It's on setanta ireland at the moment . Maybe it's been shown before but i have not seen it . It's about the new york football team as they prepare for the championship
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#2
General discussion / Bruce Springsteen and e street band touring in 2012
November 21, 2011, 07:35:11 AM
According to his facebook page the boss will be touring Europe and releasing a new Album in 2012. Won't be the same without Clarence though
#3
GAA Discussion / mayo team thread where's it gone
August 18, 2011, 11:32:25 AM
come on Kerry Mike own up what did ya do with it ?
#4
General discussion / Ballina to Dundalk -- Directions please
January 26, 2011, 11:02:21 PM
lads and lassies have to go to dundalk at the weekend never been up that part of Ireland before so just looking for help as the best way to go. Thanks
#5
General discussion / what was your favourite present from santa ?
December 22, 2010, 04:48:57 PM
mine was a TableTop Football Game knocked hours of fun out of it
#6
General discussion / world football tennis championship -- lets support the boys in Green
November 26, 2010, 11:06:38 AM
these boys deserve our support 
A drunken email has resulted in Ireland competing at the Football Tennis World Championships in Turkey next month. There's just one problem - the team has never played the sport before.
Jamie Mulrooney was having a few bevvies with his mates when he stumbled across the Istanbul tournament online.
Taking into account the free accommodation and meals promised by the organisers, Mulrooney sent an entry email to the organisers FIFTA.
He concocted a story that he and his friends were part of Football Tennis Ireland and would be only delighted to compete at the tournament set to run over three days from December 9.
An unexpected invite was returned to the lads by the Turkish organisers some time later.
We couldn't believe it," teammate Steven Conway told the Irish Examiner.
"Most of the teams involved come from central and eastern Europe so they were keen to broaden the entry base. All we had to do was register our new 'organisation' as part of their federation so we could compete."
The Irish team faces competition from a dozen other nations at the championships including Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey and India.
The lads are currently learning the rules of the game and brushing up on their Turkish.
The next Football Tennis World Championships are due to be held in Las Vegas.
A drunken email has resulted in Ireland competing at the Football Tennis World Championships in Turkey next month. There's just one problem - the team has never played the sport before.
Jamie Mulrooney was having a few bevvies with his mates when he stumbled across the Istanbul tournament online.
Taking into account the free accommodation and meals promised by the organisers, Mulrooney sent an entry email to the organisers FIFTA.
He concocted a story that he and his friends were part of Football Tennis Ireland and would be only delighted to compete at the tournament set to run over three days from December 9.
An unexpected invite was returned to the lads by the Turkish organisers some time later.
We couldn't believe it," teammate Steven Conway told the Irish Examiner.
"Most of the teams involved come from central and eastern Europe so they were keen to broaden the entry base. All we had to do was register our new 'organisation' as part of their federation so we could compete."
The Irish team faces competition from a dozen other nations at the championships including Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey and India.
The lads are currently learning the rules of the game and brushing up on their Turkish.
The next Football Tennis World Championships are due to be held in Las Vegas.
#7
General discussion / 12 year old girl murdered
September 01, 2010, 11:45:26 AM
i can't see another thread on this so maybe it just shows how accustomed with now are with murders in Ireland but i think it is one of the most shocking cases in Ireland in recent times . What is going through some 18 year old head that he decides to kill a 12 year old . Christ she is only 4 years older than my wee girl and i just can't get my head around it.
#8
General discussion / another brainwave by the greens
August 24, 2010, 09:48:47 AMTuesday August 24 2010
THOUSANDS of motorists will be hit with a €900 road tax hike if they use their work vehicles for family or social journeys.
Environment Minister John Gormley has ordered local authorities to force drivers of commercial 4X4s and small vans to legally declare that they will not use them for any social, domestic or pleasure purposes.
The move will come as another blow to small businesses already reeling from a spate of stealth taxes imposed by the cash-strapped Government.
And it will impose a crippling penalty on those drivers who have lost their jobs or businesses but rely on their old work vehicles for family or social reasons. The changes were last night branded as "silly and unenforcable" by the Automobile Association (AA).
Business groups described the move as another attack on small firms.
Under the changes, owners of all commercial 4X4s will have to sign a new Goods Only Declaration in a garda station. They will have to state the vehicle will not be used "at any time for social, domestic or pleasure purposes".
If they sign the declaration and subsequently get caught by gardai using the vehicle for shopping, going to Mass or dropping children off at school -- or any other private run -- they will face fines and possibly prison.
Alternatively, they will have to pay an average of €1,204 instead of the reduced rate of €288 for commercial motor tax.
