Ireland's Greatest Sporting Moment RTE 2

[Therealdonald]

I'm just saying...darts and snooker aren't sports. Any sport that is predominantly practiced and played in a bar sadly dont make the cut in Donald's eyes

[AZOffaly]

Splitting hairs in fairness. I think any form of competition that requires a defined skillset is a sport. It doesn't equate to athleticism in my eyes.

That said, I don't think you can say darts players are as athletic as golfers Golfers actually have to do gym work, whereas some darts players are called Jim.

[Syferus]

Splitting hairs in fairness. I think any form of competition that requires a defined skillset is a sport. It doesn't equate to athleticism in my eyes.

That said, I don't think you can say darts players are as athletic as golfers Golfers actually have to do gym work, whereas some darts players are called Jim.

Some of the best golfers in the world resemble the Michelin Man, AZ.

Sure, some try to take their fitness seriously to get an advantage but it's far less of an impediment to high level play being a fat fúcker in golf than other sports. Darts players could similarly benefit from better fitness too.

[Therealdonald]

Splitting hairs in fairness. I think any form of competition that requires a defined skillset is a sport. It doesn't equate to athleticism in my eyes.

That said, I don't think you can say darts players are as athletic as golfers Golfers actually have to do gym work, whereas some darts players are called Jim.

Some of the best golfers in the world resemble the Michelin Man, AZ.

Sure, some try to take their fitness seriously to get an advantage but it's far less of an impediment to high level play being a fat fúcker in golf than other sports. Darts players could similarly benefit from better fitness too.

Syf, do us a favour my google isn't working right...check the top 20 golfers in the world and squint your eyes to see if you can imagine their body fat...do the same with the top 20 darts players and squint your eyes and see if you can guess how many pints they had at training today.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Splitting hairs in fairness. I think any form of competition that requires a defined skillset is a sport. It doesn't equate to athleticism in my eyes.

That said, I don't think you can say darts players are as athletic as golfers Golfers actually have to do gym work, whereas some darts players are called Jim.

And some posters here are shit-stirring assholes

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Splitting hairs in fairness. I think any form of competition that requires a defined skillset is a sport. It doesn't equate to athleticism in my eyes.

That said, I don't think you can say darts players are as athletic as golfers Golfers actually have to do gym work, whereas some darts players are called Jim.

Some of the best golfers in the world resemble the Michelin Man, AZ.

Sure, some try to take their fitness seriously to get an advantage but it's far less of an impediment to high level play being a fat fúcker in golf than other sports. Darts players could similarly benefit from better fitness too.

Syf, do us a favour my google isn't working right...check the top 20 golfers in the world and squint your eyes to see if you can imagine their body fat...do the same with the top 20 darts players and squint your eyes and see if you can guess how many pints they had at training today.

The only ones you could argue that are carrying any timber would be Matsuyama, Leishman and Perez

[Eamonnca1]

Splitting hairs in fairness. I think any form of competition that requires a defined skillset is a sport. It doesn't equate to athleticism in my eyes.

That said, I don't think you can say darts players are as athletic as golfers Golfers actually have to do gym work, whereas some darts players are called Jim.

I heard some yank newscasters pontificate about this a while ago. They were talking about Nascar. They said "if you can eat while doing it, it's not a sport." Bloody eejits.

[BennyCake]

2000-12 on now. Spoilt for choice tonight. Not.

[BennyCake]

Katie bloody taylor is there, yet Michelle Smith with 3 gold and a bronze couldn't even make it. Mad, Ted.

[Therealdonald]

Katie bloody taylor is there, yet Michelle Smith with 3 gold and a bronze couldn't even make it. Mad, Ted.

Ireland's greatest sportsman is in there....either if you say Padraig Harrington or Henry Shefflin

[longballin]

Katie bloody taylor is there, yet Michelle Smith with 3 gold and a bronze couldn't even make it. Mad, Ted.

wonder why Michelle isn't there 

[BennyCake]

Katie bloody taylor is there, yet Michelle Smith with 3 gold and a bronze couldn't even make it. Mad, Ted.

wonder why Michelle isn't there 

I meant on the 90s show of course

[BennyCake]

At least none of that rugby shite won tonight.

[Il Bomber Destro]

Surely Robbie Keane's goal in the World Cup against Germany in 2002 was a greater moment than all of those?

Football is a global sport, it's mad the way the free state media constantly attempt to overegg the achievements of the egg chasers in an 8 nation sport (who have never made it past the last 8 in its pinnacle tournament).

[BennyCake]

Surely Robbie Keane's goal in the World Cup against Germany in 2002 was a greater moment than all of those?

Football is a global sport, it's mad the way the free state media constantly attempt to overegg the achievements of the egg chasers in an 8 nation sport (who have never made it past the last 8 in its pinnacle tournament).

I'd agree on both counts.

The hype rugby gets in this country is unbelievable.