Well done TBP! Jaysus I'd say you'll be like a pig in shit with that gig.
GAA 2014
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At least Jim Allister's constituency has no health or employment issues, he always voices what's important...eh?
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Brilliant! Hope your prices are competitive!
Fine, if they ban rugby jerseys and Union Jacks logos too.
Delighted for you on the job front TBP but sorry to hear about your daughter being unwell. I have a spare room in suburbs of North Dublin if you need a place to stay at short notice. Just drop us a line.
Togged out for an oul Div4 match tonight. Injured myself in the warm-up and cried off!!! Had 17 by the start of the game, but eventually, one of the lads was so fecked, that I was deemed less injured and brought on with 10 mins to go.....ja think any cnut'd pass to me? Anyway, we won by 3, so we're off and running.
Dropped loads of hints to a sis, so hopefully, she'll help me back onto the pitch, because with all the jogging I've been doing, I reckon I should have enough mileage there for shitty Div4 matches anyway.
Dropped loads of hints to a sis, so hopefully, she'll help me back onto the pitch, because with all the jogging I've been doing, I reckon I should have enough mileage there for shitty Div4 matches anyway.
Dublin looking lethal against Cork
Wtf is with this new mandatory mouth guard craic then? I've never worn one are they uncomfortable and hard to talk with? What is the point of them even, I don't think I've ever seen anyone lose a tooth playing gaa.
They use to say the same about helmets not so long ago!
The biggest claims that the GAA had to pay out on were dental so they enforce the use of mouth guards. I always wore them because my Dad got his teeth knocked out in a minor match and he always insisted on me wearing one. I'm very grateful to him as I always get fat lips and my teeth would be in bits now otherwise. We played a match last weekend and our half back lost his gum shield on the pitch and his marker a crafty auld lad reported him to the ref. He was forced to leave the field of play and then returned a few minutes later with one of our subs mouth guards......minging but he also nearly choked on the new one! ha
Read the book on Heffo this weekend. I enjoyed it alright. Amazing how much influence he had on Dublin for up to nearly 5 decades. Very interesting character.
Another master-class from Dublin today. That forward line is scary at the moment.
Im already sick of hearing about the Dubs but fair play to them
All-Ireland U21FC final: dazzling Dubs rout Rossies
03 May 2014
Aidan Gleeson of Roscommon with Ross McGowan of Dublin
©INPHO
Dublin 1-21
Roscommon 3-6
A devastating first half display laid the foundations for Dublin's second All-Ireland U21 football triumph in three years at a damp and dreary O'Connor Park.
Dessie Farrell's charges ran amok in the opening period to build up an unassailable 0-14 to 0-1 half-time lead. When man of the match Conor McHugh scored the winners' only goal to bring his tally to 1-5 from play five minutes after the restart, they had extended their lead to a whopping 19 points, 1-17 to 0-1.
At this juncture, Roscommon were staring at an embarrassing defeat but, to their credit, they hit back with three goals in an amazing five-minute spell. However, they were always fighting a losing battle as Dublin calmly closed out the game to further underline their dominance of their football landscape at the moment.
Roscommon, who had looked so impressive en route to the final, will wonder what might have been had they turned up in the first half. They appeared overawed by the occasion and gave the deadly Dublin full forward line of McHugh, Cormac Costello and Paul Mannion far too much space.
And while they recovered to 'win' the second half, there could be no disputing Dublin's superiority. Twenty-two scores to nine tells its own story.
A huge Roscommon crowd was in early to see their ladies footballers beat Antrim to capture the National League Division 4 title. But that was as good as it got for them as Dublin set about crushing the high hopes of a first All-Ireland U21 title since 1978 in a one-sided opening 30 minutes.
The sides were level just once when Paul Mannion's first-minute left-footed point was quickly cancelled out by an Ultan Harney reply. Remarkably, that proved to be the Rossies' only score of the half as the Leinster champions proceeded to take total control of the game.
Utterly dominant in the half back line and at midfield, the Dubs took a lead they wouldn't relinquish when Mannion converted a free after Niall Scully had been grounded.
