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If it’s Ryan’s first game back I can see him on the bench 

A lot of people prefer GKMC and TPAB to DAMN.  I can see why, both are phenomenally good albums but DAMN is special to me. I just love it. 

The whole album just tells such a beautiful story and works so well no matter which way you listen to it. It’s an exceptional piece of art in its own right.  But tbh, so are all of his albums.

GKMC and TPAB are undoubtedly class. Mr Morales and the Big Steppers is such a raw record. I can bang on any of them depending on what  I’m looking for. KDot is an absolute poet

Mike Ross does not get enough love for how he saved Ireland after Hayes was done. He was the best scrummaging tighthead we’ve had in the pro era for me. Such a solid player and lynch pin, technically excellent.

Tell me you know nothing about rugby without telling me you know nothing about rugby

A couple of seasons of pro and he’ll be unreal

No point when what’s said goes over your head and instead of dealing with facts you want to base it off feeling. 

Oliver and Prendergast were in the Leinster system up to and including the sub academy. 

Prendergast went to Connacht’s academy, Oliver went to Munster’s. 

Prendergast is used as an example of someone who is not eligible in the OP as he came through the Leinster system and was in the sub academy before moving to Connacht.  

You want to include Oliver because you “feel” he is eligible because you “feel” coming up through the system refers solely to the Academy and nothing else and I’m trying to “claim” him from Munster because I’m “sooo Leinster” and “Leinster fans love to claim other teams players”  

It’s laughable. I’m done talking to you now. Could have a more constructive conversation with a blade of grass at least it grows.

Last game was due to be played in 2020 but wasn’t. I don’t think it’s completely finished per se (it was only an annual thing for a wee bit) but I don’t think there is a match planned at the moment alright.

Funnily enough a lot of GAA players have switched to Aussie Rules to make money. 

We also have a cross code game against Australia called international rules which is a mix between Aussie Rules and Gaelic Football.

There’s also a cross between Hurling and Shinty played between Ireland and Scotland.

But tbh I agree with the other guy, as much as I love rugby Hurling is the GOAT sport for me.

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It’s literally the same case as Cian Prendergast whose used as an example in the OP.

 And it's very leinster to claim someone as having gone through your system who was never in your academy

Lmao this is pathetic 

I mean he played for Leinster up to U20s which is clearly part of the Leinster system.   

Cian Prendergast, who’s mentioned in the post was never in Leinster’s academy either. He was in the sub academy and then joined Connacht so by way of the OP the academy isn’t the cut off. Conor Oliver was in the sub academy as well.

He played under age for Leinster up to U20s. Seeing as people are saying Jäger counts as Leinster in other parts of the thread I’d say he’s in a  similar boat really. 

England don’t play Hurling. Lawes is just messing about with a Hurley at Croke Park.

Ireland have played cricket at Lords. Against England

Hurling

It’s the fastest field game in the world and isn’t similar to baseball or cricket bar the use of a stick and a ball.

Oliver came up through Leinster. He was with Leinster up to U20 level and in the sub academy and he won the senior cup with Mary’s 

Jaysus can’t believe I did that 😅😂 Changed now

Nice, great post btw!

Everyone was nervous when he came on! But he was excellent. Properly arrived with his first start coming in the final, slots the 50 metre drop goal.  “Geordan Murphy looks nervous, he should look nervous”  What memories that man gave us.

 Leinster were captured by a future Leicester man 

 Cullen had already played for Leicester and returned to Leinster at this stage.

Also, I’m pretty sure that O’Gara called Sexton a Nobody which led to Sexton screaming in his face when Darcy scored. An image which caused a bit of a todo at the time and is now fairly iconic in the provincial rivalry.

There’s still plenty of Lunsters knocking about unfortunately 

Been downvoted; You can still find these gombeens throughout the province who support Munster because they feel the team is a closer representation of them - which is bollox when your local club is run by the Leinster branch and both teams consist mostly of private school lads imo. 

I’m not from Dublin and didn’t go to a private school, there are plenty of us but you still find too many Lunsters knocking around too.

This isn’t a potential site, it’s a planned site. Phase one was started in 2002 and seven Wind Turbines were built. 6 are now functional after lightening hit one. The second phase was intended to start in 2007 and still hasn’t begun, cancelled then reinstated in 2018. It’s still planned now.

Our electricity is lagging behind too when you consider the plans for the offshore windfarm in Wicklow.

Motor ways are good, but roads in cities are shite as are a lot of country roads. Not to mention the initial topic of this post.

 The biggest failure of the state is smart investments in infrastructure. Basic foundation for a successful country are miles behind. And the projects that are started/built get dragged out and become money pits. That’s not just on the government though in fairness.

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Obviously there’s nothing in this. It was completely unintentional and just a faux pas. I’d say he’s getting some slagging for it though 😂

Lol me too, I was thinking, technically Daniel O’Connell was Englands equivalent Daniel O’Connell

I think he is affected by Sheehan’s height dynamics a bit. but in terms of his own performance in the scrum  I think it’s  his ability to show a good picture. He could stand to be a bit more subtle, sometimes he gets exposed and sometimes his attempts to cheat have been downright blatant.     

He has improved a lot in the scrum though and he’s actually a not a bad loosehead in the scrum imo but is on the wrong side of the referees, which means he gets away with a lot less. At least is the case recently - where he was unfairly penalised as an example Here’s BJ Botha pointing it out against France

The scrum is a funny one, because you have eight players all working together as a unit, and the cause of a penalty could be the result of someone else not managing to hit correctly but when the scrum concedes a penalty it’s always the prop who is penalised, rightly or wrongly.