Ireland-Pakistan Hurling Alliance

Ireland-Pakistan Hurling Alliance

This email came through today. Dear Sir, We have the pleasure to introduce ourselves as Manufacturer-cum-Exporter of superb quality Hurling/Shinty Balls, Base balls, Traning Balls Hurling Sticks, Goalkeeper Gloves and other [...]

Virgin Mary Wins League for Man City

Virgin Mary Wins League for Man City

Who knew the Virgin Mary was a football fan? According to the callers on Liveline, Manchester City's second goal was a miracle resulting from prayers to the Virgin Mary at [...]

Bahrain -- What's So Special About Its Formula 1 Race?

Bahrain — What's So Special About Its Formula 1 Race?

There is an awful lot of debate still ongoing about the running of the F1 in Bahrain. The pretty odious Bernie Ecclestone , whose hobbies include comparing women to domestic appliances and praising Hitler [...]

Munster vs Ulster in Heineken Cup Quarter Final

Munster vs Ulster in Heineken Cup Quarter Final

Right.  We're off to Thomond Park for the Munster-Ulster game.     Not much to say right now.  Tension is building and of course, the supporters have been packing the [...]

Hitler Shampoo Ad Exposes Turkish Ambivalence in the Land of the First Holocaust

Hitler Shampoo Ad Exposes Turkish Ambivalence in the Land of the First Holocaust

Just when you thought advertising executives couldn't get any more crass, along comes proof that there is no limit to their insensitivity. In this Turkish ad, Hitler berates a crowd [...]

Paddy's Day and Getting Hammered by England in the Rugby

Paddy's Day and Getting Hammered by England in the Rugby

I don't know what was worse, getting murdered by England in the rugby or having to endure St Patrick's Day. I thought I was trapped in the World Spray-Tanning Championship. [...]

Bruff RFC to Start Women's Rugby

Bruff RFC to Start Women's Rugby

I hear that Bruff RFC are about to establish a women's team.  Isn't that great news? I think it's great anyway, to see people becoming involved in sport and it's [...]

Munster Seeking Replacement for Tony McGahan as Head Coach

Munster Seeking Replacement for Tony McGahan as Head Coach

I've had an idea.  I think I know the perfect replacement for Tony McGahan, who's expected to leave Munster at the end of the year and take up a new [...]

Aaron Ramsey, Serial Killer, Strikes Again

Aaron Ramsey, Serial Killer, Strikes Again

We were chugging along in the old Bockmobile when I casually mentioned the sad loss of Whitney Houston. What a great singer, I said to Bullet, apart from that plastic [...]

France, NULL -- Irlande, NULL.  The Great French Scam

France, NULL — Irlande, NULL. The Great French Scam

Here I am, all ready for a cracking motherfucker of a rugby match, all fired up and full of advice for Paulie and ROG, for Keith and Darce and the [...]

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