David Crombie 🇮🇪

Father. Husband. Sports Fanatic. Always Learning.

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@MercuriusFilius 1,600
Fuel is transferred at middle of journey.
1,600/2=800
At 800miles take the 200miles of fuel from each of the other cars and add it to the remaining 200miles left on your tank (3x200=600)+ 200 = 800

This should meet all the criteria as the stop was exactly at halfway.

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@INPHOjames Where did you shoot these from? We called by Bloomfield House earlier in the day (probably too early)! Nice shots!!!

[New Orleans Saints @Saints]

Irishman Charlie Smyth's first career FG goes for 56 yds! 🇮🇪

📺: FOX | @NFLUKIRE

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@BreweryTap2 @conor_pope Portion size and quality of food is always top notch in the @BreweryTap2!

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Suicide.

I'm choosing to be deliberately blunt and provocative in this post because it's necessary. Government, charities, football clubs are all pushing water up a hill in highlighting what is undoubtedly a major health crisis.

You take a rope.
You put it up in a garage or a tree nearby or far away.
You're thinking about every loved one you'll leave behind as you put that rope around your neck.
Then you drop.

Some are decapitated.
Some aren't.
All are found by someone who has a lifetime of trauma that will never leave them.
A son.
A daughter.
A brother.
A sister.
A mother.
A father.

I know 2 men who hung themselves.

One was found by his Mom.
One was found by his brother.
Neither have recovered fully. 20 and 30 years on.

A life sentence for people who were already worrying, terrified their loved one may do something.

So just visualise the above and ask, "is there another way"?

A segway for a moment.

I do a few Q&A's every year. Tales of yesterday with a 99% male audience of my age group.

After the stories and fun, my last question back to the audience is..

"Hands up if you struggle with a mental health issue".

Nobody ever puts a hand up. Despite 1 in every 3 of 500 attendees statistically struggling.

"Ah, nobody, that's fucking brilliant! Well I do! ". I then graphically tell people, stunned into silence about how a rope around my neck in the middle of nowhere jolted me to go home and cry like a baby to my Mom.

After the Q&A has finished, something always happens. I'll be chatting to a few guys, saying bye and one by one, men will come over and whisper " I struggle".

Or my mailbox the next day will have 30 emails from guys, their partners or kids saying " Dad/Uncle /Brother was there last night and what you said hit them hard".

And that's how some people realise that it's time to speak to a pal or family member or even rant to me in an email. It works, I often get a follow up email a year or 6 later saying that they took responsibility for their suicidal feelings and are now flying.

Humans are programmed to want to live, to have families and to keep the species growing and thriving. So for a human to want to short circuit that desire isn't normal, and it should never be spoken of as normal. It's the ultimate red flag.

If you suspect your mate, Dad, Brother, Uncle is struggling mentally, they deserve your intervention.

They deserve a " are you OK, please tell me what's up".

They deserve an opportunity to get past wanting to hang a rope over a tree or in a garage and slowly struggle until they die and you find them.

If you've been there and trust me I have plenty, then you'll know that text out of the blue, or a footie mate or one of your kids asking jow you are can open the curtains to some sunshine.

Because when suicide is your only answer, the room is already dark, and you can't see a way out.

So please, fucking pretty please, ask that husband, Dad, Uncle, Cousin, footie pal TODAY how they are.

You may be shocked what comes back but extremely glad that you asked.

For those who struggle, you're not alone.

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"Look at that!!"

Tipperary manager Liam Cahill's interview with Thomas Niblock is gatecrashed 😂

#bbcgaa #gaa

[Score Beo @Score_Beo]

Thanks to @AllianzIreland , official sponsors of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, we’ve got yet another amazing ticket giveaway for you today.

Two tickets to the All-Ireland Football Championship Final🏆

To enter:
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Winner announced Friday 18th of July👊

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@simcoecountyPS @Opseulocal303 @_OAPC @ParamedicChiefs I am so very sorry to hear this news. Shane was a fantastic man and I enjoyed every time I met him and the time I spent with him during his time in Simcoe County and my time at Acetech in Toronto. #oneofthebest #resteasybigman

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@INPHOjames @Inphosports @BillyStickINPHO @PressPhoto_IRL Congratulations! Hugely well deserved!

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@CiDeely TG4 working in Portugal here. Is it blocked in UK

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⁦@RaheenGaa⁩ v ⁦@tullamoregaa⁩
Dylan Hyland
⁦⁦@Offaly_GAA⁩

[Tom O'Hanlon 📸 @tomohanlonmedia]

Irish Hot Air Balloon championships from Tullamore.

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@RaheenGaa @Offaly_GAA @ErinRovers @tullamoregaa Well done lads, great result and huge momentum going into a semi final!

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@canadagaa Sean Harte was synonymous with GAA in Canada and around the world - this is a excellent way to continue his legacy! 👏

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@DanielHussey2 https://t.co/enDRFfAR0I

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

Confused about lane draws?

Here’s how lanes are assigned in track events.

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@INPHOjames @Inphosports Perfection, again

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@McClenaghanRhys Legend

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@DanielHussey2 Is it just me that was completely unaware of how strong Daniel Wiffen was coming in to the Games?

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

Irish in action at Olympics tomorrow:

09:30 - Ennis/Berry/O’Connor (Equestrian)
09:40 - Murtagh/Keogh (Rowing)
10:00 - Timoney/Corrigan (Rowing)
10:30 - Casey/Creman (Rowing)
10:32 - Aidan Walsh vs Traore (Boxing)
10:39 - Mona McSharry (100m Breaststroke)
11:20 - O’Donovan/McCarthy (Rowing)
11:40 - Women’s Coxless Four (Rowing)
12:15 - Waddilove/Dickson (Sailing)
14:30 - Ireland vs Great Britain (Rugby 7s)
14:45 - Waddilove/Dickson (Men’s Skiff)
16:22 - Gráinne Walsh vs Hamori (Boxing)
18:00 - Ireland vs South Africa (Rugby 7s)
19:32 - Jack Marley vs Bereznicki (Boxing)
21:10 Mona McSharry (100m Breaststroke)*

You’re all very welcome!!!!

[David Crombie 🇮🇪 @1986Toastie]

@willocallaghan Top quality!