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So what are you listening to right now?

Moochin Photoman on August 17, 2011, 10:33 pm

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Be it music or an audio book or the radio or tv or the chitter chatter of the particular environment that you find yourself browsing Slugger. What are you listening to? What’s on in the background as you surf slugger? Right now, as i post this, i’m listening to CW.Stoneking. What about you? Moochin PhotomanPhotographer and visual artist based in Belfast. I have facilitated community based workshops with groups as diverse as visually impaired individuals in Dungannn, Travellers across Northern …

Another cross community event at a GAA club

Turgon on August 12, 2011, 10:36 am

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I noted the event at Pomeroy GAA club to remember IRA terrorist Seamus Woods previously and Quincey has an analysis of the GAA below. The DUP Chair of the Assembly’s Culture, Arts & Leisure Committee Michelle McIlveen has now entered the debate. From the DUP website: It is simply not credible for the GAA to preside over rules which claim to prohibit sectarianism or involvement in party politics yet allow events like this to take place within property governed by …

GAA lacks sincerity…

Quincey Dougan on August 11, 2011, 7:57 pm

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The GAA and its members/ proponents (not always the same thing) on a regular basis continue to supply the air waves (and internet waves of course) with endless claims and assertions of how inclusive it is, with particular emphasis on how welcome the Unionist community is within the ranks. Recent events have however reinvigorated the Unionist assessment that the claims are simply a clever cloak. Put bluntly Unionism simply believes much of the murky truth is hidden by maximising ‘spin’ …

Northern Ireland’s sport neuralgia continues…

Mick Fealty on August 11, 2011, 11:27 am

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No, don’t panic, I’m still on holiday. But as a thought to add to this clip from last night’s UTV Live, I passed a bunch of three teenagers the other evening in a Unionist majority town in east Down. Two were wearing sports tops, one Down the other Northern Ireland. Is it time for the rest of us to chill a bit? Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on …

Lish & Gerry at the Rock Bar

Allan LEONARD (Mr Ulster) on August 2, 2011, 10:43 am

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I managed to see the last encore performance of “Lish and Gerry at the Shrine”, a drama based around two Northern Ireland football legends — Elisha Scott (Protestant manager of Catholic supported Belfast Celtic) and Gerry Morgan (Catholic trainer for Protestant supported Linfield). The drama was performed in the Senate Chamber at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, earlier this year, which was covered by the BBC (curiously, under the sport rugby!). This proved popular, and the production was performed again this summer, at the John Hewitt …

There’s a certain section of the GAA which follows the rule of Omerta…

Mick Fealty on July 26, 2011, 10:22 am

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Fascinating contribution on the Nolan Show just now from sports writer Terry McLaughlin talking about some of the extreme violence that can break out on the football pitch (though, Ulster Hockey has a less widely known reputation for mixing it on the pitch too). Intriguingly he notes that there is some reluctance to go to civic authorities to gain some redress for what in some cases are little less than aggravated assault. Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He …

Tour de France 2011: Crikey Cadel!

Pete Baker on July 24, 2011, 5:16 pm

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If the story of the first half of this year’s Tour de France was that French television car, the story of the second half has been one of daring, courage, and strength. In the process the maillot jaune has passed between three riders on three consecutive days, finally settling on the shoulders of Cadel Evans ahead of today’s final stage – leaving him in position to become the first Australian to win the race. It all kicked off on the second day in the Alps …

Darren Clarke … another NI golf major win … coming along like buses

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on July 17, 2011, 6:05 pm

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Darren Clarke is £900,000 richer as he finishes the 140th Open Championship five shots under par, and three ahead of his nearest rival. As many people have commented on Twitter: To have 3 major winners in 14 months is incredible. Took English golfers 60 years. Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast)Alan Meban. Tweets as @alaninbelfast. Blogs about cinema and theatre over at Alan in Belfast. A freelancer who writes about, reports from, live-tweets and live-streams civic, academic and political events and …

Tri-Nation Tournament: Scotland v Ireland

Pete Baker on July 12, 2011, 11:35 am

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Yesterday’s opening One Day International game in the Tri-Nation Tournament in Scotland, Ireland v Sri Lanka, was a wash-out. But today’s, Scotland v Ireland, is underway. Scotland won the toss and elected to field. After 11 overs Ireland are 63 for 1. ESPN Cricinfo scorecard here. And, thanks to PaulT in the comments, here’s the Cricket Scotland TV live coverage. Update Ireland 320 for 8 from 50 overs. Adds Scotland 323 for 5 from 48.3 overs. Scotland win by 5 wickets …

