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I can understand provincial winners getting a home advantage first game but asking Ros to play Dublin and then a rested Mayo following Saturday is not a level playing field in the group stages. But then again sure that's nothing to be complainin' about - have you heard a Cork hurling game was not free to air and they had to watch on GAAGo? The tyranny.

We were right to finally recognise Palestine sovereignty but it's still a bit bizarre to see those who support Palestine sovereignty claim Taiwan belongs to China, and those sympathetic to Israel's brutal zionist regime support Taiwan's right to self-determination. A big old empire next door with bigger military power threatening a neighbouring island they once ruled reminds me of someone...

https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0523/1450741-china-taiwan-drills/

My prediction for this election in the North is that Nationalists will outpoll Unionists. This happened for first time ever at the local elections last year.  The trend cannot be reversed and Unionists will never outpoll Natiobalists ever again,  including in a Unity Referendum.

They should but may also be giving up a few percentage points to help Farry in North Down and Long in East Belfast, whereas Unionists will step aside to help another Unionist and overall won't give up Unionist percentages.

Don't look back in anger
She's Electric
Roll With It

A shout out to Noel Gallagher's post Oasis song "Holy Mountain". He can still pen them.

Congrats to Tyrone. One of the best U20 teams in a long time. Whatever about Ulster, they were unbeatable outside and Kerry did well to keep it to 6 points. Pure speed and power.

It still feels this is going in the direction: after leaving no stone unturned, and engaging with some of the top managers in the world (not our fault they never returned our calls), we are happy with John's results as interim manager and we are delighted to offer him the job (please take it O'Shea, we're desperate now, and ignore Duff's sniping that we treated yourself and Brian disgracefully).

If you are a Cork supporter and you could not make it to Pairc Ui Chaoimh, you still had the option of watching every championship game live. In either code.
There's counties in Ireland that get neither. Small counties like Sligo and Leitrim. Did they have any championship game on air or GAAGo yet? But not only do the big counties get all the resources, and enjoy all the advantages of population size, not to mention politicians directing money their way - they are also the biggest moaners too. Cork are a county of privilege and because they are spoiled little brats can't even recognise it.

All Apologies
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Last is an old folk song "In the Pines" most associated with the legendary Huddie Ledbetter, but of much older origin (possibly a murder ballad of Irish or Scots origin in the vein of Rose Connolly). Anyway Kurt makes it his own in the unplugged performance.

Regarding boycott, Israel are a participant not a direct opponent. They are also participants in Olympics, Euros, club competitions that league of Ireland clubs participate in, that clubs supported by Irish people (Celtic, Liverpool, Man United, etc) participate in.

Why are we only hearing the loudest voices against the Eurovision. How about a bit of pressure on our boxers, golfers, soccer players, runners, rowers...

We know we won't of course.

Do we only put pressure on the transgender queer who at least is very vocal in their support of Palestine. Loved the use of Ogham even if the organisers somehow turned out to be experts in ancient Irish script. Crown the Witch.

It's a song that has grown on me. They are clearly very talented and it's nice to have something different. So I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Crown the Witch! 

Bit of a contrast for Mayo compared to semi-final with Ros when they only registered 4 wides, and converted 16/24 chances - even though losing 8 out of their own kickouts. They tend to shoot better in the Hyde. Any chance we could give them home advantage for the group game.

And how is the fouled player to know he has an advantage? eyes in the back of his head?
It's a totally idiotic advantage rule when you can lose the advantage inside 4 seconds.

If a player does happen to notice that he has the advantage, can he stop play and say, 'thanks ref but I want the free kick not the so called advantage'?

No, he has to 'honestly' play on and make the ref call it that no advantage is being gained.

I think a ref would give the free in the case of getting bottled up, as it would be clear no advantage is being gained at the start of the bottling up.

It's where the attacking player overcarries for no ones fault but their own that a foul would be called.

Thanks,  are you saying if the ref plays advantage but subsequently the player gets caught in a swarm and holds onto the ball too long, the ref would generally call the play back for the advantage as you alluded to?

But that in the event of the player committing a technical foul on his own accord (too many steps), the ref will generally call the foul against the player?

Refs rarely penalise steps when advantage is given. Tommy Conroy was given an advantage in the 1st half yesterday, proceeded to take way too many steps. Gough stopped play and gave original free to Mayo, which they pointed.

Learn the Bm chord
https://www.uberchord.com/blog/b-minor-chord-on-guitar-chord-shapes-minor-scale-popular-songs/

Now it's very a moody chord, but great for so many songs, particular the brooding Irish folk song like Ride On (modern one I know by Jimmy McCarthy).

But that finger shape will then let you move up and down the frets, particularly if you use it on the top A D G strings. It you want to take it up a notch from plaintive Celtic sad songs, you can start on E, and then play Eddie Cochran's C'mon Everybody. Even with muffled strings will sound great.

Another good Guitar tip is to use a Mnemonic to remember the strings. I still use two I found on the internet: Every Acid Dealer Gets Busted Eventually/Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears

Disagree with Devanney there. Thought it was a decent half of football with some great scores.

Sadly never saw them live with Freddie in concert but did catch Brian May and Roger Taylor who I'd have up there with all the great guitarists and drummers of all time. Deacon was unsung bass player too - his riff in Under Pressure was something else. Add Freddie's vocals and you had some band.

Killer Queen

Love of my Life
(when Brian now sings this with a video of Freddie completing song, it's very haunting)

Bohemian Rhapsody
(went to see original lyrics at Sotheby's auction and was originally called Mongolian Rhapsody. Epic piece of music).