Cormac Costello showed his star quality by making it 0-3 to 0-1 after soloing half the length of the pitch. The flame-haired Conor McHugh then took centre stage with three classy points in quick succession to ease the winners into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead with barely nine minutes played.
The signs were already ominous for Roscommon at this stage as Mannion tagged on a '45' to extend Dublin's advantage. However, in a rare attack, Nigel Dineen's men were given hope when Donie Smith was taken down for a 14th minute penalty by Dublin full back David Byrne who received a black card for his troubles, and was replaced by Emmet Ó Conghaile.
The Roscommon number 15 dusted himself down to take the spot kick, but he hit his daisy-cutter much too close to Dublin 'keeper Lorcan Molloy, who comfortably saved with both hands.
The Connacht champions were made to pay for that miss as Niall Scully (from close to the right sideline) and Costello (free) extended Dublin's lead to eight points, 0-9 to 0-1, after 21 minutes.
Roscommon introduced Michael Gunning at full forward for Mark Nally, but there was no respite as Mannion stroked over a 35-metre free and Costello broke through for another point when a goal had briefly looked on.
It continued to be one-way traffic as McHugh kicked his fourth from play after wing back Eric Lowndes had found him with a brilliant pass out of defence. Thomas Featherson came on for Cathal Kenny at corner back for Roscommon, but it mattered little as Mannion popped over a close-in free to make it 0-13 to 0-1 after 27 minutes.
Roscommon's day was summed up with Ronan Daly's attempt for a point struck the upright and his brother Conor was then forced off through injury, with Niall McInerney replacing him. There was still time for Costello to nail another free and leave all of 13 points between the sides at the short whistle.
Roscommon were playing for pride in the second half, but it was Dublin who picked up from where they had left off before the break. Mannion should have had a goal within 30 seconds of the restart after being set up by Costello, but his soccer-style effort flew over the crossbar.
Lowndes teed up McHugh for another point before Mannion slotted over another free. And the game was well and truly up for Roscommon when Mannion and Costello combined to set up McHugh for a neat finish to the left hand corner of the net.
When Diarmuid Murtagh finally registered Roscommon's second point in the 36th minute, it provided the spark for a crazy spell which yielded three goals and must have had Dublin worried.
From Lorcan Molloy's resultant kick-out, the ball was cleverly worked to Murtagh who palmed the ball to the net. Three minutes later, Ciaran Kilcline sent a rocket to the roof of the net after full back Sean Mullolly's high ball had broken kindly to him. And the Connacht champions had the margin down to nine points, 3-2 to 1-17, when Murtagh flicked home his second after corner back David Murray had supplied the final pass.
It was that man McHugh who broke Roscommon's momentum with another superb point, which was cancelled out by Ultan Harney.
Senior star Jack McCaffrey then got his name on the scoresheet before Costello pulled up with what looked like a muscle strain and was replaced by Shane Cunningham.
Roscommon kept coming and Lorcan Molloy needed to be alert to kept David Murray's effort out. Enda Smith narrowed the gap with a 53rd minute point, but back came Dublin with two from Mannion (free) and Cunningham, either side of an incident for which Donie Smith should have received a red card.
Murtagh landed a late free for Roscommon but, in truth, their fate had been sealed long before then.
Scorers - Dublin: C McHugh 1-6, P Mannion 0-8 (5f, 1 '45'), C Costello 0-4 (2f), N Scully 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. Roscommon: D Murtagh 2-3 (2f), K Kilcline 1-0, U Harney 0-2, E Smith 0-1.
Dublin: Lorcan Molloy; Ross McGowan, David Byrne, Robbie McDaid; Eric Lowndes, John Small, Jack McCaffrey; Patrick O'Higgins, Brian Fenton; Niall Scully, S Boland, C Mullally; Paul Mannion, Cormac Costello, Conor McHugh. Subs: Emmet Ó Conghaile for D Byrne (Black Card, 14), Graham Hannigan for S Boland (44), Gavin Ivory for P O'Higgins (45), Shane Cunningham for C Costello (50).
