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He's exactly what we need in politics

He wouldn't last a month.

He's just a total narcissist. Listened to his podcast last week about self-help books. It's a topic he's spoken about many times on different platforms and every time, he ends up just using it as an excuse to make some really quite nasty and vitriolic attacks on Enda McNulty purely because Enda apparently wrote a few such self-help books. He told some story on last weeks episode about how he and Enda were once both speaking at a school prizegiving in Newry and the general gist of the whole story was: 'When Enda's speech was over, I was introduced as the man speaker and I got up and belittled Enda and oh the place exploded and everyone thought I was hilarious'. I've listened to most of his podcasts (since most are about post conflict society in the north and he's generally provides a good analysis of where it's at and eloquently makes a mockery of the free-stater 'I know better' bulls**t analysis provided by Dion Fanning) but f**k me he really doesn't miss an opportunity to remind everyone that he went to Trinity and that he does lots for charity. I've lost count of the number of times of late that I've heard/read him mention how he recently had a high level meeting with senior Goldmann Sachs executives in New York

Total narcissist is correct. Always question the motive and the accuracy of his selective narrative. On Red Lines he talks about his uncle Eunan - who was on the first St Pat's Maghera team to reach a MacRory final - yet Joe has him as a "St. Columb's Scholar". Then we have the recent personal and insulting comments on some of the current Derry team. On our best forward Shane McGuigan — "he can't run" according to Joe. The kidney donation explanation? Is he taking advice from anyone? He has left himself open to a lot of questioning in that regard, if true? And yet with his natural charm he just about seems to get paway with it - in the media. He could run out of road.

My agenda is wanting our county team to be as good as the potential that exists within the county, one of the reasons our football team is now succeeding. Calling it as it is. Its clear u don't follow camogie. I'm certain you weren't in Croke Park yesterday supporting them. The proverbial arm chair supporter.

You really are talking shite now! I was in Croke Park.

As I thought you haven't a clue about Loughguile numbers. You clearly don't follow this closely. I do and will call out their lack of commitment to Derry out. What they have done for their club has has brought zero benefit to the county. They don't want to commit to the county, grand, but lets not applaud them for it. I was able to accept and understand prior to the split season as they went to a number of All Ireland finals in a row. Perfectly understandable. It was a long haul back then. But thats over and with the split season their is simply no excuse for the number that don't make themselves available. Its not an accident.  Aoife Ó Caiside apart, who is an outstanding example to any up coming player in any sport, who I admire. She has been a shining light, legend in Derry Camogie.

Sounds like you have a bitter agenda. At least spell Aoife's name correctly please.

The truth is Sneil camogs commitment to Derry is embarrassing and they deserve for it be called out. Their disrespect is disgusting. Derry could consistently play at senior level if they backed up the county.

What shite.  Just ignore.

you don't know your camogie.
By comparison go and see how many  Loughguile players are on the Antrim senior squad who play in senior championship. And have done for a while. Please come back with the number. I'll guess u don't know.

Why would you "call out" the most successful camogie club we have ever had?  3 All-Irelands in a row, 6 Ulsters.  Many club players can't commit to county teams for very legitimate reasons - who are you to judge them? Or judge their decisions?   Their choice to commit to county or not.  The Loughgiel comparison is irrelevant - that is also the players' choice.  To call the Slaughtneil camogie team or any of the players' commitment "embarrassing" is indeed shite. Good luck to Derry in replay on Saturday in Clones.

The truth is Sneil camogs commitment to Derry is embarrassing and they deserve for it be called out. Their disrespect is disgusting. Derry could consistently play at senior level if they backed up the county.

What shite.  Just ignore.

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/joe-brolly-shane-mcguigan-dublin-derry-gaa-566215

If Glasses has a career that has given as much to Irish society as Brolly he will be a content man.
You want something done or need help, go to Brolly.

Maybe he should go in to politics. 

What are 'marks from play'?  I thought a mark wasn't from play.

[What is sad is someone thinking because they are a Referee that this allows them talk down to everyone else on the rules of the game and their application]

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It's entirely within Dublin's rights to push the line and try to max it out.

However it was David Gough's job to establish the line in accordance with the rules of the game & apply them fairly &  consistently to both.

I'm not one bit sore. I made a point about his performance and was criticised by a current Referee on here who admittedly hadn't seen the game properly or the incidents at his time of posting.

To which MR2 replied "This is balls....."

To me it reads that you were trying to insinuate that his criticism of your interpretation of the game was unfounded as MR2 did not watch the game clearly. He and I are pointing out he has rewatched the whole game and his opinion has not changed.

