you canât beat the feeling of a loaded weapon in your hand and shooting at animals, yert another wonderful experience in the UK for me
Enough about the big black hookers, what was the shooting range like?
Sounds like an average weekend for you in the UK pal.
What were you shooting?
[QUOTE=âMac, post: 1003740, member: 109â]Enough about the big black hookers, what was the shooting range like?[/QUOTE]Savage, had a go off a handgun, a rifle and then farting around with shotguns shooting at yolks that flew up in the air, a great day out
What sort of handgun Tassotti? Semi automatic? Glock?
The actress who played Kristin in Dallas, known for shooting JR, is Bing Crosbyâs daughter.
Ah farmer, were you living under a rock in the eighties. The world and his wife knows that.
Big Rock?
Not so much under living a rock, more not yet born.
Sorry to hear that farmer.
here in Clare in our general hospital in Ennis we have a politically motivated 24hr/day/7 days a week stunt called A+E .
Its only function, from what I can tell, is to tell you it doesnât actually do any A+E and advise you on how to get to Limerick
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I saw a push start laying bricks today, never saw one of them on a site before
Jim Carney is an uncle of that gobshite Murph from Off The Ball / Second Captains
2 insufferable fuckers.
a pair of mouthy fucks
Fuck sake, is this legit? I just thought it was something they thought amusing to refer to him as his uncle?
[QUOTE=âKid Chocolate, post: 1013819, member: 553â]here in Clare in our general hospital in Ennis we have a politically motivated 24hr/day/7 days a week stunt called A+E .
our only function, from what I can tell, is to tell you it doesnât actually do any A+E and is to advise you on how to get to Limerick[/QUOTE]
Denis O Brien now owns rugby players as well, while our banks are spending their money topping up the salaries of the likes of Jamie Heaslip
[SIZE=6]Sexton agreement with Denis OâBrien confirms IRFUâs strategy[/SIZE]
[SIZE=5]IRFU pursue policy of seeking private funding to keep players in Ireland[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3][B]Irish outhalf Jonathan Sexton in action for Racing Metro 92. It is also believed Toulon and Racing Metro 92 were offering in the region of âŹ900,000 to keep Sexton in France. Photograph: Getty Images
Jonathan Sextonâs commercial agreement with Denis OâBrien, which played a significant role in bringing the Ireland outhalf back to Leinster next season, confirms the new IRFU strategy of keeping hold of their most precious commodities.
Basically, the provinces can now top up central contracts with private funding.
The first deal of this kind was brokered last January by Jamie Heaslipâs agent, Damien OâDonohoe of Ikon.This was allowed to avoid the loss of another marquee Irish player following Sexton signing for Racing Metro 92.
ontract extension?
Heaslip was able to spurn the advances of Toulon while maintaining his status as the highest-paid player in Irish rugby when Leinster chief executive Mick Dawson arranged for him to become a Bank of Ireland brand ambassador.
This saw Heaslip sell his image rights to secure a contract believed to be worth close to âŹ600,000, presuming the number eight plays a certain number of games each season and achieves other targets, aligned to team success.
Approximately 10 per cent of Heaslipâs salary is funded by Leinsterâs main sponsor.
Dealing with the IRFU
It is also believed Toulon and Racing Metro 92 were offering in the region of âŹ900,000 to keep Sexton in France. But the Dubliner, citing his young family as a main reason, insisted on negotiating directly with union chief executive Philip Browne. Sextonâs agent, Fintan Drury, was the go-between with Racing Metro last year.
Joe Schmidt and David Nucifora, the unionâs newly-appointed performance director, also played significant roles in luring Sexton home. Nucifora sat with Sexton, his wife Laura and son Luca at last monthâs historic defeat of New Zealand in the womanâs Rugby World Cup at Marcoussis.
Maurice Dowling, the IRFUâs director of human resources last season, was previously the first point of contact on contract negotiations. This is now part of Nuciforaâs remit.
Umbrella company
The Sexton deal, as reported by the Sunday Times, may open an association with Communicorp or another company under the OâBrien umbrella, which could see Sexton make a number of guest appearances on their radio shows or perhaps a newspaper column. Sexton recently provided Newstalk with an exclusive interview on his reasons for returning home.
When contacted yesterday, a spokesman for the billionaire refused to provide The Irish Times with any comment.
Sextonâs position as brand ambassador would also see him in the same salary bracket as Heaslip, although he also has a lucrative agreement with Adidas. Heaslip is also a brand ambassador for Guinness.
Asked recently about the IRFU seeking private funding to keep players in Ireland, Browne said: âSome of the provinces have been quite successful at generating private money. For instance Leinster have been successful in getting their training facilities in UCD funded by private money.
âI think at Munster and Ulster thereâs private money involved in terms of the supporters clubs, which are being used to fund the academy developments, certainly in Munster. I think we are looking all the time at seeing how we can renew our business model, how can we not stand still basically. We have to keep moving forwards.â
Regarding the union competing with the wealthier French clubs, Browne said: âWell, we have to look at our business model number one. Is it possible to bring in private money or generate other sources? We are working with the provinces looking at all the options open to us.â
Interestingly, SeĂĄn OâBrien and Paul OâConnell re-signed IRFU contracts last season without additional funding from their provinces or private money. This is probably because of OâBrienâs injury profile and OâConnellâs age.
Sexton, now 29, currently has no such concerns as he joins the list of Giovanni Trapattoni, Martin OâNeill and Roy Keane, all of whom have or had their salaries buttressed by OâBrien.[/B][/SIZE]
So OâBrien now owns the FAI and the IRFU.
What a guy.