Babbling 'brook

Xanthippe My post was not meant to be 100% accurate time wise only to highlight the fact that he was caught on drugs at some time. I really dont want one drug cheat replaced with another drug cheat. Maybe I am overly touchy on this but I have to say I feel betrayed and let down not just by the cycli...

I posted this back in 2008 so I have no idea where the titles should go to - also add to the list Andréas KLÖDEN ''German Andreas Klöden has agreed to pay a fine to call an end to an investigation into his involvement in a 2006 blood doping scandal, the dpa reported Saturday.'' http://www.cyclingnew...

Australian rugby captain David Pocock faces three months out injured

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/tri-natio ... t-injured/

Sounds very positive to me. http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/other/2012/0821/334368-oneill-irfu-wc-bid-in-of-national-interest/ GAA president Liam O’Neill has said that Central Council’s decision to back the IRFU’s Rugby World Cup 2023 bid was of ‘national interest.’ At next year’s Congress, the Council ...

Central Council explore the possibility of making six GAA stadiums available for future Rugby World Cup bid http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2012/0818/334098-central-council-keen-on-rwc-bid/ The GAA’s Central Council will ask the 2013 Congress to allow six GAA stadiums to be used for a Rugby Wor...

Any sign of this again for this year?

If no one else has a pool I can do one.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/internat ... al-gloves/

A true Legend in Irish Football - 16 years and 125 caps, he also captained his country too.

Best of luck Shay.

Saw this guy dive yesterday and the commentator mentioned he would appeal to Irish viewers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/201 ... 89f9890691

But I missed this dive..... He Fecked it up. See what I did there......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poPDLwQUG1o

Got my Season Ticket this morning.

Nice to get something good in the post.

Fantastic weather here. Clear blue sky.

Thanks everyone.

I am heading down to Westport for the Festival this weekend and am not sure what route to take.

AA Roadwatch say go down the N4 and N5 through Castlebar.

Google gives Down the M6 to Galway and up to Hedford and on the N84.

or M6 and N60 through Castlebar.


Any Advice?

Cheers Ian

http://www.wicklownews.net/Post/2012/6/ ... s,-now-air

Amazed that Esso would implement this. WTF that people would pay to inflate their tyres.

Women today telling me they ran the Marathon yesterday. Ehhhhhhh. No. You did not. You ran a 10k race. Where are the other 32 kilometres?? Please dont denigrate the Achievement of people who do the Marathon and I mean the full 42.295 Km or 26 mile 385 yards (if you prefer). I take my hat off to you ...

We think Ireland has issues......

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-18329051

''South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the world, with 40 people taking their own lives each day.''

With a population of 49 Million 40 people a day is staggering.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/rabo-direct-pro-12/2012/0604/323537-easterby-thrilled-with-scarlets-job/ Simon Easterby has said becoming head coach at Llanelli Scarlets is a huge honour. Easterby, 36, made the transition from player to coach two years ago and since then has been at the helm of the Sc...

I would be happy if the English Teams left for no other reason than no more Match's/Finals in Twickenham.

From rte.ie http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/irish/2012/0530/322988-munster-sign-mannix-as-back-coach/ ''The former Hurricanes out-half had playing spells with Sale and Gloucester before moving to France where he has been backs coach at Racing Metro for four seasons up to the end of 2011. A member of t...

http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/164466.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18174073 Have not seen it mentioned in other threads but think Geordan deserves a thread of his own. From the BBC ''Murphy won 72 caps for Ireland and two for the British & Irish Lions on the 2005 tou...

North Stand, Block L13, Row 16 for me.