| 2021 All-Irelands 09:11 - May 2 with 9182 views | MrSheen |
When do the crowds return, and will competition be delayed to wait for them?
Limerick and Dublin favourites again, I presume? |  | | |  |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:43 - Jul 25 with 1857 views | MrSheen |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:37 - Jul 25 by WatfordR |
Any Covid issues as a holidaymake?
I am just desperate to get over for a week, but a little worried how I might be viewed as someone coming from England potentially bringing the dreaded Delta. |
Bit of a queue getting off the boat for us but that was it. Only being able to eat and drink outside was no hardship last week except the reduced capacity made it difficult to get into places. The weather is breaking, but indoor service should be allowed from tomorrow, not sure how many places will take it up. Our local here won’t open, doesn’t have the ability to circulate and doesn’t want to have to turn the locals away.
Plenty of English accents out here. Even saw a hooped shirt disappear into the staff area at Cahersiveen SuperValu! [Post edited 25 Jul 2021 23:45]
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:56 - Jul 25 with 1833 views | CliveWilsonSaid |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:43 - Jul 25 by MrSheen |
Bit of a queue getting off the boat for us but that was it. Only being able to eat and drink outside was no hardship last week except the reduced capacity made it difficult to get into places. The weather is breaking, but indoor service should be allowed from tomorrow, not sure how many places will take it up. Our local here won’t open, doesn’t have the ability to circulate and doesn’t want to have to turn the locals away.
Plenty of English accents out here. Even saw a hooped shirt disappear into the staff area at Cahersiveen SuperValu! [Post edited 25 Jul 2021 23:45]
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Going by my experience over here in good old blighty. Everything reverts to normal very quickly.
It's call normal for a good reason. [Post edited 25 Jul 2021 23:58]
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 01:55 - Jul 26 with 1806 views | WatfordR |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:43 - Jul 25 by MrSheen |
Bit of a queue getting off the boat for us but that was it. Only being able to eat and drink outside was no hardship last week except the reduced capacity made it difficult to get into places. The weather is breaking, but indoor service should be allowed from tomorrow, not sure how many places will take it up. Our local here won’t open, doesn’t have the ability to circulate and doesn’t want to have to turn the locals away.
Plenty of English accents out here. Even saw a hooped shirt disappear into the staff area at Cahersiveen SuperValu! [Post edited 25 Jul 2021 23:45]
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Cheers Sheen. I don't care about the weather, but I may fly instead. Just need a bit of R&R. As long as English accents are not frowned upon for Covid reasons, I think I'll get over in a few weeks. |  | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 09:59 - Jul 26 with 1767 views | MrSheen |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 01:55 - Jul 26 by WatfordR |
Cheers Sheen. I don't care about the weather, but I may fly instead. Just need a bit of R&R. As long as English accents are not frowned upon for Covid reasons, I think I'll get over in a few weeks. |
Not to my face, so far! Plenty of English born people live out here anyway, that it would be hard to pick on anyone. I’ve even heard a few German and Italian voices, but they might live here too, who knows. Most people wear masks routinely except for a few old boys. The pubs were letting older people sit inside out of the sun too yesterday, lesser evil for health reasons, and would be legal today. | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 10:33 - Jul 26 with 1751 views | Paddyhoops |
I noticed that the connaught final was played at croke Park yesterday in order to squeeze more people in to
bigger venue.
Strange decision to drag thousands of people 150 miles to another part of the country in the middle of a pandemic.
I'm all for relaxing restrictions as I haven't been to Ireland for 18 odd months but I thought that was strange. |  | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 12:03 - Jul 26 with 1711 views | WatfordR |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 10:33 - Jul 26 by Paddyhoops |
I noticed that the connaught final was played at croke Park yesterday in order to squeeze more people in to
bigger venue.
Strange decision to drag thousands of people 150 miles to another part of the country in the middle of a pandemic.
I'm all for relaxing restrictions as I haven't been to Ireland for 18 odd months but I thought that was strange. |
Must admit, although I'm delighted to be able to get back and see Rangers this season, it seems a bit odd to me that away fans haven't been banned for the time being. Maybe even the home fans travel from so far and wide, it wouldn't make much difference. | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 14:18 - Jul 26 with 1670 views | A40Bosh |
I haven’t had any negative comments either
But then again my accent schlips pretty quickly the minute I am off the plane 😊
From what I have seen during the last 10 days there is hardly ever anyone in a shop without a mask on them, certainly more adherence than I have seen during the last month at home.
At the same time we were at a local championship semi final match on Sunday and a squad car pulled in and was watching the crowd which was clearly well over the supposed 200 limit for matches but they said nothing.
So Cork v Dublin on Saturday but I will be missing that as I hope to be back in HQ to welcome Leicester U23s |  |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 00:27 - Jul 27 with 1625 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:28 - Jul 25 by A40Bosh |
Was lucky to get a ticket for the Clare v Cork game yesterday, great game, very close at the end and thank God our tickets got us in the stand with the cover over it. We were taking to other lads from Castlelyons after the match who were in the open stand and they said the heat was savage.
