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Anyone know how strong Mary's are this year, I was talking to lad today who reckoned they were dark horses for the Sigerson. They have UL first, but UL are much improved this year, and I actually fancy UL to beat Mary's. I want to put a little wager on this but I'm not sure if I'm underestimating Mary's, I think they beat Queen's in the group stages of this year's league so they can't be bad. Any big players with them this year or superstars yet to make their name?

Don't get me wrong Lynchbhoy I wasn't suggesting you were making it up. I just have never heard that kind of money being mentioned and like I say I know a few lads who would be well respected coaches (i.e IC experience) and they have never mentioned that kind of money.

going rate in Dublin clubs and kildare clubs is 30k - 35k (euros)

Seriously, I know a lad involved with a top Kildare club and he is definately not getting that. I find that hard to believe tbh Lynchbhoy, if that was the kind of money going about surely bigger name coaches would be heading to Dublin.

My club doesn't pay any managers(that I know of), but I wouldn't have any issue with it as long as he was worth it. And by that I mean he knew what he was about and put in a decent effort, not that he was successful. It seems to me that this grant issue has the potential to stir up a hornets nest that we don't need to.

I think the GAA should take a leaf out of the NFL (American football) manual and start producing their own archive footage. Wouldn't it be great in 30-40 years time for people to be able to look back on the time their county won it's first AI and get a real feeling for the game, the day and even the general mood of the county/country at the time. I have the Meath/Dublin trilogy and the Mayo/Dublin semi final on DVD but they basically just show the games, and as great as they were I think that adding additional coverage of what the day was like, the build up to the game, interviews afterwards etc. could allow people to wallow in the whole occasion many years afterwards. After all if that's not your thing you can simply skip onto the match, but I'm sure there would be many a lad who'd slip on the DVD after a few too many over Christmas and could relive the whole day again.

I must say I listen to Pat Kenny if only for the fact that he is interesting and has good researchers helping him.

Rarely listen to him but he does seem alright on radio, however he must be the worst talk show host in the history of television, and I mean on any channel anywhere in the world. Wooden is a gross understatement.