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Dublin GAA Discussion Thread - Capital Punishment

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    #7352
    Dirkziggler
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    diceyreilly wrote: »
    Anyone stay over in Omagh last year or for any of the league games?
    Usually day trip it but decided to make a weekend of it for the bank hol weekend.
    Is it any use to go out in?


    It's decent, if we bounce off them you'll get a hostile reception. They are bad on a good day.


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    #7353
    Stoner
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    diceyreilly wrote:
    Anyone stay over in Omagh last year or for any of the league games? Usually day trip it but decided to make a weekend of it for the bank hol weekend. Is it any use to go out in?


    Up and back, steak in Sally's on the way home.

    It's one of my favourite runs.


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    #7354
    Dirkziggler
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    Stoner wrote: »
    diceyreilly wrote:
    Anyone stay over in Omagh last year or for any of the league games? Usually day trip it but decided to make a weekend of it for the bank hol weekend. Is it any use to go out in?


    Up and back, steak in Sally's on the way home.

    It's one of my favourite runs.

    This 1+


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    #7355
    BonnieSituation
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    diceyreilly wrote: »
    Anyone stay over in Omagh last year or for any of the league games?
    Usually day trip it but decided to make a weekend of it for the bank hol weekend.
    Is it any use to go out in?

    Never stay out in Omagh really. Maybe for a couple after if I'm not driving and then back to The Moy or Fungannon.

    Drove straight back last year though. Might go down to Sligo for that weekend so will bang across from there I would reckon this time.


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    #7356
    BonnieSituation
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    diceyreilly wrote: »
    Anyone stay over in Omagh last year or for any of the league games?
    Usually day trip it but decided to make a weekend of it for the bank hol weekend.
    Is it any use to go out in?

    Never stay out in Omagh really. Maybe for a couple after if I'm not driving and then back to The Moy or Fungannon.

    Drove straight back last year though. Might go down to Sligo for that weekend so will bang across from there I would reckon this time.


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    #7357
    Fann Linn
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    diceyreilly wrote: »
    Anyone stay over in Omagh last year or for any of the league games?
    Usually day trip it but decided to make a weekend of it for the bank hol weekend.
    Is it any use to go out in?

    I've stayed over a few times however I find Enniskillen a far more welcoming town.

    Might have something to do with the fact that we haven't given Fermanagh a bating lately!


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    #7358
    ProudDUB
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    Good luck finding a hotel room in Omagh this close to the game. So factor that into yizzer plans too.


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    #7359
    Stoner
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    BonnieSituation wrote:
    Drove straight back last year though. Might go down to Sligo for that weekend so will bang across from there I would reckon this time.

    TBH, I never considered staying over in Ulster apart from Donegal its usually a handy run wrt GAA locations.
    Kerry and Donegal are the only spots I stayed over in although certain spots in Cork can be a long day out.


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    #7360
    BonnieSituation
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    In my student days and before the Throne lads decided to have sprogs the trip to Fungannon and staying over there was almost the rule rather than an option.


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    #7361
    Stoner
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    BonnieSituation wrote:
    In my student days and before the Throne lads decided to have sprogs the trip to Fungannon and staying over there was almost the rule rather than an option.

    Ahh but you've family there BonnieSituation.
    There's probably a guest hut in the fort for you, and you went back with a tank of free diesel and a stack of DVDs.


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    #7362
    How Soon Is Now
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    Really looking forward to this match with Cork. We rarely play them in the football these days but always remember them from when I was younger.

    There Barry's tea and Esat Digi fone jerseys and Colin Corkery a bear in white boots! They had some decent players over the years but wouldnt know any of them now I'd imagine.


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    #7363
    Dirkziggler
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    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Really looking forward to this match with Cork. We rarely play them in the football these days but always remember them from when I was younger.

    There Barry's tea and Esat Digi fone jerseys and Colin Corkery a bear in white boots! They had some decent players over the years but wouldnt know any of them now I'd imagine.
    Nemo's finest. Loved corkery


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    How Soon Is Now
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    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    Nemo's finest. Loved corkery

    Very talented player. Couldn't miss him on a pitch for many reasons!


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    #7365
    Dirkziggler
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    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    Nemo's finest. Loved corkery

    Very talented player. Couldn't miss him on a pitch for many reasons!

