Posts Tagged ‘ park ’

God Save the Queen

Feb 25th, 2007 | By Bock | Category: Politics, Sport

Well? What happened? Did some crazed Shinner suicide bomber charge into the crowd and explode in a hail of teeth and bedsprings?
No.
Oh, well perhaps a gang of frothing ideologues harangued the people through ancient megaphones on their way to Croke Park?
No. Not that either.
In that case, there must have been a small [...]



The Croke Park Trilogy – Part Six

Feb 14th, 2007 | By Bock | Category: Favourites, Politics

Some of our overseas readers might be wondering at all the fuss about a rugby match being played at Croke Park, and so I thought maybe a little background would be in order.
The GAA is the Gaelic Athletic Association, which is a vast, nationwide, amateur sporting organisation, with clubs in every tiny village in every [...]



Munster 25 – Leinster 11

Dec 28th, 2006 | By Bock | Category: Sport

Well, there you go.
About 500 of their supporters made the arduous two-hour journey from Mount Merrion to Limerick, where they were promptly stuffed 25 – 11. What do you think was the best chant these intrepid supporters could could come up with? Would you believe Boring Boring Munster!
In reply, you had about [...]