Shane Lowry (left) with mum Bridget and dad Brendan in the mid-1990s
Cúl Heroes writes:
Shane Lowry is one of the good guys:
Predator runners…
Offaly 94/95 jersey…
CanTin of Lilt…Ma and Da…
Pitching wedge…
In fairness.
President leads tributes to ‘role model’ Lowry (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
If Shane Lowry wasn’t insulted by Laura Davies calling him British this will certainly tip him over the edge. pic.twitter.com/damW0fRqWt
— Donnchadh Boyle (@depboyle) July 21, 2019
Ah here.
A curved stick and pebble (ball 🙂) game from Serbia. More about the development of various stick and ball games in Europe and why I think they all have the same Gaelic root can be found here: https://t.co/pLj7YfeVit @MagicalEurope @FolkloreThurs @FolkloreThurs @officialgaa pic.twitter.com/J6OBwMjzSo
— oldeuropeanculture (@serbiaireland) July 19, 2019
What is very interesting is that that the Serbian name for this traditional shepherd game is “klis”. This word has no meaning in Slavic languages, means “games, sports, tricks, crafts” in Gaelic.
How old is this word?
According to official history, Celtic languages were last time spoken in the Balkans in the 4th and 3rd century BC when Celts invaded Balkans on their way to Galatia.
Did they bring this game with them and somehow both the game and the name survived in the mountain of the Balkans until this day? Preserved by the descendant of the Scordisci?
Is this why there are so many similarities between Serbian and Irish folklore? You can read more about this in my post “Klis” here.
“Cork and Galway supporters getting involved in a tangle” (1986)
More from this on the channel later tonight, btw from the first Betamax tape I ever found in an Irish charity shop! pic.twitter.com/yg95oKdRIo— KillianM2 TV Archive (@KillianM2) July 17, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SNHTGq0r7c
Cork/Galway All-Ireland fan shenanigans.
Croke Park, September 7, 1986.
Can you spot Frilly?
Via KillianM2.
A wonderful, constantly-updated bumper Irish telly archive (not only sport) on YouTube.
John Treacy tells Pádraig Ó Céidigh TD that the FAI is currently being funding by UEFA, but that is money being loaned to them. Mr. Ó Céidigh says that could cause a serious going concern – could be cashflow concerns. Mr Treacy says yes, FAI will most likely need a UEFA BAILOUT
— Evanne Ní Chuilinn (@EvanneNiC) July 17, 2019
A European bailout?
Aw ref.
Sport Ireland has ‘no difficulty’ with minister’s statement on FAI president (RTÉ)
This day 115 years ago – 17 July 1904 – camogie was played in public for the first time at a Féis in Navan, Co. Meath.
The match was between Craobh an Chéitinnigh and Cúchulainns.
A stick-and-ball game, camogie is almost identical to hurling, but played by women instead of men. pic.twitter.com/R5dQyHmkVq
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) July 17, 2019
Coached by two lads.
FIGHT!
This morning.
Outside Portrush, County Antrim.
Bookmaker Paddy Power writes:
We have marked the arrival of Tiger Woods to Ireland for The Open at Royal Portrush with a cheeky reminder of how far he’s come, 10 years on from the worst drive of his life… after he hit rock bottom when an unsuspecting fire hydrant proved no match for his black Cadillac Escalade back in 2009.
…The initial billboard (top), which is the equivalent in size to a double decker bus, features a SUV shaped hole ripped through it.
While the second has a 3 tonne Cadillac Escalade plunged into it.
Pics: Karen Morgan
This is some way to start a game. Wait until there is a ball involved……we’re live now on @rteone #sundaygame #rtegaa pic.twitter.com/oUwU6aj4UF
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 14, 2019
Stop that.
For pity’s sake.
Absurd handbaggery before a ball is thrown in the Mayo Vs Kerry (in gold) match yesterday at Croke Park.
No cards?
FIGHT!
During a press conference in Wimbledon yesterday, after British tennis player Johanna Konta (top right) lost her quarter final match to Czech Republic’s Barbora Strycova 7-6 6-1, Ms Konta asked a male journalist to stop patronising her (above at 3.30).
On RTÉ’s Morning Ireland earlier, during a sports segment presented by John Murray (top left), in which the above clip was played, Mr Murray spoke with show presenter Maggie Doyle about the exchange…
Maggie Doyle: “It was a bit patronising, John.
John Murray: “Yes… it was… but he did point out that she had something like 33 unforced errors…”
Doyle: “Yeah but the way he said it like, I mean ‘do you not want to go on an win?’ Well, ‘yeah, here I am, sitting, you know, in Wimbledon, of course I want to win’ is what she was kind of saying I think.”
Murray: “So you’re with Johanna?”
Doyle: “Of course I am.”
Murray: “All right, OK. Anyway, the men’s quarter finals…”
New balls.
Johanna Konta angry at ‘patronising’ questions after crushing loss to Strycova (The Guardian)
Listen back here
This afternoon.
The Irish Open, Lahinch, County Clare.
Via Extinction Rebellion Ireland:
Members of Extinction Rebellion Clare who disrupted the first day of the Irish Open golf tournament in Lahinch today say they wanted to appeal to its global TV audience to demand urgent action by the world’s governments to prevent a climate catastrophe.
At 1:20 pm, just as Shane Lowry was approaching the 18th green, the Clare-based climate activists unfurled a huge banner that read, “Game Over: Climate Action Now!”
Aisling Wheeler of Extinction Rebellion Clare said:
“We disrupted the golf event for a few moments to draw attention to the unimaginable disruption to our world that is threatened due to climate breakdown. If governments do not take radical action very quickly, the result will be catastrophic extreme weather events, drought and food shortages, from which Ireland will not be spared.”
She added:
“This action is not anti-golf. We expect real golf lovers to understand. Some of the best golf courses are by the coast, so golf is the sport most threatened by climate breakdown. And golfers love the outdoors.”
FIGHT!
The person who sent us this is just being plain naughty…👀 pic.twitter.com/aNxBez29dr
— RoscommonGAALegends (@RosLegends) July 3, 2019
We have literally no idea what this means.
Is this encryption code?
Anyone?
Ye pups.
Go on outta that.
Mad tings.
*shakes fist*
Thanks Bebe
