Tag: Ryder Cup
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Do Not Poke The Bear
There’s episode of what I think was the Tom & Jerry Kids spin off of the beloved cat and mouse cartoon in which the two feature characters were on an outing to the zoo. Wherein Tyke the lovable but disaster prone dog was on security duty. For which his simple mantra was DO NOT FEED…
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Whatever about anything else, you can’t doubt Rory’s character
Even for people to whom sport is a triviality, there will be happenings therein which, consciously or otherwise, ends up ingrained on their minds and, as a result of same, leave them linked in some way to the protagonists career thereafter. The Wells Fargo Championship. A golf tournament on the PGA Tour. Prior to 2010,…
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When Irish eyes are smiling everything else takes care of itself
When a loved one passes away, apart from the heartache and grief of losing them from your life, personally speaking, the most difficult bit is the clear out when the dust has settled. Of their possessions and/or special effects. Yes, this corner would be extremely sentimental to the point of being a hoarder, but sometimes…
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Rory’s view mightn’t be popular but he’s on the money
When something happens that we don’t like, there’s an inevitability that wild and whirling words will start blowing around like chaff in the winds. Of course, common sense would be to take a step back, pause and not jump into judgement. But what do I always say about common sense? On rare occasions, mind you,…
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Last of the sporting bastions falls to common greed
The year cannot be recalled, but the image will be forever etched in the memory bank. Wild-eyed, manic looking Ian Poulter in that zone that only the Ryder Cup could put the colourful Englishman. From memory, Europe were well adrift of their American adversaries in the biennial team golfing event when ‘Poults’ almost single-handedly set…
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MONEY TALKS BUT SOMETIMES IS BEST IGNORED
The above statement could apply to most facets of life. Indeed, it is currently a fairly hot topic close to home but disappointment felt at such being the case is in no way directed at the protagonists from these parts. Rather, it encapsulates frustration felt that if people in places of influence had been a…
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Boylan Talks Sport Weekly Brain Workout – No. 17
A slightly more focused edition this week with the European Championships still ongoing and the GAA Championships taking off in earnest. But there are a few curve balls hidden as well. Enjoy!
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Selections for Navan – Jan. 29th 2020
12.20: RIVIERE DETEL (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 12.50: FOLCANO (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 1.25: BARBARY MASTER (SEAN FLANAGAN/NOEL MEADE) 1.55: LIEUTENNANT COMMAND – EW – (EOIN WALSH (5)/NOEL MEADE) 2.30: SATIN SUN – EW – (BRIAN HAYES/JAMES DULLEA) 3.00: THE BIG DOG (KEVIN SEXTON/PETER FAHEY) 3.35: MIRACLE IN MEDINAH (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.05: THREE STRIPE LIFE (JAMIE…
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Selections for Navan – Jan. 23rd 2021
12.50: THEDEVILSCOACHMAN (MARK WALSH/NOEL MEADE) 1.22: MR INCREDIBLE (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 1.57: LIEUTENANT COMMAND – EW – (EOIN WALSH (5)/NOEL MEADE) 2.32: THUNDEROSA – EW – (DANNY HAND (7)/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 3.07: LORD ROYAL (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.42: MIRACLE IN MEDINAH (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.17: TUCSON TRAIN (CHARLIE MULLINS (7)/TOM MULLINS)