I was a young man. I’d fill water bottles with whiskey or wine or anything back then to sneak them in
2011
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The greatest ever.
Certainly between him and Tony Kelly
Burke some yoke to be still going at it 14 years later
The red hot chili peppers were delayed so the crowd could watch the penalties.
Sunday July 20th down the years:
1980: A Cork supporter said that if Limerick beat them in the 1980 Munster final he’d walk naked on the platform at Thurles station afterwards. Limerick did beat them. He decided to follow through on his promise and walked naked along the platform, and was arrested.
1986: The same Cork supporter did not have to walk naked on the platform at Killarney as Cork beat Clare in the Munster final.
1997: Jody Devine’s day of days in the most insane match I ever attended at Croke Park. Cavan beat Derry by one point in the Ulster final to reign over Gaelic football’s premier province for the first time in 28 years. The key score is that most GAA of traditions - a clear wide counted as a point.
2003: Leix bridge a 1078 year gap without a Leinster football title and their captain is fined by the GAA for bringing his children with him in the parade. Tyrone serve notice they are COMING by beating Down by 38 points in the Ulster final replay.
2008: Wexford attempt to bridge a 98 year gap without a Leinster football title and lose to Dublin by 23 points. Wexford reach they All-Ireland semi-final and Dublin do not. McGrath’s pub erupts as Podrick Harrington hits his second shot at the par 5 17th to 6 inches.
2014: Rory McIlroy wins. Dublin annihilate Meath in the first of 26 successive Leinster football finals to be won by 40 points or over.
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Dillon Quirke 2022 RIP.
I’m bad on dates but remember this as it was my brothers wedding. Got wind of it just as we were starting speeches. I remember looking around at loads of people in shock as the news was filtering around the room.
I’ve no doubt Liam Mc will visit Clonoulty today.
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It’s only just dawned on me that he died on the 5th and wore 5 that year for Tipp. Weird coincidence.
I remember getting updates from the father who was in the Stadium.
As you said, I’m sure Liam Mc and most of the panel will visit the house today.
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Daniel O Connell was born 250 year ago.
RTÉNews live at 2PM today from Derrynane to mark “The Liberator”.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0806/1527013-daniel-oconnell/
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0806/1527064-daniel-oconnell-heart/
https://www.rte.ie/video/id/26884/
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the RTÉ News Channel will carry live coverage of a State-led Commemorative event from Derrynane House, Co Kerry at 2pm this afternoon.
The special programme will be broadcast live on the RTÉ News Channel and on the RTÉ Player.
You can also watch Nationwide’s full programme on Daniel O’Connell at 7pm on RTÉ One and later on the RTÉ Player.
Derrynane is a lovely place to visit.
Its magnificent. He did well to come out of there, its almost the end of the world, and you’d think bad of leaving it. Bitter enough in the winter mind.
Commemoration has begun
Micheal is knocking it out the pairc here in Derrynane. There’s something biblical about South Kerry indeed.
Ten years on the forum today.
I think this was one of my first posts (that I can find anyway). I’d like to say I’ve matured in the interim but that would be a lie.
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I’d say I’m 15 years on the forum this month.
14 years ago today. An incredible occasion.