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Sorry for new thread but I can delete but would any of ye have a large photo of PTG or DOoher lifting SAM
The ones on the google Images are too small for what I need.

At least 800x600 but preferably bigger

Need it ASAP
Post it here or PM me

I was just teasing a Dub on email there about 1995 and Charlie Redmond so was looking for a good picture to send him and thought could we start a thread on this or has there been one before.

"Ahh come on Ref. Just another 5 mins"


I also found this good Canavan one. He brought that on himself with his diving


"Contacts are a bitch some time Colm"


For those of you who still don't know how to post a pic, just get the url and press the wee pic button under the Bold button and enter the url in there.

Anyone coming to Dublin for the AI final weekend or the Kilmacud 7s who may be looking for some entertainment that night then you would be made very welcome to the Tyrone Assoc Dublin night of music and entertainment in aid of The Spirit of Paul McGirr fund with Liam Byrne playing as an excellent Christy Moore tribute band.

Details are...
Sat 20th Sept 2014 in Lansdowne Hotel Dublin 4 at 8pm
Guest speaker Peter Canavan
Some finger food served on the night
Tickets €25 with chance to win AI final tickets & signed jerseys
All Proceeds in aid of Spirit of Paul McGirr

Check out www.tad.ie or call Sean on 0861741856

Tyrone Association Dublin Facebook Page

We especially welcome any Donegal fans and if anyone can get us a signed Donegal shirt to raffle as we've already got a Dubs one.
We also hope to have some AI final tickets to raffle

If you mention the Tyrone Assoc Dublin you can get a discount for your overnight stay.

Anyone with a place to stay in Westport for this weekend?
Going with a few lads and need somewhere to stay on the Sat night

I know this is new territory for ye Farney Boys but come on ye can start yer own bleedin threads.

Before yesterday I thought Donegal would have too much for Monaghan but I'm not so sure now.
I still think Donegal have moved their system onto another level and have a better spread of scorers
I think they'll totally do a job on McManus in that he'll probably only score from frees but he certainly looks a top class forward now.


In all seriousness I predicted these two team to make it to the final again this year and congrats to Monaghan for showing us ye are to be taken seriously now and not just a flash in the pan.

Try to relax a little now lads as yer nearly in the 1/4 finals now anyway.

Living in Dublin I've been to a good few Leinster games now which I'm sad to say nearly always disappoint me with the exception of when Westmeath beat Laois in a replay

I have asked a few Dubs would they want to come up to an Ulster match some Sunday to see why Ulster football is so different. I'm amazed how many enjoy watching us Ulsterites beating the sh*te out of each other but I've yet to meet one that has been to a game.
I've never been to a Connacht or Munster game either though.

Do you know anyone going to the Monaghan v Tyrone game this Sunday or would you ever go to a match far away just for the hell of it?

I'm sure this has been brought up before but I'm too sore/lazy/couldn't be ar$ed to look for it

After almost 3 years after my hip replacement,  I was back playing astro "ground ball" today
I was doing well though my acceleration is still crap but I did a fancy wee drag back and one stage and pulled my groin or abductor.

It's sore as held to stretch or to even sit on and very sore when walking now that I've cooled down
Just wondering any advice anyone may have or is it just about rest now.

What's going on in Mickey Harte's mind?
I mean a lot of us, esp me, were whinging last year and beyond about how defensive and negative we've become.
I hoped the new rules would force Mickey to change his tactics and get our new young forwards like Coney and Ronan O'Neill to benefit from quicker more direct ball into the forward line.
It all looked 'interesting' til Killarney but Mickey just toying with us or with the players? Will the McMahons, Gormley, Chris Lawn come back to tighten things up?
With Monaghan winning Ulster last year and Cavan showing mad dominance in the U21, Donegal's Jesus, proclaiming his second coming, Dublin having AIG insurance to back them for their next biting incident in case Gavin's Angel wings get too close to the sun, Cork finally getting a decent manager to do dominate the highly competitive Munster championship and with Armagh falling to Div 3 we see Derry following in Donegals footsteps and pushing for their second AI.
But what's Mickey up to?
With the world cup in Brazil this simmer is he just hoping to outscore everyone and go all out attack. Has Grimley brainwashed him or is he just teaching us whinging fans a lesson?

Hard to believe it's nearly 8 years since the last meeting in Omagh and what a welcome the Dubs had for the newly crowned AI champions that day.
Whilst I can't see a repeat this time there's a lot to play for with the losers more than likely to be out of the league semis
Great draw today in Cork with Coney reminding us what he's capable of and he won't just be another promising minor who tapered off.
Time will tell but I fancy a home win

Always a tough game for Tyrone and with teams hugely changed from last years semi final meeting this could be another interesting game.

Will we see any of the older lads coming back into the fold? What about big Sean at FF?

I wonder will we continue with the open man for man defence. Will Mickey continue to chop and change now or try to find a settled team. Mayo sure put up a big score against Kildare despite missing quite a few regulars.

