Donal Og's Book

Galwaybhoy · October 23, 2009, 09:48:07 PM

Looks very nervous.

Got himself into a bit of bother talking about the sliother!

orangeman · October 23, 2009, 09:51:27 PM

Usually handles the ball better than that.

Going better now. Keeps looking to the ceiling for inspiration.

75 euros admission - says that the crowd wouldn't mind giving €3.75 out of it.

Dad says to him "we'll need to get you fixed !" - poor father.

Galwaybhoy · October 23, 2009, 09:54:53 PM

In fairness he should have tried to say very little about the sliothers as he had hes mind on other things coming onto the show.

Hes feeling a bit more confident now. I never liked the fellow but hes coming across pretty well at the moment overall.

orangeman · October 23, 2009, 10:03:10 PM

Did he say young boys

He's doing a Rafa now ?

Did well in this interview. Took a bit of guts to do what he did here tonight to be fair to him.

ONeill · October 23, 2009, 10:06:32 PM

I thought he was excellent.

Tony Baloney · October 23, 2009, 10:08:38 PM

Quote from: Galwaybhoy on October 23, 2009, 09:54:53 PM
In fairness he should have tried to say very little about the sliothers as he had hes mind on other things coming onto the show.

Hes feeling a bit more confident now. I never liked the fellow but hes coming across pretty well at the moment overall.

Would have the same sentiments too. He's a hard man and no doubt growing up harbouring that type of secret has toughened him up. Came across very well.

gerrykeegan · October 23, 2009, 10:10:16 PM

I thought he did very well. Even the reading of the email was a something which would help other young people who are struggling.

Minder · October 23, 2009, 10:15:47 PM

It really is interviewing by numbers by Tubridy.

Aghdavoyle · October 23, 2009, 10:16:49 PM

Quote from: orangeman on October 23, 2009, 10:03:10 PM
Did he say young boys

He's doing a Rafa now ?

Did well in this interview. Took a bit of guts to do what he did here tonight to be fair to him.

Don't think even his biggest adversaries would question his guts.

He did very well.

orangeman · October 23, 2009, 10:19:34 PM

No doubt - took a lot of guts and fair dues to him. He would be quite an adversary in the GPA and strikes or any other cause he decided to champion.

Louth Exile · October 23, 2009, 10:24:00 PM

Quote from: Tony Baloney on October 23, 2009, 10:08:38 PM
Quote from: Galwaybhoy on October 23, 2009, 09:54:53 PM
In fairness he should have tried to say very little about the sliothers as he had hes mind on other things coming onto the show.

Hes feeling a bit more confident now. I never liked the fellow but hes coming across pretty well at the moment overall.
Would have the same sentiments too. He's a hard man and no doubt growing up harbouring that type of secret has toughened him up. Came across very well.

Add my own thoughts along the same lines. Never doubted his talent as a player but never would have had much time for him because he is pure Cork and GPA (neither of which are admirable). I thought that he was very articulate and showed unbelievable strength. He deserves the utmost of credit. Well done Donal Og.

The only question that Tubirdy missed was how it has gone down in the club? But lads like that wouldn't think of the club.

Two Hands FFS · October 23, 2009, 10:31:48 PM

Tubridy is useless..especially the stuff about the ball in 2005. He hadnt a clue

dowling · October 23, 2009, 11:41:34 PM

Missed it. Did he talk about the funeral boycott?

Reillers · October 24, 2009, 09:22:29 AM

It was a great interview, and fair dues to him. He's earned a lot of haters respect tonight and that's blatantly clear. I've said it before that this lad is made of steel but tonight he just showed how much so.

He's a tough, tough man. I haven't seen a better performance in a TV interview for a very long time, even though it was clear that Turbridy hadn't much of a clue about the hurling side of it.
It gave a good insight into why he's been such a leader for Cork in the past, and will continue to be. Very proud of him tonight.

It was a very powerful performance and it was clear all right that he was nervous at the start, but he settled into it very well and came across brilliantly. The best I've seen him in an interview that I can recall. Fantastic stuff.

The courage he showed, and his blunt honesty was fantastic.

But at the end of all of that, and despite all that, you just know that he'll get hell next season on and off the pitch....
There'll be some mighty abuse thrown at him. And he can take it, he's a strong character clearly, I just hope that ther'll be people in the stands who will shut the minority up.

Never been so proud of the lad. Showed great guts tonight.

Minder · October 24, 2009, 10:06:38 AM

Steady on Reillers, he wasn't being interviewed to lay bare his soul. He was being interviewed to promote and maximise book sales. Will always be a p***k in my eyes.