    He was a monster of a man but kicking scores off his shoulder from 40 yards if found out that far wasn't to be scoffed at


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    munsterlegend
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    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    He was a monster of a man but kicking scores off his shoulder from 40 yards if found out that far wasn't to be scoffed at

    Kicked a winner in all Ireland club final from at least 60. Never seen anyone kick a ball as far as him and accurately.


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    #7367
    Dirkziggler
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    munsterlegend wrote: »
    Dirkziggler wrote: »
    He was a monster of a man but kicking scores off his shoulder from 40 yards if found out that far wasn't to be scoffed at

    Kicked a winner in all Ireland club final from at least 60. Never seen anyone kick a ball as far as him and accurately.
    The issue wasn't him kicking the distance it was seeing him travel so far back to take the ball on hahah his weight dictated that


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    Tombo2001
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    Which will be a better game in yizzers opinion? The Cork or Roscommon. Will only go to one.

    Its mainly to bring the kids, and at the moment the only tickets left for the Cork game are in the Cusack right up in RR section in the corner; just dont like those seats at all, especially on a sunny day.

    Am tempted to kick it out to the following week; or indeed to scrap the Dublin games and go to the Hurling instead. Been to a lot of one sided Dublin games and cant imagine that Roscommon will come anywhere near the Dubs; am thinking Cork might put up a bit of a fight. Am I wrong?

    FYI - not a Dub myself, but the kids all have the jerseys.


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    #7369
    Dirkziggler
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    Tombo2001 wrote: »
    Which will be a better game in yizzers opinion? The Cork or Roscommon. Will only go to one.

    Its mainly to bring the kids, and at the moment the only tickets left for the Cork game are in the Cusack right up in RR section in the corner; just dont like those seats at all, especially on a sunny day.

    Am tempted to kick it out to the following week; or indeed to scrap the Dublin games and go to the Hurling instead. Been to a lot of one sided Dublin games and cant imagine that Roscommon will come anywhere near the Dubs; am thinking Cork might put up a bit of a fight. Am I wrong?

    FYI - not a Dub myself, but the kids all have the jerseys.


    Your wrong mate. Dublin will breeze both potential banana skin in omagh but sure the 8s be over by then


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    CatInABox
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    Tombo2001 wrote: »
    Which will be a better game in yizzers opinion? The Cork or Roscommon. Will only go to one.

    Its mainly to bring the kids, and at the moment the only tickets left for the Cork game are in the Cusack right up in RR section in the corner; just dont like those seats at all, especially on a sunny day.

    Am tempted to kick it out to the following week; or indeed to scrap the Dublin games and go to the Hurling instead. Been to a lot of one sided Dublin games and cant imagine that Roscommon will come anywhere near the Dubs; am thinking Cork might put up a bit of a fight. Am I wrong?

    FYI - not a Dub myself, but the kids all have the jerseys.

    Hard to know really, both Cork and Roscommon have both played pretty well at times, but have also got clear problems in their systems and defence.

    A bigger question surrounds just how good Dublin have been this year, in my opinion. Our performances have been enough to put up big scores, but that's against teams that never believed that they could win. Neither Cork or Roscommon will have that problem, at least not to the same extent.

    Personally, I'd see it as a coin toss, but I do like the way Roscommon are playing at the moment, so I'd probably go see them myself.


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    Stoner
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    Tombo2001 wrote:
    FYI - not a Dub myself, but the kids all have the jerseys.

    I'd day Roscommon Tombo , even looking at the divisions the two have been floating around in.

    Cork and Meath are the two left from outside some kind of pack, you'd expect more of an atmosphere at the Roscommon game.

    IMO. There wont be many Cork supporters at the football this year.

    Well done brining the kids and supporting their county, I think that's very important, nothing worse than a parent trying to get their kid to support a county they are not from.


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    Tombo2001
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    CatInABox wrote: »
    Hard to know really, both Cork and Roscommon have both played pretty well at times, but have also got clear problems in their systems and defence.

    A bigger question surrounds just how good Dublin have been this year, in my opinion. Our performances have been enough to put up big scores, but that's against teams that never believed that they could win. Neither Cork or Roscommon will have that problem, at least not to the same extent.

