Conference tallis::celt

    
    	I wonder will they show the DUBLIN V WEXFORD Leinster hurling match
    played on Sunday. This also was a cracker of a match (Heads were
    cracked I mean). When the teams settled down to play hurling it was
    very good.
    
    MBr 

    
    Well down are through..They beat Tyrone yesterday (football)
    
    In Hurling offaly also knocked Wexford out to win Leinster and will go on 
    to meet Galway. Limerick will entertain Antrim in other semi-final
    
    Went to see The Roscommon V galway match (all-ireland qtr final
    hurling). Crazy game very one sided as might be expected). At one stage the
    Referee had to appeal for a ball to play as every ball that went into
    the crowd ..well always seemed to land in someones pocket!..in the
    second half the cross bar fell down...More in pity for the roscommon
    forward line than anything else.
    
    I was talking to one of the roscommon trainer after the match...he 
    blamed the pitch saying he made a tactical mistake during the week when
    he called in a mower to cut the grass (its was 6 inches long...15cm).
    He reckoned he should have ordered a few lorries of 10-10-20 fertilizer
    to allow the grass to grow another few inches and they might have had a
    better chance. -) -) -)
    
    
    Mick
    

    
    Football
    
    Leitrim beat Mayo (first time since the 30's that Leitrim win a
    connaught Final....They play Dublin or Meath.
    
    Tipp lost to Cork in a close enough match (football again believe it or
    not).
    
    Next Sunday Dublin play Meath....old scores to settle and lots of good
    off the ball boxing matchs to look forward to
    
    

    Leitrim's first win since 1927. It was estimated that at least half the
    county's population of 24,000 attended the game. Mayo scored a goal in
    the first 5 minutes and failed to score again until the 63rd minute (7
    minutes to go). Been a Mayo man myself, I can safely claim to be
    disappointed with this performance. 
    
    Well I hope Leitrim go all the way....
    
    Joe. 

    
    The Dubs beat Meath (by a Point). Not a great match and very tense. 
    Alot of sly boots flying!... Dublin will now meet Leitrim in the
    semi-final. Should be a Dublin win but they will have to improve
    
    Limerick V Antrim and Offaly V galway is the semi-final hurling double
    header next Sunday. 

    
    
    Real good win for the Offaly men against galway..6 points the margin in
    the end..Offaly were excellent in defence and will be hard to beat in
    the final....
    
    Antrim..Antrim...lord help us...destroyed by Limerick...Not saying
    Limerick were that good or bad..but Antrim were very weak....
    
    Should be a good final though..Offaly and antrim..on 1st sunday of
    sept..
    
    Dermot..Its ok..us Tipp and Kilkenny folk will show you how to get to
    croke park..I know its been along time since ye were there -) -) -)
    
    slainte,
    
    Mick

   Hey Mick, beat you to this......looking forward to the post Bab's era now.

 
   Offaly defeated Limerick in the All-Ireland yesterday by 3-16 to 2-13. 
   It was one of the most incredible ever finale's to a final. With about 5
   minutes left, Limerick were leading by 5 points and coasting it. Then Offaly
   scored a goal from a free (should have been blocked IMO), followed about 30
   seconds later with another goal from play and Limerick just collapsed. It 
   seemed like everytime the Offaly men took a pot at goal after that, it flew
   over the bar, they tacked on about another 5 or so without reply.

   Limerick had been the better team throughout but will be rueing the amount
   of wasted opportunities they had..something around 20 or so wides. Also the
   man they most required a good game from, Gary Kirby, was a shadow of the 
   player in the Munster campaign. Whatever, well done to Offaly..they surely
   know the right time to strike and they've been waiting in the wings themselves
   for a couple of years...perhaps Limerick wont have too long more to wait.

   Galway beat Cork in the minor game 2-10 - 1-11. Both good games so no harm to
   hurlings cause.

	Sean

    Sean..Hows the form!!
    
    Yes indeed one hell of a match....some finish....You would almost feel
    sorry for limerick hehehehehe...Ok actually its is sad..They been
    munster men and all that...Some excellent scores throughout the game
    They are erecting a big fence around North tipp to keep the offaly
    folk out..we won't hear the end of it until next year..
    