In the directive -- issued to local authorities on August 10 last -- motor tax officials are told to insist that all owners of commercial vehicles sign the revised RF111A declaration.
It also states it had come to officials' attention that an increasing number of vehicles had been switched from private to commercial for motor tax.
The councils are told to look for the declaration to be completed and for a more thorough assessment of existing declarations. This requires the owners to provide a tax clearance cert, their VAT registration details, commercial insurance certificate or other business registration detail.
A spokesman for Mr Gormley last night said the directive was issued to local authorities in a bid to close a loophole whereby owners of commercial 4X4s used largely for personal use were paying motor tax at the commercial rate instead of the private rate.
"There has been an increase in people trying to avoid paying motor tax by claiming that the vehicle is used solely for commercial use. People are trying to exploit this tax loophole," the spokesman added.
However, Fine Gael TD Denis Naughten said that the move could be the "final straw" for small businesses that were already "on a tightrope at present".
CHAOS
He added: "This overnight change is causing chaos and hardship to people who had not planned for such costs, especially as many families are struggling to meet the enormous costs of going back to school."
Mr Naughten also said he believed it would be impossible to enforce the new directive.
AA spokesman Conor Faughnan agreed and described the directive as "silly".
"This is rather excessive. If a plumber has a van full of tools and uses the same van to go to Mass on Sundays, it is ridiculous to suggest that he pay tax at the higher private rate because he is using it for social purposes," he said.
"If I am stopped in a van with a bag of groceries, am I going to be asked if they are for my home or for my business? This is just pure silly. This will be extremely difficult to enforce and I quite frankly don't see what good it will do."
Irish Small and Medium Enterprise organisation chief executive Mark Fielding said small businesses were already reeling from the recently introduced carbon tax on fuel.
"This is yet another cost on small businesses and that is the bottom line," he said.
- Treacy Hogan
#9
General discussion / anyone else see the meteor crashing down
February 03, 2010, 06:51:35 PM
on my way home from work saw the big white ball of flashing white light falling down to earth i actually thought it was a plane crashing for a second then it disappeared so i said it must have been some bad poteen that i had for lunch however loads of people ringing in the matt cooper show saying they saw the same thing
#10
GAA Discussion / the irish independent top 125 football and hurling stars
November 04, 2009, 01:54:33 PM
the independent is listing its 125 top 125 football and huling stars from tuesday to saturday here are the 1st 25 of each
The 125 greatest stars of the GAA
Tuesday November 03 2009
The first of our five-part series to mark the 125th anniversary starts the search for the top footballer and hurler of all-time
Football
125 Jimmy Barry Murphy (Cork)
One of the GAA's greatest dual players, he carved a reputation as one of football's deadliest finishers, scoring two of Cork's three goals in their 1973 All-Ireland final win over Galway.
124 PJ Duke (Cavan)
Part of Cavan's magnificent half-back line of the 1940s, Duke would also line out at midfield in the Polo Grounds final of 1947 and corner-forward in the 1945 decider, underlining his great versatility as a footballer. He died aged only 25.
123 Liam Hayes (Meath)
His partnership with Gerry McEntee endured for the best part of a decade, during which time Meath contested four All-Ireland finals (winning two) and won five Leinster titles. Hayes was 'man of the match' in the 1987 All-Ireland final.
122 Gabriel Kelly (Cavan)
Kelly featured regularly on All Star teams selected in the 1960s and was a permanent fixture on the all-conquering Ulster Railway Cup teams of the 1960s. Renowned as one of the great corner-backs of his era, he won four Ulster medals.
121 Peter McGinnity (Fermanagh)
An All Star in 1982, McGinnity spent many long and fruitless years with Fermanagh (1971-'88) but had an imposing presence across a variety of positions.
120 Joe Kernan (Armagh)
Kernan was effective at either midfield or centre-forward and has the distinction of scoring two goals in an All-Ireland final and still ending up on the losing side. Won All Stars in 1977 and '82.
119 Ray Carolan (Cavan)
Carolan forged a reputation in the tough environment of 1960s Ulster football as being one of the dominant forces of Cavan football's last great period, when they won four provincial titles.
118 Jack Higgins (Kildare)
An integral part of the Kildare team that claimed the first Sam Maguire Cup in 1928, Higgins had a reputation as a masterful centre-back and was chosen there on the Kildare 'team of the millennium'.
117 Gerry McEntee (Meath)
McEntee mixed a career as a specialist surgeon with playing his part on a Meath team that took the baton from the great Kerry team in the 1980s. A great competitor and fielder, his partnership with Liam Hayes was enduring.
