Jimmy Stynes

[FL/MAYO]

I download the program through Bittorrent, it is in MP4 format, does MP4 play in Real Player? It will not play for some reason

Download VLC or DivX. They play all formats.

The show is available to download on www.irishtorrents.com for those who can't view on RTE Player

Thanks Archie got it working, I also used irishtorrents.com to download.

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[mick999]

Sean Wight played 150 AFL games for Melbourne. More than handy backman and pretty hard nut. Wasn't quite big enough to be key position player but often got jobs on much bigger and heavier opponents and did a reasonable job. Looks like he is still living in Melbourne and has forged a career in IT.
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Wight also tried his hand at soccer in Oz, after the AFL :

http://www.fourdiegos.com/other-sport/flashback-1998-sean-wight.html?page=2

[Don Johnson]

What was the name of the show so I can search it on that site?

The Jim Stynes story? It says it was uploaded two months ago, that's too long surely?

[FL/MAYO]

What was the name of the show so I can search it on that site?

The Jim Stynes story? It says it was uploaded two months ago, that's too long surely?

I put in a search for Jim Stynes the upload that I watched was 2 months old.

[ardal]

Tried it on youtube. Some interesting clips

[The Biff]

What was the name of the show so I can search it on that site?

The Jim Stynes story? It says it was uploaded two months ago, that's too long surely?

The program title is "Every Heart Beats True: The Jim Stynes Story".

It was made by some Australian production company, so there might be links available from that side of things too.

[Don Johnson]

What was the name of the show so I can search it on that site?

The Jim Stynes story? It says it was uploaded two months ago, that's too long surely?

The program title is "Every Heart Beats True: The Jim Stynes Story".

It was made by some Australian production company, so there might be links available from that side of things too.

Got it watched there. Very frank and honest show. Dunno what else to say. Was close to tears most of the second half of it.

[Declan]

Melbourne keen for match in Dublin to honour Stynes
GAELIC GAMES NEWS: AFL CLUB Melbourne want to stage a special International Rules match with Dublin in Croke Park or Parnell Park next year to honour the sporting achievements of Jim Stynes.

The Demons' president joined the club in 1984 just a matter of weeks after featuring on the last Dublin team to win an All-Ireland minor football title and went on to become a legend, not just of the club, but in Aussie Rules football.

Stynes, who is battling cancer, became the only non-Australian to win the Brownlow Medal as AFL player of the year in 1991 and still holds the record for most consecutive games played in the league.

He was named on the Demons' best ever team and subsequently helped to wipe out the club's €3.7 million debt when taking over as president.

Melbourne chief executive Cameron Schwab plans to approach the AFL with his proposal for the game early in the New Year before putting the idea to the GAA.

"It's a seed of an idea at the moment that basically, if it all came together, would go back to where it all started for Jimmy," Schwab said.

"Dublin was where he grew up. His brother Brian played for Dublin in the 1995 All-Ireland final, as well as a few games for Melbourne, and, of course, the latter half of Jim's life has been here (in Australia).

"His story is Irish and Australian and significant in both countries. His documentary, which aired here a few months ago, was shown in Ireland last week to a tremendous response. If we could take our team to Dublin, to share Jim's achievements with the Irish, it would be a wonderful thing."

Stynes' 264-game AFL career with Melbourne, which included a club-record four best and fairest awards, ended in 1998 but he returned to the club as president in 2008, a position he has continued to hold throughout his near 18-month struggle with an aggressive form of cancer that was first found in his back and has spread to his brain.

Stynes has also been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for his work with the Reach youth charity he co-founded, while he has also been voted Melburnian and Victorian of the Year in the past.

[magpie seanie]

I hope that takes place and its a great success.

I've wondered myself since seeing the documentary what would have become of Jim if he stayed in Ireland. Would that fine Dublin team of the early 90's won more? I think they would have.

I also wonder would even someone with as great a presence, as much determination and compassion as Jim Stynes have managed to achieve something similar off the field in Ireland to what he has done in Oz with his foundation etc. I'm not as sure he would have been able to and by that I mean no insult to the man himself. We are a very closed country outside of a small wealthy elite who control everything and you need to play their game or you hit a lot of roadblocks.

[muppet]

I hope that takes place and its a great success.

I've wondered myself since seeing the documentary what would have become of Jim if he stayed in Ireland. Would that fine Dublin team of the early 90's won more? I think they would have.

I also wonder would even someone with as great a presence, as much determination and compassion as Jim Stynes have managed to achieve something similar off the field in Ireland to what he has done in Oz with his foundation etc. I'm not as sure he would have been able to and by that I mean no insult to the man himself. We are a very closed country outside of a small wealthy elite who control everything and you need to play their game or you hit a lot of roadblocks.

This is true but also we are very cynical anyway and would give out about him being an 'attention seeker' if he gave his time like that here.

[gerrykeegan]

 jimstynes Jim Stynes
Took a trip today w Jules 2Adelaide 4 great chat w Lance Armstrong, what an inspirational being. http://twitpic.com/3pvoxn


Don't know if the link will work but Jim is looking good.

[Declan]

Don't know if the link will work but Jim is looking good.

In fact he looks better than Armstrong in that pic

[FL/MAYO]

Don't know if the link will work but Jim is looking good.

In fact he looks better than Armstrong in that pic

He does look a lot better, hope he pulls true.

[Declan]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/packing-a-punch-20110203-1afhd.html

Still fighting. Good man Jim

[Shamrock Shore]

That's great news.

Keep fighting Jim.