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Maybe if we eet it in to Dermot and Dave in 98FM they would do a job for us?

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Maybe if we eet it in to Dermot and Dave in 98FM they would do a job for us?

When the hype starts you could be right- early september in time for xmas NO1-But for now lets leave the hype to the people outside the pale..

Cian Corrigan, from Dungannon, passed way on May 8 2009, just six weeks short of 12th birthday from a very rare malignant spinal cord tumour and just six months after being diagnosed.

Cian was born in Rush in north county Dublin and became an avid fan of the Dublin team. That bond and connection with Dublin remains as Cian’s grandfather and uncle still live in Dublin. When Cian was eight his family moved from Dublin to Dungannon, Tyrone, where he became immersed in the Tyrone GAA scene. He played for Dungannon Thomas Clarke’s Under-10 team and he loved nothing more than being on the pitch, playing for his beloved club. The GAA was an integral part of his life.

It was the cruelest of blows, while waiting for surgery to remove the tumour, Cian was rendered quadraplegic, his tumour having ruptured whilst in hospital. This was an incredibly difficult thing for Cian to deal with as it became clear that he would never run onto a pitch again.

However, during this time the wider GAA community were so supportive of Cian and his family and together with the Royal Victoria Hospital for Sick Children and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service they worked to bring Cian down to Croke Park to watch Tyrone play Dublin in the NFL and to join in the 125th Anniversary Celebrations. This was to be the last match Cian attended.

His love of the Dublin, Tyrone and Dungannon Thomas Clarke GFC teams inspired his family to design a jersey in his memory. The ‘Team Cian’ jersey is a combination of his three beloved teams and his favourite no 7.

The family worked with O’Neills on designing the jersey and secured approval from the Tyrone and Dublin County Boards to use their respective crests creating this unique one-off jersey in his memory. The family take great comfort and immense pride to see the jersey on so many people in the Dungannon area and beyond.

All proceeds from the sale of the jerseys go to the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice which helped Cian and the family so much both during his illness and after his passing.

Nice story but very sad may Cian RIP

RIP Cian.

I presume the jersey is on open sale. Might help to prolong the Summer - I ain't saying which way though!

RIP indeed.

Bed of Heaven to that young fella

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DUBLIN (SF v Down)
1 Stephen Cluxton (Parnell’s)
2 Philip McMahon (Ballymun Kickhams)
3 Paul Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)
4 Nicky Devereux (Ballinteer St John’s)
5 Kevin Nolan (Kilmacud Crokes)
6 Ger Brennan (St Vincent’s)
7 Darragh Nelson (Ballyboden St Enda’s)
8 Denis Bastick (Templeogue Synge St)
9 Barry Cahill (St Brigid’s)
10 Paul Flynn (Fingallians)
11 Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s)
12 Bryan Cullen (Skerries Harps)
13 Alan Brogan (St Oliver Plunkett’s/Eoghan Ruadh)
14 Diarmuid Connolly (St Vincent’s)
15 Tomás Quinn (St Vincent’s)

Injury update
Ross O’Carroll injured his hamstring in the game against Monaghan should be available next week.
Declan Lally and Michael Fitzsimons resumed training this week.
Cian O’Sullivan’s hamstring injury has proved more troublesome than first thought and he will be out for another week.
Ross McConnell will be unavailable until the end of April after his recovery from a hip injury.
Eamon Fennell has a similar injury and is about three weeks away from training fully.
James Brogan tore his cruciate in a recent club game and will be out for the 2011 season.
Paul Conlon’s injury reacted to his recovery programme and his return has been set back by a few weeks.
Craig Dias has had a virus for the past week and is beginning to recover from that.

Dublin have delayed named their team for Saturday’s vital Allianz NHL Division 1 clash with Kilkenny at Croke Park owing to their injury situation.

Conor McCormack (broken bone in hand) and Joey Boland (metarsal) were the latest injury victims to add to a list that also includes the likes of Alan McCrabbe, David Treacy, Conor Clinton and Shane Stapleton.

While Maurice O’Brien has returned to training but is not expected to be considered for this weekend’s action against last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists.

Peter Kelly is available again for selection after missing the games against Wexford and Galway owing to a shoulder injury.