116 Gerry O'Malley (Roscommon)
O'Malley's career spanned three decades and yielded four Connacht championships but All-Ireland success eluded him in 1962 when he was their 33-year-old captain against Kerry.
115 Eugene 'Nudie' Hughes (Monaghan)
To win three All Stars with Monaghan was quite an achievement. To win one as a defender (1979) -- his previous two were in attack -- underlined the rounded footballer 'Nudie' was. Monaghan's most inspiring player in a golden period.
114 Paddy Mackey (Wexford)
A throwback to the great Wexford team that completed four in a row from 1915-'18, Mackey was a renowned dual player who had previously won an All-Ireland hurling medal in 1910.
113 Gay O'Driscoll (Dublin)
The word solid stuck to O'Driscoll throughout his career. He was unspectacular but brought hardness and durability to a Dublin defence, traits which earned him All Stars in 1975 and '77.
112 Martin Newell (Galway)
Class was written over everything Newell did. Left half-back on Galway's three-in-a-row team of the 1960s, he was one of the team's most stylish players and was 'footballer of the year' in 1965.
111 Paul Curran (Dublin)
One of the most elegant wing-backs of modern times, Curran could play anywhere, but right half-back was his launch pad for an All-Ireland title and four successive Leinster titles in the 1990s. 'Footballer of the year' in 1995.
110 Kevin O'Brien (Wicklow)
The first Wicklow All Star in 1990, he ploughed a lone furrow for many years but was always a creative and brave attacking force who used the platforms of his club, province and even country to showcase his skills.
109 Darren Fay (Meath)
Arguably the best full-back of the modern era, he was a cornerstone on Sean Boylan's Meath teams of the 1990s and for a couple of seasons he was just about unbeatable. Mixed size with great speed and agility. Three times an All Star.
108 Eugene Mulligan (Offaly)
The first automatic All Star in 1971, the year he also picked up 'footballer of the year'. Mulligan was a dashing, stylish half-back and key component of the great Offaly team of the 1970s.
107 Sean O'Connell (Derry)
A popular member of the greatest team never to win an All-Ireland medal voted on in 1984, O'Connell's main stage was the Railway Cup, which he won with Ulster on four occasions. An agile, intelligent forward.
106 Niall Cahalane (Cork)
The iron man of the Billy Morgan's defence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, All Star defender in 1987 and '88, Cahalane's determination was one of the traits of this team.
105 Barney Rock (Dublin)
Rock cultivated an impressive kicking style that gave him wonderful trajectory and was one of the great modern day place-kickers. An All Star in 1983 -- when he won his only All-Ireland medal -- '84 and '85, his goal in the 1983 final against Galway was real opportunism.
104 Paddy Moriarty (Armagh)
Moriarty won his first All Star in 1972 as a teenager and showed immense versatility to win a second five years later at centre-back. Renowned for the class and composure he had in possession.
103 Paddy Cullen (Dublin)
One of the game's great characters, Cullen brought reliability to Dublin on his way to three All-Ireland medals and four All Stars (1974, '76, '77 and '79).
102 Bernard Flynn (Meath)
Flynn gave one of the greatest displays on a losing team in an All-Ireland final against Down in 1991, scoring six points. A lively forward who was equally comfortable off either foot.
101 Paudie Lynch (Kerry)
Won his five All-Ireland medals as a midfielder, half-back and corner-back, making him one of the Kingdom's most versatile performers in the 1970s. Three All Stars (1974, '78 and '81) also came his way.
Hurling
125 Joe Salmon (Galway)
A regular for Galway between 1949 and 1964, was chosen at midfield on the best team never to win an All-Ireland in the GAA's Centenary year. Career coincided with a period when Galway alternated between All-Ireland contenders and lost souls in Munster.
124 Liam Dunne (Wexford)
Played 126 competitive senior games for Wexford in a lengthy career which reached its peak in 1996, when he played an influential role from centre-back in their All-Ireland success. A triple All Star winner in 1990, '93 and '96.
123 Sean Stack (Clare)
He never won an All-Ireland medal but he is still recalled as one of hurling's great centre-backs. A key figure in Clare's double NHL success in 1977-78 on a team which was very unlucky not to make the championship breakthrough.
122 Austin Flynn (Waterford)
Full-back on the Waterford team that won the 1959 All-Ireland title, Flynn continued to excel in the position long into the 1960s and he was chosen at No 3 on unofficial All Star teams in 1963, '65 and '66.
