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Take your protein pills and put your helmet on

From tonight’s Republic of Telly on RTE 2.

Ireland The Musical.

An epic 32-ish county singalong featuring Fred Cooke, Damian Clark and Martin Shiels. Stay for Bray, Co Wicklow [@2.24].

I met a girl from Westmeath (I met a girl from Westmeath) You really turn me on (You really turn me on) Ah Cha Coooooool

I think its Athlone now, there doesn’t seem to be anyone around

Believe it or not I’m walking on Clare, I never thought I could feel so freeheeeheee

Derry Derry, I’ve got a crush on you. Derry Derry, I’m so in love with you

If it hadn’t been for Cotton Eye Joe, I’d been married a long time ago. Where did you come from, Where did you go, Where did you come from Ballinasloe

Oooh baby do you know what that’s worth. Oooh Antrim is a place on earth.

Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Ohhhhh. Kerry, Kerry, Kerry, Noooo

Offalyyy, Offaly. Offalyyy, Offaly

Laois Laois me oh yeah, like I Laois you

She’s got electric boots, a mohair suit. You know I read it in a magazine, Woah Ho. Ki-Ki-Ki-KILKENNY and the Cats

Ground control to Monaghan

Woooaaahh, for the Longford time. Wooooaaahhh for the Longford…

She’s from Limerick, but its nothing to do with me

Tallaght la la la la la la la la la – Tallaght, *just like that*

Down down, cheaper in down. Down down, cheaper in down

This means nothing to meeeee. Woooaaagghh FERMANAGH

Baby if you’ve got to go to BRAY, I don’t think I can take the pain. Won’t you stay another day. Bray now Bray now Bray now

Carlow….Is it me you’re looking for?

Got a license to KILL *to Kill*

Tyrone again, naturally

Everytime Sligo away, you take a piece of me with you

Cause I know I don’t belong, here in Cavan

(Strawberries) every now and then i fall apart, Wexford town (strawberries)

I want Roscommon with you. RoscommonRoscommonRoscommonRoscommon. I hope you like Roscommon too

When you’re in Louthwith a beautiful woman, you know its hard…Woo!

I throw my hands up in the air sometimes singing MAYO, c’mon and lets go

Kinsale away, sail away, sail away. Kinsale away, sail away, sail a…

Cork, (Cork!) always believe in your soul

Because you do it to yourself Macroom and that’s what really hurts

I love Donegal. Put another euro in the jukebox baby. I love Donegal, so c’mon take your time and dance…

We’re on a highway to KellsS. We’re on a Highway to Kells

Its a long way to…*wait, where are we lads?* ARMAGH. Armagh

Woooaaagghh! We’re half way there. Woooaaghh. living in KILDARE

Don’t stop in LEITRIM… Hold on to that feeling. Don’t Stop!

Thanks Spaghetti Hoop

owenheary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiNxqd9wXWs

Johnny Logan, a Bohemians supporter since before his first song contest, serenades veteran defender Owen Heary.

Some pipes, in fairness.

Peter O’Doherty writes:

Bohs fan Johnny Logan singing at Owen Heary’s Tribute Dinner. Owen has won 7 league titles in a 20 year career playing for Homefarm, Kilkenny City, Shelbourne and Bohemians.

Stay for the Logan chanting.

We’re calling it a Boh-mance.

Bohmance.

Suit yourselves.

struggle

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The title track from ‘The Struggle EP’ – a collaboration between Limerick producers Graeme S and MynameisjOhn featuring the lyrical flow of MC God Knows. To wit:

The three track EP is inspired by the bleak prospectives of modern-day Ireland and how the lack of opportunities can inspire a communal desire for change and progression. Musically, the producers’ focus is equally on the rhythmic stylings of the slow/fast movement and the balance of melody alongside intricate drum patterns and bass. Similarly, God Knows balances his unique insights on contemporary Irish society with lung-busting flows and grimy nuances.

Download here.

(Thanks Graeme)

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mail2(Labour’s Alex White, top and yesterday’s Irish Mail on Sunday)

To give your family a little help.

And what sort of thanks do you get?

In a statement, he said that he had sent an email from his Oireachtas account on behalf of his daughter, seeking to have her student medical placement switched from Letterkenny to Sligo “for family reasons”.

“I should have taken greater care to ensure it was sent from a personal email account,” he said. Mr White said that he had not referred to himself in the email as a junior minister and instead signed it in the names of himself and his wife.

White admits email over daughter’s work placement ‘a mistake’ (Independent.ie)

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

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