Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

Endless Art

Aaron McAllorum at 11:07 am April 25, 2014

ALL art is quite useless according to Oscar Wilde.

Danleo, Denise Nestor, Maser/Leah Burke (Homebird), Will St. Ledger, ~~will be flogging their wares~~ masters of their arts.

Where? The Copper House Gallery on Thursday, May 1st.

Dee Reddy writes:

“Marriage Equality’s vision is of an Ireland in which same sex couples, our families and our children enjoy equality. The contributing artists, the event sponsors and No Fixed Abode share this vision and hope that through this exhibition we can raise funds for Marriage Equality to continue their amazing work ahead of the referendum on same-sex marriage in 2015.”

Any excuse.

All You Need Is Love

The Copper House Gallery

“I’ve Just Given Myself A Five-Year Contract”

Aaron McAllorum at 10:43 am April 25, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJvSou48Y60&feature=youtu.be

Ryan Giggs gives his first press conference as the manager of Manchester United.

Been There, Bought The Kipper Tie

Aaron McAllorum at 5:45 pm April 23, 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAlWsvaQuP0

Corkman Frank O’Farrell [above with George Best in 1972] on David Moyes’ sacking from Manchester United.

Frank lasted 18 months as United manager forced out due to unresolvable tactical and sartorial differences.

(Getty)

You Dig?

Aaron McAllorum at 4:22 pm April 22, 2014

Niche.

Easons, Swords, Co Dublin.

Thanks Mr Gilooly

Statstastic

Aaron McAllorum at 12:55 pm April 22, 2014

Atomic Advertising Agency’s info bomb of stats and facts from the recent 6 Nations Championship.

IRB 6 Nations Statistical Analysis

Atomic Sport

Thanks Hugh Curran

Sky Plus

Aaron McAllorum at 10:02 am April 22, 2014

The view of Clew Bay from Croagh Patrick, Co Mayo at the weekend.

Thanks DMAC

A glider over Ben Bulben, Co Sligo on on Friday.

Via @nooneboy

Thanks Annie West

Let The Sky Fall

Aaron McAllorum at 10:59 am April 17, 2014

Hookie.

He’s fallen out of love with a piece of technology.

“The main story in sport is not TV3 winning the World Cup, because it was a bid, they bid more than than the other guys, it was a simple bid, right. However, the decision of the GAA to sell the rights to SKY is far more dramatic – for the future of Gaelic Games in this country.
It’s not actually about paying for the matches – it is that it will mean an inexorable drive now to professionalism in Gaelic Football and Hurling. That means that Gaelic Football will eventually become – and Hurling will become the province of about 150 players who will be highly paid, then the whole idea of Gaelic Games – the parish and all that will be gone – a bit like rugby – gone.”

Rugby pundit and former Sky shill George Hook on TV3’s Tonight with Vincent Browne last night.

Any excuse

Previously: Sly Sports

Jeepers

Aaron McAllorum at 9:39 am April 17, 2014

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iRkGymTS9g&feature=youtu.be

Anon writes:

“The ambulance/jeep incident [at Aungier Street, Dublin] from the other day on CCTV…”

Previously: On Aungier Street

Meanwhile, At The Barge

Aaron McAllorum at 7:16 pm April 16, 2014

Summer’s here.

Outside the Barge, Charlemont Street, Dublin, this evening.

Via Andrew Smyth

Saturday Night Lights

Aaron McAllorum at 5:16 pm April 15, 2014

[Shantallow FC, Derry’s Midnight Soccer Premier League champions]

Football on a Saturday night?

Until Midnight!?

“The focus of the Midnight Street Soccer league is to provide young people from all over the North of Ireland with something to do on Saturday nights. The project is aimed at youngsters aged between 14 and 17. The league takes place on Saturday evenings from 9.30pm and stops shortly before midnight.”

The Midnight Street Soccer league has been in Derry since 2011 and Gary says each season they attract over 100 young people to the football pitches in Shantallow every Saturday night.

Anyone got a spare all-weather pitch?

Derry’s Midnight Street Soccer revolution (Andrew Quinn, Derry Journal)