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Stormont clearly a mess but not much worse than the Dáil. Some examples:

Cost of the Dáil bike shelter.

Cost of new Children's Hospital - biggest scandal ever I'd say and still no closer to getting built.

Housing crisis - current government won't make decisions on it.

Over crowded classrooms.

The

Etc. etc.

Good to see new teams come through. I think it's hard for a fist time county winner to come through Ulster.

Especially with the celebrations etc. it's hard to get refocussed again. Not impossible but a bit harder. So in that respct, I'd be lokkinging at the Kilcoos and Newbridge's etc. They have a bit of experience.

One other thing is that it's winter football from now on. That plays a huge part in these games.

I always remember the great Crossmaglen team. Fantastic team who they were battle haredened for the winter. Not saying they wouldn't have won them games in summer but they knew how to play winter football.

But again, form will count for nothing. It's all on the day and who make the better decisions on the ball in the last 10 mins will win the games....for the most part.

Celtic, from top to bottom are in a mess and it'll take some fixing.

The Board are a joke. Haven't invested properly in quality players over successive transfer windows. I mean, ask yourself when the last deemed successful transfer window was? I think after BM game last year, Celtic, as most supporters would acknowledge, should have pushed on and created another period of dominance in Scotland and pushed on in Europe. £100m in the bank isn't much  good now when supporters aren't buying match tickets and merchandise etc. Typical Lawell and Nicholson arrogance and attitude.

BR is a spoofer - clear to be seen now. Even after the game's press conference is a joke. Does he ever listen to what he says? Ask yourself, what was the last big game that he's won? People will give him a by ball because of recruitment, which is fair enough to a point.

But yesterday, playing Murray over Trusty was a bad call. Not only that but he took off the only player (winger), who was actually doing very well and was dangerous in an attacking sense. WTF? Clueless?

Celtic have a young player on loan from Man City, Simpson-Pusey, who has played in the Champions League but hasn't figured for Celtic yet. What is that about? Clearly to me, BR cannot judge players or cannot alter from 1 formation to another.

I think now that the majority of Celtic supporters are starting to see BR for what he is. Even with the current squad, Celtic should be beating Hearts and Dundee etc. No disrespect or entitlement etc. but they should be winning the majority of these games. BR can't get the team 'ready for war' and get them fired up. No aggression, just stale backwards and sideways passing. Put you to sleep.

Recruitment at the club is a farce - no need to add anything to that statement.

Academy - another farce. When did they bring a goodyoung player through? The size of Celtic, they should have loads of talented young players coming through. Some do but are let go or are 'sold', for one reason or another, to other clubs. Another mess.

The stadium - it's falling down. No investment.

I've said enough about the board - complete disconnect with the supporters.

Now the only consistent thing in all of this mess is the supporters. They know what's happening. They invest their cash into the club in an annual basis but this is changing and changing quickly.   

Considering Dana got 2% in 2011 it is doubtful there would have given a huge vote for Marie Steen this time. Esposing a similar return to the old Catholic ethos ruling Ireland.
Not a hope would Steen got in. Pity she didn't run wouldn't have to listen to all this girning from Toibín and Aontú folk.

You are probably right. Blocking her left her less open to scrutiny and accountability. She became far bigger than she really was shouting from the gallery and playing the victim.

That said we are in a different Ireland from when Dana ran in 2011.

The reality though is Her and her like are a threat and the momentum is building. So blocking her hides the true disquiet statistically for the moment.

 

Seems to be an overlap with the religious fundamentalism and far right MAGA mindset. Aontú paid huge tribute to Charlie Kirk.
She would have got torn apart in the debates with her record on different issues including same sex marriage and abortion... whatever one's opinion both were overwhelming voted in.

Whether you agree or disagree with her points of view, she would have wiped the floor with all of them in a debate

Problem is winning a debate counts for nothing.

Only thing that matters is who has the most votes on voting day.

Aontú very right wing. Plus Tobín gets some amount of airtime.

Erne Gaels win the replay in Fermanagh . Back 2 back titles for them .
Declan Bonner, their manager , was in America.

I presume it was a pre-arranged trip?  Strange one though.

Derrygonnelly must still be strong even without the Jones' brothers.

Looking like 66% at least for Connolly.

Probably the only 2 happy FFrs/FGrs will be Kelleher and Kelly.

Great to see FFG taking a trouncing.

Delighted for them. 

I think MacRory is a bit different to Rannafast in that a few lads are, enticed, shall we say, to other schools for Y13 (Lower 6th in old money) and that mkes a difference.

Even one quality 'signing' can change things big time.

The bigger schools are well known for it for years and years.

Get Rodgers out.

Dundee win 2-0 on 18% of possession.

Board is the mjor issue but manager not far behind.

Kevin Bridges is very good in my opinion.

Not sure if he has new stuff out or touring etc. I suppose after a tour, they need a year off to prepare and write new stuff.

I like his drole Glasgow accent. The joke at the bus stop at midnight is a classic.

I remember Glenarm had a team for a couple of seasons , probably in around 2005

Ballymoney had a team the same year.

If from Ballymoney, what GAA team would you play for?

Is there still a secondary school there?

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/1015/1538785-hallgrimssons-tactics-for-armenia-astonishing-corry/

Corry has a point in this article. Needed to win but improve goal difference also.

I still think the arc should be a different colour.

Might slightly help referees etc.

Although easier for spectators to see on an elevated bank or stand etc. It's a lot harder at ground level obviously.

How many hurling clubs are there in Armagh?

At senior level and (new) underage level?

That's the 2nd top class save by the Armenia goalkeeper.

I think they said he conceded 7 in previous 2 games and he'd be a bit shaky. But he's been very decent.

[McGuigan was inside the arc as far as I can see]

McGuigan was inside the arc as far as I can see, so one pointer. It's the referees call anyway. Are we now going to appeal referee decisions?
Should Newbridge appeal the touch on the ground by Paudi which led to a 2 pointer for Slaughtneil?

The 2 point arc is always going to cause controversy but it has to be the refs call. We can't have these decisions being decided in a board room.

No he wasn't. His planted foot was just before the arc line or on it but it definately wasn't inside it.

The rule is one foot can be on the line.

Clearly a 2 pointer.