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Couldn't find the appropraite thread but this was closest. Read somewhere today that Cooper's Dr Crokes became the first Kerry team to beat Nemo in the Munster Championship. Is this true?

O'Neill, think it's the first time Nemo haven't won Munster when they were in the competition itself.

You just turn up at Congress (in Kilkenny this time), say as little as possible and vote as the CB requires on motions. Not much else to it. No work involved at all. Was there last year.

A team is awarded a free kick, the player opts to take it from his hands, the player then kicks the ball and catches it again.  In essence the player has merely soloed it, is this legal and if so can a player kick a ball say 10 yards, catch it again before bouncing and be allowed to take the free kick again?

Regarding this earlier, I don't think there was any answer given. Would like to know the story on this, can the player kick the free forward the necessary distance, then retrieve it and continue playing?

Carrigallen (Leitrim) v Menlough (Galway). Menlough beat our own Geevagh by 0-11 to 0-4 a week ago.

and finally Ballina Stephenites, Ardnaree and Bonniconlon will be called Ballina Stephenites.

Left out Ballagh' there I see. Presumably going back to their natural home in that case.

In the real world, Breaffy and Ballinrobe were relegated to Division 2 at the weekend, and the aforementioned Ballagh' will replace one of them in D1.

Longfordian:

Not quite. The bottom four teams in Divisions 2A and 2B will be exiled to the TM Cup if they don't advance. Westmeath can't go out, and ye should be alright.

is that the famous Aherlow from  the infamous commentary ....."i think im gonna get sick.....and the referee is acting the mickey..." etc etc

The one and the same, F'n Eddie himself. TG4 should get him to commentate if they get to the final.

Think my wagers on Ballyhale at 5/1 and Ballinderry at 18/1 don't look like bad value at the moment. Long way to go yet though.

Concur with all that has been already said, two great footballers who were a joy to watch (except when we were in the firing line!), and delivered on the big day. Galway will have a difficult job to replace them.

In Sligo, though neither are exactly great:

1) Sligo Weekender
2) Sligo Champion

Across the borders, Mayo News is quite good on the few occasions I've seen it, Western is pretty good also, can't speak for the Connacht Telegraph. Leitrim Observer is decent, no competition though. Ros Herald is reasonable, never read the Ros Champion.

Regarding radio, Ocean FM has to be one of the worst for local GAA coverage, of the rural stations. Compared to MidWest and it's own predecessor, NorthWest, well it's as one-sided as this year's AIF.

[President]

Rossie lads - wasn't Hugh Gibbons on the 43/44 team? He was the Doc's predecessor as an FF TD. Dan O'Rourke, former GAA President was another.

Incidentally, though not TD's, Brian McEniff and Mickey Kearins were both FF councillors in Donegal and Sligo at one time. Kearins contested an FF GE Sligo/Leitrim selection convention, but wasn't selected. Ray MacSharry got the nod instead, and didn't look back.

I've edited passedit's list, to include links to how they each fared out, via electionsireland.org.

President
Dan O'Rourke (Roscommon, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1146
Chairman
Michael Lowry (Tipperary, FG/Ind) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3737
Vice-Chairman
Jack Wall (Kildare, Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4037
Manager
Tony Dempsey (Wexford FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4868


Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=7972
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3537
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2439
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=4329
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3697
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3560
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2778
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1982
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2525
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2065
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG) Didn't contest an election
John Wilson (Cavan, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2989
Des Foley (Dublin, FF/AE) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2774
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2210
Jack McQuillan (Roscommon, Clann na Poblachta/Lab) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2347
Jim Tunney (Dublin, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2049
Hugh Gibbons (Roscommon, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2803
Austin Stack (Kerry, SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1021

Hurling 
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF) as above
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=481
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF) as above
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1924
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2735
Des Foley (Dublin, FF/AE) as above
Harry Boland (Dublin SF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=1067
Liam Lawlor (Dublin, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3163
Seamus Kirk (Louth, FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3551

Unelected Subs

Kevin Lynch (Derry Ind) ?
Barney Rock (Dublin PD) Lost in 1991 local election in Dublin
Eamon Cregan (Limerick FF) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3374
Seamus Durack (Clare FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=3498
Mick O'Connell (Kerry Ind) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=6126
Padraig Horan (Offaly FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=5967
Sean Purcell (Galway, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2684
Luke Colleran (Sligo, FG) http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?id=2624

[Football]

Football
Seamus Mallon (Armagh SDLP)
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry, FF)
Sean Flanagan (Mayo, FF)
Martin Ferris (Kerry U21, SF)
Brian Cowen,(Offaly Under 21, FF)
Ted Nealon (Sligo, FG)
Tom Moffat (Mayo, FF)
John Donnellan,(Galway, FG)
Michael Donnellan (Galway, Clann na Tamhlan)
Henry Kenny (Mayo, FG)
Dan Spring (Kerry, Lab)
Eoin O'Duffy (Monaghan, FG)
John Wilson (Cavan, FF)

Hurling   
Jack Lynch (Cork, FF)
Mick Lanigan (Kilkenny, FF)   
Tony Dempsey (Wexford, FF)   
Fad Browne (Waterford, FF)   
Bob Aylward (Kilkenny, FF)

Des Foley would be another, I think? Brother of Lar, was he on the Dubs team in the 60's, was an FF TD around the time.

HIB - Slab didn't play county AFAIK, played with Roche Emmets in Louth.

Stephenite,

Don't know whether he was any good, but Moffatt's predecessor as TD, Sean Calleary, won a Sligo SFC title in 1966, the last time Easkey (indeed any Tireragh side bar St. Pat's) were champions. OMS Sr. was on the losing side that day.

Another nominee would be Michael Donnellan's father, John, 1964 captain and FG TD in North Galway, and a Junior Minister at some stage. Indeed his grandfather was an AI winner and TD too.

Damn you dodo, beat me as I was typing!

Mind you, not all GAA personalities succeeded at the polls either. Eamon Cregan ran for FF in 1981, but lost heavily. Barney Rock (PD's) was a spectacular failure as well. Seamus Durack (FG) in Clare did badly too. Think Mick O'Connell was a losing candidate too. There are surely more to be found.

Where in Donegal do St Brid come from?

Ballintra and Laghey ITOB, between Ballyshannon and Donegal town.

Coleraine beat Cloughaneely 2-9 to 2-8 in the IFC. Naomh Brid beat Coa in JFC.

[AIB Ulster club football quarter-finals]

AIB Ulster club football quarter-finals
BALLINDERRY 0-15 0-1 MAYOBRIDGE

Misprint, surely? Feckin hell wouldn't imagine Bridge getting a beating like that.