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sam homecoming info

  • 23-09-2012 6:51pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭


    could anyone please post here any details of the homecoming as soon as they become available

    dont want a bitchfest about the wheres and whys, just details


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Ayla


    All I know is that all of Donegal Town is earmarked for homecoming all day on Monday (tomorrow). Parking is completely restricted for everyone except employees (although I have no idea how they're going to enforce that). The chamber even mentioned that our private business carpark wouldn't be safe b/c it'd likely be used for "overflow"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    no parking from 4pm signs on the diamond , rumour has it team supposed to arrive at 8:30pm. beer in our office :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭creaghadoos


    in 92 it reached bundoran about 10-11pm
    seemed poorly organised back then, if organised properly it will get some crowd


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    in 92 it reached bundoran about 10-11pm
    seemed poorly organised back then, if organised properly it will get some crowd

    And Donegal Town at about 1am I have been told. Was asking the question last night, wonder if it will enter at Pettigo, or Bundoran this time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 488 ✭✭theblueirish


    Can I just say from a Tyrone man exiled to Donegal, well done lads!!!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    irish-stew wrote: »
    And Donegal Town at about 1am I have been told. Was asking the question last night, wonder if it will enter at Pettigo, or Bundoran this time.

    rumour has it that they are coming through pettigo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    For those of us who can't make the homecoming; showcase channel 192 on sky, Donegal homecoming starting at 8 pm.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 510 ✭✭✭feelpablo


    Due into Donegal Town at 8:00 pm........gonna be electric


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Any twitter feeds tracking the teams journey home?

    Nothing on Hoganstand Donegal barr the result and Jimmy asking one of the reporters to leave at last nights/this mornings press conference, and Donegal GAA not updated since May.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Ayla wrote: »
    All I know is that all of Donegal Town is earmarked for homecoming all day on Monday (tomorrow). Parking is completely restricted for everyone except employees (although I have no idea how they're going to enforce that). The chamber even mentioned that our private business carpark wouldn't be safe b/c it'd likely be used for "overflow"

    Just heard on Ocean there will be signs for parking on all three approaches to the town.


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  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    irish-stew wrote: »
    Any twitter feeds tracking the teams journey home?

    Nothing on Hoganstand Donegal barr the result and Jimmy asking one of the reporters to leave at last nights/this mornings press conference, and Donegal GAA not updated since May.

    @officialdonegal were updating all day yesterday. I don't know if that's the real GAA one or not but they were in Croker yesterday, seemed to be with the team anyway.

    P.S. Why do they come in that way, through Pettigo like? Don't they do most of their training in Letterkenny and Castlefinn? And play in Ballybofey? Not complaining like, just wondering why Donegal Town seems to be their base when they spend most of their time in other parts of the county.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,564 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Glenman wrote: »
    For those of us who can't make the homecoming; showcase channel 192 on sky, Donegal homecoming starting at 8 pm.

    Just checked the sky tv guide online and they have the program beginning at 6 and ending at 9. Hope the team get there by then


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭martyeds


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Just checked the sky tv guide online and they have the program beginning at 6 and ending at 9. Hope the team get there by then


    I checked sky planner online but cant see that programme.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭martyeds


    martyeds wrote: »
    I checked sky planner online but cant see that programme.


    Sorry i now that Showcase 2 are showing homecoming at 8 until 11.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    the worlds press gather
    221843.jpg

    well rte anyway (and some crowd called irishtv.ie)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    I got the following from the Irish TV facebook page;

    The Donegal Homecoming will be coming to you live from the Diamond in Donegal Town tonight at 8pm on SKY Showcase 2 (channel 192) and online on www.irishtv.ie and www.donegal.tv. Tune in to be part of the action and see Jim and his boys bring Sam back to the hills of Donegal!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Latest eta is the team to arrive between 8.30 - 8.45

    Very reliable source :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 910 ✭✭✭PauloConn


    The excitement of when they'll actually turn up is as much craic....
    Do the donegal.tv and irishtv.ie sites work or do you need pluggins? They seem to be hanging on me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Drove though town ealier, tis looking well. Heading back in shortly, any updates on the crowd?


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    According to RTE they're running a bit behind schedule. Expected in Petigo within the next hour, get off the bus, walk across the border with Sam, get back on the bus to Donegal town. Get on an open top bus just outside Donegal town and then on into the diamond. Expected about 9.

