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Cheers. Ah, hadn't considered swimming in bib shorts (I assume they'd also be grand?). And do you generally just be running through the leisure centre soaking then?

You dry up pretty quick

Milltown, whats the logistics for pool tris? Like I assume you're just in togs swimming, so do you just get changed into the cycling gear in the changing room and take it from there? Are transitions very long then?

I'd like to do that one - £50 is a tight ask for an event too though -£30 entry and a £20 one day licence on top

As mayo4sam has said  the Tri suit is best, straight out of the pool and run to transition and on the bike and away, shouldn't take more that a minute. It's usually the back door of the pool is opened to a transition area pretty close.

Pricewise it's expensive but at the start of the year become a member of Tri Ireland and you don't have to get licence all the time. so if you only do 3 you've saved money. The pool one is grand to give you that idea of whether its for you or not.

Watch the Titanic triathlon yesterday some cracking swimmers on show, girl I think finished her swim in 18 minutes!! that's for a mile, some boyos couldn't run that in that time lol. Weather was great, was a bit jealous watching

[and at the age of 33 he'll probably be retired before Carl gets a fight at the others around the division.]

Would be silly in the extreme to be looking at Rigondeaux, and at the age of 33 he'll probably be retired before Carl gets a fight at the others around the division. As for making the most money you can, it's a professional business, making money is what it's all about.

Was talking to Carl this morning, face is pretty swollen still and stitches above his eye, his back is sore also but he's in good spirits as you can imagine , said he's going for a scan on hand today. Civic reception tomorrow in Belfast but he'd rather have it all low key if truth be told.

Not sure about that. Late starter in the pro game and his style is unloved by the American networks so not making the kind of money his incredible skills deserve. One of the slickest on the planet. Donaire couldn't touch him in their fight.

Well either way it would be career ending to take him on. Barry never came back after his title defeat in Vegas. To make a lot of money in boxing you have to choose your fights well and get out of it quickly before you end up taking too many hits.

Would be silly in the extreme to be looking at Rigondeaux, and at the age of 33 he'll probably be retired before Carl gets a fight at the others around the division. As for making the most money you can, it's a professional business, making money is what it's all about.

Was talking to Carl this morning, face is pretty swollen still and stitches above his eye, his back is sore also but he's in good spirits as you can imagine , said he's going for a scan on hand today. Civic reception tomorrow in Belfast but he'd rather have it all low key if truth be told.

I'm hearing that a certain linesman must share some of the blame.

A fella boots a lad up the hole, the linesman draws the ref's attention to it and between the two of them conclude that it's a yellow card.

Another incident whereby by a lad elbows the full back in the face before going on to score a goal. Apparently said linesman admitted that he saw the incident but for some reason didn't think it was important.

But, hey, such is life.

But sure i heard a certain rossa man was a complete dickhead and had no life outside of his computer. But hey such is life

[onto a board and have a go at a referee but have to say]

Never thought i would come onto a board and have a go at a referee but have to say i witnessed the most blatent cheating on a football field for many a year last night in the junior semi final at corrigan. The amount of neutral spectators that said so made me a bit more zane as i thought i was just over paranoid

So don't!!! The man in question can't defend himself

Very one-sided affair. Great boxing by Frampton but it wasn't a great scrap as he bossed him, especially early on. Some of the atmosphere seemed to be lost in the open-air arena. People were posting photos last night and you would have needed binoculars!

Have you been in the gods at Croke? It was grand, great bill and atmosphere was electric (hard to judge from stills ) Kiko is a great fighter. after the second round he just kept coming at Carl, never threw as many punches but when he did he defo connected, only have to look at the bruising Carl ended up with. The embrace before the start of the final round was brilliant. two bloody gladiators giving it their all. Its a tough sport

Guys,

Complete novice here doing a fair bit of biking and running tho (separately) and interested in taking the step into this. Swim needs a lot of work to get even near the others but will be working at that.

General question tho - where do you get a good events calendar of triathlons (sprint and upwards)? country wide? - home base is Co. Down. Ironman at the end of the big plan but that's a while off and would want to go global scenic for that one

Thanks

http://www.triathlonireland.com/ would be the place to start. season nearly over but there is a pool based swim Tri in Newtownabbey at the end of the month, very good for starting out, then you can judge what needs worked on after that. The complete novice swimmer would need to do 30 lengths in under 30 mins. So get to the pool and see where you are at

Are you doing the Titanic triathlon tomorrow MR? I'm going to head into town to watch it in the morning.

Watching me thinks, first wave is at 8.45am

[being the center of attention]

Sad and difficult weekend with the loss of a friend and colleague, and I would just like to say to the supporter out there at one of his last games who thought he was being the center of attention feel like a C*** now and lets hope everyone makes that out of you in the not to distant future, your fame is only beginning.. Eddy Rest in Peace all our thoughts are with you and the family.

That's said to every referee every week, I doubt that would have troubled Eddie too much, and more to the point he wouldn't say to his face that's for sure

Guys,

Complete novice here doing a fair bit of biking and running tho (separately) and interested in taking the step into this. Swim needs a lot of work to get even near the others but will be working at that.

General question tho - where do you get a good events calendar of triathlons (sprint and upwards)? country wide? - home base is Co. Down. Ironman at the end of the big plan but that's a while off and would want to go global scenic for that one

Thanks

http://www.triathlonireland.com/ would be the place to start. season nearly over but there is a pool based swim Tri in Newtownabbey at the end of the month, very good for starting out, then you can judge what needs worked on after that. The complete novice swimmer would need to do 30 lengths in under 30 mins. So get to the pool and see where you are at

Sad and difficult weekend with the loss of a friend and colleague, and I would just like to say to the supporter out there at one of his last games who thought he was being the center of attention feel like a C*** now and lets hope everyone makes that out of you in the not to distant future, your fame is only beginning.. Eddy Rest in Peace all our thoughts are with you and the family.

Still digesting this, very hard to take haven been with him last Sat in Loughgiel, he was in great form and full of life, so sad. Had great banter with Eddie over the last few years as a fellow referee.

Dunloy by 2/4 points.
Sarsfields by something similar.

Good job I'm not a betting man. 

Cause youre shit lol

He missed that???

Well Liverpool won 1-0 and Lalanna got the goal. I'll leave the rest up to you.

Thanks for telling me the score

He missed a fecking sitter lol

He missed that???

Good article

http://www.gaa.ie/82a2eb