Hard luck the Irish gals.
However at least people can stop pretending they have any interest in hockey.
Dhaughton99
+1
Big mouth next door was even cheering them on. Doubt she even knew what a hockey stick looked like beforehand.
scottser
Yeh, people should be made to pass a test before theyre allowed to cheer on their national team.
Silly pants.
Cú Chulainn
Much the same as the football so..
jusayinlike
bank holiday click bait.
Dhaughton99
Just after coming back from the city centre and Dame street is blocked off by the gardai and fire brigade and stands are being erected. Was wondering what was going on til I read this on RTE.
“The squad is due to arrive into Dublin Airport at 1pm and they will be given a civic reception at City Hall.
They will then take part in a public event on Dame Street that begins at 3pm.”
The team lost 6 – 0.
Congrats and all that for making it to the final but a civic reception?
Daisy Chainsaw
How well did the Italia 90 lads do for their civic reception?
Cian
Well said.
Congrats to the Irish team
Dhaughton99
I don’t know as I know nothing about football but a lot of people support it so it could be justified. This just stinks of DCC jumping on a bandwagon. Again, I really do congratulate the team.
Cian
If nobody shows up then you may be right.
But if a load of people show up will you aplogise?
Topsy
Football is a real sport.
Nigel
90 footballers fall to the grass screaming and clutching their legs.
Ollie Cromwell
The paucity of Irish international sporting success means celebrations for coming even a well-beaten second were always likely to happen.
But as it shines a light on a minority sport and a ladies minority sport at that then why not ?
Let them enjoy their moment in the sun before everyone gets back to normal and starts supporting their favourite English soccer team.
Nigel
Disgusted by all these people only now jumping on the hockey backlash when I’ve been sneering at it for at least eight minutes.
If sneering was an Olympic sport you’d Ireland’s new Michelle Smith all over again ….
Papi
It really is getting tedious introducing you over and over to the pot, kettle.
Nigel
Pfft, he doesn’t even know that in Olympic Sneering taking banned substances is actively encouraged.
Ollie Cromwell
i’ll have you know I’m a libertarian and all in favour of banned substances.
Nigel
Haha nobody needs banned substances to sneer at libertarians!
Papi
Although if you have some, I will not say no.
Ollie Cromwell
Hah,you soon changed your tune …
Papi
How? Have to say, chargerino, you’re not your usual lately. Your pip has definitely popped, old bean.
Lilly
Thank heavens for the M50. Cruised home at a nice clip.
Ollie Cromwell
Popped into my local hostelry for a cure yesterday and found avid Irish hockey supporters glued to the match.
By half time they had their backs turned to the TV screens and the second half passed largely unnoticed.
Talk about bandwagon – this lot didn’t even last till the final whistle.
Spaghetti Hoop
I think the bandwagoning means that hockey climbs in popularity as a national sport and the girls may get some sponsorship and support to continue their success and dedication. S’all a good thing folks.
Ollie Cromwell
Well there’s always the running and jumping in Berlin that Ireland can ignore until someone gets within a sniff of a bronze medal then it’ll be Team Ireland this and suddenly I’m an expert on the Triple Jump that.
ReproButina
To add to the silver and bronze Ireland has already won?
We’re a small nation so of course we celebrate our successes, unlike some nations who just steal them.
15a: lightning strike
Hard luck the Irish gals.
However at least people can stop pretending they have any interest in hockey.
+1
Big mouth next door was even cheering them on. Doubt she even knew what a hockey stick looked like beforehand.
Yeh, people should be made to pass a test before theyre allowed to cheer on their national team.
Silly pants.
Much the same as the football so..
bank holiday click bait.
Just after coming back from the city centre and Dame street is blocked off by the gardai and fire brigade and stands are being erected. Was wondering what was going on til I read this on RTE.
“The squad is due to arrive into Dublin Airport at 1pm and they will be given a civic reception at City Hall.
They will then take part in a public event on Dame Street that begins at 3pm.”
The team lost 6 – 0.
Congrats and all that for making it to the final but a civic reception?
How well did the Italia 90 lads do for their civic reception?
Well said.
Congrats to the Irish team
I don’t know as I know nothing about football but a lot of people support it so it could be justified. This just stinks of DCC jumping on a bandwagon. Again, I really do congratulate the team.
If nobody shows up then you may be right.
But if a load of people show up will you aplogise?
Football is a real sport.
90 footballers fall to the grass screaming and clutching their legs.
The paucity of Irish international sporting success means celebrations for coming even a well-beaten second were always likely to happen.
But as it shines a light on a minority sport and a ladies minority sport at that then why not ?
Let them enjoy their moment in the sun before everyone gets back to normal and starts supporting their favourite English soccer team.
Disgusted by all these people only now jumping on the hockey backlash when I’ve been sneering at it for at least eight minutes.
https://youtu.be/oDpzJk3X020
If sneering was an Olympic sport you’d Ireland’s new Michelle Smith all over again ….
It really is getting tedious introducing you over and over to the pot, kettle.
Pfft, he doesn’t even know that in Olympic Sneering taking banned substances is actively encouraged.
i’ll have you know I’m a libertarian and all in favour of banned substances.
Haha nobody needs banned substances to sneer at libertarians!
Although if you have some, I will not say no.
Hah,you soon changed your tune …
How? Have to say, chargerino, you’re not your usual lately. Your pip has definitely popped, old bean.
Thank heavens for the M50. Cruised home at a nice clip.
Popped into my local hostelry for a cure yesterday and found avid Irish hockey supporters glued to the match.
By half time they had their backs turned to the TV screens and the second half passed largely unnoticed.
Talk about bandwagon – this lot didn’t even last till the final whistle.
I think the bandwagoning means that hockey climbs in popularity as a national sport and the girls may get some sponsorship and support to continue their success and dedication. S’all a good thing folks.
Well there’s always the running and jumping in Berlin that Ireland can ignore until someone gets within a sniff of a bronze medal then it’ll be Team Ireland this and suddenly I’m an expert on the Triple Jump that.
To add to the silver and bronze Ireland has already won?
We’re a small nation so of course we celebrate our successes, unlike some nations who just steal them.
https://www.joe.ie/sport/odonovan-brothers-win-silver-european-championships-635698
The man who gets his news from Joe.ie.
Heh,heh,heh.
In the real world of news here’s the story.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/rowing/45075761
First link that came up showing the brits at it again.
Still, whatever the source I was at least aware of Ireland’s success.
Joe.ie
Fnarr,fnarr.
So the report is inaccurate? BBC didn’t actually stick the butcher’s apron on screen for the interview?
Well said Hoopie and congrats to the ladies.
In fairness to SoftCo, they sponsored them before the World Cup.
“all the violence is coming from the left”