<3 thugs
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:10 (thirteen years ago) link
It's good fun, really. It's tremendously athletic, fraught with danger and passionately supported and while there's more scoring than in soccer, it doesn't look easy at all.
― Si tu parles, tu meurs. Si tu te tais, tu meurs. Alors, dis et (Michael White), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:13 (thirteen years ago) link
He starts out with hurling in myth and Cuchlaininnnninn (or someone) getting that name by killing someone's dog by hurling a sliotar down its throat and then tells all about this v dramatic game btw Tipperary & whoever the reigning champs were, p much going play by play. Interspersed w little sport anecdotes, liek the one about some historic keeper who was hit in the junk in a first half, played the whole game in agony, and was later found at the hospital to have one testicle burst open and split in half.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:14 (thirteen years ago) link
Good part of the book imo.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
so hurling is a real thing, huh? i always confuse it with shirling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gu3mbl8SAk
― adult music person (Jordan), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:16 (thirteen years ago) link
oooh burst testicle
― the salmon of procrastination (darraghmac), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:17 (thirteen years ago) link
and was later found at the hospital to have one testicle burst open and split in half.
Now there's a hard man for you.
― Si tu parles, tu meurs. Si tu te tais, tu meurs. Alors, dis et (Michael White), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:26 (thirteen years ago) link
puts bert trautmann into perspective
― the salmon of procrastination (darraghmac), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Sorry, don't have book with me or wd supply more details.
― Back up the lesbian canoe (Laurel), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
someone was telling me that before the GAA took over Irish sport in the late 19th century, cricket was the most popular sport in ireland. cricket strongholds of the time = kilkenny and tipperary!
― Michael B, Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
and cork and dublin too
i think that you've supplied all the detail i'd want laurel tbh
― the salmon of procrastination (darraghmac), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
Camogie's where the real brutality's at.
― Costumes By Maureen Of Hollywood (ShariVari), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:38 (thirteen years ago) link
I hear you got a lifetime ban from Croke Park, Michael B.
― Si tu parles, tu meurs. Si tu te tais, tu meurs. Alors, dis et (Michael White), Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:39 (thirteen years ago) link
America was the same with the cricket aiui, squeezed out by baseball and nationalism.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 7 April 2011 20:47 (thirteen years ago) link
Any suggestions for pubs in North / Central London where i can get a decent lunch and watch the All Ireland final? Thinking 12 Pins but it's a bit of a dive. Porterhouse might be a better alternative.
― A little bit like Peter Crouch but with more mobility (ShariVari), Sunday, 28 August 2011 16:00 (twelve years ago) link
I don't really follow hurling but I do know that Kilkenny is supposed to be virtually untouchable yet Tipperary have managed to beat them in the final before. Would like to see the clash.
In front of the Cork airport a couple of years ago I took these photos -
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3454/3878540757_cf6d67d1d7_z.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2490/3878546491_258c3db181_b.jpg
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 29 August 2011 15:01 (twelve years ago) link
never watched games in central ldn shari...i watch gaa in a pub on broadway market called the perseverance...it doesn't do food but there are lots of restaurants around. is a really good place to watch sport and generally not too busy.
― LocalGarda, Monday, 29 August 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
i remember you watching it last year.
Klkenny are perennial favourites, getting beaten in the final is a bad year for them
― lolled @ 'timeboom' (darraghmac), Monday, 29 August 2011 15:04 (twelve years ago) link
i thought as of last year it's kinda felt that tipperary are better than kilkenny. haven't seen any hurling this year tho, watched a lot of dublin's football gams so far.
― LocalGarda, Monday, 29 August 2011 15:06 (twelve years ago) link
games...
donegal do not play 'great stuff' imo
― lolled @ 'timeboom' (darraghmac), Monday, 29 August 2011 15:08 (twelve years ago) link
"the game from hell", colm o'rourke said. kerry will beat dublin easily imo but it's nice to have a final to look forward to at least.
― LocalGarda, Monday, 29 August 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
'look forward to'
― lolled @ 'timeboom' (darraghmac), Monday, 29 August 2011 15:23 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSH10CVC014
― Michael B, Monday, 29 August 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
xxxxxxp, thanks for the suggestion. I'll look into it.