121 Pat Delaney (Offaly)
Hurler of the year in 1981, when he played a huge role in driving Offaly towards their first All-Ireland SHC title. An imposing figure at No 6, he was also extremely effective going forward.
120 Dan Quigley (Wexford)
A member of one of Wexford's most famous hurling families, he was captain of the side that staged a remarkable recovery against Tipperary to win the 1968 All-Ireland final. A regular with Leinster for many years.
119 Tony Browne (Waterford)
Still going strong at the age of 36, he has been a key part of the Waterford scene since helping them win their only All-Ireland U-21 title in 1992. Best-known as a wing-back, he has also excelled at centre-back and midfield.
118 Timmy Ryan (Limerick)
Hurled at senior level with Limerick for 15 years, during which he won three All-Ireland senior medals in 1934, '36 and '40 and five successive NHL titles in 1934-38. Best known as a midfielder, he won 15 Limerick championships with Ahane.
117 Anthony Daly (Clare)
It was fitting that the honour of being the first Clare man to lead the county to All-Ireland glory for 81 years fell to Daly. A natural leader who captained Clare for eight seasons, the All-Ireland wins in 1995 and '97 were the high points of a high-yield career.
116 Seamus Cleere (Kilkenny)
The first Kilkenny man to be chosen as hurler of the year in 1963, a year in which he captained them to All-Ireland success from right half-back. He captained Leinster to Railway Cup success in 1964 and won two more All-Ireland medals in 1967 and '69.
115 Josie Gallagher (Galway)
Chosen at right half-forward in 1984 on the best team never to win an All-Ireland medal, it was a recognition of the Gort man's excellence on the Galway team between 1942 and 1954, a period in which the county enjoyed little success.
114 Tomas Mulcahy (Cork)
A dual player of considerable talent, it was as a hurler that he really excelled in a career which saw him win three All-Ireland senior medals, one as captain in 1990.
Equally effective in either the half-forward or full-forward lines.
113 Martin Comerford (Kilkenny)
His goal, scored after coming on as a sub in this year's All-Ireland final, may well have been the decisive score but then he has a well-deserved reputation for scoring crucial goals since joining the Kilkenny panel for the 2002 season.
112 Martin Storey (Wexford)
Played for Wexford for 23 years, starring as an U-14 in 1977 and ending with the seniors in 2000. In between, he gave remarkable service to the county, the highlight of which was leading them to All-Ireland glory in 1996. A triple All Star winner.
111 Francis Loughnane (Tipperary) A deadly sniper from frees and open play, he enjoyed an outstanding career as a half-forward with club (Roscrea) and county. He was chosen at right half-forward on the first three All Star teams in 1971, '72 and '73.
110 George O'Connor (Wexford)
O'Connor on his knees offering a thanksgiving prayer is one of the great images from the post-match scene at the 1996 final. He had been on the team for 17 years and won the elusive medal in what was his last game for Wexford whom he served so well as a midfielder and half-forward.
109 Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
Seven All-Ireland senior medals and four All Star awards. That's quite a haul and it's probably not complete yet for a man who can exploit his opportunistic instincts anywhere in attack.
108 Johnny Dooley (Offaly)
A triple All Star winner in 1994, '95 and again in 2000, he brought a whole lot more than accuracy from frees to an Offaly squad that enjoyed remarkable success.
107 Ben O'Connor (Cork)
One of the real Cork stars right through this decade and, on the evidence of his performance for Newtownshandrum on Sunday, he still has a plenty more in the tank.
106 Willie O'Connor (Kilkenny)
It was wholly appropriate that he should captain Kilkenny to All-Ireland success in 2000, climaxing a great career in which he won four All-Ireland medals and four All Star awards.
105 Martin O'Doherty (Cork)
A triple All-Ireland medal winner from 1976 to '78 and a triple All Star recipient in 1977, '78 and '79, he was a huge presence at full-back in what was a glory era on Leeside.
104 Garrett Howard (Limerick, Dublin)
Winner of five All-Ireland senior medals with Dublin and Limerick between 1921 and 1936, he also holds the distinction of having won Railway Cup medals with both Leinster and Munster.
103 Tony Keady (Galway)
Hurler of the year in 1988, he brought a swashbuckling approach to centre-back play during what was a glory period for Galway.
102 John Leahy (Tipperary)
Promoted to the senior team as a teenager in 1988, he would go on to become of Tipp's main men for over a decade, during which he won three All Star awards, two as a wing-forward and one at midfield.
101 Joe Deane (Cork)
Made his senior debut in 1996 and brought a remarkable level of consistency to his game right up his final season in 2008.
