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No doubt a lot of W.D. Flackes supporting posters on the board and the television news telling us that the "man who died was a member of the minority community." Then came a few GAA results late at night but Antrim club mainly and a team called Hannahstown featured (but no Lámh Dhearg.)

Nowadays Ken tells it as it from the heart whilst Mark has a more almost ready to smile take on it.
What do youse reckon yourselves?

Antrim should start fundraising and build or renovate a ground of their own instead of planning to go cap in hand to the Ulster Council to borrow Casement for club finals or County National League matches.

[a personal friend.]

Top man,and a personal friend.Has all the qualities and diplomacy to be a great president

Not another attack on you - but that is the drunk's version of "friend."

Most people have  - outside of their family/blood ties have - 2/3/4 maybe five friends.
Then again - it goes back to definitions.

And another bugbear is the camerawork.

The game has changed but the camera techniques haven't. Countless times on Sunday, after a score or a wide, the cameraman missed the quick kick-outs. You were only able to gauge what was happening was by the noise of the crowd or the reactions of the player/blade in the crowd they were zooming in on. Had there been a quick turnover/mistake, the ball would have been in the back of the net before the camera followed the play.

Paul Durcan says that nobody wants to see stupid stuff like the ball being kicked out.
Concentrate on the crowd scenes.

A double-header it is on the 6th August, with ourselves on first at 4pm, and the Dubs to follow at 6pm:

Football Fixtures

And both exclusively live on SKY SKY SKY.

Anybody who asks for any donations now - they are directed to ring SKY - the home of the GAA.

Double header with Dubs v Donegal at 6

A bit far ahead to be talking yet but if this keyboard warrior man/woman above happens to be correct:

The Minor "match" to be on second - Jimmy did well but let there be no one pretending about the reality now.
The interesting match where even Paddy Power will not have a certainty -  to be on first it seems.
Is this to do with Gardaí and dispersal of crowds and health and safety?
That would give Tyrone and Mayo rich people more time to go home - outside of Club and League (with the discounted early buy tickets is now beyond the ordinary decent people of Ireland) - SKY SKY SKY -the posters on this board scream - which is sensible to prevent accidents on the road because of tiredness and the rich are normally looked after first by those in control. No reason to stay for the inevitable result of the post Jimmy second game.
Donegal ones will catch on soon not to waste whatever money they have in their isolation.
Remember when the Boys From Killybegs Came Rolling Home.
Fishing wrecked. Them Kilkeel boys knew what they were voting for.

[Casement Park is a different matter. Details were given to club delegates about the offer that is currently on the table from Ulster, and going by the mood that was reported in the room, Antrim officials will have great difficulty selling anything resembling that to the clubs. Unless Ulster come up with a much improved offer that reflects our position as landlords of the grounds, then unfortunately our delegate said he sees trouble ahead.Antrim clubs are really only beginning to get a full picture of the insulting package that was on offer, and there was quite a lot of anger in the room. If Ulster are looking for their dream stadium then they need to start upping the ante and treating Antrim with more respect. If that dosent happen I do really see this coming to a sorry end.]

Our club got a report back from our delegate at County Committee meeting last night about recent activity.

Dunsilly coming along fine, and should be open for business by the end of the summer. Should be more than adequate for our interim needs - credit to all involved.

Casement Park is a different matter. Details were given to club delegates about the offer that is currently on the table from Ulster, and going by the mood that was reported in the room, Antrim officials will have great difficulty selling anything resembling that to the clubs. Unless Ulster come up with a much improved offer that reflects our position as landlords of the grounds, then unfortunately our delegate said he sees trouble ahead.

Antrim clubs are really only beginning to get a full picture of the insulting package that was on offer, and there was quite a lot of anger in the room. If Ulster are looking for their dream stadium then they need to start upping the ante and treating Antrim with more respect.

If that dosent happen I do really see this coming to a sorry end.

One delegate, apparently, was adamant we dont need it at all, and if we sell Casement we can build a proper Dunsilly and tidy up a couple of county grounds with a new and improved facilities. The majority opposed this in favour of a proper a fair deal from Ulster but insist this is now a priority.

Interesting Times.

I'm not sure when or where Colin Broderick went to school but his description of the history curriculum is not one I recognise.

Exactly.
Write your replies in Irish just to prove how wrong he is.
Don't give into him.

Most of this Board reflects Countyism - in this thread's case Tyroneshire versus Armaghshire - the imposed and subsequently accepted and the reflected glory of the residents who have an interest -much as Dublinshire or Kilkennyshire etc.
Little connection of people between Lurgan and Creggan{Armaghshire} yet lumped together as the same and those that sell to SKY thrive on the concept.
Money and what they deem at their meetings - bread and circus patrons.
The best and most natural threads on this Board are the Antrim, the recent crowd that have thankfully landed from Laois and of whom any reader is grateful and the long standing Derry ones, Cavan ,Down and Mayo, Longford also  - if one were asked to be directed towards what is the People's GAA.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2016/03/14/news/38-000-casement-park-could-not-be-safely-evacuated-emergency-services-say-448623/

[Casement Park: 38,000 capacity 'could not be safely evacuated']

Casement Park: 38,000 capacity 'could not be safely evacuated'

AN emergency services assessment seen by Irish News has suggested only 18,000 people could safely evacuate a 38,000-seater Casement Park if the Andersonstown Road was closed.

