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#61
General discussion / Re: Death Notices
April 22, 2017, 11:58:34 PM
Just checking there's no sign of AZ in this thread. HS got me worried there. 🙈
#62
General discussion / Re: Congrats to AZOffaly
April 22, 2017, 11:57:24 PM
He's a born again ?.
#63
That's the great thing about football. Anything can happen. Galway seemingly shouldn't even have been turning up to their semi final and whilst the other semi final was supposedly a tighter one, a lot of people were expecting a Kerry Donegal final.

Dublin should win the final but Galway won't be reading the script.
#64
GAA Discussion / Re: Joe Brolly
April 15, 2017, 12:26:49 AM
Quote from: Jinxy on April 14, 2017, 10:58:26 PM
This is the point I was making before.
Joe lacks the emotional intelligence to understand that by recounting private conversations in a national newspaper he could cause difficulties for the other party.


Doesn't care. He fully understands all the same.
#65
General discussion / Re: The Late Late show
April 15, 2017, 12:25:27 AM
They should have this on the late late every week or else just scrap the late late and let the singers at it.

Charlie Pride is some boyo in his 80th year.
#66
GAA Discussion / Re: Gooch Retires
April 04, 2017, 09:00:16 AM
Poetry in motion.

Leaves with the whole collection of memories and medals. He had some career.

Thanks for the memories.
#67
GAA Discussion / Re: Jack O'Connor
March 29, 2017, 11:26:09 PM
Kerry have an awesome side this year.


You could gather men off the street to win with that team no disrespect to Jack who is a great manager.
#69
General discussion / Re: Sad News re Coastguard
March 14, 2017, 11:49:55 PM
A terrible tragedy to befall those who were so used to rescuing people in danger.

RIP
#70
Hurling Discussion / Re: Kilkenny
March 11, 2017, 11:35:22 PM
Incredible entertainment. A draw a fair result. Some of the score taking by both teams, Tipp in particular was breathtaking.
#71
General discussion / Re: Tuam Babies
March 05, 2017, 04:40:15 PM
Sisters of mercy ?.


Very sad all round. A truly horrible story.
#72
GAA Discussion / Re: Slaughtneil
March 05, 2017, 04:37:58 PM
The weemen won. What a result for them.


Double is on.
#73
Great player who we probably didn't see the best of.
#74
Quote from: lenny on February 12, 2017, 12:06:12 PM
Quote from: yellowcard on February 12, 2017, 08:46:00 AM
Quote from: redzone on February 11, 2017, 11:03:53 PM
For me a lot of Dublin players found out tonight when it was put upto them. Michaek darragh(seriously poty)+Kilkenny, brilliant when the thing is going well, but very average when it's put upto them. If only other teams carried the Tyrone self belief

;D ;D ;D

Never knew a league game in February carried as much weight. Dublin might not win the AI this year since they will find it difficult to keep going to the well and maintain hunger levels. It is why Gavin gave them the entire O'Byrne cup off whilst Tyrone were going hell for leather in January to win 6 in a row. Dublin need to focus on being fresh for July/August and it really would have helped if Tyrone had beaten them last night to rid themselves of the burden of this long unbeaten run. They would have still ended up in the top 4 at the end of the league regardless.

Tyrone have struggled mentally against the top teams in recent years and have an inability to close out and win tight games in Croke Park. Although it was only a league match, they had a golden chance to beat a top side last night and blew it. I suspect Harte will have been happy with what he seen overall though since I think they are well positioned to make the last 4 at least this season, even if I think they lack the class up front to actually win it.

The problem isn't up front for tyrone. They have excellent forwards if they were let play there. The big problem is the defenders are crap which means they need another 7 or 8 players back to help them out. If peter canavan had been asked to continually run back inside his own 45 and then sprint forward to get on the end of moves he would look average also. A lot of tyrone supporters are getting fed up with this negative style also. Only 6,000 for a home game last week which was the lowest attendance in division 1 and only 28k there last night which was a far cry from the support they had a few years ago.

Dead right. Dublin fans obviously pissed off as well. Dublin were at home last night and didn't turn up in great numbers to watch their hurlers and footballers in Croke Park.
#75
GAA Discussion / Re: Kerry's Aidan O'Mahony retires
January 23, 2017, 02:28:32 PM
"Aidan O'Mahony, who has just announced his retirement from county football at the age of 36, had defiance as his default-setting, even to the point of stretching out his career well past the point where most players feel they can handle the demands of playing at that level."




He has been described by a lot of people as a warrior but he hwas much more than that - he could play as well.


He departs the green and gold owing them nothing. He had a great innings.