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The 'Clifford' name is just a little bit OTT for my liking. They should have more confidence that the brand mark will seep into Irish consciousness without plastering his name in forty foot high words alongside.

Agree with this - and the decision to go with Kerry colours. You'd think they would have been working hard to present this as suitable for anyone to buy. I can see a lot of people being put off due to the fact they will be wearing a brand of a rival player / team.
The logo only (and maybe more neutral colur schemes to start out) removes that

edit to say - I wish him well and hope this venture is successful for him. I just think the campaign is poorly thought out

Can someone point me towards an explainer on all this pot 2 / pot 3 stuff?

Looking at FIFA website there are 16 teams to get whittled down to 4, so 2 rounds of playoffs?

The continent's four remaining berths will then be settled in a 16-team UEFA play-off competition involving the 12 group runners-up and four best-ranked UEFA Nations League section winners who did not finish in the top two of their World Cup qualifying groups.

The 16 teams will be drawn into four play-off paths, each featuring four teams, with single-leg semi-finals and finals taking place in March 2026.

https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/uefa-qualifying-teams-schedule-dates-places

This article which is the most helpful I've found

https://www.the42.ie/what-next-ireland-6876797-Nov2025/?utm_source=thescore&utm_content=top-stories

Can someone point me towards an explainer on all this pot 2 / pot 3 stuff?

Looking at FIFA website there are 16 teams to get whittled down to 4, so 2 rounds of playoffs?

The continent's four remaining berths will then be settled in a 16-team UEFA play-off competition involving the 12 group runners-up and four best-ranked UEFA Nations League section winners who did not finish in the top two of their World Cup qualifying groups.

The 16 teams will be drawn into four play-off paths, each featuring four teams, with single-leg semi-finals and finals taking place in March 2026.

https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/uefa-qualifying-teams-schedule-dates-places

Reef.  Place your hands

Would have to be AC/DC - Thunderstruck.
Close the thread.

Been used by a couple of players before - Christian Kist definitely

Awwwww Beau!

Believe Smith suffers from debilitating arthritis.
Tragic, as he's my favourite player to watch when he's on song. Smooth as silk

Any good value shouts for adding to an accumulator this weekend?

Bookies can be got at for club championships in my experience with the right inside knowledge.

Responsible betting of course.

Lol, my own club Harps 1/200 favs beat in Armagh. Nothing untoward, just pish. Not Sure what price Carrickcruppen were.

I think he was hoping for a response before the game was played

Big neeson curtin Pamela now, he not be too worried about any poor reviews 😋

She's not the Pamela of our teenage years.

Ach I know. But still
Big neeson maybe no tommyjoe either hi if you know what I'm saying

But anyway, I digress 🤭

There was a story many moons ago that he'd a fella on him that would make a racehorse jealous. Maybe it was a story he started himself.

"I can tell you I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career."

So the Flatley announcement.

It seems he is having planning issues on his gaff in Cork. To help move from holiday home to primary residence, he has proven his commitment to living in Ireland by announcing his bid.

and this is the clown talking about somebody needing to speak for the average person on the street FFS

Why even the GAA mentioned in any of this.

why indeed.
Sure 'both sides' equally to blame for this unfortunate series of events 

My American wife just told me that young Seamus Heaney was a heartthrob. I'll be in my room.

well it presumably isn't news to you that she has peculiar taste in men?!

33 year age gap.

you might want to change the batteries in that calculator!

Think I said half way through the league that given the fixtures they had left (including a not interested Donegal in the final round) that Mayo might end up in the league final.

dúirt bean liom go ndúirt bean léi

Can anyone remember from 2nd half of the Armagh Mayo game. A ball dropped short into Armagh man's hands in the square and he passed it back to Rafferty.

Whistle was blown i thought it was going to be a free in to Mayo but then Armagh had possession and a free.

Can anyone recall this? What happened here.

Fair bit of discussion on this over on the rules thread

https://gaaboard.com/board/index.php?topic=25027.2130

The absolute state of this!
I'd nearly cheer for Wales.
https://x.com/offtheball/status/1889283250847088992

It's gross