Derek O'Donnell

All comments my own and not that of my employer

[Derek O'Donnell @DerekODon]

@MalachyClerkin Are you going to repeat this article for all the good & bad decisions by BOC & the players during the match??? Turning post match hurling into soccer with this approach. The world hasn’t ended cos a trad county was beaten for first time in an MF at home… and Cork sore losers!

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@Munsterrugby One Kleyn out; one Clein in….

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@offtheball @MolloyJoe assume this will cause some consternation at home re a bigger push for more Irish players?

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@bernardjackman @Murray_Kinsella @GavanCasey @The42_ie What elements of Leinster’s game will need to be elevated or modified to contain Bordeaux’s scoring power?

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@JohnEvely_BPost If he gives Rassie a call, he can help him do a video….

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@desmythen A shoulder to shoulder has been part of hurling to ever… it’s not a free unless you want to erase a great part of the game.

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@padycork @officialgaa Nicky English did it all thru his era. No diff now.

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@GLynchRacing Says a lot about the current crop of jockeys that only one on that list is still riding…

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@mp_horseracing It’s a living legend Bruce McAvaney! You would have seen and heard him at the Melbourne Cup many times.

[Derek O'Donnell @DerekODon]

@WestTip1986 @HughRacing Really enjoyed reading through this. Brought back great memories. And how good was Richard Dunwoody!!!!

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@AtTheRaces @MCYeeehaaa @PaddyBrennan81 @BoyleSports 1) Ruby 2) Francome 3) AP 4) Dunwoody 5) Geraghty

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@SmallerFishGAA Didn’t Nicky English always do this so what are the boys claiming that it was different ‘back in the day’ ???

[Derek O'Donnell @DerekODon]

@JamieWall2 @NewYorkNixon Your post shows a real lack of understanding as to what is being celebrated re the 6N. It’s not about the number of tries at all. It’s the quality of the competition from the perspective of so many unpredictable results each week.

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@ColinBoden7 @GLynchRacing I wonder if any starter could solve the challenges as the course setup(coming around the bend) is surely the biggest issue, which makes you wonder why the course didn’t address this after similar challenges last year?

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@MCYeeehaaa @PaddyBrennan81 @AtTheRaces @benpauling1 @gavincromwell1 You have been top class this week Matt. A series of top class interviews and the beaten jockeys interviews add real value. Ignore the begrudgers.

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@frankhickey81 The stress for the starter must be phenomenal to be fair as he is getting heat from the jockeys and knows it’s a big media storm. Is it the starter himself or the setup of the course causing the issues?

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@ARugbyReferee @ChrisSru880101 This is where we have over complicated rugby for the ‘average’ viewer. A ball that travels forward that far simply looks forward to most people, and trying to justify it on the nuance of hands and momentum needlessly confuses people about the game….

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@patmccarry If he was playing with any province except Leinster he would not be in the Irish jersey.

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@Tomptin The fact that you have 27.5k followers and he has 140 should give you enough assurance to ignore his comments and realise that you have a majority of people following you who understand horse racing and the vagaries of tipping…

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@OBBY001 100% but debate about d law changes is valid & encourages balance to ensure the pursuit of speed is not at the cost of the fundamentals of what makes RU a great sport. While one country can recommend changes, in a global sport others are entitled to explore & assess b4 committing