The Gazzetta

Merry New Year...

2007-12-20T14:34:00.000Z

To anyone who still looks at this site, a Merry Christmas and happy new 2008s.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=niIJ9Yb-xwQ

Catch yourself on to bodyslams!

2007-10-17T13:53:00.000+01:00

The legendary Jackie Fullerton comes a cropper at the hands of Giant Haystacks....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK5Pw14EVKI

It's the number one thing of ever!

2007-10-15T21:05:00.000+01:00

This just in: Hawley rules!

In other news: delirious rhymes with serious; who knew?

Swim like the wind

2007-10-08T11:04:00.000+01:00

Does anyone read this anymore?

Anyone look at this site anymore?

2007-08-16T15:32:00.000+01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvPJWYMaLc0

Latics do the crossbar challenge again - and succeed?

Anybody visit this site these days?

2007-08-16T12:15:00.001+01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvPJWYMaLc0

Latics crossbar challenge - part two! Hurrah!

Ian Rush congratulates Player of the Year 1997-1998

2007-08-02T11:32:00.000+01:00

It's the little chap in the middle!

2007-07-06T14:38:00.000+01:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ7Ym-W3NwM

More boat pics.

2007-06-22T16:07:00.000+01:00

This is my new trailer and my boat in Connemara.

Oysterstock 2007???

2007-06-05T16:49:00.000+01:00

Hello.

Here is a taste of what could be in store if you come to Oysterstock, also known as the Clarinbridge Oyster Festival, on the weekend beginning September 7th.

Pictured above are Boogie Nights. I'm not sure what they are doing at the festival. Also appearing will be the Galway Tenors. My boat is also likely to feature.

Anyone interested?

Prima Picture Plop

2007-06-05T15:21:00.001+01:00

This decidedly grimy pic is the only one I took over three days at the brillo Primaverasound music bash in Barcelona. A cracking time was had by all.
But who is the mystery guitar hero? The first person to guess correctly wins a cup of warm beer with some wet extinguished cigs in it!

Neil and pretty rugby players.

2007-05-12T17:01:00.000+01:00

Neil O'Riordan was mauled by a team of women rugby players in front of hundreds of onlookers while a game was in progress in Kinsale, Co Cork.

This is his chilling story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYQF_IQWGPo

Ahoy there landlubbers...

2007-05-07T19:14:00.000+01:00

Yup... after 10 years on land, The Sea Pig is back on the water. Hurray!

The Cult Of Cotter

2007-05-03T18:19:00.000+01:00

Noel sent me this link to some Potski action.

He's, loike a total ledge.

Den-Joes Chipper in Killarney

2007-04-19T11:18:00.000+01:00

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3bGv7ltJGPA

The Greatest Goal Ever with probably the greatest commentary ever ...

Out for a Duck

2007-04-18T17:53:00.000+01:00

Billy, ever the chick magnet [oh no!], in the paper yesterday.

Chaddy takes a wee wee.

2007-03-19T17:29:00.000Z

Latics crossbar challenge...

2007-03-19T10:30:00.000Z

Steady on there, Chris...

2007-03-14T19:09:00.000Z

Coming soon: Oldham Piccies!!!!

2007-03-07T19:01:00.000Z

Lunático

2007-03-07T03:15:00.000Z

Went to see these lads here

Fa Cup Final Day 96'

Possibly the best concert I have ever been to .....

It's the power of Christ that compells you...

2007-03-06T18:13:00.000Z

...anyone for a glass of milk?

Dutch Gold

2007-03-02T12:31:00.000Z

A great bunch of lads ... the outfit is called KAOS for some reason ..

we are playing the semi next week .. two games in we changed to the oranje

we have won every game since(7) .. we wont be changing back ..

Oh er...

2007-02-28T18:42:00.000Z

Yes, I have given up the old beard for lent

2007-02-27T17:55:00.000Z

Lent

2007-02-21T11:29:00.000Z

Anyone giving anything up?

Day at the Races

2007-02-05T09:01:00.000Z

The AGP held here yesterday

Here is Ralph Wiggum's entry (Australian gellopy)
El Diablo

I think Cian looks a bit like John Delaney in the 'Oh Jesus' pic...

2007-02-01T13:17:00.000Z

... I was drinking brandy last night though.

A few ski holiday snaps

2007-01-31T11:13:00.000Z

A few snaps from the holidays... what a messy bunch we are.

