Pat Murphy

cork, @steelers, techno, space,
@CorkCityFC, science, film, @Munsterrugby, @AVFCOfficial, heck.....wotever....

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@bamski76_bendon @gerrydulac .....sweet Jesus, another one ! do some research Bendon.

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@Theresa99778608 @gerrydulac "how the Irish citizens are being thrown out of their homes for the illegal Muslims taking over their country"
what the actual heck are you talking about ???? I'm an Irish resident and heard so much BS in a long time !

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@MarkJWill40 @gerrydulac it's a 5 star resort, https://t.co/k0KicHr9cf

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

**Updated list**

The last two years for Irish football:

- Sacked Stephen Kenny (Nov '23)
- CEO Jonathan Hill resigns (Apr '24)
- FAI takes 7 months to find a new manager
- 4 friendlies in that time for John O’Shea to audition for the job
- End up hiring their 'first-choice' Heimir Hallgrímsson
- €650k salary
- RTÉ documentary on mistreatment of female players by coaches (Jul '24)
- Colin Healy claims he was dismissed despite verbal reassurances he would be kept on WNT's coaching staff (Dec '24)
- Manage to stay in Nations League B by beating Bulgaria home and away
- Marc Canham resigns (Apr '25)
- Championship players given break from June squad as they'll need to be fresh for next year's World Cup
- 'Summer soccer' plan defeated (Aug '25)
- FAI launches voluntary redundancy programme, which will move towards compulsory job losses as part of restructuring (Aug '25)
- Will Clarke's Academy report reveals glaring issues with current facilities (Aug '25)
- Eileen Gleeson takes legal action against FAI for 'gender discrimination' (Aug '25)
- Play Doherty LB and go 2 goals down at home to Hungary inside the first 15 mins
- Get absolutely battered away to Armenia
- No clear structure on pitch
- Can't defend anymore
- Introduce ineffective long throw-ins because everyone else is doing them
- Players now seem to play better for their clubs than their country, and have done so for a long time
- Have conceded first in 9 of Heimir's 10 competitive games
- Can only buy tickets in three-match bundles until a week or two before
- FAI €43m in debt
- Still only €125k for LOI champions
- €32k for FAI Cup winners (+gate receipts)
- Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne's success in Europe this season is in spite of their governing body

The FAI has failed Irish football.

There are many good people in the organisation who are about to lose their jobs due to the incompetence of top-level management.

Hopefully, last night is rock bottom, but my fear is we're still not even there yet.

Something just has to change.

[Dan Rapaport @Daniel_Rapaport]

That might be the best crowd roar of 2025

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@Mike_kim714 @Mike_kim it was the look on the faces of the kids when he made that eagle put on the 18th ! unreal ! the Irish Open should be given more recognition. it's probably the best supported europen event after the open.

[Michael S. Kim @Mike_kim714]

Wow this sounded like a (dare I say it) Tiger roar 😳

[Fried Egg Golf @fried_egg_golf]

"Outside of being arguably the greatest European golfer to ever play the game and a career grand slam champion, McIlroy has made a concerted effort to boost the profile of national opens, which could end up becoming a significant part of his legacy. Back at the Open Championship, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler indicated that at this phase of his life, traveling the world to play an international schedule 'would be great' but is not his “priority nor responsibility.” McIlroy has taken a distinctly different tack toward building his schedule. 'I've made it well known…what I think of national opens,' McIlroy stated in a press conference at the 2024 RBC Canadian Open. 'I think that they're the oldest championships in our game and I think they're very, very important.'

"With a slated appearance upcoming at the Australian Open, McIlroy continues to make good on his word to prioritize a few of golf’s oft-forgotten historic championships. Combined with McIlroy’s support, a recent announcement by Augusta National and the R&A to award major championship spots to winners of an additional six national opens could provide the foundation for national opens to steadily rise in stature.

"Is the current moment the start of legitimate momentum in building the prestige of national opens globally? Hard to say. A significant financial investment is required to get stars beyond McIlroy to leave the comforts of their primarily American homes. Still, Rory McIlroy is nearly single-handedly bringing life to tournaments that badly need stars like him to show up while adding prestigious hardware to the trophy case along the way."

- @JosephLaMagna in today's newsletter

(Photo Courtesy: @DPWorldTour)

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@AndrewKirbyGolf @jacko_macho @ShaneLowryGolf stop, tight fairways, like most of the europen courses. US courses on the PGA are oh so forgiving, like the ones in Oz. what courses did you play in ireland ?

[Shane Lowry @ShaneLowryGolf]

I always say it… the Amgen Irish Open is one of the best tournaments in the world. The venue, the sponsor and the crowds put on an amazing show this week. And as for Rory…. Unreal stuff on 18 yesterday. The kids standing around that green will remember that roar for a long time. Exciting few weeks ahead for me now. Onwards and upwards ☘️

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@grok agh, come on @grok, I love K.Merry cause she's a villa fan but was anybody else ???

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

Hey @grok who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn’t need to be a mutual, don’t tag them, just say who it was.

[Pat Murphy @pittspat]

@X, got a new phone & now can't log into my account ??? tried the passkey on old phone but still not working.

[The Sting @TheStingisBack]

It's Robert Hays' birthday... surely you can't be serious?
Honestly, any excuse to post this Best of Airplane! montage is a good one.

[Byron Lindeque @TheModelManiac]

This may honestly be my new favorite video on the internet! 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

[28 Years Later: The Bone Temple @28YearsLaterMov]

Director Danny Boyle and Cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle break down the #28YearsLater filmmaking process, camera equipment, and more.

28 Years Later is now playing exclusively in movie theatres. Get tickets now.

[Sonny Bobiche @SonnyBobiche]

@PhysInHistory Want details? Here you go!
https://t.co/1Ueqxv8NWy

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

Here’s how TG4 called Ben Healy becoming the first Irishman in 40 years to win the Yellow Jersey (Geansaí Buí) at Tour de France ☘️

[metahades @metafilmarchive]

WIP

Stanley Kubrick · 2001: A Space Odyssey (1961) [RAW UHDTV 8K 4320p · Remastered 70mm Scan from the Original Camera Negative · Broadcast on NHK BS8K, Japan, 2025]

Please read the entire post.

RT!

[music wins @musicwins1]

a dog called Bradford vibing out to some music