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Long puck competitions at half time in hurling games tipp11 (Tipperary) - Posts: 353 - 20/04/2018 11:38:44 2094095 Link 0 |
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I miss the post match feed in the Roma in Phibsboro. Anyone remember that place? ISupposeSoSheehan (Meath) - Posts: 86 - 20/04/2018 12:58:38 2094103 Link 0 |
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Having neighbours call in at home for the All-Ireland final (hurling & football) Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1415 - 20/04/2018 13:16:16 2094106 Link 0 |
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KY4SAM2015 (Kerry) - Posts: 898 - 20/04/2018 15:37:35 2094121 Link 0 |
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bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 20/04/2018 15:39:41 2094122 Link 0 |
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When you could stand on the touchline with no fence between you and the players worple (Roscommon) - Posts: 340 - 21/04/2018 21:50:16 2094241 Link 0 |
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The days of the Archbishop throwing the ball in to start the game & the smile on his face as the players went down on one knee to kiss his ring................................. moc.dna (Galway) - Posts: 1212 - 22/04/2018 08:34:40 2094258 Link 0 |
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#minors4inarow
jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 22/04/2018 12:29:00 2094276 Link 1 |
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1980s and early 90s, still happens at some junior clubs but insurance issues a major problem. It was by far the best part of going to the game, one man in the village asked to do the line, he felt now that he was the 2nd in command after the ref so he would wave the flag and clear everybody back behind the line, within a minute everybody would be out onto the pitch again, I remember a championship match where the ref stopped the game and asked the supporters to go back to the line so everybody took 2 steps back thinking they were near the side line, ref said turn around and see where the line was, we were level with one of the goalposts, that's how far the see saw motions of the crowd were moving. Anyway back to the linesmen, the ref could see that he couldn't control the crowd so he started blaggarding the linesman as well, he would shout at the linesman 'will you keep that crowd behind the line or i'll have to get somebody else to do the line' and then he'd wink at the crowd just to say he wasn't serious and to keep winding up the linesman. The longer the messing went on the angrier and thicker the linesman would get and then he'd start chasing the crowd along the line which would have the supporters on their knees roaring with laughter, this happened with every game with both sets of supporters at it, no malice or bullying was intended, in fact the linesman in 1 game would be the man messing around for the next game. It was all a bit of banter between the supporters, the linesmen, referees etc, the only gang taking things seriously would be the players, to this day I haven't a clue who won these matches. Sadly nothing like that happens now, even telling the younger generation this they shake their heads in disbelief thinking we're having them on. The games nowadays are too serious, even underage matches have a feeling that violence can break out in the stands between opposition supporters at any time.
riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 23/04/2018 17:29:45 2094576 Link 1 |
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I miss the prematch pints in the hideout Now dubs that was a place to be. There every game. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 23/04/2018 20:49:00 2094611 Link 0 |
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Opened again last summer afaik. I was there after the Tyrone match in anyways.
MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 24/04/2018 08:10:13 2094660 Link 1 |
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Trips to Croke Park following Offaly teams. Sadly those days are behind us now, I wonder if we will see their likes again. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1746 - 24/04/2018 10:59:32 2094698 Link 1 |
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head down in the clubs and the glory days can return.
perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 24/04/2018 15:54:06 2094779 Link 0 |
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Seò Sport on a Friday night - can anyone please tell me why this was dropped - one of the best sport shows the set up production and presentation was top notch. Darragh O'Cinneide was an excellent presenter lovely tone to the voice and a show that more like friends talking in the pub about sport more than a live show presentation. Dropping this show is the one sports blot on TG4 copybook cos every other thing they have done sports wise has to be commended but this show yes's this isn't what I most miss about the Gaa Horsebox77 (Kerry) - Posts: 5491 - 25/04/2018 22:25:25 2095026 Link 2 |
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Great read! Especially for a Yank who fell in love with hurling and more so the whole club scene, at least how I saw it in rural KK. It's one of the best things about Ireland and reading something positive, hearing about your memories of slower, less litigious times, aka "the good ol' days" is nice. Gowran_Yank (Kilkenny) - Posts: 96 - 26/04/2018 13:59:21 2095088 Link 0 |
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Agree 100%. Would love to see Dara on RTE , with Michael Lyster leaving this year they should have a complete overhaul and get rid of Brolly Spillane and ORourke.
Belclare1 (Galway) - Posts: 1626 - 26/04/2018 14:33:38 2095102 Link 0 |
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Your right Dara was good for sure. Would you leave Spillane on board as well or drop him off the panel ? catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 26/04/2018 14:48:47 2095105 Link 0 |
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The hideout pub is reopened?? Now that's something to celebrate. Brilliant. I loved that place.
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 26/04/2018 19:12:03 2095152 Link 0 |
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That was an excellent show. The panellists analysed both hurling and football matches, even if they were associated with one sport in their playing careers. RTE have separate analysts for each, would be nice to hear Pat Spillane et al, comment on championship hurling matches.
thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1746 - 26/04/2018 19:37:30 2095156 Link 0 |
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I hope you get to enjoy a pint there during the summer. Maybe up to see your adopted county of Westmeath wha ;) MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 26/04/2018 20:21:09 2095166 Link 1 |