Dublin minor footballers crowned Leinster League champions....

Sounds better than ulster champions

Dublin team for Sunday v Galway shows five changes from last week. Stephen Cluxton is rested with what is thought to be a sore wrist from his activities of last week which had nothing to do with the GAA and is replaced by Michael Savage. Paul Casey also returns and Sean Murray starts in midfield!!! Pat Burke and Bernard Brogan make the starting line-up too. Can't understand why Giller persists with the Brogan fella - he is clearly not up to this standard .....

Jayo Cluxton wrote:Dublin team for Sunday v Galway shows five changes from last week. Stephen Cluxton is rested with what is thought to be a sore wrist from his activities of last week which had nothing to do with the GAA and is replaced by Michael Savage. Paul Casey also returns and Sean Murray starts in midfield!!! Pat Burke and Bernard Brogan make the starting line-up too. Can't understand why Giller persists with the Brogan fella - he is clearly not up to this standard .....

Strong team forwards look very strong..Midfield should be interesting good to see Murray getting a chance in there..Back line starting to take shape hope Paul B puts in a good show..Not sure about savage must be getting close to his last chance..Supple should be on the panel..

Ross Mc Connell-and[b] Fennel back playing for their clubs the weekend

Things are starting to take shape Jc -championship just around the corner sun spitting the rocks hottest summer since 95 on the way bring it on..

Great times to be a Dub fan. Enjoy it lads.

RMDrive wrote:Great times to be a Dub fan. Enjoy it lads.

It's magnanimous comments like this that makes RMD the legend that he is....Well said Sir....

Up there with "I have a dream" from MLK and "Ask not what your country" from JFK.....

Personally, it seems a bit short. Perhaps an additional quickie could be added.....Suggestions please.....3 quick sentences would be great I feel....

Have to say Pat Fox had a poor day sending of A Brogan for a nothing incident- and then at the start of the second half BB had a point flagged wide that was 2 ft inside the post..Umpires fooked up big time

Now i know it was a nothing game for Dublin- But 2 decisions like this in August could mean a sharp exit..

On the + side it was good to play 65 mins against Galway with 14 men..Better than any training session..

Dublin are flying at the moment when you get bastic sticking a line ball over the bar- you know thing are going well.Murray had a good day in Midfield looks a real find..

Paul Brogan stepped up to the Mark and has giving giller more options at the back...

As for being a 1 man team Dublin scored 16-82 in the league campaign BB got 1-20 these stats must surely dismiss that rubbish......

Boxtyeater wrote:

RMDrive wrote:Great times to be a Dub fan. Enjoy it lads.

It's magnanimous comments like this that makes RMD the legend that he is....Well said Sir....

Up there with "I have a dream" from MLK and "Ask not what your country" from JFK.....

Personally, it seems a bit short. Perhaps an additional quickie could be added.....Suggestions please.....3 quick sentences would be great I feel....

" Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there."

In fairness to Gilroy he seems to have done the right thing in setting his team up around speed and work rate...
However I would not get over excited we know how hype surrounds the dubs and it is only the league I would not stick my money on them just yet!

scoopmine wrote:In fairness to Gilroy he seems to have done the right thing in setting his team up around speed and work rate...
However I would not get over excited we know how hype surrounds the dubs and it is only the league I would not stick my money on them just yet!

Hype by who

RMDrive wrote:Great times to be a Dub fan. Enjoy it lads.

Great times to be a Dub fan. Enjoy it lads. While it fooking lasts.......

More on my mind...

It’s a boy. Two weeks after the arrival of its latest , Dublin Star The Zoo today finally revealed details about the baby gorilla's sex.

Keepers have apparently been inundated with questions about the infant from inquisitive onlookers.

The young gorilla was “cradled non-stop” by its doting mother Lena in the immediate days after his birth that even keepers were unable to identify the baby’s sex.

"We were just as eager to find out the sex of the newborn as much as everyone else," said the team leader responsible for the gorillas, Ciaran McMahon.

"I'm delighted to say that both mum and baby are doing extremely well. Lena is such an experienced mother that we have every confidence in her nurturing and rearing a healthy baby boy," he said.

The baby western lowland gorilla, yet to be named, was born last month, weighing just 1.81kg.

