RTE and GAA really need to get their act together and show our national games live on free to air tv. We are paying our tv licence to be allowed to watch major events of public interest and importance...
Heard today that only 40 out of 150 students in a Kerry secondary school are doing a foreign language for Leaving Cert this year. I find this stat shocking and is it being reflected nationwide? I did Leaving Cert 20 years ago and all 90 students in the year did 1 or 2 languages.
Something needs to change in Aviva. Poor game but given a Championship to be played for, atmosphere very subdued. In the 35th minute, there were more people outside at the bars than sitting in their seats watching the on field action. If you want to be in pub, watch it in a pub.
Very saddened to learn of the passing of Ellen Clifford, mother of David and Paudie and wife of club Stalwart Motty. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
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Too early in year. No jeopardy. Losers still in it. Too late on a Saturday afternoon, if travelling from West Cork with kids, be too late when get back home. Different in middle of summer when they're off school.
Absolutely shocking that a man who perpetrated a horrific assault on a woman breaking every bone in her face got just a 22 month jail sentence. It's time for a serious debate in Ireland on minimum sentencing and consistency in sentencing
Charlie Smyth comes across as an incredibly likeable young lad. A credit to his parish Mayobridge, his county Down, his alma mater in Violet Hill, his college St Mary's and his family and friends. Gaeilge líofa den chéad scoth aige chomh maith. Leaid iontach.
That Seán Brown programme was tough viewing. Heartbreaking for his family and local community in Bellaghy. These events occured only 27 years ago. I remember coverage of his funeral on the news as if it happened yesterday. Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam Sheáin dílis.
Well done to Joe Canning for his anger last night at the GAA for not allowing Tipp and Limerick wear the Dillon Quirke Foundation jerseys. Whole country agrees.
Absolutely awful news tonight about the passing of Michael O'Regan. Always in great form on Twitter, on Radio Kerry while talking to Jerry and on Virgin Media on the Tonight Show. A passionate Kerry man with huge interest in Kerry football. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
Absolutely shocking stuff in Carrick today. Life time ban is merited. Lee Chin is one of the most talented hurlers around at present and such a warm, lovely fella too. He was brilliant to kids after the match v Kerry in Tralee last summer.
If anyone is looking for help with Irish, leaving cert students looking for a bit of oral practice perhaps? Give me a shout. Can do online sessions on Zoom or Teams.
Ulster University GAA is asking for your thoughts and prayers for Charlie Brown and for all his family at this very worrying time. Charlie remains in intensive care in an induced coma after an assault. We pray that Charlie makes a full and speedy recovery 🙏
Galway win Connacht final and must now lock horns with Derry. Mayo lose Connacht final and will play Cavan. No real reward for winning the provincial final in terms of who winners play next....
Given that winners and runners up of Joe McDonagh Cup enter a preliminary qf for the Liam McCarthy, wouldn't it be a great incentive for Tailteann Cup winners if they could get a back door to Sam Maguire at a preliminary qf stage??
Predicted Football Quarter final draw
Kerry v Roscommon, Dublin v Derry, Galway v Donegal, Armagh v Cork/ Louth.
I predicted the QF pairings correctly this time last year!!
Very good points made on League Sunday tonight on the GAA inter county season being too squashed and no opportunity to properly look back or look forward to matches any more. Push finals out until August.... Player welfare a major issue also.
Best wishes to Paudie Palmer who is currently in CUH after a car accident in Cork. A voice synonymous with Cork GAA in his role as main GAA commentator for local Cork radio.
After such a sad + tragic few days both for me personally + for entire country in general, please let us all be grateful for what we have,
our health,family + friends + not be squabbling over petty, inmaterial matters+say prayer for those who passed away in recent days.
2 women from inner city Dublin can afford cosmetic surgery in Dubai and now cannot afford hotel quarantine time as nobody to care for their kids.... Who minded them when they were in Dubai????
This game will be spoken about for years. Billy O Keeffe the last gasp hero for the Gunners. Should be replay now though. 5 weeks till final. Nearly 10 o clock at night the weekend before Christmas. Lads have a long journey home to make
Monaghan did not deserve to lose by 7 in the end. What a player Conor McManus is. Ultimately, the big name players from Dublin stood up in 4th quarter to win the match.
