Scenes by Donal Moloney from this Summer’s Calcio Storica.
A combination of football, rugby and wrestling.
Donal Moloney writes:
It’s possibly the most dangerous sport of Earth. Back in June I crossed another one off the bucket list and had the privilege of attending Calcio Storico in Florence.
Months of planning and a hard neck had me attend the event as the only non-Italian photographer for both semi-finals. Lots of stress getting the pass but worth it. Great craic…
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Now THAT is a sport I’d happily watch
As Duke Nukem would say “balls of steel”
Superb pics.
Mmm testosteroney.
Janey Mac.
but I do, do, do
here it is
(Return of the Mack) hold on
(Return of the Mack) don’t you know
(You know that I’ll be back) here I go
(Return of the Mack) oh little girl
(Return of the Mack) wants my pearl
(Return of the Mack) up and down
(You know that I’ll be back) round and round
Excellent!
Complimenti!
Pantaloons!
I’d bate the shyte outta all them lads.
I’d say you would, too. Sneaky, like.
yeah I’d say so too…hair, stiletto heels, eyes etc….bigger they are harder they fall ;)
There’s a reason Mildred is called “the murderlark”.
‘Bucket List’
I dislike this phrase. I believe it originated from some awful Hollywood film?
Is that correct?
With regard to the event, at least it’s not animal cruelty such as the Pamplona bull run which I’d imagine is also on Donal’s ‘bucket list’
i like it. it’s the rest of your life, but in a bucket.
Like KFC.
MMmmmmm, crispy.
What did your mam do to you to make you so bitter, Andrew?
What makes you think my mother ‘did’ anything to me? Are you a psychologist or a psychiatrist? Are you diagnosing me Starina?
Would you like me to diagnose you? Would you say that to me in person?
I’m not bitter, I just think it’s sad that people use these made up phrases fed to them.
All phrases are made up.
Is someone going to feed me a bucket of KFC or not?
Some people are just plain RUDE, Papi.
yes Nigel. Thanks for the input
Even your name is made up Andrew. There’s no naturally occurring ‘Andrew.’ Andrew.
Going forward, we’ll all Touch Base with you first. And make sure we don’t use anything that Triggers you. And if we do we can Stick a Pin in it and Decante to a Safe Space.
Yes Nigel my name is made up, it’s derived from the Greek, Andreas which is itself derived from ancient Greek.
Damn makey up Greek names.
Pfft, yeah ‘Greek’ right you’re totally making that up.
I’ll settle for a gyro then. Fine.
Don’t forget the Google AdWords monkeys’ favourite, let’s ‘move the dial’… oh yeah baby, it’s swinging.
I went to the Bull Run and it’s spectacular. Considered La Tomatina Fest in Valencia but it really conflicts with my anti-food waste principles…..
It’s not Mullingar of a Friday night after chips, is it?
i was just thinking what sort of tattoo you could get to demonstrate irish nationality like the chap in pic1’s bowl of spaghetti. a batter burger and chips from lingi’s maybe?
The colours would be problematic. Packet of Tayto, maybe?
And a ball in just one of the pictures. Was it the 2002 hurling final Kilkenny v Clare where the ball was pucked into the Clare goalmouth and a melee began. It was only five minutes later someone realised the ball had gone wide.
Yep
There was a bitta’ve durt before the throw in n’ all that day
Where’s Shame Ross
Anyone?
I think he’s agreed to undergo some sort of stem-cell like study on that neck of his with a bunch of alchemist type boffins (who up until just recently believed they already knew what the hardest material known to man was)
Magnifiche foto
Great photos! So many of them would make Epic renaissance style paintings.
No messin with those lads!
Definitely Mullingar of a Friday or Saturday night, lord save us what a place.
Definitely Mullingar of a Friday or Saturday night, lord save us what a place.
So you’re saying late night drunken brawling only happens in Mullingar but not anywhere else in the country? I don’t get it.
Maybe Mullingar on a Friday or Saturday is full of topless ripped guys.