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At the very least what Maher did was dangerous play in that incident. He also nearly took the head of Power in the first half that day, along with two other wild pulls in the second half

I can't stand the Late Late so last night I flicked over to sky one to watch their new Irish comedy Moone Boy.
I have to say I quite enjoyed it. It is not a laugh a minute funny but it is amusing. Also it probably appeals to me as it is set just over 20 years ago and the main character is exactly the same age I was then.
Fair play to sky for giving Irish comedy a chance.

Derry Senior Final this Saturday- Banagher V Swatragh
Kevin Lynches failed to make final for first time in 10 years.
Swatragh going for first ever senior c'ship title against Banagher who have 3 titles last winning in 2005

Will it be a Banagher double in 2012 with Banagher in Derry and Banagher (St.Rynaghs) in Offaly.

that would surely bate banagher

Banagher in County football semi final also in Derry

Rynaghs (Banagher) also playing in the Offaly Intermediate hurling final this weekend against Lusmagh.
They also already have the U21 championship in the bag

Derry Senior Final this Saturday- Banagher V Swatragh
Kevin Lynches failed to make final for first time in 10 years.
Swatragh going for first ever senior c'ship title against Banagher who have 3 titles last winning in 2005

Will it be a Banagher double in 2012 with Banagher in Derry and Banagher (St.Rynaghs) in Offaly.

that would surely bate banagher

Hurling is always having a hurl in the boot of the car, you never know when you might have a few pucks.
It is always taking a look at a team mates new hurls.
It is spending a half an hour trying to find a hurl with the right balance and weight in some lads workshop.
It is enjoying a junior b game as much as king Henry an AIF.
It is awe inspiring to first time viewers from foreign lands.
It is getting your knuckles  bursted and not caring.
It is looking in the buy and sell for a second hand Cooper
It is hooks, flicks, roll lifts and 127 other skills.
It is ..... the greatest game on earth

Yes, the 1985 All Ireland semi final sounds about right.

I believe the buses going to the match with Offaly flags on them caused a bit of a stir with the soldiery of the day as well.

It was also Pat Carroll's final apprearance for Offaly before his death the following March. He played the game, but was increasingly needing to take headache tablets. It was after that game that he got the scan to reveal his brain tumor.

Offaly line up for that game:

1  Jim Troy (Lusmagh)
2  Aidan Fogarty (St Rynaghs)
3  Eugene Coughlan (Seir Kieran)
4  Pat Fleury (Drumcullen)
5  Tom Conneely (St Rynaghs)
6  Pat Delaney (Kinnitty)
7  Ger Coughlan (Kinnitty)
8  Joachim Kelly (Lusmagh)
9  Danny Owens (Killoughey)
10   Paddy Corrigan (Kinnitty)
11   Pat Carroll (Coolderry)
12   Mark Corrigan (Kinnitty)
13   Pat Cleary (Kilmacud Crokes (Dublin))
14   Padraig Horan (St Rynaghs)
15   Joe Dooley (Seir Kieran)
Sub 1  Declan Fogarty (St Rynaghs)
Sub 2  Brendan Birmingham (Lusmagh)

A nice mix of steel and skill there. I used to love watching Mark Corrigan in action, a real class act, while Jim Troy was one of the best keepers of the last 30 years

The price of spuds lately

Such a tax would surely contravene the principles of the EU

did they not have to play Roscommon back then?

No, straight into the semi final.
It was a farce!

Yes but it was not their fault that the system was that way back then.
At least now Galway and everyone else compete on the same terms

St Thomas' have been doing very well at underage in recent years so have a lot of talented young players coming through. Lads like David Burke, Bernard Burke, Conor Cooney and James Regan. Anthony Cunningham's club also.

I never heard of them featuring in the closing stages in Galway. Is there any reason for the upsurge?

They have performed well at minor level in recent years and if you look at the names mentioned above, these lads will be hurling with Galway for many years to come

So is this where we are ending up? Another site to waste my time away on!

Ya lets hope a few more stumble in to break some ash around here

Yes that's the one. Hubert Rigney is one of his selectors

I don't mind really what happens on the hurling side,
isn't it a good thing to have that discussion forum fenced off?

I would feel the same about the bigball game.

Fogarty finished two years ago as manager and has been replaced by Dinny Cahill

A one point win for KK over Birr, while Rynaghs had 6 points to spare over Shinrone