The infant joined a band of five gorillas at the zoo, which includes two siblings: Alfie, who was born in 2003 and Evindi, who was born three years later.

The gorilla’s father Harry, a 24-year-old silverback weighing an impressive 205kg, is said to be keeping a protective eye on his new charge.

The gorillas are due to be moved from their antiquated enclosure in the main section of the campus to a new rainforest habitat in the African Plains area in September.

The western lowland sub-species of gorilla are classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

The number of these impressive ground-dwelling primates is estimated to have fallen by more than 80 per cent in the wild as a result of commercial hunting and the highly contagious Ebola virus.

He won't make the starting XV though .....

Jayo Cluxton wrote:He won't make the starting XV though .....

Plenty room on the Hill, untill Giller calls him to face the Nordies..

I wonder will Gilroy opt for scoring assistance for Bernard Brogan come championship, e.g. Mossy Quinn, Alan Brogan, Diarmuid Connolly, Kevin McMenamin, all of whom are quite capable of carrying out their defensive duties but more renowned as score-getters. Or will he be more empirical and stick to what served him well last year, such as David Henry, Bryan Cullen, Paul Flynn, Eoghan O'Gara and a replacement for the injured Niall Corkery. Gilroy's certainly given himself plenty of options, that's for sure, both in terms of personnel and tactics.

Also would it be a worry that anytime Dublin are brought up now, people are quick to point out all the injured stars, yet the uninjured ones managed to garner 13 points in the League? Are we deluding ourselves thinking that Dublin will be any better when Rory O'Carroll, Ross McConnell, Ross O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, Mark Davoren, Michael Dara McAuley, Eoghan O'Gara and these type of guys return? My experiences would indicate that Dublin should (and probably will) stick to the players who played in the League.

Loyal2TheRoyal wrote:I wonder will Gilroy opt for scoring assistance for Bernard Brogan come championship, e.g. Mossy Quinn, Alan Brogan, Diarmuid Connolly, Kevin McMenamin, all of whom are quite capable of carrying out their defensive duties but more renowned as score-getters. Or will he be more empirical and stick to what served him well last year, such as David Henry, Bryan Cullen, Paul Flynn, Eoghan O'Gara and a replacement for the injured Niall Corkery. Gilroy's certainly given himself plenty of options, that's for sure, both in terms of personnel and tactics.

Also would it be a worry that anytime Dublin are brought up now, people are quick to point out all the injured stars, yet the uninjured ones managed to garner 13 points in the League? Are we deluding ourselves thinking that Dublin will be any better when Rory O'Carroll, Ross McConnell, Ross O'Carroll, Philly McMahon, Mark Davoren, Michael Dara McAuley, Eoghan O'Gara and these type of guys return? My experiences would indicate that Dublin should (and probably will) stick to the players who played in the League.

Don't agree Loyal at least half of the team used in the league are squad players/but could play a part in leinster....BUT

When you get to the last 8 their won't be a lot of difference from last year....

Maybe Connolly -P Brogan..

As far as i know Corkery is living in London and off the panel....

Gardaí have launched an investigation into a fire at a private bus tour company in Dublin in which at least 12 coaches were damaged.



Fire may have been started deliberately


Six One News: 12 coaches damaged in Co Dublin fire
Gardaí have launched an investigation into a fire at a private bus tour company in Dublin in which at least 12 coaches were damaged.
It is understood the fire on the Naas Road in Dublin may have been started deliberately.
The fire is believed to have started shortly after 5am at Dualway, a private coach tour operator based at an industrial park on the Naas Road in Rathcoole.
Three units of the Dublin Fire Brigade are still dealing with the fire at the company's depot and head office - where its fleet of coaches and other vehicles is kept.
At least 12 buses have been damaged in the blaze.
A spokesperson for the company this morning said the buses in its fleet were worth between €30,000 and €250,000 each, however the cost or extent of the damage is not yet known.
Dualway operates sightseeing tours of Dublin, and also provides open top buses for Dublin Gaa when needed.
The company, which has been in existence for over 30 years, employs 90 people.
The Dualway group operates City Sightseeing Tours in Dublin and Kilkenny and Gray Line Tours in Ireland.
It also operates some local bus services in West Dublin including school bus services