Roscommon: Colm Lavin; Cathal Kenny, Seán Mullooly, David Murray; Ronan Daly, John McManus, Conor Daly; Ultan Harney, Thomas Corcoran; Kieran Kilcline, Mark Healy, Enda Smith; Diarmuid Murtagh, Mark Nally, Donie Smith. Subs: Michael Gunning for M Nally (22), T Featherston for C Kenny (25), Niall McInerney for C Daly (30), Adrian Gleeson for M Gunning (HT), Stephen Flynn for Ronan Daly (50), Shane Killoran for M Healy (59).
03 May 2014
Aidan Gleeson of Roscommon with Ross McGowan of Dublin
©INPHO
Dublin 1-21
Roscommon 3-6
A devastating first half display laid the foundations for Dublin's second All-Ireland U21 football triumph in three years at a damp and dreary O'Connor Park.
Dessie Farrell's charges ran amok in the opening period to build up an unassailable 0-14 to 0-1 half-time lead. When man of the match Conor McHugh scored the winners' only goal to bring his tally to 1-5 from play five minutes after the restart, they had extended their lead to a whopping 19 points, 1-17 to 0-1.
At this juncture, Roscommon were staring at an embarrassing defeat but, to their credit, they hit back with three goals in an amazing five-minute spell. However, they were always fighting a losing battle as Dublin calmly closed out the game to further underline their dominance of their football landscape at the moment.
Roscommon, who had looked so impressive en route to the final, will wonder what might have been had they turned up in the first half. They appeared overawed by the occasion and gave the deadly Dublin full forward line of McHugh, Cormac Costello and Paul Mannion far too much space.
And while they recovered to 'win' the second half, there could be no disputing Dublin's superiority. Twenty-two scores to nine tells its own story.
A huge Roscommon crowd was in early to see their ladies footballers beat Antrim to capture the National League Division 4 title. But that was as good as it got for them as Dublin set about crushing the high hopes of a first All-Ireland U21 title since 1978 in a one-sided opening 30 minutes.
The sides were level just once when Paul Mannion's first-minute left-footed point was quickly cancelled out by an Ultan Harney reply. Remarkably, that proved to be the Rossies' only score of the half as the Leinster champions proceeded to take total control of the game.
Utterly dominant in the half back line and at midfield, the Dubs took a lead they wouldn't relinquish when Mannion converted a free after Niall Scully had been grounded.
Cormac Costello showed his star quality by making it 0-3 to 0-1 after soloing half the length of the pitch. The flame-haired Conor McHugh then took centre stage with three classy points in quick succession to ease the winners into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead with barely nine minutes played.
The signs were already ominous for Roscommon at this stage as Mannion tagged on a '45' to extend Dublin's advantage. However, in a rare attack, Nigel Dineen's men were given hope when Donie Smith was taken down for a 14th minute penalty by Dublin full back David Byrne who received a black card for his troubles, and was replaced by Emmet Ó Conghaile.
The Roscommon number 15 dusted himself down to take the spot kick, but he hit his daisy-cutter much too close to Dublin 'keeper Lorcan Molloy, who comfortably saved with both hands.
The Connacht champions were made to pay for that miss as Niall Scully (from close to the right sideline) and Costello (free) extended Dublin's lead to eight points, 0-9 to 0-1, after 21 minutes.
Roscommon introduced Michael Gunning at full forward for Mark Nally, but there was no respite as Mannion stroked over a 35-metre free and Costello broke through for another point when a goal had briefly looked on.
It continued to be one-way traffic as McHugh kicked his fourth from play after wing back Eric Lowndes had found him with a brilliant pass out of defence. Thomas Featherson came on for Cathal Kenny at corner back for Roscommon, but it mattered little as Mannion popped over a close-in free to make it 0-13 to 0-1 after 27 minutes.