Derry will be sporting their new strip for this exciting first round encounter. Playing under Tyrone man McIvor no doubt Derry will be looking forward to the visit of their near neighbours Tyrone who haven't beaten Derry at Celtic park for ? number of years?
With most of their big guns back playing and no Bradleys to distract them as Skinner is still playing ground ball then Derry will be hoping to use the league as a good springboard this year and could surprise a few people, including having a special welcome for the Dubs on Paddy's weekend, 16th.



Tyrone have got off to their usual flying start of the year, unbeaten so far in the McKenna cup with all the Uni boys controversially on board to add to our already popularity in Ulster.
Most of us have forgotten the post match blues and feeling on inevitability after last years defeat to Mayo. The new year brings new hope with all the fresh faces and excitement of a new dawn with only a few all Ireland winners left in the squad.
It will be interesting to see what team Mickey lines out, especially with so little of the older heads playing so far this year. You would expect both Cavanaghs, Mark Donnelly, Conor Gormley and Mattie Donnelly being the main team leaders now although if big Joe is fit to play he too will prove a big help.
History would point to a Derry win but I'm gonna stick my neck out and say Tyrone to show their new attacking force and to win in a very open game for a change.

[Jim's Dublin warning scotchedTuesday, January 14, 2014]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/jims-dublin-warning-scotched-255146.html
Jim's Dublin warning scotched
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness claimed Dublin's attacking approach would be "murdered" during summer's championship, according to Joe Brolly.

By Eoghan Cormican

The controversial pundit alleged McGuinness told him last spring, at a time when Dublin were still fine-tuning their offensive game plan, that Jim Gavin's philosophy wouldn't survive championship warfare at GAA HQ.

Brolly, addressing the GAA Games Development Conference at Croke Park on Saturday, admitted to sharing McGuinness' sentiment, labelling Gavin's approach as "kamikaze".

"Jim McGuinness said to me that it is never going to work 'Come the summer they are going to be murdered in the big games at Croke Park'.

"I agreed with him. I told him he was dead right. It was kamikaze," he revealed.

"Gavin turned the negative style of play on its head. He said if anyone drags a man to the ground they will be taken off."

Brolly praised Dublin and indeed Kerry for remaining true to the principles of Gaelic football at a time when cynicism has made the game almost unbearable to watch.

"We have all suffered because of the new style. The Ulster championship is virtually impossible to watch. Playing good football is more difficult now. It takes courage. You need to screw your courage to the sticking post. You need to stay true like Kerry have.

"Kerry have been turned over in Croke Park by teams with better systems, not better players. Primarily, better systems and they have stuck to their principles. They have gone out every time and played the game.

"In the Glenswilly v Ballinderry Ulster club final, Glenswilly did their usual tactic of putting 13 men behind the ball and feeding Michael Murphy. Young Daniel McKinless was put on Murphy and did a fine job, getting in and around him, knocking a few balls away. He had the confidence to do so because he had been empowered with the skills of the game since he was a boy. The skills of the game take pride of place in Kerry and Ballinderry."

Pointing to last August's classic All-Ireland SFC semi-final between Dublin and Kerry, Brolly said his faith in Gaelic football had been firmly restored.

"It was brilliant. The game was heart in mouth stuff. Colm Cooper, man-to-man. When was the last time we saw that? I just want to see the game played and that is the great delight of the Dubs. They have shown us that this is the way to do it. Who can forget the heroism that day of Kevin McManamon and Michael Darragh MacAuley. Stephen Cluxton was the best player in Ireland last year, but Michael Darragh MacAuley was chosen by the players as Player of the Year and the reason they chose him is because of his obvious heroism. That breaking ball wasn't MacAuley's, at that stage there was every chance that Kerry would win the game.

He hurled himself through the air and flicked the ball into McManamon's path. When McManamon went through, instead of going for an easy point, he goes for the goal, he goes for glory. If one of the Donegal subs did that, Jim McGuinness would be taken to the hospital with an oxygen mask. That is the difference. When that ball hit the net I remember jumping up, the hair was standing on the back of my neck. My heart was racing. Everyone was walking on air coming out of Croke Park. I met Darragh Ó Sé afterwards and he said it was no consolation.

I told him this game will be remembered long after we are gone. I went into work in the Belfast Crown Court the next day and it is a grim place. It is a merciless place and yet everyone was talking about the game and asking would we ever see a game like that again."
© Irish Examiner Ltd. All rights reserved


I'd say McGuinness would love to get another bite at Dublin this year as they've still not beaten them.

A mate of mine is looking for 2 back tyres for his Z4 and they're coming in around £260 each.
Seems ridiculous to me so I told him to try up North but prices seem to be the same there.
Anyone got any suggestions?

He has got on Bridegstone Potenza Runflat 255/35/R18 at the moment

I used to be one of those Ireland fans who got very frustrated watching McGeady. He would always look to have so much pace and dribbling skills and could beat a man but unfortunately he often didn't produce a good final ball or a shot.
However, recent talk of him moving to Everton has made me re-evaluate him and maybe its the Martinez effect but I think he could prove to be a success in the EPL now that he has matured and learnt a few hard lessons in Russia.

