Alot of negative comments about Ulster recently by alot of people (myself included) so in the spirit of the season...

Trad sessions in Gweedore
Surfing weekends in Bundoran
Francie Bellow
The almighty session i had in casement park with the antrim boys after the dublin-antrim hurling and the pub crawl along the falls after
Derry women
Kieran McGeeney
Sessioning in bailieborough
The craic in the square after the Dublin-Derry game in Clones a few years back
Fanad
Seamus Heaney

bad.monkey (USA) - Posts: 4649 - 20/12/2008 13:55:26    168601

Is this like Paul McCartney's Pipes of Peace song? Will there be a truce on the 25th, we'll kick a few points together and then hostilities will resume on the 26th. OK then. Despite charging me £9 Euros for a coffee and sandwich in Connolly Station I will not insult or annoy our fine fellow Southern citizens for a few days. Feliz Navidad to one and all.

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9816 - 20/12/2008 14:11:38    168610

There are 3 other provinces in this great country of ours...can we not change the record from all this tripe (good or bad) about Ulster? Let it rest! Can we not talk all things football on this?

Caff01 (Mayo) - Posts: 124 - 20/12/2008 14:18:55    168613

Despite what many may think, I am very fond of the northern province. Long term posters here will back me on that. Things I always liked about Ulster are Derry, as a whole I love every thing about it. Derry is my third favourite county in Ireland. (After Dublin and Limerick of course) Antrim Hurling. The dedication, the passion, against all odds. The famous saffron shirts. Hope they do well in Leinster. Always had a soft spot for them Kieran McGeeney - Legend, Nuff said. Fermanagh. to do what they have with the population base they have to work from is remarkable. Down. GAA Royalty. Donegal, thank you for Shay and Packie!! Tyrone, for Sean Cavanagh, Stevie O'Neill, Cormac McAnallin, Brian McGuigan

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 20/12/2008 15:23:35    168642

Yaaaaayyy lets have a big celebration of all things Ulster:

Thank you Ulster for...

The great year Im having in Queens this year.
All those nights of debauchery in the Grill, Milan and Voodoo in Letterkenny.
The best accent in the world, not to mind in Ireland.
Harp.
Bushmills.
Funny polysyllabic surnames like McGuckian.
Nadine Coyle Rrrraooowrrrrrr.
Euro for Pound January Sales in the Boucher Road Retail Park.
Some the best surf waves in Europe.
Adding a new competitive edge to football.

But most of all. Thank you people of Ulster for retaining your National pride and love of your heritage in the face of the kind of adversity that is a distant memory of the 20s for us here in the South and though we shared some of yer pain throughout those awful years, ye were the ones who had to deal with it on yer doorsteps. Fair Play, Respect, Peace Out agus Dia le hUladh go deo

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 20/12/2008 15:51:52    168654

Personally I favour the Loyalist "doomsday" situation, where "Ulster" (Norn' Ireland) will consist of East Antrim and North Down.

At that stage the Gaels in thoise parts will break away from mainstream GAA and have our own competitions.

This way Antrim will be in the final every year.

Don't know if we would win however.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 20/12/2008 17:13:11    168680

Kerr's Pink.

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 20/12/2008 17:24:44    168686

theres 2 .down footballers and supporters for a great day out in 94.and derry in 93 great supporters and footballers were a joy to watch from both counties.

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 20/12/2008 17:27:51    168691

other reason to love ulster- peter the great

budlight (Tyrone) - Posts: 540 - 21/12/2008 21:22:28    169080

Reasons why I Love Ulster:

Derry
Fermangh
Antrim
Down
Armagh
Donegal
Cavan
Monaghan

Reasons why I don't love Ulster:

Tyrone

Derry_ledd (Derry) - Posts: 2093 - 22/12/2008 10:25:34    169209

Hold on.......did you start this thread Willie Frazer?How's it going with you these days?

northpole (Derry) - Posts: 739 - 22/12/2008 11:46:27    169262

derry and all the great work going on in the city to promote the gaa.

chalkie (Derry) - Posts: 312 - 22/12/2008 15:22:15    169416

the mournes

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 23/12/2008 00:03:23    169727

Bad.monkey, What pub did you go to in Bailieboro. Bet it was the Bailie Hotel.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 24/12/2008 22:28:07    170463

the people and the craic.

olivers (Tyrone) - Posts: 283 - 27/12/2008 20:40:49    170785

21/12/2008 21:22:28
budlight
County: Tyrone
Posts: 46

169080
other reason to love ulster- peter the great


I am surprised that Tyrone people have heard of McGinnity. Still, it is a welcome surprise.

patrique (Antrim) - Posts: 13709 - 27/12/2008 22:58:35    170828

great people cheap beer weak sterling cheap cars everythings cheap ulster is the cheap place to be if you have euros

thehillontour (Dublin) - Posts: 390 - 28/12/2008 19:17:27    170954

keep the faith - wind your neck in!! its people like you that make us wonder why we want to be part of you!!

moortownspuds (Tyrone) - Posts: 336 - 29/12/2008 21:16:45    171199

Shopping in Newry

PJ (None) - Posts: 2288 - 30/12/2008 00:02:34    171239

chalkie
County: Derry
Posts: 122

169416 derry and all the great work going on in the city to promote the gaa.


belter. :D :D

joan_balantine (UK) - Posts: 824 - 30/12/2008 12:16:41    171303