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Saw the Muppets at the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Just after buying 4 tickets. There is a link to presale tickets on the Snow Patrol website.

http://www.ticketmaster.ie/event/180048549E985F11?did=elaserpwons

Well done GHD. Played a blinder as usual.

A deal has been announced that he will be released on 17 April & his administrative detention will not be renewed but there has been no confirmation that he has ended his hunger strike.

Nothing confirmed yet. Al Jazeera ran a false report saying he was to be released.

The other fight, Booth and Galahad is a cracker

Cracking fight alright.

Congrats to Cross, that's St Patrick's Day sorted. I thought Coldrick was very poor.

Jamie Clarke MOTM.

From RTE:

Cork and Armagh have responded to the CCCC's decision to suspend a quartet of players and fine both county boards €5,000 following the mass brawl at the the Athletic Grounds a fortnight ago.

Cork's Michael Shields faces a two-match ban and his team-mate Pearse O'Neill has been banned for one match.

Armagh duo Malachy Mackin and Ciaran McKeever have both been handed one-match bans.

Cork will discuss the bans and fine between the panel before deciding whether to appeal the decision, while a county official for Armagh told the Irish Examiner that he would be "very surprised" if his county didn't appeal. That same official was also surprised the CCCC took so long to deliver their decision.

Cork selector Ger O'Sullivan has expressed surprise at the CCCC's decision. He told the Irish Examiner: "Okay, maybe they want to stamp out this pushing and shoving but I have seen it on DVD and I would be very surprised if anything came of it.

"There are more serious incidents that need investigation and should probably take up more time than something like this.

"Okay, it doesn't look good, I admit that, but unless I missed something it was two guys just wrestling and the rest of them came in to pull them off. If that is a crime and merits an investigation then that is very strange."

Monaghan and Kildare were also fined €5,000 on Wednesday for the clashes at Clones on Sunday last; that fracas carried over into the stands and tunnel.

Lilywhite selector Niall Carew has been handed a four-week suspension after being sent from the line while defender Brian Flanagan was banned for one game after receiving a red card.

GAA president Christy Cooney told the Irish Examiner that the deduction of league points may be considered as a suitable ban for similar scuffles in the future.

"I think that might come," he told the newspaper. "If the deterrent that is put in place now by the CCCC doesn't get the required response from counties, maybe the CCCC will have to look at it in another way, certainly.

"What that is I don't know. I haven't thought about it but it will certainly have to be looked at because what happened in Cork and Armagh and between Monaghan and Kildare is unacceptable and it cannot continue."

I see both counties have been fined €5000 by the CCCC and McKeever and Mackin both received one match suspensions over the first half melee. I wonder has the ref received any sanctions as it was undoubtedly his inconsistency that caused the row.

If you go down to Ibrox today you're sure of a big surprise. If you go down to Ibrox today you'll never believe your eyes. Cause super Ally has no cash. Soon no place to sing the Sash. Today's the day the Teddy Bears have their pitch nicked. 

My alma mater Drumcree College, Portadown. Sad but inevitable.

For f**k's sake Kevin Costner! You only had one job... One job!

Excellent win for Armagh and another great defensive performance, Donaghy deservedly got man of the match.

Thanks for sharing, as a parent this brought a little tear to my eye.  The very best of luck to the three of you.