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    Irish Journo writes that Aussie Rules "requires no brainpower at all"

    Sorry - don't get it. What's the point of this post?
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    Irish Journo writes that Aussie Rules "requires no brainpower at all"

    To be fair, though, look at it from the point of view of someone seeing it for the first time. It takes a bit of getting used to and for people accustomed to sports that require skill, dexterity and accuracy, that don't give you points for missing the goalposts, it does look a bit like feeding...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Beautiful. What age is this one? 9? Read carefully and I'll go slowly. The discussion is about allegations made by Australian players and management that Irish players were indulging in underhand tactics. (I hope I'm not using too many syllables for you). ‘We Irish’ posters have pointed out...
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    2nd International Rules test

    It appears to be more popular in Australia than in Ireland. According to a news report today, the Irish TV audience for last week's match was 375,000 and in Melbourne (roughly equivalent population) it was 500,000. However, the Irish telecast was live at at prime time (8p.m. Saturday) while the...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Allegations indeed. Try not to embarrass your fine country. Allegations are easy to make (c.f. Mr. Fevola). I'm afraid, though, they carry no weight unless backed up by facts. Even supporting evidence would be a start. There is none. If you have some, bring it forward, because it will be the...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Good. Heh Heh.
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    Irish Bar Staff Accuse Two Other Aussies

    Clearly a 'sook' is a reprehensible type of character in Australian terms, cavanmaniac. 'Whimp' is not in my dictionary either. Whatever these things are, they must be much worse than thugs, bowsies, bushwhackers, hooligans, yobs, louts, hoodlums and boors - all of which types escape this lad's...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Where did I say that? Don't make things up. My "edited version" left out 95% of it. You could hardly describe it as an edited version. It was an excerpt, containing only the sentence relevant to my point. What, may I ask, has your (or the news report's) added piece got to do with the point under...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Actually, I thought this extract was telling: "Australia's Lindsay Gilbee has sensationally warned Graham Geraghty that he should watch his back if he plays in Sunday's second International Rules Test." Note - watch his BACK. That's what we've become used to alright. Just one thing...
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    Demetriou furious with Fevola

    Fine conjecture, but completely wrong. I wouldn't dream of defending the Irish (or any other) tabloids. They're capable of much worse than you suggest. But the fact is, this is a non-story over here. There's nothing in it for the tabloids - Fevola is a nobody here, so he won't sell tabloids. Now...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    This beautiful contribution speaks for itself as exhibit A in the growing case against the IR series. More and more like me, who were originally huge supporters of the IR concept are finding it harder to find a point of convergence for our sporting cultures. I just lose the appetite to share the...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Er yes ... the citing is childish because it resembles the action of a child who hasn't yet learned his clock and calendar, to decide to enter a citing 24 hours after the official deadline for citings.
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    Pitch invasions

    All good-humoured banter aside, this Blues Man seems a nasty piece of work. I've noticed he never fails to get the phrase 'dumb Irish' into his posts. Is that the standard of contribution you encourage here? Is there any moderation on these forums or is rampant racism indulged? Who is in charge...
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    Fair enough - I didn't see that. I suppose the committee will decide, but under the rules, there seems to be only one decision open to them. The citation came too late, so it will probably be thrown out. Even if it's not, it seems three of the four committee members think there's no case to answer.
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    Second Test sold out

    Fans on the field It just wouldn't happen in Australia, of course.
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    Graham Geraghty faces ban (IR)

    GG got assaulted, is what happend, and then got cited for no good reason, it seems: Ireland boss Sean Boylan has hit out at Australia after they cited Graham Geraghty for "rough play" in the first International Rules Test on Saturday. The Meath forward scuffled with Lindsay Gilbee during the...
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    Pitch invasions

    Where did I say I don't care about players getting stabbed? What players got stabbed? What kids got trampled? I missed all that. Come out from under that duvet. Sure, it's safe in there, but sometimes you can be too safe.
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    Pitch invasions

    Well, the world's a dangerous place. Who holds your players upright in the shower, in case they'd slip and crack their skulls? Who holds their hands when they go clubbing in Melbourne, lest they get stabbed by some mentally deranged individual? Or are they surrounded by minders? I hope not, or...
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    Pitch invasions

    What do you mean? What do you, from your lofty, cynical perch in faraway Australia know about the administration of the GAA that we, who have been steeped in it from birth, don't. I am in awe of your powers of perception, deduction and analysis that you can make such judgements at such distance...
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    IR - Boy with **** on Face.

    ... and slowly, the penny drops. It is indeed an Irish tradition to mock the inadequacies of your opponents in sport.:) Seriously, though, I think it's safe to assume that young lad is the only one who doesn't know what's drawn on his face. (I don't think the other lad's is the same). (What I...
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    Is the IR joke a tragedy waiting to happen?

    LVAK - no apology necessary. I don't take JaffaCake as representative of Australia or even of these upper reaches of the food chain. Unfortunately, I cannot stand by my earlier assessment of him as a low-life cowardly moron. I've realised he's nowhere near that classy. No more needs to be...
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    idea - if IR is to stay...

    Why?
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    Australia looses in first IR test

    You have no idea what you're talking about. Did you read my post? I don't need to add any more - Premier, Jim Stynes and Horsebox have saved me the trouble except - No player anywhere is getting paid by a county board, except those that are employed as full time youth coaches to promote the game...
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    Australia looses in first IR test

    It goes to promote and sustain the game at all levels from the highest down to the local clubs and under-age players. Not one penny goes in payment to players for playing the game. This principle is the bedrock of the GAA. What do you mean by that? Apart from the odd gateman pocketing a few...
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    Is the IR joke a tragedy waiting to happen?

    You're a really classy guy. Tell you what. When the Irish team goes to Australia next year, call up Kieran McGeeney at the team hotel, make an appointment to meet him and call him 'amateur riff raff' to his face. If you're prepared to do that, I'll accept your doing it from the anonymity of...
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    idea - if IR is to stay...

    Just an interested question from a casual observer from Ireland: What proportion of AR fans have this neanderthal view of sport? Or is this contributor a nine-year-old? Where's the achievement in being big? Does skill enter the equation at all, for people like this? Does he really believe that...
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    Chris Johnson > Ireland!

    Oops - didn't know that. Allowing US troops en route to Iraq to use Shannon is controversial enough. But this ... we'll be ostracised by civilised people everywhere.
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    Chris Johnson > Ireland!

    Newsflash! Dateline Dublin Australia's International Rules football squad has arrived in Dublin. Casualties among the local population are quite low, so far.
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    Irish team announced

    As the Irish International Rules team embarks on the tour to Australia, Coach Pete McGrath and his selectors have announced the provisional starting line-up for the first test. For the first time ever, the squad travels without a single Meath player, and is mostly populated by knuckle-dragging...
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    Taghg to come home soon?

    Thought you might be interested in this story from today's Irish Independent about some young lad from Kerry who's apparently doing OK at your sport: Tadhg homes in on quest for Sam All-Ireland lure too strong to keep Kennelly in Australia HE enjoys a lifestyle most can only imagine...

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