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I usually check oil level , coolant,  fluids etc every week or two.

Last few weeks I've had to top up the coolant a couple of  times,  something which I've  rarely had to do in the past.

At the same time, the  warm air  heater in car isn't what it  should be either.  It's not very warm , as it normally is, even after the car is driven a long way.

Would the two be connected?

No leaks under  the car, so I'm assuming that's not the issue.

Any thoughts?

Definately a leak in radiator. How long before you re-fill it?

I had same problem. Had to keep topping it up but then I had to top it up more often and then it got to point where I was carrying big bottles of water in boot.

I even put rad. leak stuff in as it's supposed to plug any small hole but I had a bigger problem as it was some sort of connection to rad. But you could try and get a can of that stuff first in a car spares shop and see does it work?

It's linked to heating system in car also. My car had no warm air either.

If the can of repair stuff doesn't work, get it checked out at a mechanic's asap.

Other counties are having challenge games, but u never of a derry game to a week after its over.

Is that not maybe a good thing?

Everything low key, in pre-season, is good in my opinion.

The two tournaments St Pat's have won this year are before lower 6th though so yer mans gripe makes no sense

its the same for Omagh lads, they've a 30-40% non academic entry path and pull from the whole of west tyrone
2 schools will dominate I feel for next while

Those schools are getting a bigger catchment whereas St Colman's & the Abbey, and others too I'd guess, are losing players from areas that would have been strong in the 80s, 90s & 00s. St Ronan's, St Paul's, St Josephs Crossmaglen, St Marks and others are all taking kids from that old Newry grammar catchment area that their parents would have been in. I'm not saying that's a bad thing either, schools are there for education 1st and foremost and those other schools are all doing well for their pupils.

What's the grammar schools in Newry/south Armagh area?

It's well saturated alright when you include St. Paul's Bessbrook.

I think the big issue, for all schools
now, is the lower number of pupils coming out of the primary achools. Just demographics in 2025 really.

In that, there's clearly a huge battle going on for secondary schools getting in their quota. More pupils equals more money I think.

No doubt, sport, in particular, definately plays a huge role in 'selling the school'.

All of this is on Desmond and the board. Complete cowboys.

This is Covid year all over again. Same pattern from the transfer windows just before.

I hope fans boycott now the club, matches and shop etc. Give Lawell and them clowns not a penny more. Be good to write this season off if these frauds get the boot.

They blame Rogers, the GB and Celtic Fan Media...everybody but themselves.

Then we have that muppet Tisdale falling alseep at the recent home game V Hearts. He's the man who 'sourced' Nancy.

I don't apportion much blame to Nancy but today, after losing badly with his formation, should have went for 4 at the back. Just do the simple thing, play safe and go back to a simple back 4. But he didn't so he must take flak for that today.

The players also must take a large percentage of flack. They showed, not for the first time this season, no heart or bottle. Embrrassing. Seriously, how do they pick up their pay packet this week?

Fair play to Robinson and St. Mirren. They deserved it thoroughly. Won it well so congrats to them. They were agressive, work hard and hit on the break. 

Unbelievable footage from Australia of the passerby grabbing the gun off the shooter at Bondi beach. Amazing restraint then shown not to shoot the cnut

Could have ended very badly for that guy, thankfully the shooter seemed unprepared and didnt have a knife / handgun back up.

Heroic deed

Yeah, especially with him holding the gun after he took it off the shooter.


Cops could have shot him thinking, as he was holding the gun, that he was the shooter.

Soeme brainless kicking by Kilcoo in the 2nd half of extra time; delighted for Scotstown, some real ageing warriors on their team. Beggan's influence was decisive

Some team but their decision making at times is just very strange. Can remember a few occasions from the past few years. Full back kicking it away in '23 against Scotstown and Beggan comes up to kick the winner. Brannigan last year getting sent off for elbowing a player in the jaw. Had some strange shot decisions against Loughmacrory and Scotstown this year.

Maybe it's just the fact they've played so many games that you are going to get more mistakes but I'd expect a team as good as Kilcoo to be less prone to making them

I think that's pressure. These things happen when the pressure is on...no matter how many games/championships you've won.