Amazing scenes from Offaly. Well done Shinrone. Wouldn't it be brilliant if there was a Sunday Game type programme tonight and every Sunday night to give these clubs platform and coverage
After the year Tipp have had having to deal with and come to terms with tragic passing of Dillon Quirke, the credit for the tight bond within the whole set up goes to Liam Cahill,it would be so wrong on so many levels to deny him leading his charges in a potential Munster Final.
Wouldn't u think that cafes in our towns + cities would remain open till 8 or 9 this time of year? Nowhere for people to go, rest legs + have chat + soak up atmosphere while doing bit of Xmas shopping. No wonder town centres dead in evenings +anti social behaviour filling vacum.
Outstanding all Ireland intermediate and junior club finals over the weekend. Their introduction by Seán Kelly was one of the best things the GAA ever did, ensuring every player no matter what level could aspire to playing in Croke Park
Heartbreaking watching the Sports Awards where they paid tribute to the sportspeople who passed away in 2022. So many young people whose lives were tragically cut short. Dillon Quirke, Kate Moran, Red Óg, Jack De Bromhead, Shauna McGrath, Kate Moran to name but a few.
Fossa have done it!!! Delirious scenes in Killarney as Fossa win penalty shoot out. Fossa keeper saved 3 penalties. Fossa now in intermediate final just a year after winning the junior final. Simply sensational. Game for the ages
Comhgairdeachas to all in Derry. Congratulations to all in Derry. I get a feeling from Conor Glass' speech that bigger things await for Derry later on in the summer. They have been in doldrums for far too long. A sleeping giant has awoken.
Pathetic from RTE Sport tonight on League Sunday rushing through the lower divisions in hurling league at a 100 miles per hour. Bit of respect and fair play needed..... Only gave them 3/4 mins.
Only catching up with this speech.
There’s so much negativity around football that we forget everything that’s good about it.
To have someone in power that gets that and can articulate it like this is simply incredible.
Fair play Jarlath Burns.
Crazy that club finals going ahead given that orange and red warnings will be in place this evening. What about people who are travelling? Attendance will surely be affected. Surely it should be a safety first approach
Utter heartbreak for Armagh yesterday losing out for the 3rd time in 12 months on penalties. GAA should really bring back replays if games are still level after Extra Time
Recent decision making from GAA really beggers belief but this proposed 4 week ban for Liam Cahill is the final straw. Should be fought all the way. 1 match ban fair enough but potentially missing Munster Final is not on.
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HDip/ PME should be brought back to 12 months or 18 months max. Too long and too expensive at the current 2 years. 6 years in college to be a secondary teacher is madness, you'd nearly be a Dr. Teaching is not rocket science
What an incredibly sad few weeks it has been in sporting circles. My heart goes out to the De Bromhead family and the gentleman that is Henry. Life is so unfair sometimes.
It was lovely to see the passion and interest the people of Hilltown, Rostrevor and the Mourne region in general have in all things Irish language, culture, sport, music, folklore, place names etc. Wonderful communities.
More fixture scheduling nonsense from the GAA. Down v Laois on Saturday, Tipp v Clare on Sunday. Both games on in Portlaoise so why not a double header?? Would be great opportunity to showcase Div 2 hurling in front of Tipp and Clare supporters .......
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Talbot/ Abbey/ Amiens/ O Connell Street is like a warzone these days. Very scary for tourists given it's where all the major transport hubs are. A tale of two cities when compared with Nassau/ Grafton Streets/ Merrion Square/ Baggot Street / Stephen's Green areas etc.
Benny Tierney and Anthony Finnerty in flying form as always on Up For The Match. Lovely to see the late John O'Mahony and Mairéad Meehan being remembered. Joe Kernan looking v well.
I know I say it every week but Laochra Gael is best programme on tv at the moment. Hard to believe next week is last episode of the current series. What a player Anthony Molloy was. Brilliant era for Ulster football in the early 90s with fantastic Derry, Down and Donegal sides