I’m watching Cork v Galway and it’s great to see fellas handpassing with the fist instead if throwing it. I also like the rule that the ball has to go out of play before the half is over. Makes things much simpler. Football still needs a tackle though. Too many frees in Football. It’s a nice clean game though, no Kerry involvement. :)
I read this in the Irish Independent today. In it he says that Paul Galvin is “100% innocent” and “shouldn’t have been sent off”. Is he on crack? He punches a guy (again) which causes Eoins tooth to come out. Then he sticks his fingers into his mouth (fish hook) and worries the wound. Now Eoin had to have an operation. What kond of a thug sticks his finger into the whole where someones tooth was seconds before? And now O’Connor seconds his 6 week ban is too harsh? This is the same Paul Galvin who served a one year ban and is in trouble at work for abusing a school boy!
Still I suppose this is the same team that elbowed Nicholas Murphy in the first few minutes of the All-Ireland and nearly knocked him out. So obviously Jack has no issues with theses thugs and perhaps encourages them.
Went to see Hayseed Dixie in Cypress Ave Sunday night. Great band. Very up tempo energetic music. Really enjoyed it.
Was driving the car from left to right in this photo. When I went to turn the car to the right, towards where the photo was taken, nothing happened! The snow in the shade had turned to ice. I very nearly hit the parked car to the right of the photo. Close one!
An old video about the Hurling Strike but I’ve only come across it today.
Read this in the Hogan Stand today.
Cork boss Denis Walsh has confirmed Timmy McCarthy’s retirement from inter-county hurling.
The Castlelyons farmer was one of the most decorated hurlers in the modern game, winning All-Ireland titles at senior, under 21, minor and intermediate level. He also won a National League medal in his debut season of 1998 and an Inter-provincial medal with Munster in 2007.
McCarthy, who represented the Rebels in both hurling and football up to under 21 level, first came to prominence with the famed hurling nursery St. Colman’s, Fermoy before going on to win an All-Ireland minor medal in 1995 with Donal Og Cusack and Sean Og O hAilpin among his team-mates.
The flying half forward, who often came in for unfair criticism from Cork fans, won back-to-back All-Ireland under 21 titles in 1997 and ‘98 before helping the Rebels to Liam McCarthy Cup glory in 1999.
McCarthy garnered two more All-Ireland senior medals in 2004 and 2005. In all, he won five Munster SHC medals and was a key player for divisional side Imokilly in their 1997 and ‘98 Cork SHC successes.
“Timmy has been a fantastic servant to Cork over 10 years or so,” fellow East Corkman Walsh said.
“I was always a big fan of his and his style of play and he’s a player that owes Cork hurling nothing.”
I went on a pub crawl last weekend with Lorri, Owen and Anothony. We spelt out the words “Christmas Day” in Pubs. So basically a 12 pub pub crawl. With a few pubs added on later in the night for good ,measure.
Castle Inn
Hi B
Roundy
Idle Hour
Sin É
Tom Barrys & The Wash
Mutton Lane
An Spalpín Fanac & An Bróg & An Crusicín Lán
Sextant
Dennehy’s
Abbots Ale House
Ye Olde Tavern
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I read today in the Irish Independent that Cussen is going to play for the Cork Hurlers this year. This is great news. Since we lost Setanta we were really lacking a target man in the forward line. And Cussen is a good hurler too. He’s been playing really well for Sarsfields over the last few years.
Between Aisake who is 1 m 98cm and Cussen who is 2 metres tall there will be no shortage of targets around the square.
Here is a trailer for a film a friend of mine is producing in Cork at the moment. It’s about two aliens who come to Cork in search of an ancient relic.
Enemies from Sean Breathnach on Vimeo.
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