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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

Having attended all 4 games this weekend it's obvious to me that croke park is not the venue for this round of games. Neutral provincial grounds will breed life into what should be fire cracker games. A half full Croke park is like playing in a dentist's surgery

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4 years

A group of prominent sports people wrote to @DUPleader & @moneillsf today setting out the scientific and practical case for an immediate return to organised outdoor sport for young people. There is safe way to support children as we protect society - it just requires some thought

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Aidan O'Rourke

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3 years

It's inconceivable that a referee could have such a bad game at this stage of the championship

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

2 months

Some days are better than others! #PH6

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Aidan O'Rourke

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5 years

The comical situation where refs pluck umpires from their social circle, irrespective of competency, has been deciding matches for years. That nothing has been done about it is both baffling and telling

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Kids have taken to the field at half time to object to being charged £2 into the game tonight @UlsterGAA

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Only round one of the national league but a serious reminder of the intensity, entertainment and quality (sometimes) that games against similar level teams provide players and supporters. Lays bare the farcical nature of our archaic championship structure

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

1/2 Our leadership hasnt served us well but labelling “Gaelic people” dinosaurs is ill informed & antagonising. We have club county & national facilities & volunteers to surpass any sport in the world because the GAA is progressive and attracts the best of the best. @offtheball

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Aidan O'Rourke

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3 years

Not sure how this can be best communicated to current players but some of the "gamesmanship" that is creeping in is not part of the gaelic games culture and ruins people's attraction to them. Exaggerating fouls, implying head contact to draw frees & demanding cards are a scourge

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Aidan O'Rourke

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7 years

After a brilliant day of football and drama I wonder how long we will stick with the ancient format for ‘championship’ that we have. This should be the marquee competition in the summer in three tiers - teams playing similar quality weekly with tangible goals and dreams

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

Although they have no obligation to, Mayo would solve this problem and earn widespread respect if they announce they'll be kitting out in Newbridge along with Kildare. It's incredible how out of touch the CCC are on this

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Aidan O'Rourke

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5 years

Players like Tommy Walsh are worth their weight in gold. Experienced with plenty to offer in only certain scenarios. Knows he won't play much but prepared to put the graft in to make an impact when he does. A lot of younger, developing players could learn from his attitude.

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Aidan O'Rourke

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4 years

We have wandered into a wellbeing crisis. The return of sport outdoors has been recognized as safe by science for months - in particular for our children Sport has sat on its hands when politicians shld have heard their voice vociferously & the GAA have abandoned our young people

RTÉ GAA

@RTEgaa

4 years

'The GAA’s next challenge is to support those young people who will be permitted by public health to return to their clubs in an organised fashion and to resume our games' writes @AidanORourke

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

2 years

A good day's work. #Feile2022

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 months

Different sport when Conor Lane is refereeing unfortunately

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Children’s Mental Health Week seems like a good time to ask why we continue to deprive young people of a huge positive influence on their wellbeing: Outdoor sport. We have learned that the risk of virus transmission outdoors is miniscule. 1/3

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Watching a game reffed by Paul Falloon greatly improves the spectator experience. Blows the actual frees only. No nonsense tolerated encourages players to keep the ball moving. @bbcchampionship @thomasniblock #ulsterchampionship #letthemtackle

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Disappointing that over a wk later our letter to @DUPleader @moneillsf @CommunitiesNI @healthdpt outlining solutions 2 the debilitating impact of lockdown living on young people has not been acknowledged O/door sport for children can be facilitated safely

Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

A group of prominent sports people wrote to @DUPleader & @moneillsf today setting out the scientific and practical case for an immediate return to organised outdoor sport for young people. There is safe way to support children as we protect society - it just requires some thought

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Aidan O'Rourke

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5 years

Looking forward to the announcement of an investment package on the same scale across all counties. Even a commitment to match fund coaching roles (like Dublin clubs have enjoyed) would be a game changer for everyone

RTÉ GAA

@RTEgaa

5 years

"It is very important for us at national level that the capital city and capital county is in a good place from a GAA point of view..."

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Aidan O'Rourke

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5 years

There's nothing quite like a day of juvenile football

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Odd year. Main positive was the establishment of one of da's fields as a playground and the main source for everyone's wellbeing in our house - especially the PE teacher's.

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Aidan O'Rourke

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3 years

If Tyrone finish the job, Kieran McGeary is footballer of the year

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 months

The 2024 @Armagh_GAA minors are supporting @WomensAidAD today in @Buttercrane Newry.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Little bro in the new world

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

Dear @SkySportsGAA Could you please stop showing replays when the ball goes dead. Kick out strategies are far more important to the viewer. Thanks...