<cork-accent>"It's de best paRty evaR"</cork-accent>

"Oh Jesus"

Slope Dodgers

Frozen lake

Booze hound

More here. I'll post/link to other peoples photos when they upland them somewhere.

The Big Day Out 07'

2007-01-26T12:49:00.000Z

At Sydney's Olympic Park

In the aptly named "Boiler Room" it was like a "sauna" in there ...

The Streets are on stage ... the lad did more swearing than singing .. good concert though

Main Stage .. snap taken from the top tier of Members stand

Two former greats.

2007-01-24T19:00:00.000Z

Not much going on here these days, is there?

2007-01-12T12:10:00.000Z

"I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business...

2007-01-08T17:27:00.000Z

...but I was in the top one."

Pictured here - we have a Cloughie look-alike spotted by Noel and Keith while boozing with Billy and Catherine in a public house in Ranelagh, Dublin.

Credit due to Keith for taking this pic without getting a kick in the bottom or a smack in the gob from our new alive and well Cloughie.

Alas, he was wearing a blue jumper. Not a green one. The new Cloughie. Not Keith.

Do you think I'll win X-Factor, John?

2007-01-03T16:24:00.000Z

Our hero John Sheridan - nominated for yet another manager of the month award this week - knows his tunes.

~~PS... Sean - please fix this to be like your previous YouTube post... I fecked it up.~~

Foxes Glacier Mints

2007-01-02T11:02:00.000Z

Lake Wanaka, near Queenstown South Island, NZ

Blenheim, main wine region in NZ (South Island)

On The Fox Glacier, West Coast of the Souh Island, NZ

See if you can spot the bits I added in... PS - Well done, NB!

2006-12-29T20:44:00.000Z

TCM Archives > Irish Examiner > 2006/11/20 > Award for Irish Examiner series on ‘lost children’

Monday, November 20, 2006 : FRONT IRELAND SPORT WORLD BUSINESS OPINION

Award for Irish Examiner series on ‘lost children’

Reporter Noel Baker was joint winner of the daily national newspaper category for his series on children in the criminal justice system which ran over four days earlier this year.

Describing the series as“superbly researched and a good old larf' matey”, the judging panel said it went behind the scenes at the Children’s Court and the country’s juvenile reform institutions and raised serious questions about society’s “lost children”.

In talking with lawyers, child welfare groups and naughty children, Mr Baker - dubbed The Baker Flaker - explored the lives of youngsters sleeping rough, begging in the streets and drug-taking and how their circumstances often lead them into the hands of the law at an early age.

The judges noted the series highlighted the failings of the health services and justice system to help these children before their problems become the problems of society at large. Then they did a little dance.

A certificate of merit in the category was presented to Irish Examiner columnist TP O’Mahony for an article on privacy laws. But everybody was more interested in Mr Baker's story.

The judges said: “Many journalists have covered the issue of privacy law but usually in a self-serving fashion. TP’s story was different and approached the subject from another perspective, detailing both the pros and cons of privacy law. Are you still here?”

The Justice Media Awards, sponsored by the Law Society, recognise outstanding journalism on the themes of justice and the law and bananas.

Front Back

© Irish Examiner - Thomas Crosbie Media - Thomas Crosbie Holdings, Ireland, 2006.

Best thing EVAR

2006-12-19T11:09:00.000Z

"Is that coat my jacket?"

2006-12-15T08:55:00.000Z

Marcus is flying home today, arriving in Shannon sometime tomorrow.

My sad face

2006-12-13T21:59:00.000Z

Feic,arse,manderins

nice

2006-12-13T21:37:00.000Z

Look 'ahind you johnny wayne

ohh if i was 20 years younger

2006-12-13T21:27:00.000Z

gonna make a change for once in my life

John Sheridan - Manager of the Month.

2006-12-07T14:55:00.000Z

Shero - Coca Cola League One manager of the month for November. Hurrah!

More Classic Covers

2006-12-05T11:23:00.000Z

Hello, my parents

2006-12-03T11:46:00.000Z

The juice was NOT slurped

Happy Birthday NB. 30TO DAY

2006-12-01T11:31:00.000Z

Voice Of The People

2006-11-30T11:28:00.000Z

Classic Shoot & Match Covers

2006-11-29T10:59:00.000Z

Click for more

Dancing lamb.

2006-11-26T18:46:00.000Z

Some Highlights From Arlo In The Roisin

2006-11-15T21:01:00.000Z

Ce chaoi a bhfuill a chraiccc?

2006-11-14T22:21:00.000Z

Marcus was delighted to have won the longest spoken sentence in the world award!