Police, fire and ambulance officials also warn that in a 'worst-case' scenario just over 11,200 fans could safely exit if cars are parked on exit roads.

It is the latest twist in controversy surrounding the £77 million redevelopment project in west Belfast that has been plagued with problems and delays.

Last week the new president of the GAA's Ulster Council, Michael Hasson, told The Irish News there is "not a lot of give" in plans to accommodate 38,000 people at a new Casement Park.

A fresh planning application is expected in September, nearly two years after approval was overturned in the High Court when a judge identified failures in the environmental impact assessment.

A legal challenge was brought by residents who object to the size of the proposed stadium. They maintain the Andersonstown site can only cater for up to 25,000 spectators.

A Stormont inquiry is also continuing into safety concerns and whether the original proposals properly considered emergency exiting arrangements.

It came after a safety expert told MLAs the proposed design could not be evacuated safely in certain emergencies - and warned of the potential for a tragedy like the Hillsborough disaster, a claim dismissed by the GAA.

Concerns have focused on how the stadium would cope if the Andersonstown Road, where most spectators would exit the ground, was closed or blocked off.

Officials from the PSNI, ambulance and fire service together examined this scenario in January this year, documents uncovered by The Irish News reveal.

The assessment said: "The unique nature of the site indicates that it is reasonably foreseeable that the Andersonstown Road could be closed due to an emergency."

Examples cited were a suspect device, a fatal road crash or a gas leak, which could lead to an exclusion cordon of up to 400m being put in place.

If an incident happened, they warned that a 200m cordon could prevent spectators leaving via the junctions with Mooreland Park and Owenvarragh Park

In the joint assessment, emergency officials calculated how many people could be safely evacuated if the Andersonstown Road was blocked – the 'emergency evacuation safe capacity'.

They examined the possible width of other exits and the impact of issues such as parked cars on residential streets surrounding the venue.

The assessment said the maximum emergency exit time for the stadium should be eight minutes.

However, their 'best-case' outcome allowed 18,264 people to be evacuated within the time frame, while the figure dropped to 11,239 in the 'worst-case' scenario.

"This does not account for funnelling which would occur along Mooreland Crescent, which would not be permitted and would also have to be designed out," the review said.

The 'preliminary planning assumptions' document was obtained by The Irish News through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Officials also highlighted other issues with safety at the site in the event of an emergency.

Fire engines cannot access stadium entrances at Mooreland and Owenvarragh in various instances where cars are parked on both sides of the streets.

They also appear to dismiss a possibility that police could close the Andersonstown Road in advance of large matches.

"Existing legislation does not permit the PSNI to pre-plan to close roads to facilitate events in or on a public road. Therefore an event plan should not assume that this can occur," the document stated.

The paper was circulated and discussed during a meeting in January of the Safety Technical Group (STG), set up to advise on the plans.

The group concluded that without further information on the stadium design they were "not in a position to make any assessment of a safe capacity".


Ulster GAA plans to this week announce the beginning of a consultation on new plans for redeveloping Casement.

A spokesman said the proposed stadium's capacity has not been finalised.

"The capacity of the provincial stadium will be determined following completion of an environmental impact assessment, public consultation and consultation with statutory consultees and key stakeholders such as the Safety Technical Group, PSNI and others," he said.

"Until these consultation processes are complete and detailed environmental, transport and socio-economic assessments are complete the specific capacity for the provincial stadium cannot be determined."

http://www.irishnews.com/news/2016/03/14/news/38-000-casement-park-could-not-be-safely-evacuated-emergency-services-say-448623/

[DUP councillor charged over Facebook comment on SF Ruth Patterson in court over online reply to fictitious report on killing of Sinn Féin figures]

The revolution is here. You have the honour of putting Shinners and (S)Indo hacks against the wall. Who do you shoot first?

For those who have not fallen asleep, the answer is: the Shinners. This is because you must always put duty before pleasure.

DUP councillor charged over Facebook comment on SF

Ruth Patterson in court over online reply to fictitious report on killing of Sinn Féin figures

Ruth Patterson (57), a former deputy lord mayor of Belfast, was at the city's Magistrates' Court this morning to plead her innocence.

Ms Patterson, whose address was given as Ravenhill Avenue, has been charged with sending a grossly offensive message by Facebook on July 30th.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/dup-councillor-charged-over-facebook-comment-on-sf-1.1502233

Juventus - 15 wins in a row.

The spaghetti and minced meat men just put an end to that by holding the Shrouders to a draw.
The Napper Tandys can go back on top if they win on Monday night.

[What do you miss about home the most?]

What do you miss about home the most?     .........people respecting personal space.

This seems interesting and possibly annoying.
Can you give some examples of how it takes place?

And if a person is rich as most on this Board seem to be - then they can look after Club - first - always first - but after - family/friends - and accept the McKenna Cup for what it is and enjoy every last moment of it.

Would Mungo Jerry get played on the radio now - probably more during Championships time in Ireland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p11VE9_Hrs
"Have a drink, have a drive
Go out and see what you can find"

Dodgy stuff.