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

2/2 The GAA have driven sporting endeavour & social progress on this island for over a century. Hence our facilites and status. Every right thinking Gael acknowledges that soccer isn’t in a position to support this worthy cause and wants PuC available to help. @offtheball

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

9 years

Thats an incredible soft landing 4 McMahon from @TheSundayGame when u consider the hanging other lads received this year for lesser offences

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

I'm sure Kildare ran extensive trials on the impact of this kick out adjustment and that delegates looked closely at the resulting data alongside player and coach testimony from those trialling. #kickerupthemiddlethenkickeronintotheforwards

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

A tiny window into building the psyche of a team 17+ years on - told by the mercurial @HughCam05758390 The Ali Ireland Final: Documentary On Newstalk

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

When did they change the jubilee team presentation to the gap between the minor and senior final? Stadium isn't even half full with an hour to throw in. Should have more precedence in the day

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

The proposed rules experiments are an attempt to dumb the game down. Kick out proposals in particular are embarrassingly transparent... eliminate strategy & skill... hoke it out the middle Result? Mass scrums with the defending team withdrawing all their forwards to the middle

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

3 years

As solid as this list of Gaels is, could someone not have had the foresight to include at least one member who has either played, coached or managed inter county football? After all, the subject matter is the future shape and direction of intercounty football...

RTÉ GAA

@RTEgaa

3 years

The proposals will be made with a view for implementation in the 2023 season, writes @LawlorDamian

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

Cooper's second yellow actually should have been black. Different card, same outcome...

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

Kerry seem to be orchestrating a campaign on two fronts. Having started with "David Gough is biased towards Dublin unknown to himself" it's now that he's just a bad ref. Both are patently untrue - Gough is the best ref in the country still to get a final.

Irish Examiner Sport

@ExaminerSport

5 years

O'Brien and Gough matters will keep Kerry busy

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

About the same as Monaghan at the last water break on Saturday

The New Statesman

@NewStatesman

4 years

Joe Biden has a 90.4% chance of winning the presidency, according to the New Statesman election results model.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

This is not the fault of officials. Its the fault of those who appoint officials to games who have consistently demonstrated their inability to cope at the top level.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

7 years

Andy Moran - man of the match and player of the year

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Not sure how many times I have watched this now, on my own and with family. #Magical from @ElaineBucko and @RTEsport

RTÉ Sport

@RTEsport

4 years

The Sunday Game returns this weekend with classic action and reaction, accounts from players on the front-line and the latest news from the world of Gaelic Games. GAA President John Horan joins @sportsdes in studio tomorrow night on @rte2 at 9:30pm

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

The word legend is used far too often but should be reserved for iconic figures like Sean. An absolute gentleman too

Queens GAA

@QueensGAA

5 years

Historic moment as our former player, manager and current club Vice President Sean O'Neill receives an honorary degree from @QUBelfast

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Aidan O'Rourke

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4 years

I think it's fairly obvious that the government lost the dressing room on prohibiting outdoor sport some time ago. The pity is, If they'd applied what research tells us, the 10s of thousands back training in all sports could have been doing so under strict covid protocols

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

63 years since Armagh's last championship win in the marshes against Down. Hard to fathom.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Not much room at the highest level for a keeper who's afraid to get hurt #degea

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@AidanORourke

4 years

Its difficult not to notice that the sports selected by @DUPleader & @moneillsf for the lifting of prohibition are inaccessible for the vast majority of young people. Is that a deliberate message to children or a comment on who can be trusted to facilitate sport safely?

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Central Council have their hands full today looking at the rules proposals. At face value any committee that think compelling sidelines forward is a good idea should have their credibility questioned but the sin bin and attacking mark are worthy of trial

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

Biggest change for the Kerry defence came this evening... @tomas5ky adding a tie after the first 20 mins of @TheSundayGame

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Brilliant to have club seasons running & senior championship action in @Armagh_GAA this weekend. However, it is imperative that clubs follow public health guidance to the letter. Today I watch 2 clowns walking sidelines with a water bottle & service 10/12 different players. #wtf

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

7 years

Great debut try for @OfficialDownGAA Conor Maginn. Sets him up well for the ulster final

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Things we learned from the Central Council meeting today Rules committee not needed to come up with rules (see KO amendment) Apparently there may be a fixture calendar issue We really are an amateur association at leadership / decision making level

