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Think you're being a bit harsh on Tomas Corrigan. He didn't have a great game (who did?) but he was bucking his own goat in that forward line for a long time. Ref gave him little too.

Fair enough. May be I am being a bit harsh on the individual. However, he was really ineffective and the management should have reacted, either via substitution or rejigging

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I have to reccomend this after seeing it last year.

Bondi Beach Boy Blue
Benny McDonnell

Hurling play hits the stage this autumn

A unique Irish play with the game of Hurling as its central theme re- opens this October.

Bondi Beach Boy Blue opens at Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin on October 8th and runs until October 11th. It will transfer to Langton House Hotel, Kilkenny for a one-off performance to coincide with the celebrations for Kilkenny's 31st All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title before touring to Galway and Mayo.

Written by emerging playwright Benny McDonnell  (Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo ) , the OCI Production premiered at Cleere's Theatre, Kilkenny in September 2007 and completed a 6 night run before touring to Cork, Kilmallock, Ennis, Thurles, Ballinrobe and Galway, to favourable reviews.

Bondi is Declan's story - a talented young hurler growing up in rural Kilkenny, poised to become another hurling great until his potential is cut short. Forced to forsake the game he loves, Declan bolts to Australia accompanied by his best friend Gary. He leaves his girlfriend Lisa and an indifferent relationship with his father behind, to embark on the life- altering trip 'down under.'

The play is the story of the set of problems he ran away from in Ireland and what he ran into in Australia. It is the story of a small town hero being forced from his comfort zone and having to find a place on a larger stage.

Bondi has already received lavish praise from Kilkenny hurling legends Brian Cody  (6 time All- Ireland Hurling winning manager, All- Ireland Minor & Senior winning Captain )  and Eddie Keher  (6 time All- Ireland Hurling Championship winner - Captain in 1969 )  as well as from GAA President Nicky Brennan who described the play as "depicting the profound importance and influence that Gaelic games can have on the lives of young people."

Bondi is directed by Donal Courtney of the Gaiety School of Acting and the cast comprises Tom Casey  (How Low Can You Go Reality Check 08 ) , Sonia Gamble  (Arabian Night, Company X, Dublin Fringe Festival ) , Michael Wallace & Daryll White  (both currently appearing at The Abbey in An Ideal Husband ) .

Bondi's title was riffed from Dublin- based, Independent Music Awards Songwriters of the year 2007, The Guggenheim Grotto's Portmarnock Beach Boy Blue. The Guggenheim Grotto who released their second album - Happy the Man, on September 5th, 2008 and have had their music featured in several high- profile TV shows in the US including One Tree Hill, Brothers & Sisters, Men in Trees & Six Degrees have contributed a specially recorded version of the song for the show.

Bondi previews at Smock Alley theatre in Temple Bar, Dublin on October 6th & 7th before running there until October 11th and then touring to select ed venues around the country - please see Tour Schedule below.

Tickets are available from 0818 205 205, www.ctb.ie and Central Ticket Bureau, Liberty Hall, 33 Eden Quay, Dublin 1

Contacts:
ociproductions@gmail.com
www.ociproductions.com
Donal Courtney - Director - 086 9597 673
Declan Furlong - Producer - 087 9378 100
Benny McDonnell - Writer/Producer - 087 9593 331

2008 Tour Schedule

Oct 6 -7th Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin  (Previews )

Oct 8 -11th Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin

Oct 18th Langton House Hotel, Kilkenny

Oct 22 - 23rd Cuba, Galway

Oct 24th Ballinrobe, Community School


2007 Production Feedback

"One hurl of a play" - The Irish Sun

"a must- see" - Kilkenny Advertiser

"a splendid new play" - The Mayo News

"you have got to see Bondi Beach Boy Blue" - Tipperary Voice

"hugely enjoyable, thought- provoking, interesting, realistic, touching and very, very real" - Brian Cody, Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team Manager.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant" - Eddie Keher, Kilkenny's 1969 All- Ireland winning Captain




Eddie Keher, Benny McDonnell and Brian Cody

I have to reccomend this after seeing it last year.

Bondi Beach Boy Blue
Benny McDonnell

Hurling play hits the stage this autumn

A unique Irish play with the game of Hurling as its central theme re- opens this October.

Bondi Beach Boy Blue opens at Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin on October 8th and runs until October 11th. It will transfer to Langton House Hotel, Kilkenny for a one-off performance to coincide with the celebrations for Kilkenny's 31st All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title before touring to Galway and Mayo.

Written by emerging playwright Benny McDonnell  (Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo ) , the OCI Production premiered at Cleere's Theatre, Kilkenny in September 2007 and completed a 6 night run before touring to Cork, Kilmallock, Ennis, Thurles, Ballinrobe and Galway, to favourable reviews.

Bondi is Declan's story - a talented young hurler growing up in rural Kilkenny, poised to become another hurling great until his potential is cut short. Forced to forsake the game he loves, Declan bolts to Australia accompanied by his best friend Gary. He leaves his girlfriend Lisa and an indifferent relationship with his father behind, to embark on the life- altering trip 'down under.'

The play is the story of the set of problems he ran away from in Ireland and what he ran into in Australia. It is the story of a small town hero being forced from his comfort zone and having to find a place on a larger stage.

Bondi has already received lavish praise from Kilkenny hurling legends Brian Cody  (6 time All- Ireland Hurling winning manager, All- Ireland Minor & Senior winning Captain )  and Eddie Keher  (6 time All- Ireland Hurling Championship winner - Captain in 1969 )  as well as from GAA President Nicky Brennan who described the play as "depicting the profound importance and influence that Gaelic games can have on the lives of young people."