A wonderfully gifted touch player, his strike rate from open play and frees were crucial to many Cork successes.
The 125 greatest stars of the GAA
Tuesday November 03 2009
The first of our five-part series to mark the 125th anniversary starts the search for the top footballer and hurler of all-time
Football
125 Jimmy Barry Murphy (Cork)
One of the GAA's greatest dual players, he carved a reputation as one of football's deadliest finishers, scoring two of Cork's three goals in their 1973 All-Ireland final win over Galway.
124 PJ Duke (Cavan)
Part of Cavan's magnificent half-back line of the 1940s, Duke would also line out at midfield in the Polo Grounds final of 1947 and corner-forward in the 1945 decider, underlining his great versatility as a footballer. He died aged only 25.
123 Liam Hayes (Meath)
His partnership with Gerry McEntee endured for the best part of a decade, during which time Meath contested four All-Ireland finals (winning two) and won five Leinster titles. Hayes was 'man of the match' in the 1987 All-Ireland final.
122 Gabriel Kelly (Cavan)
Kelly featured regularly on All Star teams selected in the 1960s and was a permanent fixture on the all-conquering Ulster Railway Cup teams of the 1960s. Renowned as one of the great corner-backs of his era, he won four Ulster medals.
121 Peter McGinnity (Fermanagh)
An All Star in 1982, McGinnity spent many long and fruitless years with Fermanagh (1971-'88) but had an imposing presence across a variety of positions.
120 Joe Kernan (Armagh)
Kernan was effective at either midfield or centre-forward and has the distinction of scoring two goals in an All-Ireland final and still ending up on the losing side. Won All Stars in 1977 and '82.
119 Ray Carolan (Cavan)
Carolan forged a reputation in the tough environment of 1960s Ulster football as being one of the dominant forces of Cavan football's last great period, when they won four provincial titles.
118 Jack Higgins (Kildare)
An integral part of the Kildare team that claimed the first Sam Maguire Cup in 1928, Higgins had a reputation as a masterful centre-back and was chosen there on the Kildare 'team of the millennium'.
117 Gerry McEntee (Meath)
McEntee mixed a career as a specialist surgeon with playing his part on a Meath team that took the baton from the great Kerry team in the 1980s. A great competitor and fielder, his partnership with Liam Hayes was enduring.
116 Gerry O'Malley (Roscommon)
O'Malley's career spanned three decades and yielded four Connacht championships but All-Ireland success eluded him in 1962 when he was their 33-year-old captain against Kerry.
115 Eugene 'Nudie' Hughes (Monaghan)
To win three All Stars with Monaghan was quite an achievement. To win one as a defender (1979) -- his previous two were in attack -- underlined the rounded footballer 'Nudie' was. Monaghan's most inspiring player in a golden period.
114 Paddy Mackey (Wexford)
A throwback to the great Wexford team that completed four in a row from 1915-'18, Mackey was a renowned dual player who had previously won an All-Ireland hurling medal in 1910.
113 Gay O'Driscoll (Dublin)
The word solid stuck to O'Driscoll throughout his career. He was unspectacular but brought hardness and durability to a Dublin defence, traits which earned him All Stars in 1975 and '77.
112 Martin Newell (Galway)
Class was written over everything Newell did. Left half-back on Galway's three-in-a-row team of the 1960s, he was one of the team's most stylish players and was 'footballer of the year' in 1965.
111 Paul Curran (Dublin)
One of the most elegant wing-backs of modern times, Curran could play anywhere, but right half-back was his launch pad for an All-Ireland title and four successive Leinster titles in the 1990s. 'Footballer of the year' in 1995.
110 Kevin O'Brien (Wicklow)
The first Wicklow All Star in 1990, he ploughed a lone furrow for many years but was always a creative and brave attacking force who used the platforms of his club, province and even country to showcase his skills.
109 Darren Fay (Meath)
Arguably the best full-back of the modern era, he was a cornerstone on Sean Boylan's Meath teams of the 1990s and for a couple of seasons he was just about unbeatable. Mixed size with great speed and agility. Three times an All Star.
108 Eugene Mulligan (Offaly)
The first automatic All Star in 1971, the year he also picked up 'footballer of the year'. Mulligan was a dashing, stylish half-back and key component of the great Offaly team of the 1970s.
107 Sean O'Connell (Derry)
A popular member of the greatest team never to win an All-Ireland medal voted on in 1984, O'Connell's main stage was the Railway Cup, which he won with Ulster on four occasions. An agile, intelligent forward.