Roscommon's day was summed up with Ronan Daly's attempt for a point struck the upright and his brother Conor was then forced off through injury, with Niall McInerney replacing him. There was still time for Costello to nail another free and leave all of 13 points between the sides at the short whistle.
Roscommon were playing for pride in the second half, but it was Dublin who picked up from where they had left off before the break. Mannion should have had a goal within 30 seconds of the restart after being set up by Costello, but his soccer-style effort flew over the crossbar.
Lowndes teed up McHugh for another point before Mannion slotted over another free. And the game was well and truly up for Roscommon when Mannion and Costello combined to set up McHugh for a neat finish to the left hand corner of the net.
When Diarmuid Murtagh finally registered Roscommon's second point in the 36th minute, it provided the spark for a crazy spell which yielded three goals and must have had Dublin worried.
From Lorcan Molloy's resultant kick-out, the ball was cleverly worked to Murtagh who palmed the ball to the net. Three minutes later, Ciaran Kilcline sent a rocket to the roof of the net after full back Sean Mullolly's high ball had broken kindly to him. And the Connacht champions had the margin down to nine points, 3-2 to 1-17, when Murtagh flicked home his second after corner back David Murray had supplied the final pass.
It was that man McHugh who broke Roscommon's momentum with another superb point, which was cancelled out by Ultan Harney.
Senior star Jack McCaffrey then got his name on the scoresheet before Costello pulled up with what looked like a muscle strain and was replaced by Shane Cunningham.
Roscommon kept coming and Lorcan Molloy needed to be alert to kept David Murray's effort out. Enda Smith narrowed the gap with a 53rd minute point, but back came Dublin with two from Mannion (free) and Cunningham, either side of an incident for which Donie Smith should have received a red card.
Murtagh landed a late free for Roscommon but, in truth, their fate had been sealed long before then.
Scorers - Dublin: C McHugh 1-6, P Mannion 0-8 (5f, 1 '45'), C Costello 0-4 (2f), N Scully 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. Roscommon: D Murtagh 2-3 (2f), K Kilcline 1-0, U Harney 0-2, E Smith 0-1.
Dublin: Lorcan Molloy; Ross McGowan, David Byrne, Robbie McDaid; Eric Lowndes, John Small, Jack McCaffrey; Patrick O'Higgins, Brian Fenton; Niall Scully, S Boland, C Mullally; Paul Mannion, Cormac Costello, Conor McHugh. Subs: Emmet Ó Conghaile for D Byrne (Black Card, 14), Graham Hannigan for S Boland (44), Gavin Ivory for P O'Higgins (45), Shane Cunningham for C Costello (50).
Roscommon: Colm Lavin; Cathal Kenny, Seán Mullooly, David Murray; Ronan Daly, John McManus, Conor Daly; Ultan Harney, Thomas Corcoran; Kieran Kilcline, Mark Healy, Enda Smith; Diarmuid Murtagh, Mark Nally, Donie Smith. Subs: Michael Gunning for M Nally (22), T Featherston for C Kenny (25), Niall McInerney for C Daly (30), Adrian Gleeson for M Gunning (HT), Stephen Flynn for Ronan Daly (50), Shane Killoran for M Healy (59).
Hurling league final level after normal time. Great game (sure aren't they all these days).
Kilkenny win by a point. Hopefully the same thing that happened after the last time Kilkenny beat Tipp in the league final happens again.
It really was a great game. Shefflin struggled a bit though.
Sillian? haha
If any of ye have a few minutes to spare ye could do worse than listen to yesterday evenings podcast of Off The Ball, they were doing a bit on the so called Battle of Aughrim a match I never heard tell of until yesterday, it was between Laois and Wicklow 20 odd years ago below in Aughrim. I was going to turn the radio off as I thought it would be shite enough but after listening to it I was glad I didn't. 3 Laois lads sent off, 4th had to come off with a broken nose, 12,000 supporters with what it sounded like had the taste of blood in their mouths and with no fence or nothing separating them from the players and the officials out on the pitch, they were on the sidelines the whole way around the pitch.
