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thats a rare scoreline if i ever saw one


Meath cruised to victory over Louth in the opening game of the 2008 National Camogie League at Ashbourne on Sunday.


Despite the inclement weather over the weekend, weather conditions were ideal for this encounter as the hosts stormed to a comfortable win.

Meath held a firm 3-10 to 0-1 interval advantage with Louth's lone score coming from the stick of Ailish Mulholland, but the Wee County battled hard and were unlucky not to have further scores on the board at the break.

Jane Dolan led the Meath charge with 2-4 in the opening half, while Francis Lynch accounted for the Royal's third first-half goal.

Meath failed to let up on the restart with Dolan in flying form hitting three further goals, as Louth could only manage a further point from Mulholland.

The Royals kept going strongly until the end with Elizabeth Lynch, Francis Lynch, Suzanne Ledwith, Elizabeth Oakes and Aine Kehoe all registering further goals.

Meanwhile the game between Roscommon and Carlow was postponed due to bad weather.

Meath scorers: J Dolan 5-6; E Lynch 1-6; F Lynch 2-0; S Hackett 0-3, S Ledwith, E Oakes, A Kehoe 1-0 each; K Ward, L Flynn 0-1 each.
Louth scorer: A Mulholland 0-2.

[Limerick's blessing for a new beginning]

From the indo

Limerick's blessing for a new beginning
Tuesday January 22 2008


Amid a wave of optimism, a vast cross-section of Irish life gathered yesterday in two of the country's most deprived suburbs to learn of the biggest redevelopment of socially deprived areas ever undertaken here.

The Limerick neighbourhoods of Moyross and Southill have known some dark days, but President Mary McAleese yesterday told residents of her hopes for a "truly better future".

The plan is to make the two communities, along with Ballinacurra-Weston and St Mary's Park, among the most vibrant in the country.

Some reaction to the above:

Maybe Frank McGourt could write another Angelas Ashes, nothing appears to have changed in Limerick, what a kip of a place, the people there created the squaler, leave them in it, thousands of people coming into the country to work and these useless bludgers are living on welfare.
Posted by James Rogers | 22.01.08, 13:23 GMT

Rather than throw good money after bad, let's just make everyone happy and simply put wheels on the houses.
Posted by Padraig | 22.01.08, 13:13 GMT

I agree with better education of the young people in the area, but its no good putting these people into better housing, you could put these people onto millionaires row and they would still turn it into a slum, and they would still blame society, rather than point the finger at themselves, and the fact that they just have no respect for the city, county, their country or themselves.
Posted by John | 22.01.08, 12:25 GMT

This is absolutely appalling. If the current residents of these areas respected and took pride in what they had originally, it would never have ended up like this.
It is an absolute disgrace that hundreds of millions of Euro are going to be wasted of tax payers money to house these people. As I am sure there are probably a few decent people living there, I wouldn't like to generalise on everyone but why on earth should the working tax paying Ireland have to pay for these people to brutalise each other, squander government funds and continue to copulate more spongers.
The Irish tax paying public are becoming less and less tolerant of people like this and it is about time. Why should we all contribute to keeping these people in existence.
Perhaps the government could ease the pain on the rest of the country by getting the resident to work for their unemployment allowances and thus reduce to overall build cost.
Posted by Johnnie D | 22.01.08, 10:08 GMT

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/cream-of-irish-music-in-tribute-to-dubliner-as-he-battles-with-cancer-1268435.html?start=4

Some of the biggest names in Irish music are coming together to record a special tribute to Ronnie in his on-going battle with cancer. The songs called The Ballad of Ronnie Drew. Artists on the record will include U2, Christy Moore, The Corrs, Mundy and others. Should be interesting. Hope Ronnie gets better,

Im never a fan of county boards most of the time and I can never get my head around the fact that they wont allow managers pick their selectors. The whole scenario in Meath in 2006 was embarressing. But is pulling out of competitions the right thing to do? But I guess what else would get the County board to listen