106 Niall Cahalane (Cork)
The iron man of the Billy Morgan's defence in the late 1980s and early 1990s, All Star defender in 1987 and '88, Cahalane's determination was one of the traits of this team.
105 Barney Rock (Dublin)
Rock cultivated an impressive kicking style that gave him wonderful trajectory and was one of the great modern day place-kickers. An All Star in 1983 -- when he won his only All-Ireland medal -- '84 and '85, his goal in the 1983 final against Galway was real opportunism.
104 Paddy Moriarty (Armagh)
Moriarty won his first All Star in 1972 as a teenager and showed immense versatility to win a second five years later at centre-back. Renowned for the class and composure he had in possession.
103 Paddy Cullen (Dublin)
One of the game's great characters, Cullen brought reliability to Dublin on his way to three All-Ireland medals and four All Stars (1974, '76, '77 and '79).
102 Bernard Flynn (Meath)
Flynn gave one of the greatest displays on a losing team in an All-Ireland final against Down in 1991, scoring six points. A lively forward who was equally comfortable off either foot.
101 Paudie Lynch (Kerry)
Won his five All-Ireland medals as a midfielder, half-back and corner-back, making him one of the Kingdom's most versatile performers in the 1970s. Three All Stars (1974, '78 and '81) also came his way.
Hurling
125 Joe Salmon (Galway)
A regular for Galway between 1949 and 1964, was chosen at midfield on the best team never to win an All-Ireland in the GAA's Centenary year. Career coincided with a period when Galway alternated between All-Ireland contenders and lost souls in Munster.
124 Liam Dunne (Wexford)
Played 126 competitive senior games for Wexford in a lengthy career which reached its peak in 1996, when he played an influential role from centre-back in their All-Ireland success. A triple All Star winner in 1990, '93 and '96.
123 Sean Stack (Clare)
He never won an All-Ireland medal but he is still recalled as one of hurling's great centre-backs. A key figure in Clare's double NHL success in 1977-78 on a team which was very unlucky not to make the championship breakthrough.
122 Austin Flynn (Waterford)
Full-back on the Waterford team that won the 1959 All-Ireland title, Flynn continued to excel in the position long into the 1960s and he was chosen at No 3 on unofficial All Star teams in 1963, '65 and '66.
121 Pat Delaney (Offaly)
Hurler of the year in 1981, when he played a huge role in driving Offaly towards their first All-Ireland SHC title. An imposing figure at No 6, he was also extremely effective going forward.
120 Dan Quigley (Wexford)
A member of one of Wexford's most famous hurling families, he was captain of the side that staged a remarkable recovery against Tipperary to win the 1968 All-Ireland final. A regular with Leinster for many years.
119 Tony Browne (Waterford)
Still going strong at the age of 36, he has been a key part of the Waterford scene since helping them win their only All-Ireland U-21 title in 1992. Best-known as a wing-back, he has also excelled at centre-back and midfield.
118 Timmy Ryan (Limerick)
Hurled at senior level with Limerick for 15 years, during which he won three All-Ireland senior medals in 1934, '36 and '40 and five successive NHL titles in 1934-38. Best known as a midfielder, he won 15 Limerick championships with Ahane.
117 Anthony Daly (Clare)
It was fitting that the honour of being the first Clare man to lead the county to All-Ireland glory for 81 years fell to Daly. A natural leader who captained Clare for eight seasons, the All-Ireland wins in 1995 and '97 were the high points of a high-yield career.
116 Seamus Cleere (Kilkenny)
The first Kilkenny man to be chosen as hurler of the year in 1963, a year in which he captained them to All-Ireland success from right half-back. He captained Leinster to Railway Cup success in 1964 and won two more All-Ireland medals in 1967 and '69.
115 Josie Gallagher (Galway)
Chosen at right half-forward in 1984 on the best team never to win an All-Ireland medal, it was a recognition of the Gort man's excellence on the Galway team between 1942 and 1954, a period in which the county enjoyed little success.
114 Tomas Mulcahy (Cork)
A dual player of considerable talent, it was as a hurler that he really excelled in a career which saw him win three All-Ireland senior medals, one as captain in 1990.
Equally effective in either the half-forward or full-forward lines.
113 Martin Comerford (Kilkenny)
His goal, scored after coming on as a sub in this year's All-Ireland final, may well have been the decisive score but then he has a well-deserved reputation for scoring crucial goals since joining the Kilkenny panel for the 2002 season.
112 Martin Storey (Wexford)
Played for Wexford for 23 years, starring as an U-14 in 1977 and ending with the seniors in 2000. In between, he gave remarkable service to the county, the highlight of which was leading them to All-Ireland glory in 1996. A triple All Star winner.
