THERE’S A DIFFERENT crowd than normal training at Na Fianna GAA Club in Glasnevin.
Contestants from China’s biggest reality TV show, The Exploration of The World, have decamped to Dublin to learn traditional Irish skills, including football, hurling, and even a bit of Irish dancing.
The programme is watched by as many as 500 million people.
Georgina Caraher from Experience Gaelic Games, who is facilitating the training of the celebrity contestants, said that the programme was interested in doing a segment on Irish culture and, through Failte Ireland, got in touch with her organisation.
“They’re very taken with how different and how unique hurling is,” she told RTÉ’s News at One, although said they were having mixed success with actually striking the sliotar.
She added that the group is interested in how learning how important GAA clubs are to Irish communities.
Caracher said the celebrities will be in Ireland for the next week, taking part in a range of activities culminating in a live show on Friday.
The two most exciting teams inbthe Pro14 lost against the odds heading into a European semi final. Should be a cracker on Saturday as both will be looking for improvements!! C’mon Leinster, from a a Munster fan!!!
Great battle for the No. 1 jumper in prospect between young guns Joey Cadbury and Jordan Lamour.
Don’t rate Ross Burn off the tee. He gets underneath the football and can send it careening wildly wide to either side. A young place-kicker like him, who’s finding his feet in the pro ranks, really needs to focus on the mechanics and structure of his run-up, rather than trying to force things. Doesn’t matter if his range is limited to 30 metres or so. It’s better for the fundamentals to be right of dominating the football, telling it who’s boss by the command and authority of one’s stance, and the conviction of connection followed by a smooth and powerful follow-through. As young Burn fills out, adds muscle and grows further, his range should increase little by little. I would have some concerns about the standards of kicking coaching at Leinster Rugby Union though.
If Lamour gets handed the No. 1 jumper for the weekend’s clash with Llanelli, I think it probably would be wise to have young Cadbury on the interchange bench. The young chap has a lot in his game that is reminiscent of Greg Inglis, from the way he runs and steps to the passes he throws. Unfortunately, I do think full-back will be his strongest position so one of he and Lamour will probably have to go somewhere else if they want to became the champion player they wish to be.
@Henry Suva: do you ever get bored of your own waffle?
@Henry Suva: By No.1 you surely mean No.10?
@Rudiger McMonihan: couldn’t have said it better! :-)
Don’t think Larmour has the size to be a prop
@Johnny Bellew:
Sorry, Johnny, yes. I was thinking in terms of rugby league numbering. My mistake.
@Henry Suva: what the hell are you talking about
@Henry Suva:
“Sorry, Johnny, yes. I was *pretending to* think in terms of rugby league numbering. My mistake.”
There Henry, fixed it for ya.
@Henry Suva: would you ever fcuk off
Or doesn’t the No. 1 wear 15 in the rugby union code? I’m not quite sure…
No one is sure of what you’re saying Henry, so you’re not alone