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Originally Posted by Stick
Log onto rte.ie I believe they have live streaming of most games now. Just to get you up to speed. The league in hurling and football is a winter affair and wraps up around April. League is really preparation for the main event of the All Ireland. To be honest in the football it's been a bit quiet. Not many great individuals coming through. Aussie rules mainly scouts the minor intercounty scene for big young lads around 18 or so to bring across for the Rules so we don't get to see them at senior football level. I used to love watching highlights from Aussie Rules games. I like to have a look at the Irish there. How is Setanta O'Hailpin doing now? I haven't seen him play much recently. Tadgh Kennelly has said his dream would be to return to Ireland and win an All Ireland with Kerry and he is a fantastic athlete. Used to love watching Jim Stines playing there aswell. A tank of a man.
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Cheers for the link.
I always loved playing Gaelic in PE class back at school. It was perfect because all the Wogs/Asians used to complain when we played AFL, and the rest of us complained when we played Soccer. Thus we played Gaelic.
Yeah the scouts only look for the young lads, so as to give them time to develop their potential and get fully settled in. Setanta O'Hailpin is a bit of an enigma, physically he's got it all going for him. Tall, quick, mobile, strong and a bloody nut-bag to boot. Unfortunately he hasn't really got much of a 'footballing brain.' He's been in and out of the side this season, and would be a fringe player ATM.
Kennelly is an absolute jet. He is so smooth and clean with his skills - he never misses the target whether by hand or foot, it's amazing to think he only started playing AFL so late. He has said a few times he'd love to go back to Ireland, I think he'll leave at the end of next season when his contract expires. He will be a big loss to his side, and to the League as a whole. But good on him, he's achieved his goals and played a large part in Sydney winning the Grand Final back in '05.
Jim Stines has just taken over the Melbourne Football club, who are going through a rather rough patch ATM. He's giving the whole joint a massive shake-up, and only two days ago he got rid of the CEO who'd only been there for 5 months. Big news that was. He's a legend of the game, on a side note.
Colm Begley has been impressive for Brisbane, and Marty Clarke of Collingwood is a gun and a half.