    Expecting about 20,000 later on, entertainment from Daniel, Margo and Rory Gallagher doing Jimmy's Winning Matches.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Glenman


    PauloConn wrote: »
    The excitement of when they'll actually turn up is as much craic....
    Do the donegal.tv and irishtv.ie sites work or do you need pluggins? They seem to be hanging on me.
    I think the streaming should work once the programme comes on air at 8pm..well I hope so anyway!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,564 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Just checked the sky tv guide online and they have the program beginning at 6 and ending at 9. Hope the team get there by then

    Ah yeah I see it in the planner here now. 8-11. Probably going to be the most viewers Showcase 2 have ever got. :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Loads of ppl streaming in from northern side of town as I was going home just now..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,495 ✭✭✭apache


    Glenman wrote: »
    For those of us who can't make the homecoming; showcase channel 192 on sky, Donegal homecoming starting at 8 pm.

    Thanks for that. I just checked planner. Showcase 1 i can get but showcase 2 has no signal on my sky set up. Thats the channel homecoming is on! Damn it anyway. Anybody else having this problem?


  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Of course, Showcase works on free-to-air and Freesat systems too, it's a free channel on satellite.

    Others on Twitter worth following are @oceanfmireland and @oceanfmsport

    IrishTV.ie and Donegal.TV server seems to be under a lot of stress. Keep trying and the site may work eventually. It's not designed to support so much web traffic I guess.


  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,159 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    Noticed this on IrishTV FB page...
    My goodness there tens of thousands of people on the Diamond for the Donegal homecoming!

    it seems like there's tens of thousands of you logging on to www.irishtv.ie as well. if you experience any problems with the site, as traffic is very heavy, you can also see our programme on www.information.tv and follow the links for to watch Showcase 2 live.

    Not long now until the team get here, up Donegal!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,661 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    theres a link to watch showcase live on that information.tv webpage...is working fine for me, although its about some irish music fest in dunlewey!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    Well that was short lived. They showed about 2 seconds from what seemed to be the Diamond live and then it froze so they are showing the "out and about" program instead. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Off the ball show on newstalk say the bus is still 4 miles from pettigo at the min an will walk Sam across the border..


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭sob1467


    Showcase 2 is channel 192 on Sky and also available on Freesat see this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056763544


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,661 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Haha jesus, im sitting in an office in canada trying to find coverage of the homecoming, instead ive just seen an interview with my aunt about some fun day & now a profile on danny minnies in annagry!

    small world...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    is anyone else seeing something different on Showcase?

    they on about food atm!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,593 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 255 ✭✭vepyewwo


    Rte player showing it live here

    http://www.rte.ie/sport/player/#!/live/33/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭sob1467


    danniemcq wrote: »
    is anyone else seeing something different on Showcase?

    they on about food atm!

    Yeah and musical instruments and now golf.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    dammit just turned on the stream and got Daniel O Donnell!


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Anybody know if there's any plans for Letterkenny tomorrow? Saw someone mention it on twitter. My mum is driving up tomorrow and is worried about getting caught by traffic restrictions.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭allquestions


    Firblog wrote: »
    Latest eta is the team to arrive between 8.30 - 8.45

    Very reliable source :D

    Any update on time? Please :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭Firblog


    Very reliable source now says 10pm :o


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,852 ✭✭✭homer simpson


    Would it not make more sense to go straight to Donegal town to where the bulk of the people are waiting and then after that go round all the club's stops ect? Especially given how bad of a night it is. I can see it being another 92!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭allquestions


    Firblog wrote: »
    Very reliable source now says 10pm :o

    Thanks, at least I don't have to worry about the tv stream being broken! :D


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    twitter is saying they're about 15-20 minutes out now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭tacofries


    is there no crowd at it? no one is singing with daniel hahaha..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,661 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    jesus this is awful


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    At the open top bus about 5 minutes ago.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭allquestions


    At the open top bus about 5 minutes ago.
    A3laEe0CUAAA4kc.jpg

    Is that the team landed in Donegal Town now?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 669 ✭✭✭the west wing


    Some of this music leaves a lot to be desired!! They were playing better music 20 minutes ago. I suppose it's tough trying to fill time.


  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,958 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Is that the team landed in Donegal Town now?


    Got it off the twitter of @officialdonegal who was with the team all day yesterday and on the way home today.

    Nice bit of Bruce now, and a singing drummer, impressive. :)

    Latest update, 4 minutes ago....
    Not 2 far away now...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 854 ✭✭✭tacofries


    are rte muting th sound of the crowd? Its awful annoying!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 Trubertq


    Who's that playing anyway?... bless them they won't have a voice left


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