And 42 years later we’re still largely using the same carriages.
We’re just so brutal at public transport projects in this country. It’s even stranger considering we’ve no car industry to protect or vested business interests against public transport.
Carrickmacross Emmets have confirmed the sudden passing of club stalwart and former Monaghan star Stephen Gollogly.
Gollogly was a two-time Ulster winner with his county, having retired in 2017.
Condolences to his family and the extended GAA community in Carrick. RIP Stephen.
@DenisCrowley@freddy6T6@shelbournepark He looked to finish out the race much stronger tonight too after looking like 525 might possibly be stretching him - No such issue there and he is getting fitter / stronger.
Capability Brown runs for Ballydoyle tomorrow - I am pretty sure @fawwon1 and @helynsar remembers the Pipe horse of same name - Unseated Scu and was remounted to win a novice chase by a distance I think?
Roberto Carlos’s legendary free kick against France on June 3, 1997, is widely considered one of the greatest and most iconic goals in football history.
@RacingTrends I think 15 was the same margin as Dublin beat Cavan and this put the margin beyond that! Somehow I doubt that was in his head but after beating us I don;t mind that 2 pointer being scored on them!
@SmallerFishGAA Kerry have got incredible luck with the calls now against Tyrone and Dublin. Unless contrived you would hope that luck may turn and side with Mayo next time and get them over the line.
Novak Djokovic asked about comparison with Leo Messi at 39…after winning a 5 hour match
“It would be nice to play 90 minutes like him”
Cooked the footballers 😭😭😭😭😭
The following is in direct response to the comments you made during your appearance on, “The Irish Field.” Namely, “Rather than defending greyhound racing, the horse racing industry [should] probably distance itself more from greyhound racing. I don’t think there’s much comparison between, yes, they’re both animals but greyhounds are muzzled during their racing, they’re not encouraged to socialise…race horses can go out to the paddock, given holidays, they exercise out with other horses…I think it’s completely different.” We respectfully outline our position that your comments are actually inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons.
1. In response to your first query, “Are greyhounds not muzzled in exercise and races?” Similarly to how regular, “domestic,” dog owners are encouraged to place muzzles on their own pets when out in public (e.g., when walking their dogs in parks or public spaces), greyhounds are muzzled only when required (e.g. during races) - not only ensure animal safety, but also to facilitate handler safety through the implementation of an extremely non-invasive and comfortable safe guarding measure.
2. In response to your second query, “Are greyhounds not kept in individual kennels?” No. From when they new-born puppies right through to late adulthood, our greyhounds are housed in a variety of kennel types (not cages) and live in safely-sized groups to encourage socialisation. For clarity, depending on their stage of life/age and time of year, our greyhounds live in a range of different enclosures, not just “kennels.” These enclosures include large enclosed fields, indoor-pens and lamp-heated beds.
3. In response to your third query, “Are they encouraged to socialise with other dogs after they’ve been raised?” Our greyhounds are encouraged to socialise with other dogs, as well as with humans, not only after they are raised but throughout all stages of their life from new-born/puppy stages (where they are kept in their litter alongside their mother until the appropriate age where socialisation can safely begin i.e., until they are fully vaccinated), to adolescence, to adulthood and senior adulthood. We thoroughly enjoy observing their rapid social progression and are acutely aware of the different social demands presented by each stage of our greyhounds’ lives. We are extremely privileged to have abundant space and resources at Townview Kennels to be fully equipped to respond to the different social demands of each different age group/life stage of our dogs.
We are extremely thankful for your queries however, and would be happy to address any other queries or concerns you may have about greyhound racing or our management of greyhounds more generally.
@Vincent_Hogan Not scoring from play for last 20 minutes is not harsh (Yellow card was)- It is just very poor - Limerick stumbled across the line despite that - Fair play to them but they just further demonstrated that they are not the colour of the dominant all ireland winning sides.