111 Francis Loughnane (Tipperary) A deadly sniper from frees and open play, he enjoyed an outstanding career as a half-forward with club (Roscrea) and county. He was chosen at right half-forward on the first three All Star teams in 1971, '72 and '73.
110 George O'Connor (Wexford)
O'Connor on his knees offering a thanksgiving prayer is one of the great images from the post-match scene at the 1996 final. He had been on the team for 17 years and won the elusive medal in what was his last game for Wexford whom he served so well as a midfielder and half-forward.
109 Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
Seven All-Ireland senior medals and four All Star awards. That's quite a haul and it's probably not complete yet for a man who can exploit his opportunistic instincts anywhere in attack.
108 Johnny Dooley (Offaly)
A triple All Star winner in 1994, '95 and again in 2000, he brought a whole lot more than accuracy from frees to an Offaly squad that enjoyed remarkable success.
107 Ben O'Connor (Cork)
One of the real Cork stars right through this decade and, on the evidence of his performance for Newtownshandrum on Sunday, he still has a plenty more in the tank.
106 Willie O'Connor (Kilkenny)
It was wholly appropriate that he should captain Kilkenny to All-Ireland success in 2000, climaxing a great career in which he won four All-Ireland medals and four All Star awards.
105 Martin O'Doherty (Cork)
A triple All-Ireland medal winner from 1976 to '78 and a triple All Star recipient in 1977, '78 and '79, he was a huge presence at full-back in what was a glory era on Leeside.
104 Garrett Howard (Limerick, Dublin)
Winner of five All-Ireland senior medals with Dublin and Limerick between 1921 and 1936, he also holds the distinction of having won Railway Cup medals with both Leinster and Munster.
103 Tony Keady (Galway)
Hurler of the year in 1988, he brought a swashbuckling approach to centre-back play during what was a glory period for Galway.
102 John Leahy (Tipperary)
Promoted to the senior team as a teenager in 1988, he would go on to become of Tipp's main men for over a decade, during which he won three All Star awards, two as a wing-forward and one at midfield.
101 Joe Deane (Cork)
Made his senior debut in 1996 and brought a remarkable level of consistency to his game right up his final season in 2008.
A wonderfully gifted touch player, his strike rate from open play and frees were crucial to many Cork successes.
#11
GAA Discussion / top 50 peil on tg4
November 01, 2009, 01:02:22 PM
programme just starting on th4
#12
General discussion / Tour Of Spain stage win for Donegal Cyclist
September 18, 2009, 09:19:01 AM
I just thought i'd open this thread as we had our 1st stage winner in one of the big tours since 1992
By Gerard Cromwell
Friday September 18 2009
Ireland's Philip Deignan took the biggest victory of his professional career and the biggest victory by an Irish cyclist in 17 years, when he won stage 18 of the Tour of Spain into Avila yesterday.
The 26-year-old from Letterkenny began the day in 18th place overall, 17 minutes and 49 seconds behind race leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse Depargne) but moved up to ninth overall after infiltrating the day's main breakaway, which eventually took 10 minutes on the peloton.
"To win a stage is more than I ever expected. It's a really big thing for me," said a delighted Deignan, who becomes the first Irishman to win a Grand Tour stage since Stephen Roche's success in the 1992 Tour de France.
Deignan had 15 other riders for company as the breakaway group went clear on the slopes of the Puerto de Mijares, the second of four mountains on the 187kms stage. In strong winds and rain, the leaders worked well together to build up a lead of four-and-a-half minutes over the peloton with 35km remaining.
Deignan crested the summit first and was the only one to respond to an attack by Czech rider Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas with 14km to go. Deignan was forced to do all the work up the final cobbled climb to the finish. Kreuziger attacked with 500 metres to go, but Deignan dug deep to come around him for his first Grand Tour stage win.
"Kreuziger was really strong coming into the finish. I'm not normally good in the sprint and I didn't know if I had the legs to beat him. But then he attacked with about 500 metres to go, and I got on the wheel good, and then when I went, I still had some power left.
Former Tour of Spain winner Sean Kelly was thrilled for Deignan. "Philip has been knocking on the door for a number of years to get a major victory and he's got it today, and at 26 years of age, his best years are still ahead of him."
- Gerard Cromwell
By Gerard Cromwell
Friday September 18 2009
Ireland's Philip Deignan took the biggest victory of his professional career and the biggest victory by an Irish cyclist in 17 years, when he won stage 18 of the Tour of Spain into Avila yesterday.
