Nov 18
Talking Balls
The Perfect Christmas Box – A Subtle Whiff. Will Santa’s Stocking Ever Be the Same? News has emerged this week that the GPA has retained the services of Platinum One to help the players’ organization with its ongoing marketing activities. Dessie, Donal Óg and the fellas will be very pleased with themselves altogether. Could we [...]
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Nov 18
Talking Balls
All Black Dan Carter – Born to Hurl? Last week in Dublin as part of their PR duties as a flag bearer for adidas the All Blacks took part in a multi sports session featuring twenty lucky Munster fans, as well as the likes of Kieran Donaghy and Sean Og, taking time out from his [...]
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Nov 17
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Jane Adams hits 2-9 as Rossa claim historic first JANE Adams capped a superb week for Antrim camogie as her 2-9 haul inspired O’Donovan Rossa to All-Ireland senior club camogie glory on Sunday writes Jackie Cahill. O’Donovan Rossa became the first Ulster outfit to capture the Bill Carroll trophy in the 44-year history of the [...]
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Nov 14
Talking Balls
GAA Oral History – Going Down the Years. Do You Have a Tale to Tell? The Powers That Be launched the Oral History Project at Croke Park this week in association with Boston College. The project is seeking oral tales of members present and past. It seeks to capture for posterity fond memories that, rather [...]
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Nov 14
Talking Balls
Ricky Nixon: Exclusive Talking Balls interview with Aussie Rules Agent Ricky Nixon – controversial bushranger or talent spotter and admirer of GAA Players. Make up your own mind. He’s not shy anyway… TB: Ricky, thanks for agreeing to this interview with Talking Balls. Obviously you think Squareball is the best GAA fashion gear available. Just [...]
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Nov 12
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This article was published in the Irish Examiner. Here we repoduce it in full without any further comment. Brennan: Why I Flew Business Class to Oz by Colm O’Connor GAA PRESIDENT Nickey Brennan last night defended his decision to fly business class to the International Rules Series in Australia while Seán Boylan’s squad and [...]
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Nov 12
Talking Balls
Government Health Warning lads: The way girls see you if you’ve been drinking rum Those great people down in WHPR have sent us through an intriguing PR piece promoting Captain Morgan rum. Since they didn’t accompany the promo piece with any product, we don’t feel honour bound in any way to push a liquor that [...]
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Nov 11
Talking Balls
Cúl and Green or what? Intrepid fans fish during flash floods outside Croker in August Talking Balls was delighted to receive a breathless update from the Powers That Be on the fantastic Cúl Green scheme. With a loud and hearty self- congratulatory slap on the back it proclaims a “very successful first two months!” Fair [...]
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Nov 11
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This year’s All-Ireland champions Cork were the big winners at the Camogie All-Stars in the Citywest Hotel taking home seven awards. Gemma O’Connor has been rewarded with an unprecedented fifth consecutive All-Star following an impressive 2008. O’Connor won her previous four awards at midfield but collects her fifth award from the half back line. She [...]
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Nov 11
Talking Balls
Antrim’s finest Jane Adams finally gets her long awaited All Star Talking Balls ventured once more into the Lioness’s den on Saturday night, attending the Camogie All Stars in the City West. The Squareball Hospitality Tab got some kickin’ I’ll tell you. We’ll have to get that fella Kieran Mulvey that sorted out the Cork [...]
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