    Sean...talked to Kevin..he is sitting in Ballyvaughan at the moment
    having a few pints..sends his regards to all here....starts a new
    job next week...in excellent form.....Will be in dublin at the weekend
    
    slainte,
    
    Mick
    
    
    

    
    	Could someone please tell me the score of the football final
    (Dublin v Derry?) since I foolishly asked my wife to tape it when it
    was on Ch4 a couple of weeks ago (the same night I think) and have a
    great documentary on the lace doily making baboons of Outer Mongolia or
    something like that.
    		  Cheers,
    			John A.
    
    	PS. Apologies (not many) to those in the conference who only want 
    to see their own "side's" propoganda splashed all over this place, for
    this all too brief intermission (I think you know who you are). 

    (sniff)Dublin were(sniff) beaten by 2 points(sniff)....it's too
    upsetting to recall the details(sniff)....the weather was dire and so
    was the result....nuff said....
    
    Ray....

    
    
    GAA. Hurling League hotting up...Kilkeeny had a good win over Tipp
    yesterday in Thurles...2-12 to 1-10. Both teams are trying out some
    new young players Though it as some of the "older:" guys ie DJ CArey
    who made the difference.
    
    Galway beat Cork in the other main match. Galway captain been
    interviewed after was asked about his "wounds"....ie a bit of his ear
    was missing and seven stiches across his face...
    "only a little scratch"..he replied...
    
    A serious game!...
    
    mick
    

    >Sean...talked to Kevin..he is sitting in Ballyvaughan at the moment
    >having a few pints..sends his regards to all here....starts a new
    >job next week...in excellent form.....Will be in dublin at the weekend
    >
    >slainte,
    >
    >Mick
    
    I got a prank phone call this morning - it was Christy Moore singing
    Lisdoonvarna. Sounded like it was coming from Ireland too. There was
    an echo and it was a bit scratchy.
    
    I think it's that Burns fellow. Mick, if keVin is still staying with
    you - I'd watch your phone bill. He's a real leprechaun when it comes
    to that Clare propaganda. ;v)
    
    I went to a Dana concert down the Cape recently. Real interesting.
    Has anyone ever been to a Dana concert?
    
    /george 

    
    
    Well not to worry - I spoke to keVin. He's alive and well and
    at the moment in New Hampshire. He told me however that he is
    looking forward to the semi-finals in Dublin. Anyone wishing
    to sit with the Clare group should meet keVin at the Pillar at noon.
    
    
    
    

    I overheard keVin asking if anyone has any maps of Dublin? He and
    his Clare pals also were asking what they should be wearing, i.e.
    what the weather was like in Dublin?
    
    George "What_are_friends_for" Darcy

    
    Maps of Dublin...surely you jest!   
    
    I think I still have one he lent me :^)
    
    /jen

    Weather is warm about 20-25C. ithought if he was coming he would be
    here for the Galway races!!!!
    
    They were washed out yesterday with a bad Lightning storm. As for map
    of Dublin surely he knows his way to Hanlons by now. He has been there
    often enough.
    
    MBr

    George
    
    No I've never seen a Dana concert, please tell us more ;-)

    
    Dana Book Report - by George Darcy
    ----------------
    
    Dana (pronounced Daw-na) was born "Elizabeth Browne" up in
    Derry City. She changed her name to "Dana" because her real
    name had too many syllables. Dana is also a mythological name.
    It means "bold" in Gaeilge.
    
    Dana is a pleasant singer. In fact, Dana won the Eurovision
    song contest many years ago. Probably only the older people
    are aware of that.
    
    Last month I took several friends to the Dana Concert
    down on Cape Cod in a church. There we listened intently
    of the rich sounds of Dana backup up by a casette player.
    Afterwards we hugged and held hands, well some of us.
    Many of my friends still speak glowingly of the Dana
    concert. They must have had a real good time.
    
    Next month's story is about our trip to a Red Sox game
    and how my friend Kasey meets a girl from Revere. 
                                                         
    

    What a moving story, George. I'm almost in tears. I do however resemble
    the remark about 'older people' remembering Dana winning the Eurovision
    Song Contest. I remember it well...Snowdrops and Daffodils etc.. But
    what has all of this got to do with 'Gaelic Football and Hurling on TV
    in New England? Is she a footballer also. ;-)
    
    Gerry
    
    

>>>Many of my friends still speak glowingly of the Dana concert.

Those that are still speaking to him.