TWO AMERICAN MEN set a record early this year by being the first to free-climbs the 3,000-foot vertical wall on El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, which has long been considered one of the most difficult rocks to climb.
It took Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell nineteen days to achieve one of climbing’s most difficult challenges. Although the photos would terrify most of us, Conor Ryan wasn’t as impressed with the feat and wondered how the climbers would fair on one of Ireland most…difficult climbs.
“Yeah but have they tried to climb Croke Patrick on a blustery day.”
It was announced on Tuesday that Yohan Blake, the second fastest man on the planet, would be competing in the AON Men’s International 100m race on Friday evening in Santry. Dave Meagher reacted to the news with an exceptional piece of Father Ted referencing.
“Second best priest…”
In honour of Conor McGregor’s interim featherweight title victory over Chad Mendes two weeks ago, we looked at his devastating left hand and 14 more of the scariest things in sport. John and Luke McGahren weighed in with two fantastic comments.
“butch harmon staring towards the camera looks as though you have walked on him sitting on the toilet.”
“The thought of having to give Father Jack a bath after the All Priests five-a-side Over 75s Indoor Challenge Match.”
After the42′s own Murray Kinsella analyzed how Brodie Retallick is a man continuing to improve and frighten the rest of the rugby world, Martello Mulligan offered his own unique assessment of Retallick’s abilities.
“Scary. This guy thinks so far ahead he tears off the toilet roll before he shits.”
Elvery’s Die Hard spoof featuring Simon Zebo provided plenty of laughs during the week. It had a little bit of everything. Even, as Anthony Campion cleverly spotted, a cameo from Wexford politician Mick Wallace.
“Fair play to mick Wallace he’s in everything.”
And this my friends……..
@Ray Ridge: Gave you a thumbs up Ray, cos I get a bit of craic outta you.
Anyway, if Liverpool win tomorrow, one more win very likely do it.
@ecrowley ecrowley: if only equalling arsenal’s results till they run out of games,so be it, tomorrow and next weekend the handiest of what’s left,two wins and I might lay of the anxiety tablets.
@Deano74: Ah it’s defo done pal, but I’d like it confirmed sooner than later.
@ecrowley ecrowley: I know,it’s like waiting on a bus,you know it’s coming,but you just want it here.
@Deano74: exactamundo
@ecrowley ecrowley: hope Ray doesn’t support Liverpool!?
@Deano74: Can you give them to me
@Tom Murphy: Arsenal fan i think
@Ray Ridge: friends???
@ecrowley ecrowley: Tbh I don’t Liverpool need to win another game in order to lift the trophy.
@SEAN: You’re a great friend of mine Seanie.
If Arsenal wet themselves against Madrid Wednesday night it won’t surprise me one bit.
The league is done and everyone knows it. Liverpool probably don’t even need another point the way Arsenal are going.
Main thing, no injuries ahead of the Madrid game. Pity they couldn’t rest more but it is what it is. Hopefully they played within themselves and are primed for Wednesday.
Hopefully Mbappe can do an Origi on them next Wednesday!
@Dan The Man: Hope arsenal go through
Hardly a slip up in fairness…..
@Paul Linehan: in the context of the title race of course it is. If Liverpool fail to capitalise on it tomorrow that’s an even bigger slip up
@Michael Mullins: what title race? It’s done since end of march.
@Paul Mallon: grand for us to say that here. Doubt that’s what Arteta is telling them before matches
@Michael Mullins: I’m sure Arsenal have a more realistic target in mind to be bothered by something they blew a long time ago.
Looked as of though the exertions against Real the other night caught up with Arsenal not only physically but mentally and emotionally too. Here’s hoping that they can raise their game again next week in bernabau otherwise they be in for one long long night
@Jed Ward: arsenal score in the 90 mins and it’s well done,at 3 nil it should be,but I seem to vaguely remember a certain side overcome a 3 nil against another Spanish heavy weight,best of luck anyway,enjoy.
@Jed Ward: Arsenal will go through
@SEAN: €1,000 says Real will go through
If Arsenal want CL trophy they’ll have to rest their first 11 regularly now come PL games as pathway to that trophy is probably PSG in semi and most probably Barcelona in the final. Gunners won’t half deserve trophy if they can put out Madrid and also those teams.
Same old arsenal
How poor are this Arsenal side
@james quinn: Apparently Arsenal have spent 1.4 billion since 2017. Klopp lifted how many trophies with about 1/30th of that budget and assisted Slot with another!
@Dan The Man: Yep. With City in a title race, Liverpool were winning nearly every game after xmas and twice came up 1 point short getting the likes of 97 points. With Arsenal u just know they can’t put a string of wins together. They needn’t use Europe as an excuse. Klopp won a Champions League and still got close to 100 points. Levels to this game.
@james quinn: Still poor enough to beat the champions league winner 3 zip
@Dan The Man: klopps net spend was roughly just shy of 350 million,in 9 years, Artetas net spend is roughly 540 million in five years.