What do ye think? Is he good enough? Will be develop as well as Coleman has under Roberto?

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-scouting-report---6482150?

I just read through the Gaelic Life there at lunch time and I see Kevin Cassidy is making his debut as a columnist. He's talking about how far is too far in that are players being asked to train too much nowadays and that's it's no longer like a sport but like a job.

Huge coincidence but a Cork lad sitting next to me was saying to me just this morning that his 19 year old son plays Hurling for Vincents here in Dublin and he was asked to play football for the Intermediate team as well. He went along and the training was brutal tough he said and he asked how many nights do they train and he was told 4 nights a week. He already trains 4 nights with the hurling squad so he has to choose.
I was wondering do many other club teams train that often or are ye expected to do things on your own as well?

Cassidy's article (can't see it on their website) talks about how training has changed over the years and how amateur players are being brain washed to think this is enjoyable and how you should become a social pariah and never attend any family events such as weddings, christening etc. any more as the temptation to eat or drink too much is bad and you should be in the gym anyway.

Cassidy doesn't mention Jim McGuinness in his column but he often refers to some of the things brought in by him and he even gives out about the dreaded blanket defence. Personally I think graduates from these sports courses like McGuinness has brought the game on to a higher level but whether or not that is a good thing or not is another question. Are we making it more about fitness and conditioning and sacrificing skills?

In his last wee additional paragraph he says ...I will try to keep my articles interesting and at the same time try not to fall out with too many people. However in my last involvement with print media is anything to go by, we could be in for a bumpy ride. I look forward to his analysis of Donegal and other teams over the months ahead. Does he still play for his club?

I also noticed Sean Cavanagh mentioned in his interview in the Belfast Tele that he's glad to take a break for a while as he put a lot of effort into 2013. He said it's almost a competition now to see who can start the earliest.

Come on you boys in Cyan

I wasn't at it myself but apparently there was a hilarious half time entertainment at the Dublin County final last night in Parnell Park where two young kids (brothers I believe) were having a kick about on their own

http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/video-this-half-time-battle-between-two-kids-at-the-dublin-sf-final-is-epic-and-hilarious/

Did some Armagh posters take the board down?

[From the Irish Examiner]

Do most other counties allow fans into watch their training sessions?

From the Irish Examiner
Kerry GAA chiefs do not expect a negative reaction to the decision to hold most of the county's senior football trainings behind closed doors.


Yesterday, Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice published an open letter on the county's website announcing the change to a long standing tradition of open sessions in the Kingdom.

County PRO John O'Leary has revealed that Fitzmaurice had the full support of the Kerry committee and revealed that sessions will no longer be made open to fans.

"The decision was taken in agreement with the county board and there were no problems," he said.

"I wouldn't expect there to be any backlash as a result of this. We have explained exactly what the changes are and why they are being made, and there is a lot of notice given.

"The open training policy will continue, albeit on a restricted basis, and it is hoped that on these nights that there can be more interaction between players and supporters.

"We'll be announcing these nights in advance and they'll be promoted heavily, so fans can come along and meet the players and get autographs and posters."

In his missive, Fitzmaurice acknowledged supporters enjoyed attending sessions, and pointed out there is not a blanket cessation of open sessions.

"This summer, in a departure from tradition, we are going to close some of our training sessions," he wrote.

"I want to explain the thinking behind this difficult decision. I understand that, for many, a trip to Fitzgerald Stadium on a summer evening to watch the senior team is a longstanding ritual and nothing more than a social gathering to watch the players being put through their paces.

"We will still have regular open training sessions to facilitate our supporters, both young and old and these will be flagged in advance on our Kerry GAA website. Our next open session will be on May 23."

Fears that opponents could gain information on Kerry tactics, as well as a desire to make things easier for players, informed the decision, however.

"As manager my job is to ensure that the team work in the best possible training environment," Fitzmaurice wrote.

"In recent years as the championship has become more and more competitive, the monitoring of training sessions has become very intense. It has, on occasions, become much more than harmless curiosity.

"The information that such scouting provides can make a difference. The new arrangements are designed to provide our players with the privacy and space to develop and improve over the coming months."

Fitzmaurice is also hopeful that the county's fans will accept the new method.

"I'm very conscious of Kerry's tradition of open training sessions and I hope that you, our supporters, will understand the reasoning behind these arrangements which will hopefully yield the best results.

"I appreciate your great support and patience through a rocky league campaign, particularly when we lost four matches in-a-row. I hope that you understand this decision and continue to support the team as loyally as always.

"It is important that we all stick together for the forthcoming championship and the team will need our supporters every step of the way."

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that Barry John Keane has been left off the Kerry panel for the championship. The Kerins O'Rahillys man played in the county's first three league games but was absent from the final four.

Raging bullies: the Antrim dad and sons who battered young mum to a pulp in field
Cowardly father and his two sons battered a young mum in a field, writes Ciaran Barnes below

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/raging-bullies-the-antrim-dad-and-sons-who-battered-young-mum-to-a-pulp-in-field-29152535.html

Anyone know anything more on this story? They sound right animals.
No mention of your woman's husband or partner.