Kilcoo have won 1 All Ireland, a pretty poor return from multiple Down championship wins.

One would argue they have massively underachieved. 2 Ulster and 1 all Ireland.

3 final losses in 4 years.

They have their all Ireland but there will be plenty of regret when they look back

What's the average age of their team?

[There is an attraction for family members who don't live in Slaughneil to take their children back to the club to play there.]

Basings my guesses off the number of active playing teams may be the wrong way to go, now thinking Slaughtneil as youd assume the whole hamlet is involved young and old?

Surely not little Slaughtneil the small village who conquered Ulster in 3 codes - couldn't be the case???

No disrespect by the way great club

Where is this village you speak of? 🫣🫣

There catchment area is so small surly couldn't be them? And they would never go outside that catchment area.😂😂.

Out of the last 3 county title winners they're the only club without an outside transfer, bitterness isn't a great look fellas. In all seriousness it is likely Steelstown, think they've a lot of numbers at underage & are hoovering up all talent in the city and possibly Bellaghy or Magherafelt

In all seriousness, can we at least attempt to stick to the truth.
Absolutely no bitterness at all here, the facts are there. There is an attraction for family members who don't live in Slaughneil to take their children back to the club to play there. Personally I don't agree with this, I think children should be afforded the opportunity to build their own bond with the area/townland that they call home not live their parent/parents bond. But each to their own. No rules are being broken.

We all know it's not this little small community portrayed by Marty on RTE but we Derry men will keep the secret on the QT.

Every club in Ireland has members who do that.

So not sure what your point is. 

Rory Beggan is a brilliant role model, stopping for everyone for photos etc, what our games are about.

100%.

Does anybody wear gumshields these days when playing?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crmdkyjvgpzo

Fermanagh now included in Fáilte Ireland's 'Hidden Heartlands' campaign.

Unionists will not be happy. 

Enjoyable match in poor conditions.. Glenullin excellent in patches in the 2nd half, serious pace.

Alan and Paddy great re commentary, but that camera work, must have the L plates on. But I watched it on the firestick so can't humble too much 😬

Is Alan a Derry man?

Paddy Sheanon always good on commentary in local Cavan matches.

Monaghan.

Scotstown?

Thought he sounded more Monaghan than Derry alright.

But there's a Derry lad that does a podcast with Mal McMullan and he doesn't have that strong Derry accent either thought it was him

That is him.

Enjoyable match in poor conditions.. Glenullin excellent in patches in the 2nd half, serious pace.

Alan and Paddy great re commentary, but that camera work, must have the L plates on. But I watched it on the firestick so can't humble too much 😬

Is Alan a Derry man?

Paddy Sheanon always good on commentary in local Cavan matches.

Monaghan.

Scotstown?

Well, that's the implication. Still have to go and win the thing, and they've a really historically poor return at AI level.

They have one all Ireland from 5 attempts.

That's still hanging over them. Teams on a roll like that need to win at least 2 to cement themselves in
greatness.

Will it be a burden or spur them on?Time will tell.

You could hear the players after the Ennis game - it was clear they were hurting after last year and they spoke about how hungry they were.

They're clearly referencing 2024 as a wasted year. 

Ballyhale missed Adrian Mullan badly yesterday. Bad stroke V KK ruled him out. He would have been that extra bit of quality they would have needed yesterday.

Saying that, Martin's deserved their win. Hung in the game when it was slipping and hd Jack O'C in top form. What a great winner by Stafford with his first touch. Took it very well. He was doing well off the bench in the Leinster campaign so big credit to manager to leave him off as a starter, then on at the death - impact sub alright.

Game was nip and tuck in second half. It was a fantastic game of hurling I thought. Some great high fielding, heavy hits and some outstanding scores. Really top level stuff and very enjoyable. Could have went either way at the end.

BG will, no doubt, be favourites but that game will hve gave Martin's confidence. But it's hard to repeat it but they did it in the final after a big semi-final win.