guarda escort for GAA star

lifeandtimes · 19-02-2018 04:32PM #1

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/garda-escort-brought-college-gaa-star-100km-so-he-could-play-in-two-matches-on-one-day-36618446.html

Glad to see the strained gardai resources being put to good use

Are Am Eye · 19-02-2018 04:42PM

Maybe this is part of the new National Transport Strategy.
The Bullet Patrol Car - Galway to Dublin.

Unfortunately it's a limited service as to how many can fit in the back of a Hyundai. Fare can be paid in cash or donuts.

farmchoice · 19-02-2018 04:53PM

in fairness I've seen that lad play and he is very good.

cursai · 19-02-2018 05:00PM

At least they weren't going too fast sure. lol. I'm not a GAA person but plenty of drunk priests and drunks in general are given lifts in those patrol cars every night of the week. Let them off.

Bob Harris · 19-02-2018 05:21PM

farmchoice wrote: »

in fairness I've seen that lad play and he is very good.

In fairness wtf has that to do with anything?

diomed · 19-02-2018 05:23PM

Listen, shure, its our national game.

georgina toadbum · 19-02-2018 05:26PM

I'd guess the OP supports the team that lost.

Panthro · 19-02-2018 05:32PM

I presumed it was a story of a few GAA stars with an escort who is dressed as a cop.
Well how wrong I was!

This is an outrage.
Baahhh

Mr. Incognito · 19-02-2018 05:43PM

It's a Sunday. It's the GAA

Get over yourselves.

farmchoice · 19-02-2018 05:44PM

Bob Harris wrote: »

In fairness wtf has that to do with anything?

what? wtf are you talking about? he is a good player he would be addition to any club/college team, obviously if he was no good or even average this would be a disgrace, but he is good, in fairness he's very good.

Skylinehead · 19-02-2018 05:46PM

georgina toadbum wrote: »

I'd guess the OP supports the team that lost.

The footballer in question lost.

diomed · 19-02-2018 05:46PM

Would they not use the Garda helicopter?
Stop play in Tullamore, land the helicopter, take off, stop play in Santry, land the helicopter.

biko · 19-02-2018 05:49PM

Meh, you're just angry you lost the match :P

georgina toadbum · 19-02-2018 05:50PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

The footballer in question lost.

Maybe they are blaming him for the loss

cursai · 19-02-2018 05:53PM

farmchoice wrote: »

what? wtf are you talking about? he is a good player he would be addition to any club/college team, obviously if he was no good or even average this would be a disgrace, but he is good, in fairness he's very good.

Did he really need a Garda escort though? Is it a good use of already stretched resources?

cursai · 19-02-2018 05:55PM

Maybe he was being harassed by the Jobstown 5 scrotes?

Duckworth_Luas · 19-02-2018 05:57PM

The cops should be out looking for real criminals.

Like that bollocks who reffed the Meath U17B hurlers off the pitch last week against Wicklow.

topper75 · 19-02-2018 05:59PM

A pair of cops in Alabama helped me get to the Greyhound station on time for my bus back to Jacksonville.

Good ole boys, God bless them. Athnaíonn southerner southerner eile.

padd b1975 · 19-02-2018 06:06PM

Gombeenry at its finest.

Totally indefensible.

andekwarhola · 19-02-2018 06:12PM

I though a GAA lad getting a quick ride from Coppers was par for the course?

steddyeddy · 19-02-2018 06:13PM

Well it's simple. Next time they moan about lack of resources bring up this. Then they'll have a handy way to get more resources by reducing crap like this.

Gatling · 19-02-2018 06:13PM

Rediculous .

Hector Bellend · 19-02-2018 06:14PM

He's doing it for the parish

Nettle Soup · 19-02-2018 06:14PM

I have absolutely no problem with it whatsoever.

Quit your moaning.

Beechwoodspark · 19-02-2018 06:18PM

Surprised the Garda copter wasn’t called into action

diomed · 19-02-2018 06:19PM

garda escort for GAA star

Anyone else disappoint the story did not feature female garda?

whisky_galore · 19-02-2018 06:26PM

Ah shur lookit, plays the gaa and comes from a well-respected family. Handy when you're stopped at a checkpoint as well...

BrianBoru00 · 19-02-2018 06:38PM

Its the indo so I'm assuming they were unable to punctuate and it should have read "in a garda's car'. I call bull**** - no source and no confirmation.

more likely that an off duty member of Corofin drove him up

Your Face · 19-02-2018 07:06PM

Stupid scheduling.

lifeandtimes · 19-02-2018 08:07PM

BrianBoru00 wrote: »

Its the indo so I'm assuming they were unable to punctuate and it should have read "in a garda's car'. I call bull**** - no source and no confirmation.

more likely that an off duty member of Corofin drove him up

They'll have to retract and apologise if they camt provide a source to confirm

Big Pussy Bonpensiero · 19-02-2018 08:54PM

BrianBoru00 wrote: »

Its the indo so I'm assuming they were unable to punctuate and it should have read "in a garda's car'. I call bull**** - no source and no confirmation.

more likely that an off duty member of Corofin drove him up

If it was a Garda car it's irrelevant whether the Garda was on duty or not. Garda cars are obviously not meant to be used by off duty Gardaí.

That being said I don't really have a problem with it. This article smacks of pettiness to be perfectly honest. It's not a big deal whatsoever.

guarda escort for GAA star

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