If that is not what you were insinuating can you clarify what you did mean?

No I think you will find I made the point that he was on here talking down to anyone who disagreed with his narrative, without having seen the match or the incidents properly. His language not mine.

We disagree on the points raised & that is fine, everyone is entitled to an opinion. What is sad is someone thinking because they are a Referee that this allows them talk down to everyone else on the rules of the game and their application.

Everyone is all for"it being a mans game" or a"physical game" until it effects them or their team.

I merely made the point that on Sunday, in my eyes Gough let one team away with some very questionable calls.

Wise up. On your own admission, you only saw a 'coming together' involving Costello in real time.  You changed your mind later.  Too late, game over - the reality for any referee who only gets a split second to make a call.  At this stage your one-sided commentary is more than questionable.  Dublin won and deserved it. 

[he was put on the spot]

O'Rourke and, Spillane jibbed Brolly a few weeks bck about managing a team, say would someone give him a £150k and he would. Now he looking a job in politics on half the pay. Lad starting to becoming the biggest attention seeker. Away from football, he went down alot in my estimation when he provided legal assistance for Winston Irvine. What politically group would take him, Not Sinn Fein or the, SDLP.

Not even Aontú. The revisionist picture he is painting more frequently now relating to the troubles and some areas within the county is particularly worrying. As is the fact he is 'believed' by the media without any real evidence being given. Almost as if inuendo is the new truth.

When you actually listen to the podcast he doesn't come out and say he would like to get into politics, it is a politics podcast and the host was asking him about his ma and da being in SF and he was put on the spot and asked would he ever be interested in running and he basically said if someone came to him he would probably give it a go but he doesn't think he could stick to party guidelines etc

Really?!!  He could have said NO.  But no show like a Joe Show. 

Exhibit 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWxa4actOBQ

By the way,  "I'm definitely not crying" translates as "very soon I will turn on the tears to make you believe that what I am saying is true." 

Give me the honest endeavour of Conor Glass any day.

Need to see those stats from beginning of group stages. Leinster and munster was a turkey shoot

Just for the players listed... (since start of Group Stages)

1. David Clifford 1-19 - 6 games
2. Colm Basquel 3-10 - 6 games
2. Con O'Callaghan 1-16 - 6 games
2. Sean O'Shea 2-13 - 6 games
5. Conor McCarthy 2-09 - 6 games
6. Darragh Canavan 0-13 - 5 games
7. Paudie Clifford 1-09 - 6 games
8. Paul Mannion 0-11 - 6 games
8. Paul Cassidy 0-11 - 5 games
10. Shane McGuigan 0-10 - 5 games

Matthew Tierney 0-04 - 4 games
Keelan Sexton 0-03 - 3 games

Surprised at that result. I suppose Dublin hammered Sligo and Kerry hammered Louth. I think McGuigan has more than 10.

10 is correct for Shane, from play.

Like good forwards, he creates space for the other players as he could be double teamed at times.

It's a team game now and players and management know that. All about getting the ball to the player in the best position.

Absolutely.  Shane also scored 1-11 from play in the Ulster Championship alone and his display in the final was outstanding.

[06 - 08 - 2023]

Dia Domhnaigh   06 - 08 - 2023

Lixnaw v Crotta O'Neills   beo
3-00pm

Great stuff. Start of TG4's club coverage this week-end.

Are RTE covering club games this year?

Níl gluaisteán ag Marty!  Hardly, sure Marty has no car!!!   

Need to see those stats from beginning of group stages. Leinster and munster was a turkey shoot

Just for the players listed... (since start of Group Stages)

1. David Clifford 1-19 - 6 games
2. Colm Basquel 3-10 - 6 games
2. Con O'Callaghan 1-16 - 6 games
2. Sean O'Shea 2-13 - 6 games
5. Conor McCarthy 2-09 - 6 games
6. Darragh Canavan 0-13 - 5 games
7. Paudie Clifford 1-09 - 6 games
8. Paul Mannion 0-11 - 6 games
8. Paul Cassidy 0-11 - 5 games
10. Shane McGuigan 0-10 - 5 games

Matthew Tierney 0-04 - 4 games
Keelan Sexton 0-03 - 3 games

Surprised at that result. I suppose Dublin hammered Sligo and Kerry hammered Louth. I think McGuigan has more than 10.

10 is correct for Shane, from play.

Watch the last ten minutes or so too. Most things came through Kilkenny - he had a massive bearing on the outcome of that game.

100% correct, controlled the movement at the crucial time.