Clare have agreed to sell up their home grounds in exchange for €84million and a new home ground being developed. So what should a county board do with that kind of moola in the coffers. they should buy all the county players Ferrrari's 

Anyone want to post some new bands that you think are worth a listen.
4 new bands that have caught my eye/ear are Era Vulgaris, Million Dollar Reload, The Answer (all Irish) and Airbourne (Aussies).

http://myspace.com/airbourne   : Airbourne sound exactly like AC/DC but have songs that beat anything the DC have released since the early 80's.
Recommended Track: Runnin' Wild

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Era Vulgaris would fall in the prog-metal catagory, their debut What Stirs Within is a great album, varied in its approach, exploring different themes. Sound like a cross between Led Zeppelin and Megadeth.
Recommended Track: Harmonic Discontent

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Milion Dollar Reload take their sound from Guns N' Roses, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Poison. They sound great and have already opened for Alice Cooper and Ex-Gn'R drummer Steven Adlers new group.
Recommended Track: Livin' In The City

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The Answer are very much in the classic rock vein. Borrowing bits from Led Zep, Free, The Who, Thin Lizzy. They opened for The Who in Cork, Dublin and Belfast earlier this year.
Recommended Track: Keep Believin'

No.....neither did I. But it was the sound of the GAA announcing the National League fixtures (see link below). Wonder do they bother even promoting it. Pity really, if they put some effort in people might actually go.

Never the less, cant wait. Meath Vs Dublin, under lights?, In Croker? and on my Birthday!!! Sweeet!!!!  And also hopefully get some revenge on the rebels for the A-I semi-final in the first round.

http://www.gaa.ie/page/allianz_nfl_2008_fixtures.html

[Anyone seen this? Is it out yet, I;ve seen a few clips of it, funny for all the wrong reasons and sometimes feels a bit insultng to Irish viewers. I dont know if I'd bother me-self, but it just looks like it has a load of Irish cliches thrown in to appease foreign audiences. anyway heres a piece from the Indo to save me from typing out the plot and the rest of it.]

Anyone seen this? Is it out yet, I;ve seen a few clips of it, funny for all the wrong reasons and sometimes feels a bit insultng to Irish viewers. I dont know if I'd bother me-self, but it just looks like it has a load of Irish cliches thrown in to appease foreign audiences.  anyway heres a piece from the Indo to save me from typing out the plot and the rest of it.


"This cringe-inducing Irish-American debacle succeeds only in putting the 'horror' into horrible.

The farce begins when a quintet of US teenagers accept an invitation from their Irish friend Jake (Huston) to travel to the Emerald Isle to partake in mushrooms of the magic variety.

The well-spoken Jake, who possesses a distinguished English accent (seemingly the makers couldn't find a native male talented or, perhaps more pertinently, handsome enough to play this less than challenging part), brings his wide-eyed pals to a set of woods that surround a run down house where a borstal once operated.

Jake, whose accent is attributed to his time in a British boarding school, spooks the group by telling them a legend that the woods are inhabited by the ghost of a twin who suffered at the hands of a sadistic member of a religious order in the nearby borstal.

Jake also warns the visitors to be careful when choosing which mushrooms they consume. However, innocent Tara (Haun), who harbours unrequited feelings for him, decides to open her hallucinogenic account with the most potent of mushrooms. The edible fungus gives Tara a heightened awareness, even allowing her to foresee future events.

Their dream 'trip' soon turns into a disaster when jock Bluto (Hoffman) goes missing after taking an inebriated late night stroll through the trees.

The poor quality of 'Shrooms' would be almost understandable, possibly inevitable, if it had little or no Irish input. Sadly, the unforgivable fact is that it was written and directed by the same team that brought us the highly enjoyable 'Man About Dog'.

This time director Paddy Breathnach and writer Pearse Elliot have produced something more akin to an extended episode of 'A Scare at Bedtime with Podge and Rodge', only without the humorous commentary and narration of the Ballydung duo.