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

The solution to the #brexit headache around a NI backstop seems simple. Honour the NI vote with respect to remaining part of the EU by aligning the trade, migration and standards to ROI and cut ties with those clowns in Westminster. #thereisanothernameforthis

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Ronan young seals a 4-1 cup final win for @qubafc @QueensSport @ruairi_t

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Superb shot of the beginning of the Thomas McCrink u10 tournament yesterday with Slieve Gullion - the playground Of Cú Chulain - standing guard. Three tournaments hosted in eight days of mayhem

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

9 years

Note to tv producers: the game has changed... When the ball goes dead at either end it is not the time to show replays. #quickkickouts

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

A reminder of the collective responsibility required to manage this health crisis. It looks very clear that the playing of our games have not contributed to the spread of the virus but that irresponsibility around and particularly after games has.

Armagh_GAA

@Armagh_GAA

4 years

A statement from Armagh GAA: “Following a recent outbreak in a local club, Armagh Senior Football team has a number of confirmed positive results for COVID-19...Read full statement here:

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Aidan O'Rourke

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4 years

Should be watching a National League game...

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Looking past the teams, that was an excellent performance from Maurice Deegan. Looked like he understood the game, that contact is part of competing & that it's a huge part of his role to manage the flow of the game. Makes the majority of his performances all the more infuriating

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

A lot of people missing the point on the 3 handpass rule 1 Did nothing 2address defensive football–the opposite in fact 2 Increased inconsequential kicking that detracts from the game as a spectacle Promoting it as an antidote started as misguided but is at this point propaganda

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

What in the name of god are @SportTG4 at with the Dublin dead rubber on tv live and the game of the day in Castlebar only available through their clandestine app? Given people can't get to games its some waste of resources an people's patience

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

3 weeks on and no response from our politicians Youth sport should return immediately outdoors to lift the unnecessary fog on young people’s lives - Clear science - Sports clubs already prepared - Positive societal impact Still no voice from sporting leaders to articulate this

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

1 year

Legend

ArmaghLGFA

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1 year

Massive congratulations to our very own @cohanlon9 inducted into Queen's University Belfast Hall of Fame 👏👏 @Carrickcruppen @Armagh_GAA @UlsterLadies @LadiesFootball

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

First county schools championship for the parish

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Phenomenal turn out of coaches this morning @lismorecomp to support the development of football in the school and catchment area clubs. Great initiative by @Stevie_Poacher

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Great to finally hear a voice for our young people as @OfficialDownGAA Chairman Jack Devaney addresses congress this morning. - No additional societal risk - Begins to address huge wellbeing pandemic - Sport ready via established protocols Unfortunately it doesn't generate money

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

11 years

@bbcchampionship the lack of a provincial club championship highlights package on tv is a waste of a potentially huge tv audience

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

It's a great time of year for our kids playing football. New venues, new opponents, new experiences. Thanks to all of the clubs for the community spirit and hospitality that meant the u8, the u10 and the u12 in our house had a memorable weekend.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Sporting classic about to start on ITV. Never mind the last dance... Mike Bassett is the embodiment of leadership and strategic thinking 🙂

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

Tough outing this morning with Dromintee Senior team 2000 edging the 2030 team

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Bizarre that @LadiesFootball are preventing northern clubs from playing friendlies in the 26 when there is no health guidance to prevent it. My son will enjoy regular games over the next couple of weeks before @Armagh_GAA comps but his sister is precluded from doing the same

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Small mark: Not 20m Wrong position Playing the ball on the spot Longer than 15 seconds Not good enough from officials at this level

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Seriously @NewstalkFM @offtheball a bookie can just buy content space within your programs to encourage betting on games and you pass it off as analysis ?

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

8 years

Great memories for the day that's in it

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

3 years

Team that finished 3rd in their group should be at home to those that finished 4th for the relegation play offs.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

10 years

The GAA ethos in this country should mean that the daily mirror should have terminally damaged its readership today. Disgraceful opportunism

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

How badly Ciaran Brannigan refs the tackle is his major deficiency as a ref. The sort of frees he blows couldn't be tolerated in the bigger games

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

@tomas5ky Alternatively, don't go to fermanagh games Certainly issues but there has been some brilliant football and matches over the opening 2 weekends. Last weekend in particular had a host of highly entertaining games. Every sport has horrible games to look at. Armagh Clare was cracking

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Superbly laid out @MickFoley76 Science/research says kids should have been back playing months ago Other countries are facilitating this safely led by the major sporting bodies Politicians and the leaders of sporting organisations are refusing to reach down and lift children up

