There’s shaky old footage on YouTube of Manchester United defeating Northampton Town 8-2 in the FA Cup of 1970. On a pitch that, while it may not have resembled a ploughed field, definitely had the top worked down on it. … Continue reading Two CC’s of shocks as magic of the Cup lives on
12.30: HE’S A HARDY BLOKE (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 1.03: GJOURNI (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.38: PATS PICK (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 2.13: MADISON TO MONROE – EW – (PADDY KENNEDY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 2.43: PETERSTOWN – EW – (BRIEN KANE (5)/TOM GIBNEY) 3.23: GRAND PARTNER – EW – (JACK FOLEY (7)/TOM MULLINS) 3.55: ANGEL’S DAWN (DEREK O’CONNOR/SAM CURLING) Continue reading Selections for Cork – Jan. 2nd 2021
1.00: SAPPHIRE LADY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 1.35: WHATSINTHECORNER (BRYAN COOPER/JOHN HANLON) 2.07: BERET ROUGE (PADDY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.42: COLONEL LESLIE (CONOR MCNAMARA (5)/JAMES DULLEA) 3.17: THE BOSSES OSCAR (GAVIN BROUDER (7)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.52: ALICE JOHNSTON (ALAN KELLY (7)/PADRAIG ROCHE) 4.27: … Continue reading Selections for Thurles – Oct. 22nd 2020
In a very strange way, there was a buzz of excitement here in the office today watching the results filter in from around the grounds today as the Allianz National Football League continued in resumption mode. Naturally, the grounds looked … Continue reading A look around the football leagues
1.35: BREAKEVEN (DAVID MULLINS/TOM MULLINS) 2.07: STREETS OF DOYEN (SIMON TORRENS (5)/JOHN MCCONNELL) 2.42: SILVER PLANEUR – EW – (CONOR MCNAMARA (5)/ERIC MCNAMARA) 3.17: ROOM TO ROAM (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/PETER FAHEY) 3.52: STORM FLIGHT – EW – (CONOR ORR (5)/CONOR O’DWYER) 4.27: COKO BEACH (KEITH DONOGHUE/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.00: US AND THEM – EW – (JJ SLEVIN/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 5.30: ARCHIE’S CHARM – EW – (NOEL MCPARLAN (3)/BRIAN HAMILTON) Continue reading Selections for Cork – Oct. 18th 2020
To study wobbly VCR footage of Pat Bonner stopping that penalty in Genoa a quarter century ago is to recall the sense of trepidation that at least some in the GAA portrayed. That unforgettable summer’s activities presenting the opportunity, it was claimed – or maybe feared – to tempt the flock away to greener pastures. Continue reading “Effecting change often simply requires bravery”