    Personally, I'd see it as a coin toss, but I do like the way Roscommon are playing at the moment, so I'd probably go see them myself.

    YUP thanks -

    The thing about the Dubs - they are brilliant to watch when they are against a team that can put it up to them. The games with Mayo a few years back - there is an argument to say they were best games of gaelic football we've ever seen.

    But you're lucky if that type of game comes along once a year, and at that its most likely in the final when most people cant get a ticket anyway.

    Even against lesser teams, they are still brilliant to watch - in the first half.


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    Tombo2001
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    Stoner wrote: »
    I'd day Roscommon Tombo , even looking at the divisions the two have been floating around in.

    Cork and Meath are the two left from outside some kind of pack, you'd expect more of an atmosphere at the Roscommon game.

    IMO. There wont be many Cork supporters at the football this year.

    Well done brining the kids and supporting their county, I think that's very important, nothing worse than a parent trying to get their kid to support a county they are not from.

    Its all about the club.

    Cant speak highly enough about the underage club set up for GAA in Dublin, not just in our own area but everywhere we go to in Dublin.


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    Stoner
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    munsterlegend wrote:
    Kicked a winner in all Ireland club final from at least 60. Never seen anyone kick a ball as far as him and accurately.

    He'd a great solo too, hard to disposes.

    The Dubs got Brian Stynes around then too. The lads came back from Australia with a great skill set. Who was the other Cork player that came back then too.

    Scored a cracker in a munster final i think, always wore the white cycle shorts

    They were all great at fielding the ball. At the time I remember reading about the emphasis placed on certain skills in Australia. Stynes was fantastic for Dublin.


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    Gael85
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    Stoner wrote: »
    He'd a great solo too, hard to disposes.

    The Dubs got Brian Stynes around then too. The lads came back from Australia with a great skill set. Who was the other Cork player that came back then too.

    Scored a cracker in a munster final i think, always wore the white cycle shorts

    They were all great at fielding the ball. At the time I remember reading about the emphasis placed on certain skills in Australia. Stynes was fantastic for Dublin.

    John O'Driscoll?


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    Stoner
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    Gael85 wrote:
    John O'Driscoll?


    That's him. I should have just PMed you!


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    Bret Hart
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    https://twitter.com/dublinladiesg/status/1149644055720017921?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet


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    diceyreilly
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    ProudDUB wrote: »
    Good luck finding a hotel room in Omagh this close to the game. So factor that into yizzer plans too.

    Have that sorted. Airbnb is the job. Don’t do hotels anymore


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    munsterlegend
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    Stoner wrote: »
    He'd a great solo too, hard to disposes.

    The Dubs got Brian Stynes around then too. The lads came back from Australia with a great skill set. Who was the other Cork player that came back then too.

    Scored a cracker in a munster final i think, always wore the white cycle shorts

    They were all great at fielding the ball. At the time I remember reading about the emphasis placed on certain skills in Australia. Stynes was fantastic for Dublin.

    John O’Driscoll? He never played down under though except in the compromise rules.


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    munsterlegend
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    How Soon Is Now wrote: »
    Really looking forward to this match with Cork. We rarely play them in the football these days but always remember them from when I was younger.

    There Barry's tea and Esat Digi fone jerseys and Colin Corkery a bear in white boots! They had some decent players over the years but wouldnt know any of them now I'd imagine.

    My first Cork Dublin game was 1989. We had a better team back then but got an awful start. Luckily we got 2 penalties to get us back into it. Of course 2010 was a great win for us and 1995 the year jayo(cork roots) came alive.


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    Stoner
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    munsterlegend wrote:
    John O’Driscoll? He never played down under though except in the compromise rules.

    Ahh so it's not him, looked him up too. He scored against Derry in 1993, it does look like him, are you sure he didn't do a little bit over there

    It was a lad from Cork, was great at fielding from a standing position even though he wasn't that tall. I read about him using some of his skills form Australia. In the early 90s

    This might not register with you, but I cant remember who it was against but I think it was kerry, or in Munster, but he blasted the ball and kind of bent it around the defender, a GAA banana shot.

    I was thinking about it following mayos great goal at the weekend, I was going over some of the greats I remembered.


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