Boxing Day

[Tyrones own]

for me it was about going out hunting, not that lordy crap on the horses, but men and the dogs out hunting on st stephens day with a big turkey sandwich in your pocket and the odd swig of the clear stuff to warm up everything down to your toes.  Comin home cold and tired, but happy and tucking into a big dinner after dark, gettin cleaned up and heading out on the drink with the lads......

I could relate to that, having to share the field's around the Moy with the hierarchy

[fred]

St. Stephens Day. Up early and get the fry on. Few mates round for the feed and then of to the Felons Club for a day of punting and craic. Stagger home around teatime and the missus goes out, invariably leaving me sleeping on the settee. Very enjoyable day. 

[rosnarun]

Why are you all trying to change the name of the Wran Day

boys of Barr na Sráide

O the town it climbs the mountain and looks upon the sea
And sleeping time or waking time 'tis there I long to be
To walk again that kindly street, the place I grew a man
With the boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wran.

With cudgels stout we roamed about to hunt for the dreoilín.
We searched for birds in every furze from Letter to Dooneen.
We sang for joy beneath the sky; life held no print or plan
And we boys in Barr na Sráide went hunting for the wran.

And when the hills were bleeding and the rifles were aflame
To the rebel homes of Kerry those Saxon strangers came
But the men who dared the Auxies and who fought the Black and Tans
Were the boys in Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wran.

So here's a toast to them tonight, those lads who laughed with me
By the groves of Carhan River or the slopes of Beenatee
John Dawley and Batt Andy and the Sheehans Con and Dan
And the boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wran.

But now they toil on foreign soil where they have gone their way
Deep in the heart of London town or over in Broadway
And I am left to sing their deeds and to praise them while I can
Those boys of Barr na Sráide who hunted for the wran

And when the wheel of life runs down and when peace comes over me
O lay me down in that old town between the hills and sea
I'll take my sleep in those green fields the place my life began
Where the boys of Barr na Sráide went hunting for the wran

[Onlooker]

There are always 3 racing meetings in Ireland on St. Stephen's Day - Leopardstown, Limerick and Down Royal.  Leopardstown and Limerick are both 4 day meetings.  Down Royal is a 1 day meeting.

[Tankie]

Leinster are playing Ulster in the RDS so that will be a good day out!

[Doogie Browser]

Ok lads, it is approaching, prepare yourselves for a gambling Oasis, 8 days to go until the best day of the year in my opinion.  A chance to meet up with all the old heads and have the craic and a few bets, life is great.

Also watch those flailing fists tomorrow night on Black Eyed Friday 

[Treasurer]

Leopardstown here we come!!!

[Rois]

Just found out I may have to spend Boxing Day in a store that's on the verge of going into administration.

No drinks up in the club for me then