2011 Tour de France: Stage 9 Carnage

Pete Baker on July 11, 2011, 7:09 pm

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If the “defining moment” last year was a breach of Tour etiquette in the mountains, the first week of this year’s Tour de France has been notable for the number of bone-crushing crashes and big name retirements. Most of the crashes, but not all, have been caused by road conditions and/or rider error. It’s a rest day today, after 9 testing stages, and the cyclist welcoming that respite the most has to be Dutchman Johnny Hoogerland. In yesterday’s stage he was part …

Reminder: BBC Trust consultations into BBC News Channel, BBC Parliament and 5 Live/Sports Extra end soon

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on July 10, 2011, 5:53 pm

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Quick reminder that the BBC Trust’s public consultations about BBC News Channel, BBC Parliament, Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra finish in the next few days. BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Live Sports Extra – online survey (closes Wed 13 July) BBC News Channel and BBC Parliament – online survey (closes Tue 19 July) Each service provided by the BBC is reviewed at least once every five years. The online surveys will pick up your views on …

Bigotry and NI’s regressive game of tit and tit for tat…

Mick Fealty on July 4, 2011, 8:49 am

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Broadsheet.ie has the pair. Ian McCrea’s fervent wish that his own county GAA would get beaten by the Republic’s Donegal side, so that celebrations would be kept out of his Mid Ulster constituency, and his father’s this fake Twitter account report of an attack on Ian’s car in ‘reprisal’ for Mr McCrea (junior)’s remarks. Be careful what you say we were always told growing up. Someone clearly thinks that criticism of the GAA (or rather some of its supporters) warrants …

ICC reverse World Cup 2015 decision

Pete Baker on June 29, 2011, 12:25 pm

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Yesterday, as RTÉ and the BBC reported, the ICC Executive Board approved the recommendation that there should be a qualification process for the World Cup 2015. They also decided to reverse their previous decision to restrict the competition to 10 teams by approving a continuation of the 14 team format [10 full members and 4 qualifying associates]. For now. The flip-side is that the ICC World Twenty20 tournaments in 2012 and 2014 will not be expanded – only 12 teams will …

GAA ref knocked unconscious at Beragh…

Mick Fealty on June 27, 2011, 9:31 pm

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Quite a shocker… Referee Simon Brady was attacked by a spectator at the end of the Tyrone Ladies Senior Football final between St Macartan’s of Augher and Carrickmore. The referee awarded a controversial free to St Macartan’s in the final moments of what was then a draw game. St Macartan’s scored and won the match by a point. Mr Brady was punched as he checked his score card and was stretchered off the pitch and received hospital treatment for his …

ICC Chief Executives’ Committee recommend “qualification process” for World Cup 2015

Pete Baker on June 27, 2011, 2:19 pm

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Both RTÉ and the BBC report that the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Chief Executives’ Committee (CEC) have approved the recommendation of the Cricket Committee that there should be “a qualification process” for the Cricket World Cup 2015. But they haven’t recommended increasing the number of teams taking part from the ten originally proposed. From the CEC press release. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 The CEC recommended that there should be a qualification process for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 but did …

Great. British team beat Irish. Royals rampant. GAA (mostly) delighted.

Blank on June 25, 2011, 10:13 pm

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..or how Fermanagh learned to stop harrrying and started to bomb

Online is no longer out of sight (and beyond the law).

oneill on June 22, 2011, 7:01 pm

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The next time Mick Fealty removes your comment from a thread don’t whinge, he may well have saved you a conviction: An unemployed chef from Londonderry has been convicted of using the social network site Facebook to post a threatening message that said DUP MP Gregory Campbell should be shot. O’Donnell denied the message was either offensive or menacing. “Menacing” is a matter of opinion, I guess. If you’re serious about putting a bullet in an MP’s head, then you’re probably unlikely to …

Are we lacking in our individual ambition now we have ‘peace’?

Mick Fealty on June 21, 2011, 9:03 am

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Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA in London (one of the very few organisations of which I am member) is speaking in Belfast later today as the Peace III funding comes to a close. Having reviewed some of the patterns of funding, it is part of Matthew’s thinking that if there is a deficit in those patterns, it has been in the area of innovation (something many would argue is not generally served particularly well by the long lead …

Wee Rory and the washing machine (Priceless)…

Mick Fealty on June 20, 2011, 3:29 pm

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H/T to reader Dec… Mick FealtyMick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty

Young Mr McIlroy and “the human capacity to get over a bad experience”

Mick Fealty on June 20, 2011, 2:45 pm

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There’s a lot of things to be said about Rory McIlroy’s golfing career, most of it better left said by him on the golf course than by some gobs**** on the internet… One might be that Portrush has a better chance than its had in sixty years to host one of golf’s majors.. But the Guardian has what is for me one of the most important lessons the rest of us can draw from his immediate story: Mr McIlroy’s brilliant …