Only downside of an otherwise fantastic day was the fact that there was nowhere to buy water inside the stadium which you would have thought would be a health and safety concern in that heat.
Unreal weather in Cork since we arrived last Saturday. 3 hurling matches in the first week, 4th game of golf tomorrow morning and trips to the beach. Incredible holiday after years of me bitching on here about going to Cork every year to sit and watch the rain.
If it was like this every year there is no better place in the world for a holiday🤗 |
Brilliant game of hurling A40Bosh and I enjoyed it despite another exit from Clare at this stage for a lot of years in a row now.
Cork were dominating and should have banged in a couple of more goals but the true beauty of hurling came at the end when Tony Kelly had the winning of it on his hurley and the keeper pulled off an incredible brave save to send Cork through.They meet Dublin now so a path to the final four is there for them.
Glad you had fun and Ireland has some magic left for visitors .In a hot summer I think its one of the most beautiful places in the World | | | |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 00:46 - Jul 27 with 1621 views | Boston |
My wife accidentally discovered she was required to get another Covid test about four days before she boarded a flight back today. No fcking notification from airline (Aer Fungus), govt, or board of health. Because of the lateness, she had to call around and eventually found a doc in Kilkenny who would test herself and one of my girls for 120 euro each. No test, no flight. This, another random change of plan by elected officials who proverbially, can't run a piss up in a brewery(probably because they voted to shut said establishment down). Another money scam. | |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 09:11 - Jul 27 with 1570 views | Myke |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 00:46 - Jul 27 by Boston |
My wife accidentally discovered she was required to get another Covid test about four days before she boarded a flight back today. No fcking notification from airline (Aer Fungus), govt, or board of health. Because of the lateness, she had to call around and eventually found a doc in Kilkenny who would test herself and one of my girls for 120 euro each. No test, no flight. This, another random change of plan by elected officials who proverbially, can't run a piss up in a brewery(probably because they voted to shut said establishment down). Another money scam. |
That's theft/blackmail pure and simple. Covid tests are advertised (on the government's own website) as free. Even if you had to pay, the absolute max is €60. I would make an official complaint if I were you | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 13:31 - Jul 27 with 1524 views | Paddyhoops |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 00:46 - Jul 27 by Boston |
My wife accidentally discovered she was required to get another Covid test about four days before she boarded a flight back today. No fcking notification from airline (Aer Fungus), govt, or board of health. Because of the lateness, she had to call around and eventually found a doc in Kilkenny who would test herself and one of my girls for 120 euro each. No test, no flight. This, another random change of plan by elected officials who proverbially, can't run a piss up in a brewery(probably because they voted to shut said establishment down). Another money scam. |
Being an Irishman , I can tell as nation we are generous and greedy in equal measures. I have first hand experience of it!!
2 weeks in Greece works out far cheaper than one week in Ireland.
Oh and guaranteed sunshine!! | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 16:49 - Jul 27 with 1501 views | MrSheen |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 13:31 - Jul 27 by Paddyhoops |
Being an Irishman , I can tell as nation we are generous and greedy in equal measures. I have first hand experience of it!!
2 weeks in Greece works out far cheaper than one week in Ireland.
Oh and guaranteed sunshine!! |
Just met the Cahersiveen SuperValu QPR fan. Rene from Ladbroke Grove, started going to games in 1975, one of six brothers, Jamaican dad, used to be a plasterer before leaving London in 2007. Anyone know him? | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 18:26 - Jul 27 with 1490 views | Boston |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 09:11 - Jul 27 by Myke |
That's theft/blackmail pure and simple. Covid tests are advertised (on the government's own website) as free. Even if you had to pay, the absolute max is €60. I would make an official complaint if I were you |
None of the 60 euro a head clinics could fit them in until tomorrow….too late for a flight that landed in Boston yesterdayâ˜¹ï¸ | |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 18:27 - Jul 27 with 1488 views | Boston |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 16:49 - Jul 27 by MrSheen |
Just met the Cahersiveen SuperValu QPR fan. Rene from Ladbroke Grove, started going to games in 1975, one of six brothers, Jamaican dad, used to be a plasterer before leaving London in 2007. Anyone know him? |
Did Rene walk away? | |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 22:17 - Jul 27 with 1466 views | Myke |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 16:49 - Jul 27 by MrSheen |
Just met the Cahersiveen SuperValu QPR fan. Rene from Ladbroke Grove, started going to games in 1975, one of six brothers, Jamaican dad, used to be a plasterer before leaving London in 2007. Anyone know him? |
Caahersiveen is (sort of ) Brian's neck of the woods.Although he may not wish to reference Kerry in any shape or form after last Sunday (sorry Brian - as a long standing sufferer of being hammered by Mayo, I feel your pain) | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 23:27 - Jul 27 with 1449 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 22:17 - Jul 27 by Myke |
Caahersiveen is (sort of ) Brian's neck of the woods.Although he may not wish to reference Kerry in any shape or form after last Sunday (sorry Brian - as a long standing sufferer of being hammered by Mayo, I feel your pain) |
Jesus, Myke, a lot of hits there in quick succession!
