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I have seen it all.... Massive fight in Galway. Anyone see it?

daveg · 2005-07-12 13:12:05

Just popped out for lunch to a Garage on the Tuam road in Galway. On my way back to work noticed the traffic was stopped heading out the N17. Noticed a load of builders stood on the wall opposite looking down at what I assumed was an accident. It was actually a bunch of lads beating the shíte out of each other outside the…

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Just popped out for lunch to a Garage on the Tuam road in Galway. On my way back to work noticed the traffic was stopped heading out the N17. Noticed a load of builders stood on the wall opposite looking down at what I assumed was an accident. It was actually a bunch of lads beating the shíte out of each other outside the Galway Plate (for those that know it). It appeared at one stage like on of them was trying to run over another with his car. Did anyone see it? What kind of a fúcking country is this when this craic is happening at 1pm in the day?

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#2 12-07-2005 1:14pm

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crazy bastards...wouldn't happen in dublin :rolleyes:

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#3 12-07-2005 1:15pm

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the're all savages out there on the N17

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#4 12-07-2005 1:15pm

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Did you get any pics on your phone?

Any sign of the Gardaí about no?

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#5 12-07-2005 1:17pm

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jor el wrote:

Any sign of the Gardaí about no?

I rang them. Said they had received loads of calls. Squad cars on there way.

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#6 12-07-2005 1:18pm

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Unfortunately I work the other side of town, in Westside.

Tell us more!

Were they workers? Teenagers? How many is a load?

Tell us all!

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#7 12-07-2005 1:22pm

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MobileInfantry wrote:

Unfortunately I work the other side of town, in Westside.

Tell us more!

Were they workers? Teenagers? How many is a load?

Tell us all!

They were either (building) workers or knackers (sorry about the pc). Saw at least 4 involved. Only saw a few secs though. Could have been a road rage incident. Take a stroll down. I'm sure you'll get there before the Garda's :rolleyes:

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#8 12-07-2005 1:23pm

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Any sheep near by perhaps? Fighting for the love of the ewe I'd say.

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#9 12-07-2005 1:23pm

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wish i saw it

oh well....

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#10 12-07-2005 1:38pm

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I'd say it was a road rage thing. The car park in the Galway Plate was always kind of tight...

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#11 12-07-2005 1:47pm

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4 People! OMFG.... What a "Massive Fight"! I hope you weren't scared.

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#12 12-07-2005 1:57pm

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¡OMG! Lump's being sarcastic! Now i've seen it all.

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#13 12-07-2005 2:01pm

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A couple of residentially challenged individuals you say? Whats this Galway Plate joint - a bar?

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#14 12-07-2005 2:03pm

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that'll be an itinerant caught robbing a builders cement mixer. or else something completely different.

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#15 12-07-2005 2:07pm

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This is the biggest thing to happen in Galway since that guy who wet himself and didn't care.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=274999

I'm just joking... Galway's a great city with a rich and vibrant culture.. it's just all the bloody bongo drums that do my head in...

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#16 12-07-2005 2:07pm

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tbh they were fighting over a boot full of DJ Gallibh CDs.

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#17 12-07-2005 2:08pm

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J.Daniels wrote:

that'll be an itinerant caught robbing a builders cement mixer. or else something completely different.

lol Anyone who goes to rob a cement mixer in broad daylight is a mad cúnt!

Sounds like a good scrap though...

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#18 12-07-2005 2:12pm

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G-G-G-Galway.

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The_B_Man wrote:

G-G-G-Galway.

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pld

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#20 12-07-2005 2:20pm

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N17 stone walls and we bast**ds r mean

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#21 12-07-2005 2:20pm

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where the ugly people come from

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#22 12-07-2005 2:24pm

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Lump wrote:

4 People! OMFG.... What a "Massive Fight"! I hope you weren't scared.

**** you lump.

Just heard the local radio. 20 knackers armed with hatchets and knives. One taken to hospital. No arrests made :rolleyes:

Big enough fight for you lump?

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#23 12-07-2005 2:28pm

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Hatchets and knives?! Dammit, I was just about to ask why no one intervened to break it up... There's my answer right there. Crap!

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#24 12-07-2005 2:28pm

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daveg wrote:

20 knackers armed with hatchets and knives.

OMFG 20 knackers, what a massive fight... I hope you weren't too scared :rolleyes:

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#25 12-07-2005 2:30pm

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"20 knackers armed with hatchets and knives"

too much detail, everyone knows fighting traavellers come with knives and hatchets as standard

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#26 12-07-2005 2:34pm

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Wow, would loved to have seen that....

They are all talk mostly though, I remember years ago near my grandmothers house a huge confrontation taking place, all you could see was knackers walking across the fields with shovels and axes and everything.

No one was hurt.

Still though, could have gotten nasty!

And Lump - you didn't write John at the end of your statement. Congratulations.

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#27 12-07-2005 2:34pm

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joejoem wrote:

where the ugly people come from

mmmh thats lovely coming from someone who has the face of taz..
say you are a stunner yourself,,

Galway people are lovely,, certainly not as many knackers as dublin
LBB

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#28 12-07-2005 2:44pm

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MobileInfantry wrote:

No one was hurt.

