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We must "hold fast to the past" (as former GAA president Pat Fanning put it).
The half time old time waltzes in O'Connor park should stay.
None of this pop music!

Ireland's Call as sung by Simon Casey.

Set the videos! Laochra Gael - Brian Whelahan TG4 26/1/05 Brian Whelahan is the only player of the modern era to be named on the Hurling Team of the Millennium. Hurling is a part of his life; he was brought up with it, his father played, his brothers play. Brian's debut on the Offaly senior hurling ...

The sin-bin won't be around for long in its current form, that's for sure. I think we should be targeting persistent fouling rather than single slightly robust indiscretions. The sin bin should operate independently of yellow cards. It should be on a personal foul count. Something like basketball. T...

After the dodgy burger I got in Doon last week, I would have to vote against Trailermacs.
It near killed me.

As I suggested in another thread, we should each start a thread and maintain our favoured line-up for championship. Frequent modifications are to be expected. At the moment mine would be: 1 Colin McNamamamamara 2 Shane Sullivan 3 Conor Evans 4 Ger Rafferty 5 Barry Mooney 6 Scott Brady 7 Karol Slatte...

Very comprehensive review. Of course at this time of year it can be hard to judge who's unavailable/injured/not interested/on the beer etc but it looks a fair assessment of the present panel. What we should all do from now until championship is start a topic each, post up our own starting 15 and upd...

Old Spice is better than Blue Stratos at least.

You'd have the usual suspects; socks, soap on a rope, Old Spice etc.
This year we have a new entry.

Some poor unfortunates around Moate, Kilbeggan and Athlone got these pyjamas as Christmas gifts:

Well?

In today's Belfast Telegraph
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"The Donegal v Tyrone game will, of course, have considerable appeal for Ulster fans and the deferred screening of the Offaly v Westmeath clash will also whet appetites."

Meaning we can watch out for ourselves on telly in the pub after!

On Sunday January 2nd. A good chance to stretch the legs after the Christmas.
Any ideas what the venue will be?

2003 expenses = €264,000
2004 expenses = €451,000

x = Paidi's pay packet
y = Rory O'Connell's legal fees

What about the scoreboard?
Will there be three columns on it?

Will the sports results be read out like:
Offaly 5-2-17
Westmeath 1-1-6

This event should have been hosted in Club Marteeenz!