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Lift the Covid ban on sport and let’s get children playing again

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

Just catching up with Ned Quinn @offtheball last night. The initial arrogance / intransigence early in the week followed by this inability/ unwillingness to explain the decision making process makes the association look dictatorial and € driven. Surely we can do better than this

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Aidan O'Rourke

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3 years

Of all Lane's mistakes, allowing Dublin to stop the play with a non head injury is the hardest to understand

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 months

Suitable punishment for putting Rashford on the pitch. No energy, no outlet, no control and defending with a man less

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

2 years

Queen’s Sport are recruiting a Soccer Development Officer to work within our overall Sport Dev Team across Participation/Performance programmes. This is a brilliant opportunity to work FT developing club structures, coaching, player pathways & much more.

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

While we're at it... taxi for young, rojo, Jones, smalling, Valencia, martial, Lukaku and a couple more...

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

6 years

Compliments to @HarpsGAC on running a fantastic u10 tournament today. Kids tearing away playing games in the right spirit is a fitting memory of club stalwart Paddy Savage

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

3 years

Calm before the storm at Stadio di Bergamo #United

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Aidan O'Rourke

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8 years

The amount of pulling, hauling & 'accidental' fouls Kerry get away with in the mid 3rd is phenomenal. Star committed 3 personal fouls in 10s

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

2 years

Colderick and Gough ref contact better than anyone else. Must be a Meath thing.

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

3 years

At this stage we should agree to make it 6 steps of refs will agree to enforce it

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

Kids here are as valuable and deserving of support as anywhere else in the world. Facilitating outdoor sport for our young people can be done safely & kids need a voice @DUPleader @moneillsf @UlsterGAA @UlsterHockey @UlsterRugby @IFAFootballDev

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

@ShaneSaint Sport outdoors across is recognised as safe worldwide The Irish government and NPHET also recognise this Anyone who understands this is already furious I doubt if there isn't a club or county in the country not training in small groups to keep sane

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

Bit of a wait but worth it in the end... #PSGMUN

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

5 years

Brilliant coverage as usual from @Gaelic_Life and @McCoyNiall on grass roots activity and on this occasion our club's phenomenal community effort to host boys and girls from u8 to u12 across 11 counties.

Gaelic Life

@Gaelic_Life

5 years

In today's Gaelic Life: A full page of pics from Dromintee's blitz bonanza featuring the likes of @ClonduffGAC , @clannagael1922 and, of course, @MartyM_RTE

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Aidan O'Rourke

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5 years

@EamonMcGee Noone asks questions of the GAA leadership - they are unaccountable. This ham fisted tiers notion is a vanity project for a president to have something to point at as his. Undermined the fixture review committee from the outset

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Aidan O'Rourke

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9 years

Puzzles me why people dress as though they are going to play golf when going to watch. U don't put the boots & togs on going to croke park

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

3 years

Great to have third level games back up and running - one of the most vibrant and impactful sectors of the GAA, despite its neglect by Croke Park.

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

Incredible that @BBCMOTD can analyse Nasri's performance in the context of his return to the premier league and not even mention that he has just served a suspension for a doping violation #definitelynopedsinsoccer 🙈🙉🙊

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Aidan O'Rourke

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9 years

Embarrassing from McCann. Some things never change

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Aidan O'Rourke

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6 years

without and iota of exaggeration, Smalling and Fred wouldn't get a game for Dundalk

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4 years

@alanbrogan13 @BennyCoulter82 @DUPleader @moneillsf @shirleymccay @paddyb_ireland @paddywallace12 @RoryBest2 @dallas_stuart @RyanMcL2 @tomas5ky @thomasniblock @RTEsport @JustinMcNu1ty The news from Croke Park this evening is bitterly disappointing. From an ordinary member's perspective they seem badly out of touch. Our kids need a safe environment to connect & exercise & we have that opportunity, supported by the science. Total lack of leadership & foresight

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

3 years

Ah here - is county final day the best time to trial a new camera set up? #armaghtv

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Aidan O'Rourke

@AidanORourke

4 years

An eminently sensible & informed approach that prioritises the wellbeing of many - particularly our young people. It has been largely forgotten in this crisis how paramount physical fitness is to mental health & in making us robust against ill health

RTÉ News

@rtenews

4 years

Non-contact sports training can continue for school-aged children, outdoors in pods of 15. For many, those sessions have become increasingly important. We spoke to juvenile players at Fingallian's GAA club about how they are coping with “the new normal”.(Tap for best view on 📱)