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Was thinking earlier about Steve Davis and Hendry - who is/was the most dominant champion in their sport as an individual. I know about Crossmaglen and Burt etc but in terms of individual sport who is up there?

I'm sure there's a 20-year champion somewhere - maybe road bowls in Keady or ploughing.

Some info here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winning_streak_%28sports%29

Any tips?

Outsiders:

Cabrera
Bjorn
Karlsson
Reed
Cabrera-Bello

Monty says yer wasting time going EW - just lump her all on Rory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4JB_-DV-pk

If his experiment was carried out in Ireland I reckon Meath and Laois would come out at about 68% stolen.

Donegal 16%

Mayo 2%

This is the year. 3 games. 3 wins. Ireland (minus the Jacks) will be cheering you on as the westerners surf the wave of goodwill towards the promised land.

Now, don't be letting us down.

Tips? McDowell in a bit of form.

http://www.oddschecker.com/golf/open-championship/winner

Spotted this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqEHfz3LoiQ

And it brought back some great memories including a promise from a poster on here who said he'd eat his jersey if Mayo won it.

4-3 at half time. If that happened now there'd be uproar.

Surely not.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/northern-ireland/28042524?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

My favourite Armagh player since Houlie.

Anyone been to it before?

Everyone's favourite time of the year again.

Bookies have Armenia as favourites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChkJpnOgIwQ - a song that takes a while to warm up. Unusual winner if the bookies are on form. They're on first in the semi tomorrow.

Behind them in the betting is Sweden, always good to look at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdXXnX5BvGY - a more traditional winner here.

A lot of money going on the UK this week - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqYbibLh8k - can't see it.

You can get Ireland at around 80/1 but keep yer money for a bag of chips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc14AzCXUgQ . They're on 9th in the second semi on Thursday. They'll probably qualify.

In the meantime here's Red Hurley in 1976 = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjIRsfnlQr4

A big wave?

Fracking?

A plague?

Wouldn't have happened in 2004.

Young'uns nowadays have no stomach.

I know we've hammered Fermanagh and Derry several times but any rivals to the above scoreline? Dub/Meath? Cork/Kerry? Those places out west?

http://imr.inflandersfields.be/search.html

Cavan to light up the year, reaching All-Ireland semi or final with an Ulster title in the bag.
Mayo bow out tamely to Meath in an earlier round, having been dumped out of their provincial by Roscommon. Sligo win out West.
Cork lift Munster but lose to Derry in the quarters.
Dublin win everything and have a robot playing full back.

Kilkenny back.

Brolly makes controversial remarks about something.

For you personally:

GAA moment?
Non-GAA sporting moment?
Non-sporting moment?
Man?
Woman?
TV show?
Movie?
Song?

Gaaboard thread?
Gaaboard post?

Was it a year to remember or just another number?
Goal for 2014?

Yeeeooooooooo

[GAA could go global on own TV channel]

GAA could go global on own TV channel

BY DECLAN BOGUE – 25 SEPTEMBER 2013

Gaelic Athletic Association chiefs are considering an unprecedented break away from the traditional broadcasters of Gaelic games, the Belfast Telegraph can today reveal.

This may take the form of an Internet-based channel that relies on subscriptions, but they have not ruled out the possibility of negotiating with Sky TV in trying to secure a dedicated channel for Gaelic games.

With the Irish population in the United States and Australia growing and estimates putting emigrations at 240 a day, this could prove to be a means of catering for those abroad as well as at home.

The news will also create alarm at RTE and TV3 whose current broadcast deals are due to run out at the end of the National League in 2014. This development certainly leaves the GAA in a position of strength when it comes to sitting down around the negotiation table.

Former Tyrone footballer and Belfast Telegraph GAA columnist Ryan McMenamin supports the logic behind the latest development, commenting: "It would be a smart move for the Association. It definitely leaves them with a strong hand to play off when it comes to sitting down with RTE and TV3 and whoever."

Coverage of the sport on RTÉ in particular has left many divided on what their responsibilities are to the GAA. The coverage given over to Joe Brolly's reaction to Sean Cavanagh's by now infamous tackle on Conor McManus in Tyrone's football quarter-final against Monaghan led to RTÉ being in the centre of a media storm.

While RTÉ may have been pleased with the level of coverage they received, there are those who feel lines are being crossed with virulent criticism of amateur players. Another area of concern for RTÉ might be the possibility of a theoretical 'GAA TV' poaching some advertisers who currently are occupying the lucrative slots during The Sunday Game.

Ryan McMenamin added: "It could open up a way to have pay-per-view, if it is going to be fixed online. It might only be four or five pounds to pay, but it is a way that the GAA are going to need to look at very carefully. They will need to consider the revenue amount, and weigh that up against what they get already from TV rights.

"A lot of TV being produced now is web-based, so it makes a lot of sense for the GAA to go down this route. I think the games online on the web are going to suit people in America and Australia that have emigrated in recent times. There is a huge Irish connection out there now."

In recent years, a number of Ulster counties have begun filming their club Championship games, with Armagh and Down running impressive models. These are supported by subscribers paying a small fee to watch the action from all corners of the globe as well as advertising.

Setanta Ireland have made huge efforts with their National League, coverage but a dedicated GAA channel would allow new audiences time and space to develop an appreciation without scheduling pressures.

Internet-enabled televisions are a growing seller now in the digital age and it seems inevitable that any agreement the GAA may make with the more traditional broadcasters will be a short-term deal, as they seek to develop their own ideas.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/gaa-could-go-global-on-own-tv-channel-29607757.html

I would like to apologise to Mayo. I've had PMs offering digs, reporting to authorities and bad, bad words aimed at my username.

On bended knee I ask for forgiveness and I'd also like to point out Westport is a lovely place (Westport House is over rated though). Kiltimagh is also nice.

I wrote a song too:

Moonlight in Mayo

It's just a year ago today I left old Erin's Isle
My heart was throbbing in the soft light of my colleen's smile
In all my dreams I seem to hear her sweet voice soft and low
I know she's waiting where we said goodbye in old Mayo

For two Irish eyes are shining
And an Irish heart is pining
Where I kissed her and caressed her
In the gloaming long ago

Loving Irish arms will press me
And true Irish love caress me
And sweet Irish lips will bless me
When it's Moonlight in Mayo

Her Irish eyes like beacons shine all in the darkest night
I know their sweet love beams will always fill the world with light
The roses on her cheeks will lend enchantment to the scene
And when shamrocks wear the dew I'll wed my sweet colleen