The 26-year-old from Letterkenny began the day in 18th place overall, 17 minutes and 49 seconds behind race leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse Depargne) but moved up to ninth overall after infiltrating the day's main breakaway, which eventually took 10 minutes on the peloton.
"To win a stage is more than I ever expected. It's a really big thing for me," said a delighted Deignan, who becomes the first Irishman to win a Grand Tour stage since Stephen Roche's success in the 1992 Tour de France.
Deignan had 15 other riders for company as the breakaway group went clear on the slopes of the Puerto de Mijares, the second of four mountains on the 187kms stage. In strong winds and rain, the leaders worked well together to build up a lead of four-and-a-half minutes over the peloton with 35km remaining.
Deignan crested the summit first and was the only one to respond to an attack by Czech rider Roman Kreuziger of Liquigas with 14km to go. Deignan was forced to do all the work up the final cobbled climb to the finish. Kreuziger attacked with 500 metres to go, but Deignan dug deep to come around him for his first Grand Tour stage win.
"Kreuziger was really strong coming into the finish. I'm not normally good in the sprint and I didn't know if I had the legs to beat him. But then he attacked with about 500 metres to go, and I got on the wheel good, and then when I went, I still had some power left.
Former Tour of Spain winner Sean Kelly was thrilled for Deignan. "Philip has been knocking on the door for a number of years to get a major victory and he's got it today, and at 26 years of age, his best years are still ahead of him."
- Gerard Cromwell
#13
General discussion / Hardstations Bar Mitzvah on today any one invited ?
August 20, 2009, 11:35:02 AM
Just noticed a new calender function on the board . looked in and noticed hardsations bar mitzvah is on today . any one going ? what could you buy him as a present ?
#14
General discussion / Luke Kelly rte 1 tonight 10.40
August 18, 2009, 12:15:08 PM
For the luke kelly fans on here and i think there are a few. Programme on rte 1 at 10.40
Luke
A look at the music and life of Luke Kelly, one of the founder members of the Dubliners, who died in 1984
Luke
A look at the music and life of Luke Kelly, one of the founder members of the Dubliners, who died in 1984
#15
General discussion / million dollar mattress
June 11, 2009, 01:41:58 PM
i'd say there was picture no sound in that house
Woman throws away million-dollar mattress
An Israeli woman who bought her elderly mother a new mattress threw out the old one unaware that it had $1 million hidden inside it.
Israeli newspapers reported today that the woman was left scrabbling through landfill sites in an, as yet, fruitless search for the mattress which contained her mother's life savings.
The woman, identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv, told Army Radio that she bought the mattress on Monday as a surprise for her mother and got rid of the other one without telling her.
When she realised her mistake she rushed outside to look for the mattress but found it had already been taken by the rubbish collectors. Subsequent searches at three different landfill sites turned up nothing.
Woman throws away million-dollar mattress
An Israeli woman who bought her elderly mother a new mattress threw out the old one unaware that it had $1 million hidden inside it.
Israeli newspapers reported today that the woman was left scrabbling through landfill sites in an, as yet, fruitless search for the mattress which contained her mother's life savings.
The woman, identified only as Anat, a resident of Tel Aviv, told Army Radio that she bought the mattress on Monday as a surprise for her mother and got rid of the other one without telling her.
When she realised her mistake she rushed outside to look for the mattress but found it had already been taken by the rubbish collectors. Subsequent searches at three different landfill sites turned up nothing.
#16
General discussion / rte 6 one news whats the story
February 10, 2009, 12:22:46 PM
Any one see the news last night looks like they are adopting a sky news approach with Dobbo walking around the studio
#17
General discussion / Magners league
January 10, 2009, 08:08:46 PM
Its on the welsh channell 134 now for all ye leinster fans
#18
General discussion / Hanging with Hector and Aidan O' Brien
December 23, 2008, 10:40:44 AM
Any of ye see the 1 hour special last night where hector went with Aidan O' Briens horses to the Breeders Cup in the Us this year
#19
General discussion / Beamish closing in cork
December 05, 2008, 11:35:08 AM
See that the beamish factory is closing next may having been there the past 400 years. 1st person i thought of was Hardy because i know he likes the stuff never really liked it myself and you never see it for sale in this part of the world
#20
General discussion / barbarians rugby team how did it start
December 04, 2008, 11:25:46 AM
was watching the barbarians playing the Aussies last night and realised the the Babar's last night were made up of southern hemisphere teams on most other occasions that i have seen them they were made up of northern hemisphere teams its probably a stupid question but how do they pick the team and why was it set up ?