Elvis

2006-11-13T20:11:00.000Z

This was the first time Elvis had ever met a celebrity of my calibre.

Picture of a man furiously masturbating!

2006-11-13T17:45:00.000Z

Well then...

2006-11-13T14:53:00.000Z

Not much going on here these days, is there?

Pie-o-my

2006-11-02T10:54:00.000Z

via BoingBoing

Good man Cian.

2006-10-30T19:44:00.000Z

Contratulations to Cian - the first Irish man to cross the finishline in the Dublin City Marathon 2006. And him out drinking the other day...

2006 winners
Men
1
Aleksey Sokolov (Russia)
2:11:39
2
Oleksandr Kuzin (Ukraine)
2:13:11
3
Edwin Komen (Kenya)
2:13:26
10
Cian McLoughlin (Ireland)
2:22:37

Step a side BUTCH ..........

2006-10-30T10:28:00.000Z

El Tel (Butcher) has one game left before he wins the sack race ....

More Mylo

2006-10-29T17:29:00.000Z

Disgruntled Mylo quits The Irish Sun and embarks on new scheme to make his fortune.

Halloween House Warming

2006-10-28T17:39:00.000+01:00

Yeah im a wizzard, do ya want to make something of it like?

I vant to suck you blood

No seriously im either a wirate or a pizzard

Stop being such a witch

"Please step out of the veHicle"

2006-10-27T17:09:00.000+01:00

Crimefighting is the new rock and roll.

Myles and fan.

2006-10-27T16:17:00.000+01:00

From the BBC...

2006-10-27T11:03:00.000+01:00

Paul Scholes is not the man to celebrate a major Manchester United landmark with a fanfare or a blaze of publicity.The 31-year-old, a genuine modern-day Old Trafford great, lets football do his talking.

And 131 goals in 499 games for Manchester United speaks volumes.

It is also a measure of his influence that he will reach the 500 mark against Liverpool as a hugely influential part of Sir Alex Ferguson's plans to return the title to Old Trafford.

Scholes emerged as part of United's golden group of young talent in the early 90s along with David Beckham, Ryan Giggs, Nicky Butt and the Neville brothers.

He was arguably the most under-stated of the group, but has done as much to shape Manchester United's successes as any of the aforementioned.

Low-profile to a fault, the lifelong Oldham Athletic fan baffled a room of foreign reporters at the 2002 World Cup in Japan when quizzed on his favourite footballer.

Ignoring the claims of Pele and Diego Maradona, Scholes went for former Oldham Athletic striker Frankie Bunn.

And when met with puzzled glances, Scholes added: "He scored six times for Oldham in a League Cup tie against Scarborough you know."

Such was the dead-pan expression, no-one could tell whether his tongue was drilling a hole in his cheek.

My money doesn't jiggle jiggle...

2006-10-24T15:59:00.000+01:00

I like Louis.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K08diC8TzI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mXiEb2yOYs&NR

Dreamy Sinn Fein babe

2006-10-24T12:31:00.000+01:00

Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful...

Spock's dream woman I would say...

http://www.sinnfeinbookshop.com/

Chaddy and the runs

2006-10-23T16:36:00.000+01:00

Hello.

Oldhamfest 2007 is set to kick off in January and so far Noel Baker has agreed to join in the fun. Good man Noel.

Our choice of matches is very nice.

We can start the year on a winning note by watching Latics V Notts Forest on January 1st.

Noel doesn't like this idea very much because he wants to be holding hands with his girlfriend on New Year's night.

Silly Noel.

The next choice is a right hotpot of a fixture: Latics V Blackpool on January 6th.

Or then there's the option of Latics V Tranmere on February 3rd.

Well?

I saw a guy get shot last night....

2006-10-16T13:33:00.000+01:00

I was riding home from work yesterday on the bus, listening to music and not paying attention to anything. As we were stopping at one of the bus stops, a girl in the back started screaming.

I looked back and saw her pointing out the window, and I followed her stare.

Out in the street were 3 guys. Two of them standing, one of them was on the ground bloody. The taller of the two men had a baseball bat and was about ready to smash it into his head again, when they realized a whole busload of people were looking at them.

As the bus driver radioed in the 999 call the other man, who hadn't been doing anything, took a pistol out of his jacket and shot the guy in the head. At this point the whole bus was in shock and glued to the morbid scene. The two men got into a car and sped off.