― A little bit like Peter Crouch but with more mobility (ShariVari), Monday, 29 August 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
Tipp are a solid outfit, but much as I hate them, I can only see Kilkenny taking it.
Sadly, I have a job interview the next morning so I'm going to probably stay home and torrent the thing. I can't believe RTE will make the Toy Show available outside Ireland, but not this!
― gyac, Tuesday, 30 August 2011 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
missed this due to hospital visit to ms mac's granny. Anyone catch it?
― even blue cows get the girls (darraghmac), Sunday, 4 September 2011 16:25 (twelve years ago) link
yeah. the scoreline flattered tipp tbh. kilkenny defence was outstanding and tommy walsh the motm. dont think tipp got a point from open play in the first half.
― Michael B, Sunday, 4 September 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
ok, from score i thought it might have been close but analysis seems agreed that the cats had them locked down
― even blue cows get the girls (darraghmac), Sunday, 4 September 2011 16:34 (twelve years ago) link
up the fucking dubs
― When a German communicates, you listen (LocalGarda), Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:14 (twelve years ago) link
indeed. im sick of kerry winning the damn thing. i hope its a good game!
― Michael B, Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:18 (twelve years ago) link
wish i was at home for it, have to settle for watching it in a pub, possibly on my own as my friends who like gaa are going to it.
― When a German communicates, you listen (LocalGarda), Sunday, 18 September 2011 12:20 (twelve years ago) link
this is a thread for hurling
Take your no-rules no-skill no-tactics no-one-scares-me-til-i-go-to-australia clogfest elsewhere
― talking heads, quiet smith (darraghmac), Sunday, 18 September 2011 15:35 (twelve years ago) link
Fu we are champions.
― When a German communicates, you listen (LocalGarda), Sunday, 18 September 2011 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
i am disinterested.
Mods, as a thread starter i demand ronan/all dubs be banned
― talking heads, quiet smith (darraghmac), Sunday, 18 September 2011 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
there isnt a hell of a lot of tactics going on in hurling either tbf
― Michael B, Sunday, 18 September 2011 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
Football is incredibly tactical, darragh you're wrong. It's too tactical if anything. Up the dubs!!! Would kill to be in fairview now.
― When a German communicates, you listen (LocalGarda), Sunday, 18 September 2011 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/818963/tickets.jpg
― Dr Frogbius (darraghmac), Wednesday, 8 February 2012 16:48 (twelve years ago) link
GAA Hurling Championship Semi Finals
Cork V Galway
Tipperary v Kilkenny
Kilkenny are not looking as imperious as they have in previous years. They were beaten by Galway in the Munster Final and looked a bit slack for the majority of the match against Limerick (who are starting to look like a decent team again) but ended up winning by 3 goals in the end.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Sunday, 29 July 2012 17:02 (eleven years ago) link
Would love to see limerick win an all ireland, for my parents' sake.
― Know how Roo feel (LocalGarda), Monday, 30 July 2012 09:54 (eleven years ago) link
How are Cork looking at the moment?
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Monday, 30 July 2012 09:56 (eleven years ago) link
I didnt see the match where they beat Waterford yesterday but it was a close game apparently. They've looked good from what I've seen but I dont think they'll beat Galway.
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Monday, 30 July 2012 11:52 (eleven years ago) link
Kilkenny v Galway in the final today. Donegal and Mayo in the football final. could it be a double for the WESHT this year?
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Sunday, 9 September 2012 10:15 (eleven years ago) link
right wing back for Kilkenny Tommy Walsh might be my favourite athlete on the planet right now
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Sunday, 9 September 2012 10:16 (eleven years ago) link
challenge tommy walsh
This is powerful shtuff from galway
― Randy Carol (darraghmac), Sunday, 9 September 2012 15:04 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, Galway have been great. Kilkenny coming back into it towards the end though.
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Sunday, 9 September 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
that was some goal by galway
― Michael B Higgins (Michael B), Sunday, 9 September 2012 15:13 (eleven years ago) link
how do i watch this
― catbus otm (gbx), Sunday, 9 September 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
Drama!
Really pleased Canning tied it up. He didn't deserve to be on a losing team. Shefflin was immense though.
― Temporarily Famous In The Czech Republic (ShariVari), Sunday, 9 September 2012 16:02 (eleven years ago) link