Bondi is directed by Donal Courtney of the Gaiety School of Acting and the cast comprises Tom Casey  (How Low Can You Go Reality Check 08 ) , Sonia Gamble  (Arabian Night, Company X, Dublin Fringe Festival ) , Michael Wallace & Daryll White  (both currently appearing at The Abbey in An Ideal Husband ) .

Bondi's title was riffed from Dublin- based, Independent Music Awards Songwriters of the year 2007, The Guggenheim Grotto's Portmarnock Beach Boy Blue. The Guggenheim Grotto who released their second album - Happy the Man, on September 5th, 2008 and have had their music featured in several high- profile TV shows in the US including One Tree Hill, Brothers & Sisters, Men in Trees & Six Degrees have contributed a specially recorded version of the song for the show.

Bondi previews at Smock Alley theatre in Temple Bar, Dublin on October 6th & 7th before running there until October 11th and then touring to select ed venues around the country - please see Tour Schedule below.

Tickets are available from 0818 205 205, www.ctb.ie and Central Ticket Bureau, Liberty Hall, 33 Eden Quay, Dublin 1

Contacts:
ociproductions@gmail.com
www.ociproductions.com
Donal Courtney - Director - 086 9597 673
Declan Furlong - Producer - 087 9378 100
Benny McDonnell - Writer/Producer - 087 9593 331

2008 Tour Schedule

Oct 6 -7th Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin  (Previews )

Oct 8 -11th Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin

Oct 18th Langton House Hotel, Kilkenny

Oct 22 - 23rd Cuba, Galway

Oct 24th Ballinrobe, Community School


2007 Production Feedback

"One hurl of a play" - The Irish Sun

"a must- see" - Kilkenny Advertiser

"a splendid new play" - The Mayo News

"you have got to see Bondi Beach Boy Blue" - Tipperary Voice

"hugely enjoyable, thought- provoking, interesting, realistic, touching and very, very real" - Brian Cody, Kilkenny Senior Hurling Team Manager.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant" - Eddie Keher, Kilkenny's 1969 All- Ireland winning Captain




Eddie Keher, Benny McDonnell and Brian Cody

I believe it is 50 50 for Sunday. Both sets of supporters will be hoping that the respective errors from last week will be ironed out and if so their team should win ok.

Armagh supporters will believe that they took the foot of the gas and complacency led to Fermanaghs dominance in the last 20 minutes, they will hope that they can maintain their form from the first 45 - 50 minutes for the full duration. Whereas Fermanagh supporters will believe the first 50 minutes is not a true reflection of where this team is at, that the last 20 was the real Fermanagh and come Sunday with the experience of last week they will be able to deliver a more intense performance over the course of the game and come out on top.

It is hard to say which is correct, Sunday will tell but being a fermanagh man I hope and believe that it is fermanagh who will come out on top

Sorry little boy, come have a cuddle from odo

You can only go on your own experiences. through my university time and even my times in england, fermanagh people had an extraordinary confidence. the number of lads from other ulster counties who wished for an armagh win last week for that very reason really took me aback. i had expected that everyone would like to see a fermanagh win. this board is never a good indicator, and i realise its al new to most of them, but some of the fermanagh stuff posted is cringeworthy.

All Armagh people are plump and smell of cabbage.

I base this on the fact that when I was at college I knew a fat fat man from armagh with BO.

Cringeworthy? Take a step back there big lad

Game is definitely on BBC

R: Armagh v Fermanagh 
ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
Venue: Clones. Date: Sunday, 27 July. Throw-in: 1500 BST.
Coverage: Live: BBC2 NI, Radio Ulster MW and on the BBC NI website

Any results from the weekend?

Graham Stack a good shout. Was an Arsenal reserve for some time.
Ok players to score for 5 different prem teams:
Collymore
Sir Les   
Ashley Ward
Benito Carbone
Mark Hughes
Teddy Sheringham
Andy Cole
Dwight Yorke
Chris Sutton
David Unsworth

Im sure theres more. was asked this before and think we got something like 13.
Nick Barmby hes another

Dean Saunders?

Not bad at all

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Although the Darren Graham incident was blown out of all proportion (there is no problem with sectarianism in Fermanagh football)

So he dreamed it all up? Clearly their was some level of sectarianism in Fermanagh football

No clearly there was sectarianism displayed in matches involving two neighbouring clubs and directed against one member of the Lisnaskea club. Does this represent sectarianism in Fermanagh football or does it illustrate how moronic a couple of individuals can be ie using a persons religion to intimidate them on a pitch. To tar all Fermanagh football with the sectarian brush because of incidents in matches over a number of years between 2 neighbouring clubs is a bit lazy.

http://www.langerland.com/content/view/82/59/

Dessie


Biff (back to the future)

I know most most people feel that the trails are a waste of time but I honestly believe O'Rourke is right to hold them. Charlie Mulgrew constantly got criticised for not attending club games. The management team are starting with a clean slate with them asking clubs to put forward players to attend the trails. I agree that the majority of these guys are average club players but if Malachy O'Rourke finds one or two players for the squad then the trails will have been a worthwhile exercise.

I've been chatting to couple of guys who attended the trails and they have said one or two players have surprised everyone with their performances.

I wouldn't read too much into Fermanagh's awful record in this years Ulster Club. We don't really have any strong clubs at the moment but we do have two or three decent players from every club in the county. With limited resources such as ours we need to exhaust every available avenue to unearth talent for the county squad. If that means holding trails like the one held in a very wet Derrygonnelly yesterday then so be it. At least if there is no success next year no one can be blamed for a lack of effort!!


Any word on who impressed?

Agree that McGinnity and Donnelly as minor managers is a v. positive appointment