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The LLS is too sanitised  nowadays - in it's heyday the audience and viewer didn't know the lineup of guests in advance.
There was also spontaneity, drunken guests and audience interaction that led to some memorable moments.

I saw a clip of McNulty and McKenna bear hugging that was interesting. Maybe hes a bit too close for comfort as well as the other issues.

Stoops not like reps actually being useful or doing something people will appreciate?

I think he's paying the price for continuing with the Laois Manager job despite the SDLP stance on double jobbing

More likely that he saw the writing on the wall so was happy to continue with Laois.

McNulty staying with Laois.
Must be a very long-term project!

He mustn't be planning on doing much canvassing for the elections in May 27 if he'll be in Laois 3 or 4 nights a week.

Very prescient 

Jamie Bryson's so-called culture war has got it's answer this week. His successful challenge to the Parades Commission has rebounded and united every strand of Nationalism across Ireland.

What was the error that the original High Court judge supposedly made ?

Bryson is finding out that two can play his game. Pressure now on Chief Constable for misleading Parades Commission.

It was made official last week but Brian Flanagan is in with Kildare for another year alongside Davy Burke.
They are changing up the S&C team - honestly am seeing club teams with better fitness than them.

We need to get promoted and stabilise in Div 2 and get back into Sam from next year.

On the subject of Kildare I see an interesting article re. Newbridge capacity
St. Conleth's Park capacity

TG4:  Peadar O'Riada - Onar gCroi

RTÉ have confirmed peak viewership figures of 1.6 million from Saturday's historic fight at Croke Park.

There was an average of 973,000 viewers plus 552,000 streams via the RTÉ player.

For comparison, RTÉ's peak viewing figures of the Ireland v Czechia World Cup playoff also hit 1.6 million people at peak time.

I was one of the 1.6m RTE viewers - the coverage of the undercard was abysmal.

From extra.ie - viewers complain

Between the NFL, boxing, concerts and not soccer (Man U v Leeds) we are seeing far more general use of Croke Park as a venue.

I wonder if a Champions League Final in Dublin might happen at some stage?

Unlikely. There isn't a soccer venue big enough

Probably down to the fact that soccer in Ireland is shite and no real interest in it by the natives

I think you're out of touch with League of Ireland soccer anyway. It had improved significantly in recent years - younger players cannot move to English clubs until they are 18. This has helped the LOI and attendances at LOI matches show an upward trend.

The LOI's real problem is that most clubs were traditionally based in Dublin and a few in Cork, Waterford and Limerick. The clubs don't have very large fanbases.

An appropriate anthem

Oh dear - Marty should be doing the post-fight interview 

Great excitement -there's the Dart coming into Bray again 

 We should be watching Up for the Match and looking forward to All-Ireland Hurling Final tomorrow 

An east nights pay for Carty and Allen.

Seemingly a bizarre end to the main undercard but we're have not seen it on RTE !

The previous bout lasted 4 of 10 rounds - a bloody spectacle and a mismatch.

A lot of padding needed before the main bout - what will the Croker crowd make of it ?