The real reason for Derry's demise - Baseball Bats

[Muzz]

Judge 'amazed' by baseball bats 
 
A district judge has told Londonderry court that he is "amazed by the number of baseball bats in this town".

Mr Barney McElholm made the comments after Philip O'Donnell, 40, from Baldrick Crescent, admitted going to another man's house armed with a bat.

Mr McElholm, who is from Tyrone, added: "If there were fewer, Derry might be more skilled at Gaelic football."

O'Donnell was given a two year conditional discharge. The baseball bat is to be destroyed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7576321.stm

And here was everyone thinking it was the management...

[thejuice]

Really odd, as far as I'm aware there is no Irish league baseball team in Derry. What could they possibly be using them for?

[billy the kid]

Really odd, as far as I'm aware there is no Irish league baseball team in Derry. What could they possibly be using them for?

Stirring soup perhaps?

[ExiledGael]

Sadly he's on to something there.

[comethekingdom]

Judge 'amazed' by baseball bats 
 
A district judge has told Londonderry court that he is "amazed by the number of baseball bats in this town".

Mr Barney McElholm made the comments after Philip O'Donnell, 40, from Baldrick Crescent, admitted going to another man's house armed with a bat.

Mr McElholm, who is from Tyrone, added: "If there were fewer, Derry might be more skilled at Gaelic football."

O'Donnell was given a two year conditional discharge. The baseball bat is to be destroyed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/7576321.stm

And here was everyone thinking it was the management...

Londonderry?? where's that?

[Square Ball]

remember someone telling me that when he worked in a sports shop in Belfast city center they sold loads of baseball bats, but never any balls