Anyways they had the ref of the day on the show a man that apparently had to be horsed into the boot of the car to get out of the vicinity and a player from either side. It was some interview, ref for the first time since that day read out a threatening letter he received 3 days after the match as well and it was some serious shit!
The end of Part 1 & start of part 2 on the 13th of May here. It's only on for around 15 minutes or so.
http://newstalk.ie/player/shows/Off_The_Ball/10/9830/13th_May_2014_-_Off_The_Ball_Part_1
Anyways they had the ref of the day on the show a man that apparently had to be horsed into the boot of the car to get out of the vicinity and a player from either side. It was some interview, ref for the first time since that day read out a threatening letter he received 3 days after the match as well and it was some serious shit!
The end of Part 1 & start of part 2 on the 13th of May here. It's only on for around 15 minutes or so.
http://newstalk.ie/player/shows/Off_The_Ball/10/9830/13th_May_2014_-_Off_The_Ball_Part_1
I listened to that while I was doing the washing up. Apparently that Laois side were tipped for great things. Dublin were on the wane after Heffo stepping down and Meath were yet to find their way under Boylan. Laois won the league and looked to be heading for a few years of Leinster domination and then they went to Aughrim. @Big Papi may have better insight into it. It sounded like they were intimidated and suffered some poor decisions but the letter to the ref was quite a stop. Threatening to give him the bullet!
1986. Laois had won the league (from Division3...only team ever to do it) that year, beating Down by 3, Dublin by 2 and Monaghan by 1. They were a fantastic bunch who ran Dublin close on a rain-sodden day in the Leinster Final 1985. A week after they won the league in 86, they played Kerry for the reopening of O'Moore Park and won by 10 points....they were absolutely flying and were made favourites for the All Ireland.
I know the physio from that day and she said that the treatment that the Laois players got was unreal...being boxed, hit, spat on etc....most of the abuse coming in the second half- Laois in those days were fighters first, footballers after. A tough shower of cnuts.
It was a steaming hot day and the crowd must have been intimidating. None of the starting six forwards finished the game...three sent off and three carried off. It was an absolute disgrace and maybe Meath might not have made their breakthrough if Laois had left Aughrim with the win.
Anyway, to top it off, the ref - Buckley - was locked in the boot of his car. Lucky for him, he wasn't beat around too. It's still a battle-cry to this day, but Aughrim '86 was the end of that team, before they really got going.
Well here we go again. At 80/1 for Sam with the bookies it could all be over for us before it really starts today against Tyrone.
But An Dun Abu!!!!!
But An Dun Abu!!!!!
@Red Hand Devil I fcking hate Tyrone. Good come back from the Mournemen though
Cheating bastards that Tyrone crowd
What yous think of Joe brollys take on rachel wyse?
Finally been promoted so I can post on here!!
As for Brolly, usually a fan of the man but I have to disagree with about the new SKY TV deal for various reasons. I doubt he'd turn them down if they offered to double what RTE pay him.
As for Brolly, usually a fan of the man but I have to disagree with about the new SKY TV deal for various reasons. I doubt he'd turn them down if they offered to double what RTE pay him.
Ah yea brolly is a legend. Always speaks his mind. Youd know he was a barrister, by the fact that he can argue very good. That complement/dig at rachel was kind of funny though.
Are you a hurling man or a football man?
New season , same bag of chips.
A football man but a part time hurling fan especially when Galway are heading for glory.
Got a lot of time for Brolly, he's great entertainment and tend to agree with the majority of his comments.
All-Ireland U21FC final: dazzling Dubs rout Rossies
03 May 2014
Aidan Gleeson of Roscommon with Ross McGowan of Dublin
©INPHO
Dublin 1-21
Roscommon 3-6
A devastating first half display laid the foundations for Dublin's second All-Ireland U21 football triumph in three years at a damp and dreary O'Connor Park.
Dessie Farrell's charges ran amok in the opening period to build up an unassailable 0-14 to 0-1 half-time lead. When man of the match Conor McHugh scored the winners' only goal to bring his tally to 1-5 from play five minutes after the restart, they had extended their lead to a whopping 19 points, 1-17 to 0-1.
