Aug 07
Talking Balls
BBC Blackout – discriminates against isolated rural folks in Tyrone and Armagh Law-abiding television licence payers in the North and people from South Armagh are incensed at news that the British Broadcasting Corporation will not be showing live the All Ireland Quarter Finals featuring Tyrone and Armagh. The match blackout is apparently due to funds [...]
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Aug 07
Talking Balls
Not what we want to see in Gaelic football This week Resident Expert Ger Manas witnessed one player break another’s leg. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t brave but obviously one man thought he’d done a good day’s work. There’s one thing that gets on my goat in matches and that’s the fella that purposely sets [...]
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Aug 07
Talking Balls
Crozier – for the Shepherd’s Crook? Paddy Crozier has received the full and unequivocal backing of the Derry Co Board according to a strongly worded statement from Sean Gunning – the Oak Leaf County’s PRO. Now there’s a first. This is the same Co Board that scheduled matches from its bloated Club championship slap bang [...]
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Aug 01
Talking Balls
Henry the Hippopotamus or big horse’s ass? In our enduring series we take a look this week at the Ulster Bank, the latest financial institution to dip their toes in the muddy waters of GAA sponsorship. Ulster Bank are one of the headline sponsors of the All Ireland Football Championship, and with a veritable who’s [...]
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Aug 01
Talking Balls
Cul Camps – national babysitting service This week Ger Manas takes a look at the Cul Camps. Bucketin’ rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the tribe of youngsters taking part. But what did they learn? How to leave their belongins lyin’ at their hole was one major outcome he reckons. This week in our club [...]
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Aug 01
blog
Tipp’s Claire Grogan – eyes on the prize this weekend The final round of group games this weekend will decide the four spots in the semi finals for this year’s Gala All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. Cork have already secured their place in the last four along with Galway. This leaves three teams fighting it out [...]
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