Alright Sort of the Year - 2012

Fitzy · February 20, 2012, 12:45pm

THE farm was so clean that China[/url]'s Vice-President [url=“http://searchtopics.independent.ie/topic/Xi_Jinping”]Xi Jinping didn’t even have to wear wellies when he took a stroll across the fields or ventured into cow sheds.
Dairy farmer James Lynch and his wife Maura had been preparing all week for his visit to their 87 hectares in Cappagh, Sixmilebridge, Co Clare. Yesterday, Mr Lynch had the 120 pedigree Friesian cows milked at the earlier time of 5am, but of all the cattle on his farm, it was a calf born overnight which attracted the most attention.

“Things went off very well. We had a great time, absolutely,” Mr Lynch said.
"He came in his shoes. I was in my wellies myself. We had the place washed and cleaned,"
"He got here about 8.40am. He went down the farmyard and looked at the winter housing facility for the cows and then looked at cows near calving.
“He was very interested in the milking machine and the technology used and the time it takes to milk the cows,” Mr Lynch said.
“And then he went into the new-born calf in the shed,” he added.

:o

Not only a huge GAA fan, but a friend of the rural man as well. As Father Ted would say, the Chinese, a great bunch of lads.

Fagan_ODowd · February 20, 2012, 1:29pm

Fair play to Xi. Looks like a bit of a Kerryman, great kick of a ball but couldn’t hurl for shit. Very unorthodox grip. I’d imagine he’d rate as a 9 or a 10 on Arrigle’s classification of hurling grips.

Rudi · February 24, 2012, 11:27am

Steve Kean.

Sidney · February 24, 2012, 2:12pm

Rudi · February 27, 2012, 10:04am

Ezequiel Lavezzi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myhbc9i5dWU

croppy_boy · February 27, 2012, 10:09am

Paedos.

Big_Dan_Campbell · March 5, 2012, 2:27pm

Lee McCullough

Rudi · March 5, 2012, 2:31pm

:strokechin:

Who?

Big_Dan_Campbell · March 5, 2012, 2:32pm

Apologies it actually spelt McCulloch. Interesting enough he wouldn’t have been eligable under the old rules

Rudi · March 5, 2012, 2:34pm

Darren O’Dea thought he was a a cunt and I agree.

myboyblue · March 5, 2012, 2:38pm

croppy_boys democracy at work

Fitzy · March 12, 2012, 1:56am

Paddy Moloney

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2012/0310/1224313099177.html

Big_Dan_Campbell · March 12, 2012, 8:38am

Ronan O’Gara

An eight-year-old Clare boy, who was struck in theface by a Ronan O’Gara practice kick at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, was later presented with the match ball signed by his Munster hero.
Oliver Cassidy from Ennis attempted to catch an O’Gara kick during the pre-match warm-up when the incident occurred.

His father David said: “He saw the ball coming and he tried to catch it. He was watching his feet as well so he wouldn’t trip on the steps and he took his eye off the ball for a second. He was hit in the nose and it started pumping blood straight away. We were both covered in blood. One of the stewards brought us over to the medical centre and cleaned us both up. They said there was nothing broken and we were brought back to the stand.”

After Ireland’s victory the pair were approached by a steward and escorted onto the pitch. Dad David continued: “A girl came out and gave Ollie the match ball signed by Ronan O’Gara. The girl apologised for what happened. Unfortunately Ronan couldn’t come out himself but we were still delighted. We’re over the moon. It’s signed — ‘To Oliver, Best Wishes, Ronan O’Gara’. We couldn’t believe it.”

Rudi · March 12, 2012, 8:50am

Ronan O’Gara

An eight-year-old Clare boy, who was struck in theface by a Ronan O’Gara practice kick at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, was later presented with the match ball signed by his Munster hero.
Oliver Cassidy from Ennis attempted to catch an O’Gara kick during the pre-match warm-up when the incident occurred.

His father David said: “He saw the ball coming and he tried to catch it. He was watching his feet as well so he wouldn’t trip on the steps and he took his eye off the ball for a second. He was hit in the nose and it started pumping blood straight away. We were both covered in blood. One of the stewards brought us over to the medical centre and cleaned us both up. They said there was nothing broken and we were brought back to the stand.”

After Ireland’s victory the pair were approached by a steward and escorted onto the pitch. Dad David continued: “A girl came out and gave Ollie the match ball signed by Ronan O’Gara. The girl apologised for what happened. Unfortunately Ronan couldn’t come out himself but we were still delighted. We’re over the moon. It’s signed — ‘To Oliver, Best Wishes, Ronan O’Gara’. We couldn’t believe it.”

:rolleyes:

CarlCarlson · March 12, 2012, 8:55am

Ronan O’Gara

An eight-year-old Clare boy, who was struck in theface by a Ronan O’Gara practice kick at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, was later presented with the match ball signed by his Munster hero.
Oliver Cassidy from Ennis attempted to catch an O’Gara kick during the pre-match warm-up when the incident occurred.

His father David said: “He saw the ball coming and he tried to catch it. He was watching his feet as well so he wouldn’t trip on the steps and he took his eye off the ball for a second. He was hit in the nose and it started pumping blood straight away. We were both covered in blood. One of the stewards brought us over to the medical centre and cleaned us both up. They said there was nothing broken and we were brought back to the stand.”

After Ireland’s victory the pair were approached by a steward and escorted onto the pitch. Dad David continued: “A girl came out and gave Ollie the match ball signed by Ronan O’Gara. The girl apologised for what happened. Unfortunately Ronan couldn’t come out himself but we were still delighted. We’re over the moon. It’s signed — ‘To Oliver, Best Wishes, Ronan O’Gara’. We couldn’t believe it.”

Ah that’s a lovely heart warming story of a Monday morning. Ronan is a sweetheart of a man.

The_Runt · March 12, 2012, 8:56am

:lol:

myboyblue · March 12, 2012, 8:58am

Rugby player in “smashes young boys face and doesn’t even say sorry in person” shocker.

EDIT fuck you and your post on the anti rugby thread Runt :shakefist:

Sidney · March 12, 2012, 12:43pm

[quote=“chewy louie, post: 649318”]
. Unfortunately Ronan couldn’t come out himself [/quote]

I think this proves TASE’s point.

Bandage · March 18, 2012, 6:34pm

Kenny Shiels.

Rudi · March 21, 2012, 12:29pm

John Delaney.