At this juncture, Roscommon were staring at an embarrassing defeat but, to their credit, they hit back with three goals in an amazing five-minute spell. However, they were always fighting a losing battle as Dublin calmly closed out the game to further underline their dominance of their football landscape at the moment.
Roscommon, who had looked so impressive en route to the final, will wonder what might have been had they turned up in the first half. They appeared overawed by the occasion and gave the deadly Dublin full forward line of McHugh, Cormac Costello and Paul Mannion far too much space.
And while they recovered to 'win' the second half, there could be no disputing Dublin's superiority. Twenty-two scores to nine tells its own story.
A huge Roscommon crowd was in early to see their ladies footballers beat Antrim to capture the National League Division 4 title. But that was as good as it got for them as Dublin set about crushing the high hopes of a first All-Ireland U21 title since 1978 in a one-sided opening 30 minutes.
The sides were level just once when Paul Mannion's first-minute left-footed point was quickly cancelled out by an Ultan Harney reply. Remarkably, that proved to be the Rossies' only score of the half as the Leinster champions proceeded to take total control of the game.
Utterly dominant in the half back line and at midfield, the Dubs took a lead they wouldn't relinquish when Mannion converted a free after Niall Scully had been grounded.
Cormac Costello showed his star quality by making it 0-3 to 0-1 after soloing half the length of the pitch. The flame-haired Conor McHugh then took centre stage with three classy points in quick succession to ease the winners into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead with barely nine minutes played.
The signs were already ominous for Roscommon at this stage as Mannion tagged on a '45' to extend Dublin's advantage. However, in a rare attack, Nigel Dineen's men were given hope when Donie Smith was taken down for a 14th minute penalty by Dublin full back David Byrne who received a black card for his troubles, and was replaced by Emmet Ó Conghaile.
The Roscommon number 15 dusted himself down to take the spot kick, but he hit his daisy-cutter much too close to Dublin 'keeper Lorcan Molloy, who comfortably saved with both hands.
The Connacht champions were made to pay for that miss as Niall Scully (from close to the right sideline) and Costello (free) extended Dublin's lead to eight points, 0-9 to 0-1, after 21 minutes.
Roscommon introduced Michael Gunning at full forward for Mark Nally, but there was no respite as Mannion stroked over a 35-metre free and Costello broke through for another point when a goal had briefly looked on.
It continued to be one-way traffic as McHugh kicked his fourth from play after wing back Eric Lowndes had found him with a brilliant pass out of defence. Thomas Featherson came on for Cathal Kenny at corner back for Roscommon, but it mattered little as Mannion popped over a close-in free to make it 0-13 to 0-1 after 27 minutes.
Roscommon's day was summed up with Ronan Daly's attempt for a point struck the upright and his brother Conor was then forced off through injury, with Niall McInerney replacing him. There was still time for Costello to nail another free and leave all of 13 points between the sides at the short whistle.
Roscommon were playing for pride in the second half, but it was Dublin who picked up from where they had left off before the break. Mannion should have had a goal within 30 seconds of the restart after being set up by Costello, but his soccer-style effort flew over the crossbar.
Lowndes teed up McHugh for another point before Mannion slotted over another free. And the game was well and truly up for Roscommon when Mannion and Costello combined to set up McHugh for a neat finish to the left hand corner of the net.
When Diarmuid Murtagh finally registered Roscommon's second point in the 36th minute, it provided the spark for a crazy spell which yielded three goals and must have had Dublin worried.
From Lorcan Molloy's resultant kick-out, the ball was cleverly worked to Murtagh who palmed the ball to the net. Three minutes later, Ciaran Kilcline sent a rocket to the roof of the net after full back Sean Mullolly's high ball had broken kindly to him. And the Connacht champions had the margin down to nine points, 3-2 to 1-17, when Murtagh flicked home his second after corner back David Murray had supplied the final pass.