To add insult to injury, Ernie (Wycherley) and Bernie (McGinley) - two drooling yokel siblings - are played by two fine Irish actors who really should have known better.

'Shrooms' might have worked if it aimed to be an all-out spoof, but it is obvious that the makers were aiming for a genuinely scary teen slasher movie. It may well play out that way in other countries, but Irish audiences will be too tickled by many of the unintentionally funny scenes to be able to buy into the drama. The film definitely looks the part, but is hollow in virtually every other department.

It is often the case that the little things undermine a movie. A schoolboy error like giving Tara the driving duties (bear in mind the poor girl has just stepped off a transatlantic flight and is then expected to drive a clapped out van down narrow roads on the opposite side of the road than she's used to) sets the tone for what follows in this totally ill-judged effort.

There are plenty of other worthy releases out at the moment, far more deserving of your time and cash than this. If you must see this one, however, do listen out for the classic line: "I wish I hadn't taken those shrooms."

Awful, truly awful"

With fuel costs going mental,(and climate change, but price is what people really seem to care about) I was just wondering if there is any viable alternative to the usual petrol or diesel vehicles. Saw an interesting piece on Bio-diesel. I know that it is mixed in at 5% and 30% with regular diesel. Some cars can run on 100% Bio-Diese. Does anyone here use Bio-Diesel. What cars can run on it? can old diesel cars be retro fitted to suit 100% Bio.

Heres another interesting thing i came across. Perhaps a worthwhile investment for those in food crop production and agriculture.

"Biodiesel production also plays a useful role in agriculture. Under the current Common Agricultural Policy, the arable raw materials needed for biodiesel production may be grown on set-aside land which would otherwise be taken out of production."

At the recent Los Angeles Motor Show, new car models that ran on electric, hydrogen cells, bio-diesel actually out-numbered those that ran on fossil fuels. Those of note included:

The VW Space Up!
Chevrolet Volt: has a hybrid engine that runs on electricity for the first 45 miles, has solar pannels integrated on its roof.
Tesla Roadster: fully electric sports car. 0-60 four seconds, 125 top speed, modelled on Lotus Ellise, costs 2 cent a mile to run, according to their website ( http://www.teslamotors.com/ ) will do the equivelent of   135 miles to the gallon   ...........................oh and it costs £50,000

[From Irish Independent: Thursday November 15 2007]

From Irish Independent: Thursday November 15 2007

The GAA is to launch a major drive to maximise its impact in Britain.


A detailed strategy, designed to cover all aspects of the GAA experience, has been drawn up with the aim of bringing Gaelic Games to as many people as possible in Britain over the next five years.

Areas such as structures and governance, games, grounds, finance, schools and colleges, culture and heritage, promotion and marketing have been targeted by the GAA Strategy Group for Britain, chaired by Cork's Christy Cooney who will be a presidential candidate in next April's election.

It's estimated that there are 750,000 Irish-born people living in Britain and the plan envisages getting an increased number of them involved in Gaelic games.

The GAA currently has 93 clubs affiliated in Britain, all fielding adult teams while one-third also field at underage level.

Obviously i love Gaelic football and hurling but the GAA wreck my head. While they're not as bad as the FAI, but for every good thing they do, they do a load of bullshit as well. Officials and club men can be right bastards sometimes. For every sound person I've met you meet a load of pricks as well. The rule book issues, the stadiums now.

I think the GAA have alienated alot of people from the very sports they're trying to promote, no thats not a reference to "the North, and Catholic and Prodestant(perhaps can we avoid that for one thread)", even on a more local level in every community there people who walked away not because they didnt enjoy the sports but something off the field. I can think of several people in my own locallity.

Ive been sometimes tempted to walk away some times but I just keep my head down because its being on the field that i really enjoy. Sometimes I've imagined an organisation that started promoting and running gaelic games and had nothing to do with the GAA, a chance to re-write the rule book, no lobbying, no old dinosaurs stomping the corridors, to start from scratch.

