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Thursday 8 December 2022
Did you make the cut this week?
Reation to news involving Rob Heffernan, Dundalk and the All-Priests Over 75s Challenge match also feature.
We trawl through the stories of the past seven days to pick out our favourite things you said.
We’ve also got a reference to that time Graeme Souness got conned by a name claiming to be George Weah’s cousin, and a bagel injury.
Elsewhere, Daniel Sturridge returns to his ‘parent club’ and biblical.
Teddy Sheringham, the Cleveland Bengals and the two Joe Duffys also feature.
Jason Lee, Michael Collins and Hans Moleman all feature too.
Billy Walsh’s departure from Irish sport, Ireland’s defeat to the Argies and UFC Dublin were all big in the news over the past seven days.
Paul O’Connell and the Irish rugby team have been big in the news over the past seven days, and they feature prominently here.
We’ve also got Tyson Fury getting back to fighting crime and Ireland beating Messi in 2022.
We pick out our favourite readers’ thoughts from the past seven days.
Also, Charlie Adam’s goal predicted, haters gonna hate (hate, hate, hate, hate) on St Ledger and welcoming Isa Nacewa back.
Our favourite jokes, opinions and observations from readers.
Before going on to become one of Ireland’s greatest rugby players, Paulie worked behind a deli counter as a young lad.
Here are some of your best efforts from below the line.
The Kilkenny legend, late racehorse trainer Dessie Hughes and Billy O’Driscoll all feature.
We trawl through what you the reader has said over the past seven days and pick out our favourites.
We pick out our favourite readers’ remarks from the past seven days.
Our favourite readers’ remarks from the past seven days.
We trawl through what you the reader has said over the past seven days and pick out our favourites.
Our favourite response from readers, including a new purpose for referee vanishing spray and Pat Kenny’s fitness regime.
Our favourite readers’ remarks from the past seven days.
We’ve also got responses to Rory McIlroy’s Olympic announcement, Brazilian striker Fred and following the Irish rugby team from Senegal.
Some of our favourites including Mike McCarthy egg-shelling, Daniel Agger in Limerick and Paddy Barnes’s shameless self-promotion methonds.
Imagine how many packets of Mega Meanies Barcelona’s main man could buy after signing a new deal…
From The42
Check out the funniest remarks left by readers over the past seven days.
Sure watch the point if the Kerry forward isn’t around…
Would anyone notice if the Ireland centre joined Mumford & Sons?
“I got to give them kudos, cause they really stepped up and did the full monty thing and got naked.”
THE EIGHTH OF December is an important day in the run-up to the festive season.
For many, it signifies the beginning of the Christmas period and the decorations should only be put up today or after today. For others, the Christmas period began weeks ago and decorations are already up.
It’s also a day when hordes of shoppers from outside Dublin flock to either the capital or their nearest large town/city to pick up bits for Christmas.
So today we’re asking… Is 8 December the start of Christmas?
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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