It was that man McHugh who broke Roscommon's momentum with another superb point, which was cancelled out by Ultan Harney.
Senior star Jack McCaffrey then got his name on the scoresheet before Costello pulled up with what looked like a muscle strain and was replaced by Shane Cunningham.
Roscommon kept coming and Lorcan Molloy needed to be alert to kept David Murray's effort out. Enda Smith narrowed the gap with a 53rd minute point, but back came Dublin with two from Mannion (free) and Cunningham, either side of an incident for which Donie Smith should have received a red card.
Murtagh landed a late free for Roscommon but, in truth, their fate had been sealed long before then.
Scorers - Dublin: C McHugh 1-6, P Mannion 0-8 (5f, 1 '45'), C Costello 0-4 (2f), N Scully 0-1, J McCaffrey 0-1, S Cunningham 0-1. Roscommon: D Murtagh 2-3 (2f), K Kilcline 1-0, U Harney 0-2, E Smith 0-1.
Dublin: Lorcan Molloy; Ross McGowan, David Byrne, Robbie McDaid; Eric Lowndes, John Small, Jack McCaffrey; Patrick O'Higgins, Brian Fenton; Niall Scully, S Boland, C Mullally; Paul Mannion, Cormac Costello, Conor McHugh. Subs: Emmet Ó Conghaile for D Byrne (Black Card, 14), Graham Hannigan for S Boland (44), Gavin Ivory for P O'Higgins (45), Shane Cunningham for C Costello (50).
Roscommon: Colm Lavin; Cathal Kenny, Seán Mullooly, David Murray; Ronan Daly, John McManus, Conor Daly; Ultan Harney, Thomas Corcoran; Kieran Kilcline, Mark Healy, Enda Smith; Diarmuid Murtagh, Mark Nally, Donie Smith. Subs: Michael Gunning for M Nally (22), T Featherston for C Kenny (25), Niall McInerney for C Daly (30), Adrian Gleeson for M Gunning (HT), Stephen Flynn for Ronan Daly (50), Shane Killoran for M Healy (59).
My old man attends lots of underage games and he says the talent is unreal in Dublin at the mo'. Tough shit @Big Papi
Delighted for you man!
Thanks lads. I've a few weeks down now and I'm loving it. Gortanumera is my favorite stop!
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Sound man Stick, very nice of you to offer that. Things have calmed down a bit since that, thank god. Home and first holy communion all made! She made it abroad in Kiltartan church last Sunday and we had a bit of a do above in the Lady Gregory Hotel after, great aul' day altogether.
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Good to hear TBP. The little ones are great at bouncing back and the communion would've been great craic for her. Hope the new job is going well too.
Meant to post this here lads but I'm in flying form this week. After about 28 years of trying I've finally won my first football championship match. I've been bouncing around the lower leagues in North Dublin since I came back to GAA about 6 years ago and I played up to under 21 with my club but always got knocked out at round 1 of the championship. This year we got a bye in the first round and we beat my old team by a point in the second round. An indian summer for me!!
The thing about galway is they do well one year and disappear for two or three. There is a lot of fighting between players as well.
Brolly is the best pundit on the football. Id go ger loughnane for the hurling. Cyril farrell is too bad: "Catch, bang, back of the net."
So far this year all four or five sides of that melee appear to have laid down their weapons. A hard ask I know for some of them but If they could keep it like that now for the Championship you never know what could happen. If the backs tighten up and they're suspect enough in that department but if they do and the likes of Conor Cooney who had a brilliant league campaign and Canning click further up the field Galway are more than capable of going the whole way. Saying that there's 5/6 other counties capable of doing it too. Impossible to call it. I wouldn't be surprised if Waterford who are heading into a new era with players that wouldn't be that well known yet set the ball rolling on Sunday by toppling Cork.
Cooney is suspect. When the pressure is on, he doesnt usually deliver. The forwards need to chip in with more. They rely too much on canning. There are a few new guys coming through so it might bode well for the future.
The shit is tough with you mose.