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[JMO]

Just listened to it on the bbc, love the radio broadcasts.

Conjures up memories of listening to bbc games on the radio in the car, my dad tapping the wheel at each pass or surge, tuned to each minute rise and fall of the crowd, my brother with hands behind his neck, elbows touching and taut. Something special about the radio. Whenever we got to where we were going i would be disappointed almost, even though we could probably catch some of the game on the tv.

Can't wait to see the game.For now I'll call home and talk it over with the old man, if hes not on the way back from somwhere, tapping the wheel, dreaming of Croker.

[eamo]

I know what you mean. I really miss Saturday afternoons in Northern Ireland. Strong tea and fry-up's. Those cheesey DJ's on the radio. The ones with showband pasts. Then switch over to Five Live for the big build-up to the Saturday afternoon football. There was a different mood on Saturdays and part of that mood was conjured up by the radio.

[IrishJen]

Aw....you guys are making me homesick! Well, just a little bit.

Seems like it was an awesome game, and an awesome occasion. I'm sad I missed it - was away for the weekend so I had no way of catching it. Any idea if it's available online anywhere?

Such a satisfying game.

[JMO]

I downloaded it from blueyoyo..tho u have to pay to be a member there. i'm sure its available from some torrent site or another.

[JMO]

[eamo]

JMO.......is that Luke Kelly in your avatar? One of my favorite singers.

[Privateer]

What's 'Croker'?

Are we talking about croquet here?

[newintown]

croke park, home to GAA (gaelic athletic association)
the match on sat was of particular significance not just cos it was ireland v england, or cos the game was rugby rather than gaelic, but because of historical reasons that i will let you research for yourself.
i would murder an ulster fry, with the full potato, soda & wheaten bread works.
or a packet of tayto cheese n onion & a bottle of club orange!

[IrishJen]

You gotta love how everyone from NI (and Ireland for that matter) craves the same things! The Ulster fries, the strong tea, the Tayto and the Club (although I preferred the rock shandy myself). Ever tried the pancakes with the fry?

I reckon you could start up a brisk trade here in such goods. An Irish friend and I went to Mokpo in January - we wanted to go to the seaside - and had some Tayto cheese and onion as we walked along the seafront. Any my brother lives in Shanghai, and says when two Irish people meet for the first time, the conversation inevitably quickly turns to where you can get good sausages.

Our food may not be the most sophisticated, it may even be "bland" (according to a Chinese mother), but dammit it's tasty!

[JMO]

[JMO]