In typical GAA fashion, they always find a way to make themselves look like a pack of self serving cunts.
So would the likes of this be banned? A jersey with healthcare workers names on it and proceeds of sales going towards hospice?
Always with the gaa to remind us there are still plenty of dinosaurs running the show
An incredibly petty and mean spirited act
You’d expect nothing less from career GAA administrators
Poor little girl passed away today. An awful thing for parents to have to deal with.
I pray for the family of that poor girl. I also pray that none of us will ever have to bury one of our children in the future 
Very hard to think of. That poor family and that brave little lass.
That young girl Fiadh has passed away. May she RIP. So, so sad.
Anyone know how one can do the Croke Park abseil, but raise money for club or charity close to the heart rather than the ones that advertise on Facebook?
Just arrange to do it, then set up an iDonate page. Job is oxo
I see.
Safe driving today, @Piles_Hussain who will be bringing our mate, Ian around to the highest points of the Benelux countries as part of his 28 Peak Eurupian Challenge which ends by climbing Carrauntoohil on Sunday. He is doing it to raise awareness of Early Onset Parkinsons Disease and to raise funds for EOPD.ie. Ian was diagnosed with Parkinsons 6 years ago when he was 38. If anyone would like support him there are links on his website. https://eurupian.com/ If you don’t want to donate a like or share of his twitter and Instagram posts will help spread awareness as well.
Merci buckets
That sounds like an amazing project, how does it work for the proper mountains?
Not long back in the 'Bourg now, grand spin. Was on the road at just after 7 am, left the lads at Liege-Guillemins train station in plenty of time for the leg to Brussels. They are a very tired trio.
He did some specific training to build up his technical skills for some of the climbs as well as lots of climbs and other exercise for stamina.
Gran Paradiso/Mount Blanc was the most challenging as was the full alpine climbing experience and v slow at times and required all the climbing gear. After that as its summertime they didn’t get the same harshness of conditions in the other locations. Some did have some snow but just had crampons to help walk. Olympus in Greece looked quite technical too as needed ropes and local guides to get them through the tricky sections.
I assume an ascent of Mont Blanc is 3 or 4 days, and assume there are other large mountains in the Alps/Pyrenees etc, how has he managed one a day?
Yes Mont Blanc took a few days. The 28 days started whole he was climbing it. Austria took 2 days and Sweden took 3 as is a day climb into the base alone. The climb in Austria looked the most impressive of them as regards scenery. To help get it done in 28 days he took a cable car on a couple eg in Germany so it wasnt all climbing but most he did. .Then there were long drives on top of that too so he has friends doing various stages and looking after driving and food etc for him. This is the timeline.
By god, the highest mountain in Denmark is half the height of Knockfierna
On with Ray d’Arcy now
In fairness Ray and the team have given Ian great exposure and coverage to raise awareness of the challenge and the charity.
Super day on Sunday climbing Carrauntoohil and thankfully the weather was in our favour.