No, I know no-one over that part of Kerry. I was in Killarney today, though. A few green flags about, I noticed. I suppose they were supporting Ireland in The Olympics. |  |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 00:08 - Jul 28 with 1439 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 18:26 - Jul 27 by Boston |
None of the 60 euro a head clinics could fit them in until tomorrow….too late for a flight that landed in Boston yesterdayâ˜¹ï¸ |
Are you saying your Family had to stay another few days and foot the bill out of their own pocket Boston that would be horrible. | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 15:10 - Jul 31 with 1331 views | MrSheen |
Well played Waterford, much the better side. Great for the three Bennett brothers from Ballysaggart, my dad went to school there (occasionally). | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 22:05 - Aug 1 with 1247 views | CLAREMAN1995 |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 15:10 - Jul 31 by MrSheen |
Well played Waterford, much the better side. Great for the three Bennett brothers from Ballysaggart, my dad went to school there (occasionally). |
Get another crack at Limerick now MrSheen lets hope the Ref does a bit better than last year in the All Ireland or the useless poor guy who did not red card 2 Limerick guys against Tipp a few weeks ago .I have no clue obviously  | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 22:53 - Aug 1 with 1220 views | denhamhoop2 |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 22:05 - Aug 1 by CLAREMAN1995 |
Get another crack at Limerick now MrSheen lets hope the Ref does a bit better than last year in the All Ireland or the useless poor guy who did not red card 2 Limerick guys against Tipp a few weeks ago .I have no clue obviously |
The Deise were able to survive having a Cork ref yesterday so they always have a chance hope the ref is strong too stop Limerick's bully boy Wimbledon impersonation | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 12:33 - Aug 2 with 1153 views | MrSheen |
That was a dreary Leinster football final. Are the Dubs really on the slide or are they just waiting for more of a challenge? | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 13:00 - Aug 2 with 1132 views | TomS |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 12:33 - Aug 2 by MrSheen |
That was a dreary Leinster football final. Are the Dubs really on the slide or are they just waiting for more of a challenge? |
I was waiting for them to increase the tempo of their play yesterday, to pull away from Kildare in an emphatic manner. But it never really happened as would have been the case a couple of years ago. So can they do that to teams this season if they need to? We still don't know.
The Dublin defence looked vulnerable too. Kildare had plenty of unconverted scoring chances. A better side would have exploited those opportunities.
Is complacency a factor? Probably. Is the same hunger and drive in evidence as was the case a few years ago? Probably not. Are they good enough to win the All Ireland this year? Yes. Will they? I think they're vulnerable this season and may not recover from a slow start against one of the elite teams. |  | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 13:18 - Aug 2 with 1134 views | EastR |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 13:00 - Aug 2 by TomS |
I was waiting for them to increase the tempo of their play yesterday, to pull away from Kildare in an emphatic manner. But it never really happened as would have been the case a couple of years ago. So can they do that to teams this season if they need to? We still don't know.
The Dublin defence looked vulnerable too. Kildare had plenty of unconverted scoring chances. A better side would have exploited those opportunities.
Is complacency a factor? Probably. Is the same hunger and drive in evidence as was the case a few years ago? Probably not. Are they good enough to win the All Ireland this year? Yes. Will they? I think they're vulnerable this season and may not recover from a slow start against one of the elite teams. |
11 Leinster titles in a row - and they've only not won it one year since 2005. Where's the competition gone? | |
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| 2021 All-Irelands on 16:48 - Aug 2 with 1098 views | Myke |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 12:33 - Aug 2 by MrSheen |
That was a dreary Leinster football final. Are the Dubs really on the slide or are they just waiting for more of a challenge? |
It was a poor game. Credit to Kildare for restricting Dublin as much as they did while creating several (unconverted) chances themselves. I think the Meath and Kildare games indicate that Dublin may not quite be the force they were. Whether Mayo after two facile victories and one decent half game of football can capitalise, time will tell. My (hypothetical) money is on Kerry | | | |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 17:50 - Aug 2 with 1078 views | WatfordR |
| 2021 All-Irelands on 16:48 - Aug 2 by Myke |
It was a poor game. Credit to Kildare for restricting Dublin as much as they did while creating several (unconverted) chances themselves. I think the Meath and Kildare games indicate that Dublin may not quite be the force they were. Whether Mayo after two facile victories and one decent half game of football can capitalise, time will tell. My (hypothetical) money is on Kerry |
Don't forget they only beat Wexford by 8 points in the Quarter Final.
They just look to be a team going through the motions, perhaps a bit bored by the inevitability of Leinster. They don't look like the juggernaut of the last six years. That's not to say they won't rise to a challenge if it's put to them. I personally don't think Mayo believe they can beat them, but like you I fancy Kerry do, and might just have the hunger to win it this year. | | | |
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