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Yes mandatory viewing for us pharologists. There are lighthouse keepers cottages for renting as a holiday let around the country. No rock stations though            https://www.irishlandmark.com/propertytag/by-the-sea/

Yes ITG very sad to see. Demolition a distinct possibility. The NIFRS are using river water from the Lagan to augment the supply from the water network, however this puts a large strain on the network and demand management is implemented. There are possibly domestic properties experiencing loss of supply due to reduced pressure from the fire fighting operation water demand. Given the volume of water required it is not a requirement that high quality water is needed water from other sources is just as effective if it is reasonably close by.

The majority of fire fighters in the city must be attending this one lets hope that nothing more major happens  in the city and if it were to happen would there be enough resources to cope

Agreed that the number of walkers seems to be dwindling I seen some LOLs have about half a dozen or so behind the banner on the flip side Ballyveagh (Kilkeel) had some 240 behind their banner.
However a lot of the band members would also be OO members but a lot don't wear their regalia while playing in the band although some do this would put a more realistic view of the membership numbers of the OO if they all wore sashes.

Not far from me there are two OO halls that are about a mile from one another on the same road - both are currently being renovated/extended probably from the "community" funding promoted by the  DUP former minister of DCAL. There are probably more of these projects underway but the close proximity of these two stood out for me
     

Are they a dying breed? They probably are.  I was on Sash Watch last night viewing the highlights to see could I recognize anyone. But what stood out for me was a lot of the interviewees were at pains to point out the growth in the number of lodges as if to give the impression that all was healthy in the OO this may not be the case.

[where do all these young players go after minors?]

Clownjim why can't you answer where do all these young players go after minors? Hundreds of players after all. Do they see Kilcoo in the long grass and decide that's not for them?

The Hatfield

Fellas, need some help.  I've been looking for a red n black hooped running vest in sport shops and online for an absolute age and no joy whatsoever.  By any chance do any of you run for or know of a club who competes in such kit??  Grateful for any info!

Maybe somewhere like here could help?
https://www.owayo.ie/create-custom-running-shirts.htm
Plenty of other sites that do similar if you google it

No.1 try this clubhttp://www.marplerunners.com/club-shop/

Just seen an article on how much effort goes in to getting Agusta ready for the Masters it is incredible.

A busy day for golfers/members there would be would be 4 groups a day playing   

https://www.thegolfersclub.co.uk/blog/inside-the-ropes-the-life-of-an-augusta-greenkeeper/

No he didn't make it.  He was carrying an injury the last 4 weeks and that hampered the training.  He was right on the pace it until mile 16 but just couldn't sustain it.  He still ran 3:13 though!!

I was talking to him last week and he mentioned the injury. Well done to all on the board that took part in the marathon whether successfully or not as it takes a hell of a lot of commitment just to even line up at the start. As much as I like running  I detest the marathon as much and I will never run one

What's next for you No.1?

Well done No.1 "retired" you say - I think I heard that line from you before.
How did Rinty get on? Did he make it sub 3?

I would say you have it spot on

Anyone at the Portaferry/Liatriom minor game yesterday 👊

Not like you to be interested in hurling jim. Have you an interest in something related

It wasn't called off Portaferry DNF

Your right JC you need to know these things in our house if want to survive to old age intact

And Croi its a fair cop you got me but is it not the first place you go to if you need to know something as you know I do. 

So we have the origin but why is it still retained?/quote]

Tradition is only thing I see that has kept it as camogie and it is hard to rebrand anything that is associated with a particular subject for so long. Probably seen as being more genteel that hurling and thus differentiating it from one another

There are slight differences in rules between camogie and hurling but are slowly being synchronised with one another. eg 15 a side, pitch size but 45s not 65s size 4 ball not size 5 even for adults

Camogie goalkeepers wear the same shirt as they do not enjoy the same rules of protection compared to hurling goalkeepers in the small square as camogie is a non intentional contact sport. Incidental contact is allowed but deliberate contact such as the shoulder to shoulder charge (but it happens a lot mainly due to the influence of hurling coaches managing camogie teams and who  are not aware of the no deliberate contact aspect of the game)

Before Cusack formalised a set of rules for hurling there were many forms of "hurley" played throughout the country from "shinney" in Antrim Donegal  and what was known as "commons" which were played mainly in the winter. The form of hurling we know today was the from that was played mainly in the summer and prevailed mostly in Leinster and Munster under the patronage of the landed gentry

Like all sport it evolves from mostly being played on the ground to the possession game we have today just look how the shape of the caman has changed through the years

[Women would use a shorter stick, at one stage described by the diminutive form camóg]

The name was invented by Tadhg Ua Donnchadha (Tórna) at meetings in 1903 in advance of the first matches in 1904.  Men play using a curved stick called in Irish a camán. Women would use a shorter stick, at one stage described by the diminutive form camóg. The suffix -aíocht (originally "uidheacht") was added to both words to give names for the sports: camánaíocht (which became iománaíocht) and camógaíocht. When the Gaelic Athletic Association was founded in 1884 the English-origin name "hurling" was given to the men's game. When an organisation for women was set up in 1904, it was decided to anglicise the Irish name camógaíocht to camogie