The night before Christmas, the year that was!

[Bud Wiser]

Nothing better to do this morning, sore head after Christmas Staff Party and I am self employed with only one staff, me, so:

Twas three weeks before Christmas and the boys down in Cork,
Were all sat 'round a table stuffing their faces with pork,
When asked were they not worried about the great bacon scare,
O'Halpin shrugged shoulders and said down here we don't care,
Things are done fifferent down here by the Lee,
We do the complete opposite to everyone you see,
Like training in Winter and going on strike,
And if you don't like us you can get on yer bike.

Over in Galway, Loughnane got the sack,
and from the parting shots fired, he won't be coming back,
"Win an All-Ireland in one year, or definately in two",
our great pundit has learned, is not easy to do.
But Ger aint no slouch when it comes to passing the buck,
"It'was the county boards fault, it was they fecked it up"
They could still win an All-Ireland and that could be soon,
"you won't get criticised if you write, in the Connaght Tribune."

At Ballymun Kickam's Dessie played his last game,
and love him or loath him, he'd put many to shame,
He was a real wizard when he got the ball,
and no one can deny he didn't give it his all,
His two knees were creaking when he hung up his boots,
Perhaps this is the real reason for his GPA roots,
There are very few players with which such skills they are blessed,
So Adios Mr. Farrell, we all wish you the best.

Down in Kilkenny there were no creaking joints,
when they won the All-Ireland by twenty three points.
Their way to the final wasn't even hard work,
another nine point margin over the strikers from Cork,
And to prove that the manager doesn't get just a watch,
Brian Cody was awarded, the man of the match.
Now three years undefeated and it could be three more,
before any county can even the score.

In football, Kerry, was the team everyone feared,
But Tyrone showed how to win Sam by just growing a beard !
For commitment and standards these boys raised the bars,
They not just won Sam, they won seven All Stars.
Their runs out from defence tore most teams apart,
For their style and their conduct, take a bow Mikey Harte
On the day of the Final, again tragedy struck,
But ye all stood together just like real GAA men should.
On October the 7th we heard more Breaking News,
But Mickey is fine, this man doesn't loose.

To all players from all counties and in all county clubs,
Right dowwn to the umpires, the refs and the subs,
thanks for the efforts and the games you provide,
to us gaa boarders you are our treasured pride.
Except for them strikers, the ones down in Cork,
just to keep themselves warm, these boys wouldn't work.
maybe, just maybe, they will remember some day,
soft jobs in banks are promoted by the great GAA.

[Bensars]

Very good bud

[orangeman]

Brilliant stuff. 

[thebandit]

Maith an fear

[stpauls]

great stuff!!

[Lecale2]

 
Great stuff!

[Fuzzman]

Good man Bud and well done for keeping your same avatar all year.

One must keep abreast of these things

[ONeill]

Good stuff indeed. Must say, December's been a great month for posts on here.

[Fear ón Srath Bán]

Good man Bud, glad the boss gave you the time off 

[Puckoon]

A great read. thanks very much bud.

[gerry]

cheers bud

[AZOffaly]

Maith an Fear Bud. The board isn't dead yet.

[Bud Wiser]

Board not dead yet?   Neither are the GPA, I will try and find the link to last nights sports results on RTE 1 wireless.  There was an interview with the President of GAA and talks are at an advanced stage where official recognition and an acknowledgement of the GPA will be announced in the New Year.  Surprised really there was not more about it today.   



Just tried there, it was on RTE 1 last night on Seán Óg Ó Ceallacháin's Sports Results at 11pm.  If there is an archive on RTE website I am baffled as to how to locate it - but not half as baffled as I am about the "Og" bit in Seans name because I am listening to him for the last 48 years and I think he was the same age as I am now when I started listening to him.