shane curran

He who dares rodders

[Sport Session Planner @SSPlanner]

Today’s session is a “Third Man Finishing” drill ⚽️

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[Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @IrishUnity]

“Israel burned men, women and children alive. And the world stands by.

“It’s unbelievable the genocide that is happening. A child with no head! And Israel says it’s a mistake.

“I hope that Netanyahu burns in hell!”

- Thomas Gould TD

[Keira Connolly @keira_con]

Wise words

“My name’s Frank. I’m 64, a retired electrician.
Forty-two years I spent running wires through houses, fixing breakers, making sure people had light in their kitchens and heat in their winters. Never once did anyone ask me where I went to college. Mostly, they just wanted to know if I could get the power back on before their ice cream melted.

Last May, I was at my granddaughter Emily’s school career day. You know the drill — doctors, lawyers, a software guy in a slick suit talking about “scaling startups.” I was the only one there with a tool belt and work boots.

When it was my turn, I told the kids, “I don’t have a degree. I’ve never sat in a lecture hall. But I’ve wired schools, hospitals, and your principal’s house. And when the hospital generator failed during a snowstorm in ’98, I was the one in the basement with a flashlight, keeping the lights on for newborn babies upstairs.”

The kids leaned forward. They had questions — real ones. “How do you fix stuff in the dark?” “Do you make a lot of money?” “Do you ever get zapped?” (Yes, once, and it’ll curl your hair.)

When the bell rang, one boy hung back. Small kid, freckles, hoodie too big for him. He mumbled, “My uncle’s a plumber. People laugh at him ’cause he didn’t finish high school. But… he’s the only one in the family who can fix anything.”

I looked that boy in the eye and said, “Kid, your uncle’s a hero. When your toilet overflows at midnight, Harvard ain’t sending anyone. A plumber is.”

Here’s the thing nobody told me when I was young — the world doesn’t run without tradespeople. You can have all the engineers you want, but if nobody builds the house, wires the power, or lays the pipes, those blueprints just sit in a drawer.

We’ve made it sound like trades are what you do if you can’t go to college, instead of a path you choose because you like working with your hands, solving problems, and seeing your work stand solid for decades.

Four years after high school, some kids walk away with diplomas. Others walk away with zero debt, a union card, and a skill they can take anywhere in the world. And guess what? When your furnace dies in January, it’s not the diploma that saves you.

A few weeks ago, that same freckled kid’s mom stopped me at the grocery store. She said, “You probably don’t remember, but you told my son trades are important. He’s shadowing his uncle this summer. First time I’ve seen him excited about anything in years.”

That’s the part we forget — for some kids, knowing their path is respected changes everything. It’s not about “just” fixing wires or pipes. It’s about pride. Purpose. The kind that sticks with you long after the job’s done.

So next time you meet a teenager, don’t just ask, “Where are you going to college?” Ask, “What’s your plan?” And if they say, “I’m learning to weld,” or “I’m starting an apprenticeship,” smile big and say, “That’s fantastic. We’re going to need you.”

Because we will. More than ever. And when the lights go out, you’ll be glad they showed up.”

[Irish Unity 🇮🇪🇵🇸 @IrishUnity]

Palestinian youth proudly flying our National Flag on Israel’s Apartheid Wall

🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸

[Fintan Sharvin @GREENREDLAD]

@CillCleithe1901 Calm before the storm, 3 senior teams all in the final 💪💪💚♥️

[Órfhlaith Begley @OrfhlaithBegley]

Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews has been illegally detained by armed Israeli soldiers in international waters while on board the global Sumud Flotilla.

This violent interception is a blatant violation of international law. The Irish government must act!

Saoirse Don Phalaistín🇵🇸

[Sport Session Planner @SSPlanner]

• A starts with ball, passes to 1, and switches places with B
• 1 passes the ball back to A
• A passes to 2 who exchanges positions with 1
• A passes back to 2 and the pattern repeats

Today's session is a fast pass practice... ⚽️👨‍💻

[Fintan Sharvin @GREENREDLAD]

A short video I took from the drone recently 💚❤️👌👌 @CillCleithe1901

[Seamus Heath Private ⚽️ Coach @SeamusHeath1]

We had a visitor to our ⚽️ camp today.
Granddaughter Heidi came to see us.
The Strangford girls were so kind and caring.
It’s how they are brought up. 👏
Thanks @strangfordfc #strangford

[Seamus Heath Private ⚽️ Coach @SeamusHeath1]

Up and running in Strangford.
What a fantastic setting and area to host a ⚽️ camp.
As part of their festival week we are delighted to be here and to be part of it.
The place to be @strangfordfc #strangford
#StrangfordFestival

[shane curran @scbootsy]

@tommyhanvey @ConorHynds @fallon_donal @NoelGallagher @tommyhanvey @ConorHynds @oasis he wears it well that Man. 2 legends Noel and our sticks

[Dr. Yousef 🇵🇸 @yousef_ki1]

If you’re scrolling, PLEASE leave a dot.

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

😢🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[Nadeem Ahmed @Muqadaam]

“The world has got to wake up and stop this genocide”

Retweet if you agree with Corbyn

[ADAM @AdameMedia]

“We are the first government in the European Union to say what lsrael is doing is Genocide.

Do you hear that, Deputy? It is Genocide.”

- A Powerful Speech by Simon Harris (Tánaiste of Ireland🇮🇪) 👏🏼

[Nadeem Ahmed @Muqadaam]

“If you supply weapons to somebody that is accused of acts of genocide, then you yourself become complicit in those acts as well”

Retweet if you agree with Corbyn

[Nermeen from Gaza 𓂆🇵🇸🍉 @Nermeenalswaisi]

Can we get 1,000 people to reply with? 🇵🇸🍉

[The Palestinian @InsiderWorld_1]

Do you agree?

[Sara Rey @SaraReyi]

Say yes!