Why is Rugby So Annoying?

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[QUOTE=“TheUlteriorMotive, post: 919607, member: 2272”]80 this year. GAA but particularly hurling to the bone. Galway man. We lived in Dublin but I remember coming home from the match and him lighting a bonfire on Galway’s route home when they won the All Ireland in 1980. The thick black smoke that covered the road probably made driving dangerous in hindsight.

I think he did the same in 87 or 88 at which stage I was old enough to be embarrassed by him doing it. I’d help him now I suppose.

I was gutted a couple of years ago when Galway lost to Kilkenny - at his age he doesn’t have many Septembers left so would mean the world if he got to see Galway win another Liam McCarthy - would be a lovely memory for myself as well[/QUOTE]

Your Dad sounds like a thoroughly alright sort.

East Galway or South Galway?

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Has Belvedere College SJ or the game of rugby union football ever commemorated Kevin Barry in any way whatsoever?

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[QUOTE=“Kinvara’s Passion, post: 919656, member: 686”]Your Dad sounds like a thoroughly alright sort.

East Galway or South Galway?[/QUOTE]
East Galway. The home of hurling.

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Them being dead mate.

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[QUOTE=“Thrawneen, post: 919603, member: 129”]“your generation”? What the fuck generation do you belong to?

And, yes, I think they would be proud. Their sons, daughters, grandsons, nephews have all carried on a tradition of Irishness, in politics, sport, language and public service.It’s vitally important to our identities and we cherish their memory and their bravery.

I’m delivering leaflets tomorrow for my uncle who is running in the local elections. I’m not delivering leaflets for the 6th Earl of Aldborough.

Doing my bit.

My uncle, incidentally, was happy to welcome the Queen with the proviso that she apologise to the Irish nation beforehand. Besides bombing her hotel, I don’t think we can do much more.

So, fuck you.[/QUOTE]
Dead right mate, drinking all the day in public service which they fought to provide. living off a birds income, wondering about doing clinical tests to earn a schilling. Tremendous tradition of Irishness indeed.

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Stop being such a cunt.

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Is that because the historical records were burned in The Four Courts, not the GPO?

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In less than an hour, TheScore.ie* have published 4 rugby related articles**

*I know, I know
**Not articles really just short posts.

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[QUOTE=“Mark Renton, post: 919669, member: 1796”]In less than an hour, TheScore.ie* have published 4 rugby related articles**

*I know, I know
**Not articles really just short posts.[/QUOTE]
Death by 1,000 cuts, or in this case, brainwashing by 1,000 cunts.

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[QUOTE=“Mark Renton, post: 919669, member: 1796”]In less than an hour, TheScore.ie* have published 4 rugby related articles**

*I know, I know
**Not articles really just short posts.[/QUOTE]

To be fair, that’s a substantially less prolific rugby related posting rate than TFK.

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Oops. Sorry thrawneen. No offense to your granduncle. Fair play to him. It was those cunts over at the four courts that are responsible for the single greatest act of stupidity ever put on the Irish people. Thanks for clearing that up tallback.

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@tallback is a real Irish hero.

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Cheers Mark, much appreciated.

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Get fucked.

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Get fucked.

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Get fucked.

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@Sidney, did you hear any reports of the charity match last night between the Holy Ghosts and the Jesuits?

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The day I take a lecture from you is the day I give it all up

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I desperately wanted to make it down to the 'Brook but my busy schedule unfortunately intervened.

However I hope it raised lots of money for the spear tackle awareness campaign and well done to all involved, as Marian would say.

Manuel?

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A simple viewpoint; rugby as a game is not particularly annoying, it is the social attitude which develops around it which is the problem.