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The tyronies in some form on here tonight, relax lads 

You wanna ignore the stamp then crack on.

Probably coached by the assistant manager.

I found a good photo of Derry's assistant manager with Tohill.
http://inpho.ie/media/pyzb_-UIoN62riI6zuRfCw..a

He went to school in Magherafelt some may not know.

I think Jimmy misses Rory Gallagher

When I was a teen Glen played in the South Derry U-16 B league, although they probably were too good for that league. Bigger clubs just entered for the easy trophies.

I remember in 2005 in Bellaghy they deliberately injured our best player and he had to be taken away in an ambulance. One of our coaches overheard their manager tell the team to take the player out. There were some nasty people in those underage leagues from what I remember.

Sperrin Metal said in the Derry Post that they were the first Derry jersey sponsors. I am confused about that as in the 1991 championship the sponsor was Carhill Car Sales. The first photo I've seen of Sperrin Metal on jerseys was 1992.

Teachers complaining about money, they get paid more than they deserve anyway. I can remember the bludging they did at school, getting the class to fill in a worksheet or "read silently to themselves". I could maybe have sympathy for English teachers or others who have to grade those long miserable essays at home. Teaching seems to be a cop out of a career anyway, people go into it as it is a high status job and isn't entirely difficult as long as you have decent social skills. I bet the mods will give me warnings as usual.

There is a great deal of simplistic talk on this thread.
The fact is that 6 billion people in the world cannot all come to this island, that is not a criticism of them as individuals but simply a measure of their aggregate effect.
It is not a question of race, but most of the poor people are not white, and the ability of people to integrate is function of their cultural similarity to start off with.
And while many of the Irish who went to Britain or America were builders, most of those who come here are not and do not increase the ability of the country to house people.

The Irish builders who went to the US in the 90s/00s, hung around with other Irish, drank in Irish bars, ate in Irish restaurants/coffee shops where available and when they couldn't stick it any more, came home.  Not much cultural assimilation there.

There isn't much cultural difference between an American and an Irish person anyway. I grew up watching American television shows, movies and music. You could call it the 'Anglosphere'.

Have never been to Cork but it is an important place in Ulster's history after events at Kinsale.

Enjoying the commentary
Ger is good as a lead, and is it casey (??) on Co-comms? He's very good too

Gerald is good? He hasn't a clue about Armagh said Niall Rowland was ballynacnab and has mixed up players continually. Shaun Casey very good knows his stuff.

GAA commentators are always making mistakes. In the Ulster final Ger Canning said that Derry won the Ulster championship in 1995 and 1996. He also said that Niall Loughlin was 21 when he is 27/28. Also Ger made an error before the ball was even thrown in the Derry Kerry game. He said "this is their first meeting since 2015", then a few seconds later he said "5 years after meeting in the league here they are in the championship".

I wonder who was the first county footballer to come out of my old school St Mary's Magherafelt? My first thought is Johnny McBride. There were no past pupils in the 1993 Derry team as far as I Know although St Pius Magherafelt had 2 past pupils. McCloskey was the first St Mary's past pupil to win an All Star.

Alcohol and sugar have started to wear the enamel on my teeth so I have no choice but to quit alcohol unless I want to have no teeth in 10 years. I developed an enjoyment for binge drinking over the past few years, wine is a good cheap drink for binge drinking. When I say binge drinking I mean 4 or 5 beers or 1 bottle of wine, that was enough to get me drunk.

I am a fan of the first 2 Home Alone movies so I don't mind Christmas although I watch them in the spring/summer too. I am not of fan of Elf which seems to have become a classic.

Girl I know who works 16 hours a week and partner who doesn't work spent £3000 on presents for their 3 children.

Status only matters to people who don't have it.

If that is the case then why do all the wealthy people in Irish society live in big houses and drive expensive cars if they don't care about status?
I am a low status man who doesn't care about status. I spend less than £50 on Christmas gifts (I don't have kids obviously)

3 North Derry players starting which is an unusual sight nowadays. Although still no players from the Keenaght, Tirkeeran or Coleraine baronies which is what 'North Derry' traditionally was.