Irelands Michael McMichael had to settle for runner-up position in his title bout with Canadian Scott Yanchuck at The Circle last night. It started bright for McMichael who was 2-11 to 3-67 up after only the second frame, but Yanchuck came back strong winning the second and third by 14 runs to leave him leader [...]
Over to NI politics for a tick, Peter Robinson of the DUP said his party will never share power ‘under any system that automatically entitles republicans to ministerial positions’. Quelle surprise! He also said the DUP had ‘set a new standard for power-sharing, including complete decommissioning with witnesses and photographs and a testing period to [...]
Slackjaw of Slugger fame has just started a new blog Most Sincerely Folks, a quick read this morning was enough to warrant a click on “cruthaigh leabharmharc don leathanach seo…”. While on the subject of Irish blogs i’ve really been enjoying my visits to Gerry O’Sullivans blog, the aptly named “Gerry O’Sullivan’s Blog” , it’s [...]
“Unprecedented” they are calling Adams’ speech yesterday, where he called on the IRA to end it’s armed struggle [registration cheat] and continue their struggle by “purely political and democratic activity”. No doubt other Northern parties as well as the British & Irish governments are a bit sceptical over this, still Adams has stuck his neck [...]
Absolutly wonderful comic piece here by Spudnik about Irelands first contact with aliens. “Imagine this. It’s 4,000BC and it’s the middle of Leitrim in the grips of a fiercely cold winter …”
Yep, April 16th is approaching, the date when GAA’s central council will decide whether or not Irish soccer & rugger will have a temporary home in Croker, one of the finest stadia in Europe. As reported today both Kildare and Offaly are backing the motion to change rule 42. And yesterday Donegal and Meath voiced [...]
Daniel Craig (who?) has been chosen to be the new James Bond. Craig has also starred in Layer Cake, Enduring Love and the small screen adaptation of Robert Harris’s Archangel. Can’t say I ever heard of those to be honest. He doesn’t have the “look” of Bond, in my opinion, but let’s see how he [...]
Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Europe’s longest-reigning monarch, died this morning aged 81. Prince Rainier ruled Monaco since 1949 transforming the principality from a faded gambling centre into a haven for the rich. He’s probably best known for marrying Hollywood actress Grace Kelly (who died on September 14, 1982 following a car accident). Prince Albert [...]
Ah jaysus I just had to blog this. Via a ‘Goooooogle’ ad I discovered Thankyoutony.com, “send a thank you note to the British for helping the USA in Iraq” … and they did … “Thanks for uniting with the U.S. in the Iraq conflict. You took a lot of heat for that. We appreciate you. [...]
The GAA earned a whopping €132 million [registration cheat] in 2004, up €10 milllion on their figure for 2003. And this while many clubs and county boards around the country are stuggling to pay their bills. I remember not so long any being involved with a fledgling hurling club, do you think the GAA would [...]