Jarlath Burns on GAA and Academic Selection

[armaghniac]

You have to admit that Burns is a hardy fellow. There he is in Croke Park in the suit when everyone else is wearing a woolly hat and anorak!

[THE MIGHTY QUINN]

Mmm, a few familiar looking posts in this thread. Do I detect the return of 5ive Times to the Board

[Orchardman]

Where did Mr. Burns send the wanes out of interest? I'd hazard a guess at the cream of Newry's grammar system.

Well his son was on the bessbrook team that won the all ireland last month, is that enough for u baloney

[Orchardman]

The lads from St Joseph's cannot play for St Paul's as far as I know.  I never mentioned anything about the education of these lads.  The are entitled to study where they want but the are being used by St Paul's for footballling purposes when the likes of Burns knows full well that they are not eligible to play for them.

Yet them have played them in the past, named them in programmes etc.  Very dangerous

What riddles are u on about, they don't play for the school team, how are they being used?

[Agent Orange]

Personally I don't believe St Colmans or the Abbey have som mad recruitment drive in place for primary school stars. Getting giant kids in first year doesn't matter a damn come MacRory time.

One of our boys went to an open night in the college a few years back, he was told in no uncertain terms by an ex Down manager that there was a place at the school for him regardless of his 11 plus result.

[Dougal Maguire]

I find it hard to believe that a teacher would say such a thing and thereby compromise the school should there be an appeal

[Agent Orange]

No need for any appeal, he passed the 11 plus and played for the college.

[Dougal Maguire]

What would have happened if your son hadn't passed and was refused a place, you would have possibly felt you'd have grounds for an appeal after what the teacher said, therefore I find it strange that he would have said it. Likewise what would have happened had someone else got wind of what he had said and taken a case if their son had got a higher grade than your lad and had got refused

[Agent Orange]

Your life seems to be full of what ifs.

[Dougal Maguire]

Indeed, like what if Gary Boyd ever found out who you are and sued you for what you posted about him on another thread. Indeed if I recall you were even daft enough to follow it up with a photo of him

[Agent Orange]

Who?

[Dougal Maguire]

I'll leave you guessing on that one because I don't want to keep this thread going. PM me if you want to know

[Dougal Maguire]

No need for any appeal, he passed the 11 plus and played for the college.

And did he win anything with them?

[Agent Orange]

He won the Louis Boyd cup, but refused to accept the trophy.

[Dougal Maguire]

He won the Louis Boyd cup, but refused to accept the trophy.

So will that allow Louis to post hateful things about him on an internet forum in the same way that you did with his son?