When I came home I was visibly shaken. I told my mom what I had just seen. Then my mom got scared, she said "You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air." I whistled for a cab and when it came near, the license plate said "Fresh" and it had dice in the mirror. If anything I could say that this cab was rare but I thought "Nah, forget it, Yo homes, to Bel-Air!" I pulled up to the house about seven or eight and I yelled to the cabby, "Yo homes, smell ya later!" I looked at my kingdom, I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel-Air.

THE BOX

2006-10-15T18:06:00.000+01:00

Are you man enough for THE BOX?

Sean likes THE BOX.

I have not seen THE BOX.

But I am sure I would like it if I did.

THE BOX.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dqO_S7WL-I

Bolding going ...... back to Oz

2006-10-10T22:29:00.000+01:00

I made it back okay , relatively incident free although security in Heathrow is really really tight, all the stuff in my wash bag was confiscated .. which was nice ..

Billy-Myopia

2006-10-06T15:00:00.000+01:00

No Billy-Vision column in the Star this week.

Maybe "the world's population" said it didn't like it?

PS. Only messing. I hope it's back next week.

Thank God that's over....

2006-10-03T11:41:00.000+01:00

Not that it was an ordeal, or anything....

The Big Day Out

2006-10-02T21:34:00.000+01:00

The wedding of the decade took place on Saturday. Harriet and Keith threw a great hoolie.

I put a couple of snaps up here.

I Will See You In Far Off Places

2006-09-25T03:04:00.000+01:00

Ronnie Delaney/John Treacy/Eamon Coughlan

Movie v's Movie

2006-09-18T09:24:00.000+01:00

Saw two films over the weekend. One bad and one not so bad - to the extent it was very good.

The Black Dahlia
Oh Christ! What the hell is it even about? In my top two worst films ever.

Romance & Cigarettes
Even though it's a "musical romantic-comedy film", it's still brillo.

It's the second best film (to Snakes on a Plane) I've seen in ages.

Worth it for the Walken factor alone. What a genious.

No comment needed.

2006-09-15T12:00:00.000+01:00

memories: summer '06

2006-09-13T16:33:00.000+01:00

Long overdue snaps of Berlin and Peter's wedding. It's an orgiastic feast for the senses.

Click Here

Idea for a film

2006-09-11T10:43:00.000+01:00

man travels back in time
man meets woman
!!??!!
man unwittingly becomes his own father, with (optional) hilarious consequences

possibly starring Rick Moranis as the main protagonist.

The Drunks of San Francisco

2006-09-02T13:34:00.000+01:00

I've uplanded the rest of the San Francisco snaps here. Some of the photos have notes attached, so have a look.

Another one bites the dust

2006-09-02T12:32:00.000+01:00

Keith sent me these pics to post from Peter Barry's wedding last night. I'd say you'll be next Keith... wha?

DC and the main man.

Here they are now; all the lads together.

Nob Hill Spa

2006-08-29T10:12:00.000+01:00

We want goals ...

2006-08-25T17:13:00.000+01:00

The Ubiquitous Daniel

check out the lad ( Srikanth ) at the back

Sean : Eire
Eddie: Australia
Sean : China

Note placement of bottles

Samson and Ultanio

2006-08-25T10:53:00.000+01:00

Shotgun and a backup man. Professionals.

2006-08-25T10:06:00.000+01:00

Instead of taking away from the great philosophical debate that's been raging here since I've left, I've put the first few snaps from our recent San Francisco trip here.

The Eircom office in Limerick needed hoovering yesterday, so the internet was down in the city for about 12 hours.

Coming Soon: more holiday snaps, with added drinking goodness!

A cut above ...

2006-08-20T15:04:00.000+01:00

I wanted to get a haircut here, but they wouldn't let me as I was smoking a pipe at the time. What are the odds, eh?

Amber Nector (Coopers not Fosters)

2006-08-20T14:30:00.000+01:00

Warnie, Langer and Ponting (L-R) enjoying a few "turps" at a pre cricket season getaway ..

Pure Gold Mr. Bates, Pure Gold

2006-08-18T11:07:00.000+01:00

http://www.leedsunited.com/page/NewsroomDetail/0,,10273~884019,00.html

Fantasy Pants

2006-08-15T18:35:00.000+01:00

Don't forget to enter your team

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

Billy unfortunately was relegated last season due to financial irregulatities and being a Niall Quinn!