There was today. One of the lads in work saw it as well. Mentioned one of them had blood flowing over his face whilst on the mobile phone. I wonder was he ringing for an ambulance or for reinforcements?

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#29 12-07-2005 2:47pm

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i remember another "big fight" a few years back involving knackers in the westside pitches but nothing happened, we (cycling past) were v disappointed!

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#30 12-07-2005 2:47pm

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goingmental wrote:

mmmh thats lovely coming from someone who has the face of taz..
say you are a stunner yourself,,

Galway people are lovely,, certainly not as many knackers as dublin
LBB

TAZ HATE CULCHIES

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daveg wrote:

I wonder was he ringing for an ambulance or for reinforcements?

lol

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#32 12-07-2005 2:49pm

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toiletduck wrote:

i remember another "big fight" a few years back involving knackers in the westside

G-G-G-Galway, westside till we die or get moved by the council

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#33 12-07-2005 2:49pm

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^^^ typical, if you're from an area that dublin bus dont serve, you're a cluchie!

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#34 12-07-2005 2:49pm

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toiletduck wrote:

^^^ typical, if you're from an area that dublin bus dont serve, you're a cluchie!

or if you dont talk proper

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#35 12-07-2005 2:51pm

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well why you writing on a thread that clearly has a culchie place in its title..
:mad:

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#36 12-07-2005 2:53pm

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joejoem wrote:

G-G-G-Galway, westside till we die or get moved by the council

I work in community services in Westside, the amount of shams around is unbelievable

Rarely do I see them in town outside groups of 2 or 3, but out here they are everywhere :eek:

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MobileInfantry wrote:

I work in community services in Westside, the amount of shams around is unbelievable

Rarely do I see them in town outside groups of 2 or 3, but out here they are everywhere :eek:

Surely that is like saying:
I live in galway, the amount of galwegians is unbelievable
Rarely do i see them in dublin in groups of 2 or 4 but out here they are everwhere???????

Westside is their home,
Westside represents shams

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#38 12-07-2005 2:57pm

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goingmental wrote:

well why you writing on a thread that clearly has a culchie place in its title..
:mad:

some people just dont get me.

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#39 12-07-2005 2:57pm

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MobileInfantry wrote:

I work in community services in Westside, the amount of shams around is unbelievable

Rarely do I see them in town outside groups of 2 or 3, but out here they are everywhere :eek:

the farthest they tend to go is to the shop in laurel park though, once you're past corrib park you'll be grand!

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#40 12-07-2005 3:16pm

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joejoem wrote:

or if you dont talk proper

Ah sweet sweet ironing.

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#41 12-07-2005 3:28pm

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Ah sweet sweet ironing.

RALF

I mean ROFL

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#42 12-07-2005 3:29pm

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daveg wrote:

**** you lump.

Just heard the local radio. 20 knackers armed with hatchets and knives. One taken to hospital. No arrests made :rolleyes:

Big enough fight for you lump?

Meh... I was going on the original statment. 4 people fighting. Have you a link to a news source? Mustn't have been too bad if no one was arrested.

No need for the abuse tbh.

John

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#43 12-07-2005 3:32pm

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nadir wrote:

the're all savages out there on the N17

Classic!

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#44 12-07-2005 4:59pm

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Lump wrote:

Meh... I was going on the original statment. 4 people fighting. Have you a link to a news source? Mustn't have been too bad if no one was arrested.

No need for the abuse tbh.

John

No need for the sarcasm tbh.

Watch the 6pm news you lazy git.

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#45 12-07-2005 5:25pm

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Lump wrote:

Meh... I was going on the original statment. 4 people fighting. Have you a link to a news source? Mustn't have been too bad if no one was arrested.

No need for the abuse tbh.

John

ahh yeah, but its not often you get the oppertunity to say

**** you lump

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#46 12-07-2005 5:32pm

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Lump wrote:

Mustn't have been too bad if no one was arrested.

Would you try to arrest 20 crazed nackers armed with hatchets?

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#47 12-07-2005 11:00pm

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Lump wrote:

4 People! OMFG.... What a "Massive Fight"! I hope you weren't scared.

John You FORGET TEH JOHN :eek:

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#48 12-07-2005 11:03pm

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have you ever seen a man eat his own face?

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#49 13-07-2005 7:24am

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daveg wrote:

No need for the sarcasm tbh.

Watch the 6pm news you lazy git.

Well I'm int he UK so it's a bit hard to wath the six o clock news.

If I was a police officer, yes I would arrest 20 people, hatchets or otherwise.

Why do people insist that I'm being sarcastic all the time?

John

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weemcd wrote:

have you ever seen a man eat his own face?

lol

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#51 13-07-2005 8:04am

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My girlfriend saw this on the way into town on the bus.....said that there was a few knackers laying into a car with their hatchets and whatnot, and another guy with blood all over his face.

Apart from what daveg and my girlfriend said, I know nothing about it. Anyone else got any more info?

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