Author Archives: Aaron McAllorum

‘The Stuff That Matters’

Aaron McAllorum at 3:04 pm July 12, 2016

#olympics not a priority for @McIlroyRory pic.twitter.com/OJdtiBlpHi

— Gregg Strellis (@GreggStrellis) July 12, 2016

Rory McIlroy speaking at a press conference this morning

Further to his recent decision to opt out of the Rio Olympics due to the the Zika virus…

Rory McIlroy commented on his decision at a press conference this morning ahead of The Open.

Rory McIlroy: “I’ve no regrets about it [deciding not to take part in Rio Olympics] and I’ll probably watch the Olympics but I’m not sure golf will be one of the events I’ll watch.”

Reporter: “Which events will you watch in that case?”

McIlroy: “Probably the events that, track and field, swimming, diving. The stuff that, the stuff that matters.”

Rory McIlroy Gets Brutally Honest About Golf At The Olympics (Balls.ie)

Rory McIlroy takes six shots to get out of bunker ahead of The Open (Sky Sports)

Previously: Blame It On Rio

Tara Boom De-Ay

Aaron McAllorum at 4:55 pm July 8, 2016

This afternoon.

Tara street, Dublin.

Mark Coughlan tweetz:

Kids jumping off rail bridge at Liberty Hall into Liffey. Pfft. Mad in the head. The sound of them hitting the water.

Some Like It Not

Aaron McAllorum at 10:51 am July 6, 2016

This morning.

Galwegians RFC.

Garrett Philips tweetz:

Ah yes, Marilyn Monroe, paragon of Women’s Rugby. I’d rather look at Ireland International, the lovely Sene Naoupu…

Ruck!

Sene Naoupu?

Thanks Richard Moore

And On That Bombshell

Aaron McAllorum at 4:32 pm July 4, 2016

Stepping down from Top Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish them all the best.

— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) July 4, 2016

Chris Evans quits Top Gear after just one series (Radio Times)

Local Boy In The Photograph

Aaron McAllorum at 10:18 pm July 1, 2016

What?

Wait.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

Wales have beaten a much overrated and underperforming (again) Belgian side tonight in Lille.

Hal Robson-Kanu (top) performed the most successful ‘Cruyff Turn‘ since 1974 to put Wales ahead and steer them on the road to the semi-final.

Final score: Wales 3 Belgium 1

UEFA Euro 2016

Ein Fine Day

Aaron McAllorum at 2:34 pm June 29, 2016

A guy on Whatsapp writes:

If you go to Google translate EN>DE page and type in “a bad day for Europe” it outputs “a good day for Europe” in German. Not sure if its an AI source material scanning mistake or an easter egg from a rogue Google coder but it’s pretty odd – any other “a bad day for…” sentence gives the right translation.

Anyone?

Thanks Derek

Google Translate

All That You Can’t Leffe Behind

Aaron McAllorum at 11:30 am June 29, 2016

Last night.

Alone.

Drinking foreign beer.

Ross Atkins tweetz:

Who’s this having a beer in the European Council canteen? Mr Farage has much to celebrate.

If young Nigel says he’s happy then he’s happy.

Earlier: “They Stood Up And Said ‘We See The EU For What It Is'”

EU Summit (Irish Times Blog)

Rio Back

Aaron McAllorum at 1:27 pm June 28, 2016

World number one Jason Day has announced he is to withdraw from Rio Olympics due to “concerns about possible transmission of the Zika virus”

— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) June 28, 2016

Jason Day?

Jason Day pulling out of Rio Olympics over Zika concerns (ABC)

Meanwhile..

Shane Lowry writes:

Previously: Blame It On Rio

From The Midnight Sun Where The Hot Springs Flow

Aaron McAllorum at 9:08 am June 28, 2016

Valhalla they are coming.

This morning’s edition of Iceland’s Frettabladid front and back pages .

COYBICE.

Euro 2016: Roy Hodgson resigns after England lose to Iceland (BBC)

Meanwhile…

Thanks Donal Moloney

Eiður Guðjohnsen?

Heading Home

Aaron McAllorum at 5:22 pm June 27, 2016

‘sup?

This evening.

The Ireland football team, including goal scorer Robbie Brady (above right) return to Dublin Airport following their run in Euro 2016 greeted by Aaron Nicholson (top pic being held) and Dylan Stears (above)

Rollingnews

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