Monthly Archives: April 2012

League Of Ireland Round-Up: Matchday Nine

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Limerick crashed to their third defeat in nine games, their second at home, as Pat Scully comes under increasing pressure to get things going. A sheer lack of sufficient motivation and impetus was on display from the Limerick team on … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (28/4/12)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Third place this week goes to something I just heard, rather than read, on Radio One. Charlie Bird, who was last seen mentioned on this blog in relation to a really bad Presidential debate he chaired, just said Ireland was … Continue reading →

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Unofficial Football World Champions (Lovely Left Foot)

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Football, an incredibly large sport followed by billions, is bound to attract some unique perspectives. You will be hard-pressed to find a more interesting one then that put forth by Paul Brown, a freelance football journalist. To read the rest … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary Remembrance: The Third Home Rule Bill

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

The centenary of the introduction of the Government of Ireland Act, better known in Irish history as the Third Home Rule Bill, has passed without a great deal of notice in the Irish community, even though it essentially marks the … Continue reading →

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Battleship

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

(Really, any movie reviews on this blog should come with a spoiler warning) What can you say about a film like Battleship? Yes it is based on the Hasbro game with the little model ships and the pegs. Just about … Continue reading →

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Ireland’s Wars: Prince Lionel And The Statutes Of Kilkenny

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Ireland in 1361 was an island in two halves. One half, centred around the “Pale” region with some loyal Earldoms surrounding it, was under English control to a recognisable extent. The other half had fallen back into the hands of … Continue reading →

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League Of Ireland, Matchday Eight

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

It was a long trip to Donegal, but Limerick again outperformed their opponents and could celebrate on the six hour drive home, having bounced back convincingly from the Longford disaster. The pitch and the officiating were questionable to the extreme … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Thing I’ve Read This Week (21/4/12)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

Third place this week goes to the Labour Party and some of the stuff they were saying/doing at the weekend at their yearly conference. In response to protests outside the building that began to get a little rowdy, you could … Continue reading →

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Why Manchester United Should Win The League…And How Manchester City Can Still Catch Them (Lovely Left Foot)

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Four games left. If you are a fan of Manchester United or Manchester City, and you’re anything like me, you’ve been busy working out all the permutations of wins, draws, losses, where the most likely slip-ups are, where the easy … Continue reading →

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The RAND COIN Scoresheet And The Irish Civil War

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

The Civil War was a very different conflict to that fought between the IRA and the British. It was a successful COIN campaign, a very rare thing. What does the RAND scoresheet have to say about it? Good Factors 1. … Continue reading →

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