I on the other hand bottled it with weeks to go a la Kevin Keegan

but I will so love it when I BEAT your asses

Garrrr Pirate Crazy Golf Rocks

2006-08-09T21:59:00.000+01:00

Theron, Severiano, Coralie & Steve

Recent trip to BELFARSHT

2006-08-09T21:52:00.000+01:00

Coralie Remembers the Battle of the Somme
Colonel Harland Sanders Mural; Kingpin of the Lower Shankill
Pretty House, Pretty Colours
The Colonels Secret Hideaway

The new kid on the Blog(is that too smart-arse/shite?)

2006-08-08T12:20:00.000+01:00

Hi everyone. Festers here. I'm on board. I think. Not really sure what I'm doing. Will try to load on some photos. This may or may not happen sometime this century. talk later. Hey Sean, tried to download a picture but failed. Give us a hand....

HURRA TORPEDO

2006-08-04T09:01:00.000+01:00

HURRA TORPEDO are my new favourite band.

This video of Total Eclipse of the Heart is one of the greatest ever. Uncontested as the best version of that song. The lads play a chest freezer, a cooker and lots of pots and pans and things, but don't let that put you off.

I've watched it through 3 times already. You'll probably need headphones, as your office colleagues mighn't appreciate the subtle genius of HURRA TORPEDO

Via BoingBoing

This magnificent feast represents the last of the petty cash

2006-08-03T17:10:00.000+01:00

The last few snaps from Berlin last month.

Where the magic happens. The big screen where we watched the game. There were loads of these back to back on the fan mile.

Special K, some English bloke and Keith all boozed up... innit!

KM being serenaded by some German

NB, Keith and some German bloke; all friends again.

Boys in green.

Hey Festers, la la la

DC Comics. His Gazzetta debut, I believe.

Bob/Rob and Noel/NB.

The Smokes are out for Festy and NB

Cormac-Joe breaking it down for Special K

The Sun King

2006-08-03T08:56:00.000+01:00

Bronte Beach .. Eastern Suburbs .. Sydney

Here we are now: all the lads together

2006-08-02T22:34:00.000+01:00

A few more scanned in snaps from Berlin.

DC, RB, CB, NB, KM, CM having a well earned wind-down pint after the 3rd place play offs

NB with his raving specs on

Me, KM and Brian (Bryan?) having pints and hugs and falling down drunk

"Do you remember that bit when St. Tibulus, he tried to take that banana off the other lad?"
"That wasn't a banana, Dougal"

Coming soon: Even more snaps from Berlin. Unfortunately, I don't think I have any Nev/Biney snaps. Must do better next holiday.

FANTASY PREMIER LEAGUE IS BACK

2006-08-02T13:24:00.000+01:00

Hi,
You are invited you to play in the Fantasy Premier League called One for the road.

If you aren't already playing the game then you can register at http://fantasy.premierleague.com

Once you have logged in and entered your team, click on the 'Leagues'
link you can find on the the right of the page. Now enter the code
183555-34916 to join the private league.

Enjoy the game.

The King & I

2006-08-02T07:33:00.000+01:00

SON & Daryl (L to R) at HQ

Daryl is my boss (brains of the operation) ..

Medieval Times

2006-07-30T20:17:00.000+01:00

A few snaps from Merv's birthday bash in Bunratty last night. Feel free to bang your fists on your desk in appreciation.

Des, Buffer, Kieran and Tessie

Mead and two veg

"'Allo 'allo what seems to be the problem here then?"

Off to the dungeon

Merv singing for his supper.

"Please don't send me back to the dungeon, mister"

"I'm a maneater"

The Pint Principle

2006-07-25T18:22:00.000+01:00

Left to right: a surly pre-pint NB; Billy reaches pinting equilibrium; Myles has gone too far and turned Bertie. In short: pints squared multiplied by bonhomie divided by proximity to bar = X

Candy is dandy; but liquor is quicker.

2006-07-24T09:13:00.000+01:00

Drinking beer in Keanes on Friday night.

Which one is the "arty farty one"?

L-R: Floyd Landis, Tessie, Corralie and Lance "One Ball" Armstrong

"Bleedin' Arts Festival"

2006-07-21T08:56:00.000+01:00

There's a few great snaps from the Galway Arts Festival here.

The lad that took 'em has a blog here, always loaded with great snaps of Galway and the surrounding area.

Donal's World

2006-07-19T17:55:00.000+01:00

sorry i havent posted in a while but as you can see i have been very very busy

by the way big red just did 31MPG on its last tank! last week it was only 21.5 - HUZZAH!

I'd love a Magnum

2006-07-19T14:49:00.000+01:00

It's even hotter today. Look what happened to our scissors. Can I have an ice cream?