lads did yas no that the first ever penalty hit in a soccer match was in a place called milford in county armagh in 1890. the decision was made by a man called william mc crum from milford who was one of the irish league founders.

ThomasClarke1 (Tyrone) - Posts: 392 - 26/11/2008 09:53:37    150138

AlSOran, I stand corrected !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 26/11/2008 10:00:29    150146

"Did you know mc hale pk in castlebar...,and its the only one not owned by there county board (castlebar mitchells)"


Think Clones has a funny set up - Stadium owned by Ulster Council and pitch owned by Local GAA Club.
Also Louth do not have a county ground at all.
Drogheda owned by O Rahillys
Dundalk by Dowdallshill

Fat Boy (Cavan) - Posts: 372 - 26/11/2008 11:11:49    150225

Slasher, John Barry was actually an officer in the United States Navy and is often referred to as "The Father of the American Navy" and was born in Tacumshane, Co. Wexford. He is credited with winning the final naval battle of the American Revolution in 1783.

Incidentally he would've been a handy man to have in the Cork County Board as he was successful in putting down three mutinies during his career!!

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 26/11/2008 11:46:46    150254

Well shut my mouth 'black & white' thanks for the info.
Think I let 'popular history' get in the way there!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 26/11/2008 15:48:33    150561

Sorry to have been so pedatic Snuff, just happened to stumble across a replica of the "Turtle" in a museum in the States over the autumn. Before that I'd have been giving the credit to our fellow country-man as well!

black&white (Sligo) - Posts: 1628 - 26/11/2008 16:09:58    150595

the greeks tried primitive versions of submarines long befroe the yanks,

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 26/11/2008 21:00:46    150837

barack obama invented coffee


does anyone know the 10 biggest pitches in ireland?

fooligan (Cavan) - Posts: 293 - 26/11/2008 22:17:50    150901

Thought the mayo county board bought mc hale park off Castlebar Mitchels a few years ago? and leased it back to them meybe?

evangelist (Longford) - Posts: 245 - 26/11/2008 22:36:40    150924

the greeks tried primitive versions of submarines long befroe the yanks,
dhorse , 26/11/2008 at 21:00
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Incorrect - they were just badly built boats ........

JayoCluxton (Dublin) - Posts: 2688 - 26/11/2008 22:47:35    150930

ulan batar

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 26/11/2008 23:23:14    150966

Mountjoy Square on Dublins north side (on the way to Croker where all the culchie buses park) is the only true 'SQUARE' of the five georgian squares in Dublin city!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 27/11/2008 14:16:31    151445

Thanks Snuf.

Thats kept me awake many a night wondering if those squares are in fact square. Good nights sleep tonight.

Cheers.

samin10 (Armagh) - Posts: 2434 - 27/11/2008 14:47:07    151496

MEATH is home to the only official strand races in Europe, which take place on Laytown Beach each year. Racing at the Hill of Crockafotha, Bellewstown has taken place for more than 2000 years.Meath can boast that it really is the County where horses come from after a discovery at Newgrange found that they have been in Meath since the Early Bronze Age

the seal (Meath) - Posts: 583 - 27/11/2008 14:51:46    151501

the seal
County: Meath
Posts: 252

151501 MEATH is home to the only official strand races in Europe, which take place on Laytown Beach each year. Racing at the Hill of Crockafotha, Bellewstown has taken place for more than 2000 years.Meath can boast that it really is the County where horses come from after a discovery at Newgrange found that they have been in Meath since the Early Bronze Age

Am i really from meath

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 27/11/2008 20:57:18    151948

During the war of Independence not all police were 'fair game' only a select few!
Collins agent in 'the Castle' was Ned Broy and he told Collins who was fair game and it went like this:

The police in Ireland were in two distinct groups: The RIC and the DMP (Dublin Metropolitan Police) in the city area only.

1. The DMP were just ordinary rank and file young men, most of whom resented the fact that they would never get too high up the ranks cos they were Irish catholics and many were sympathetic to republicans.

2. All RIC in the land were to be considered hostile because they knew local volunteers in the villages, but they were to be threathened about their actions. Many of the younger RIC lads resigned straight away but the older lads were allowed to stay (to save their pensions) but never impede the volunteers or else!!

3. Not all detectives in the DMP were bad. All those who dealt with regular crime investigations were left to do their jobs.

4. Only 'G Division' (political) detectives were fair game and only after they choose not to heed many warnings!

So there ya go!

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 09/12/2008 15:23:51    160211

County: Dublin
Posts: 1372

160211 During the war of Independence not all police were 'fair game' only a select few!
Collins agent in 'the Castle' was Ned Broy and he told Collins who was fair game and it went like this:

The police in Ireland were in two distinct groups: The RIC and the DMP (Dublin Metropolitan Police) in the city area only.

1. The DMP were just ordinary rank and file young men, most of whom resented the fact that they would never get too high up the ranks cos they were Irish catholics and many were sympathetic to republicans.

2. All RIC in the land were to be considered hostile because they knew local volunteers in the villages, but they were to be threathened about their actions. Many of the younger RIC lads resigned straight away but the older lads were allowed to stay (to save their pensions) but never impede the volunteers or else!!

3. Not all detectives in the DMP were bad. All those who dealt with regular crime investigations were left to do their jobs.

4. Only 'G Division' (political) detectives were fair game and only after they choose not to heed many warnings!

So there ya go!

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael


There ya go is right,,,,,,, think somebody is looking through rose tinted revisionary glasses

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 09/12/2008 21:24:25    160595

Mr. Snufalufagus, Hows Elmo and does he know what you've been up to?

HokeyPokey (Tyrone) - Posts: 1744 - 09/12/2008 21:50:37    160636

i hope this is removed next year. it does my head in.

joan_balantine (UK) - Posts: 824 - 10/12/2008 11:20:12    160885

re: joan_balantine

Can't agree Think it's one of the better treads

Hag_and_Cheese (Tipperary) - Posts: 6103 - 10/12/2008 11:58:28    160926