lads coming to London on two or four-year work contracts. Some of them will move elsewhere or go home, but our club offers them a way to fit the GAA into their busy lives. and it has really taken off.
"Winning tomorrow would be huge for us and that's what we aim to do."
One of the greatest assets of the GAA is that it has been egalitarian and avoided elitism.
I must say I am glad Killala beat them.
Wankers...Anyone know them? Are they really that shallow?
from unison.ie:
by cliona foley
THEY ARE the Celtic Tiger cubs of London, young professionals who all work in 'The City' in high-finance and technology, but Fulham Irish are hoping it is their Gaelic football stock that soars in Claremorris tomorrow.
Pinstripes, spread sheets and web-design may dominate their ambitious career plans, but the players who have single-handedly destroyed the stereotypical image of London GAA clubs have only one thing on this weekend's agenda: beating Killala in the All-Ireland club JFC quarter-final.
The club, in their very first year in existence, won this season's London intermediate and British junior football championship titles.
And they openly admit their ambitious, modern approach - which they believe is the way forward for the GAA in England - has got right up the noses of London's Gaelic traditionalists.
Fulham Irish were founded by three men - John Doyle, Liam Barry and Michael Rice. They were previously executive officers of North London side Garryowen, but left when they became frustrated that the club would not move with the times.
"We wanted them to move to Fulham," explains Doyle, a Goldman-Sachs accountant who left Carlow for the city's bright lights 18 years ago. "We felt someone should tap into all the young Irish professionals working in the city, but they didn't agree with us."
Given the workloads of Ireland's new professional emigrants, Doyle felt that bringing the GAA to the heart of London's financial district to suit their long working hours was the way forward . . . and it has worked.
They faced objections, not least from Garryowen who lost some players in the breakaway, but a year later they are thriving.
"We have 75 registered players and I've had approaches from eight new players over Christmas," Doyle revealed.
Everything about Fulham Irish epitomises the ambitious, educated new Irish abroad.
Only one of their players, Denis Connolly of Monaghan, has senior inter-county experience, but many others including Paddy Folan, Ken McGrath and Michael Farry were club players of serious note back home.
It is the occupations of the players which makes the club really stand out - everything from solicitors and derivative traders to website designers and even a HR manager with internet giants Yahoo.
They used the internet and county board chat-rooms to tout for players.
They employ a fitness trainer, Evan Creedon (formerly of Ballyboden St Enda's) who writes individualised training programmes for players who cannot make training regularly.
They also have a dietician and not one, but four sponsors.
They share public training pitches with Hammersmith and Fulham Rugby club, minutes from Putney Bridge and Parsons Green tube stations and midway between the soccer meccas of Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage.
Even their logo - a Ferrari-like white horse - has a touch of hard-edged ambition about it, with Doyle admitting they picked it "because we felt it represented the kind of high fliers we wanted to attract".
Are they the way forward for cross-channel GAA?
Doyle believes so. "You have all these young lads coming to London on two or four-year work contracts. Some of them will move elsewhere or go home, but our club offers them a way to fit the GAA into their busy lives. and it has really taken off.
"Winning tomorrow would be huge for us and that's what we aim to do."
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GAA Discussion / Graham Geraghty to stand for FG
November 27, 2006, 10:33:09 AM
Apparently, the great man is considering running for FG in Meath West as running mate for Navan TD Damien English. What do the Meathies think of this?
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1126/geraghtyg.html
http://www.rte.ie/news/2006/1126/geraghtyg.html
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