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GAA Before The Noughties Was Terrible - 5 Like(s)
I pity today's youngsters who never saw real Gaelic football.
Shame too that no real films are available to show how great the game was in the fifties when I started out.
The goalie minded the goals and the fullback never left the square.
There was no need for coaching.
Either you could play or you couldn't.
worple (National) - 22/04/2022 15:35:19
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GAA Athletes For A NO Vote - 5 Like(s)
Will you guys apply the same criticism to the crowd trading as 'GAA fans for choice'?
worple (National) - 22/04/2018 14:39:27
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Tradition - 3 Like(s)
Fine Utah.But why have you and so many of your contemporaries no interest in religion? That mindset is part of the problem.You may desire to hold onto the finite freedom which secularity offers but to express no interest at all in the infinite freedom which religion presents??.The origin and ultimate meaning of life,why are we here, is life just a meaningless process without meaning or purpose? Why do these great philosophical questions not interest people with your obvious ability? I am not here talking about the{in some ways} fake religion of the de Valera times but the religion of some of the greatest intellects the world has known.
worple (National) - 16/01/2021 11:57:58
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Tradition - 3 Like(s)
Replying To Suas Sios: "Worple, how can you say religion presents "infinite freedom"?
Christians believe we are all born with original sin. Every child is in debt to god from the moment they are born, heading straight for hell unless they accept jesus.
Muslims believe in complete submission to allah or face eternity in hell. Their scripture is supposed to be perfect and unaltered and cannot be questioned.
This isn't freedom, far from it.
A secular society allows the individual to examine the claims and whatever evidence presented before drawing their own conclusions." Suas.The assertion that a baby can be born with personal sin is obviously absurd.
Finite/Infinite Freedom .As this is a sports forum we can't go into deep theological discussion.
FINITE..has to do with voluntarism.The great mantra of our time is" I'm in charge.I will decide what's right and wrong.You don't tell me anything.There is no objective morality.'' This only leaves the quest for wealth,pleasure,power and honour which, taken to extremes, leads not to real freedom but to addiction.
INFINITE ..Has to do with submission to God. If Micheal Martin or Michael D.asked me to submit to them I'd tell them where to go. But God....that's different. In short it is the acceptance of the invitation from God to collaborate with Him in perfecting this imperfect world.....Now that's an offer we can't refuse!!
worple (National) - 16/01/2021 21:05:08
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Division two 2018 - 3 Like(s)
Two things against us :
We are favourites
playing at home.
None of these factors suits us
worple (Roscommon) - 10/02/2018 11:28:43
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Club Championship 2019 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "Yes enjoyable final as i have watched many poor or average county finals over the years. As i said already three well worked and taken goals and number of top points scored from play. Not sure what you found disgraceful, are you one of these followers of the game that is easily offended?
neverright, the feeling in the crowd was unnecessary handbag stuff towards the end of the game, i'll have to watch back on the sending offs before giving my view if they were correct or not." The Gaels gave a masterclass in relentless passing ,in and out,back and forward,going nowhere.How the penny hasn't dropped that this cannot work is baffling.And if you find that stuff entertaining ....then...you're easily pleased
worple (Roscommon) - 16/10/2019 11:06:43
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Tradition - 2 Like(s)
As a parting shot to this Tradition thread I would like to point out that even now in pagan(?) England every cup final at Wembley begins with a hymn. If they tried that in Croke Park our spot-on whizzo generation would be livid with rage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg3gCw5mm7c
worple (National) - 18/01/2021 12:42:52
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Dublin Vs Kerry Replay - 2 Like(s)
I wish people who talk about "greatest of all time " would be more specific about the time frame they refer to.Are they talking about the period 1884-2019 or 1920-2019 .....or what?
worple (National) - 15/09/2019 11:38:22
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National Football League 2019 - 2 Like(s)
Replying To The_analyser: "Sad news coming in this evening. Liam Gilmartin, last surviving member of the double senior All-Ireland winning Roscommon team of 1943/44 has died. Great footballer and pure gentleman RIP." Very sad.RIP.Probably our greatest ever midfielder.Never played on a losing championship team at minor junior or senior. His illness in 1945 cost us another All-Ireland.
worple (Roscommon) - 02/03/2019 21:23:55
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Tradition - 2 Like(s)
I've come across a fascinating new book for schoolchildren 7-11.
It's called "Brilliant! 25 Catholic Scientists,Mathematicians and Supersmart People" by David and Jaclyn Warren.
Illustrations and biographies of Pasteur,Mendel,Copernicus,Braille ,Hildegard etc.
It could help to know that faith and science are entirely compatible.
Norma Foley should get it into every primary school in Ireland.
worple (National) - 20/01/2021 21:42:59
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RIP Padraig "The Flying Doctor" Carney - 2 Like(s)
I was greatly saddened to hear of his death.I am old enough to have seen him playing although the memory is vague. I would rate him the classic Mayo player since the war. His style,elegance won the admiration of friend and foe alike.I dislike the nickname "flying doctor" because he was so much more than that.May Heaven be his bed.
worple (Mayo) - 11/06/2019 10:12:56
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GAA Athletes For A NO Vote - 2 Like(s)
We have become such a weak nation,bending before every wind that blows.
Even in 'pagan' England every cup final begins with a christian hymn.They put us to shame.
worple (National) - 24/04/2018 18:00:55
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Dublin V Roscommon - 2 Like(s)
Replying To kingdomfan: "Cox is a big strong lad but wouldn't fit into the current Kerry set up." Why?
worple (National) - 04/03/2019 13:04:03
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The Final - 2 Like(s)
The Monday after a defeat is always a bad day.And Tuesday isn't great either.But as the days pass ,the pain eases and soon it's only a memory.
worple (Mayo) - 17/09/2017 20:35:01
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Timekeeping - 1 Like(s)
The bookies must love it.
worple (National) - 25/01/2020 21:14:48
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Mayo vs Roscommon - 1 Like(s)
What's all this talk about "standard" and "quality of play"? A game is a game.One team wins ultimately and the other loses.Do they have to take the field to please the customers and Sunday Game critics?
worple (National) - 31/07/2017 10:47:44
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Qualifiers 2019 - 1 Like(s)
Good luck in the qualifiers.Maybe after the Castlebar result people will see that Leitrim are not the bad team some made them out to be.
worple (Leitrim) - 27/05/2019 11:18:12
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Conor Cox Kerry Mistake - 1 Like(s)
Something in the Roscommon air brings out the best in people.Afer all,Dermot Earley was born in Mayo and would have played for Mayo minors.But they never asked him.
worple (National) - 31/05/2019 10:20:40
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Is Dublin dominance good for football? - 1 Like(s)
No.We have created a monster.A bit like we created the Celtic Tiger.
worple (National) - 01/09/2017 14:58:57
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Dublin V Roscommon - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Itoldyouso: "Foxes bar is always good on match day it's just off Casey's roundabout & it's also the nearest bar to the Hyde Park. Up town there is jjs bar the red parrot & Carthy's (central) all worth a visit. Welcome to town Dublin enjoy the weekend & hopefully a good close match {~}" Yes,there will be a warm welcome for the Dubs.The natives are fairly friendly and more so if you let them win.
worple (National) - 01/03/2019 12:05:17
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