So who you reckon will land the Vince Lombardi trophy this year. Which rookie will impress, which of last years Rookies will hold a starting position. Which team will improve the most. Who'll get worse. heres a few of my thoughts.

Indy will get to play-offs but no Superbowl, Pats my favs to once again to will it all again. Calvin Johnson and the Lions to finally start going somewhere. Reggie bush to develop into a NFL suited player. Saints to reach play offs again. Falcons to have an awful year, Miami to get worse. The Raiders?? probably. Chargers could also go all the way.

Thats all for now, stay tuned.

So its getting to the end of the season, who do think are the likely nominees for the various awards??

Meath contenders would be Stephan Bray, Darren Fay, Mark Ward(?)

Of course Player Of The Year: Graham Gerathy 

Ok I dont like having a go at our own fans but something has to be said.

After the game while everyone was walking down Clonliffe road, a gang of Meath fans about 20-30 had set about pulling down Dublin flags from sign posts. In isolation it wasnt very serious but can be provocative and could provoke the wrong type of reaction. They had lifted a bloke up so that he could force the flag of the sign and it was thrown about and torn by the Meath "fans".

They were then egged on by a bunch of other idiots to tear down the next flag that was met. Imagine grown adults being egged on by teenagers to misbehave and they actually did so. I think one Clonliffe resident had to go out and save his flag that was hanging in the garden from this mob. I dont like this kind of loutish behavior and it was sad to see. Theres no need for it and these idiots will give other Meath fans a bad name.

There was a Garda there but he was seriously out-numbered and i suppose there was not alot he could do except make sure that someone didnt get hurt or damage was done to public property. After what was a good game and the joy of Meath coming out the right side of the result to see that was really disappointing. Shame on them.

Who was it you pretended to be on the school playground when you were knee high to a grasshopper?

For me it was Bernard Flynn, and when the hurl and sliotar came out I was Joe Cooney.

http://www.gigwise.com/news.asp?contentid=33658

Oh yes, please God let this happen, Led Zep for Slane 08 anyone,

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2007/0624/mtv.html

Dublin Camogie club and Kieran DOnaghy are on some MTV program, read the link.

THE GAA'S growing problem with indiscipline is in the spotlight again after a shocking attack on a referee in a Westmeath club match.

The latest shameful episode occurred in a Westmeath IFC fixture between Ballymore and Ballynacargy on Sunday last when county panelist Paddy Martin was involved in a clash with match referee Tom Duffy.

The flashpoint happened in the dying minutes of the keenly-contested encounter which was eventually won 0-13 to 0-12 by Martin's team Ballymore.

According to an eyewitness, referee Duffy awarded Ballymore a free shortly before the end of the game, which Martin elected to take. As often happens in similar situations, Martin was taking his time to compose himself and waited, but as he prepared to take the kick, the referee informed him that couldn't delay any longer.

The local Athlone Voice newspaper reported that the drama then unfolded as Martin was ordered off the field.

Soon after, Martin was alleged to have confronted the match official who ended up on the ground (as pictured above).

Despite the incident, referee Duffy did not abandon the match. The Moate clubman eventually rose to his feet and after getting some attention, he stayed officiating until the end.

Im sick of hearing about these incidents. Lot long ago a referee was kicked in a Kerry club match. there were more similar incidents happening around the country. I dont know what the best solution would be but my solution would be jail for assault. Fine you might hit a player that as you have been engaged in a physical contact sport but to hit an official is a criminal act as far as Im concerned. Fine Im overacting but im angry as hell over this.

Looks cool, ill be getting this.

Has the whole Waterford Vs Cork 2004 Munster Final on it

Greatest Invention Ever. Before its invention I couldnt cook very well and had lots of washing up. Now, I can cook.....anything and only have to wash 1 cooking utensil. Genius.