Shoulder to Shoulder

Shoulder to Shoulder

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Sometimes we write and first, second, third and sixth draft. Other times we write and leave it all out there in one. It’s brain vs heart, mind vs matter. I prefer writing spur of the moment. This is a first draft post. It means something to this writer.

Take it as you want, I don’t really care.

France, you were smashed today by a slick Irish machine. Italy you were smashed, Romania were smashed and Canada you were smashed. The World Cup is there, wishing smelling distance and no mistakes are allowed.

O’Connell and O’Mahoney literally sacrificed their bodies for their country. Sexton is groggy and doubtful. Yet Argentina, get ready for the onslaught.

We are expecting your hearts on your sleeves and we are going to thank you for them. It’s going to be a closer game than France and you are going to represent your passionate nation completely. But you are going to lose.

The quarters were predicted perfectly. I hope Wales beat South Africa.

For now we are all going to celebrate together as a nation.

New Zealand, we’re coming. Let’s see who’s smash is better!

TPJ X

Ireland Soccer Team Excels

Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow

Irish Soccer

An Unreal Result

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Dressing Room

The Aviva is a special place in Dublin. It has memories of many a many a many a match woven into the walls and floorboards and many a player who has thread it’s boards can recall their most memorable game. There is an essence of history permeating from its being looming over D4.

The Irish soccer team have provided their nation with some unbelievable memories in the past. David O’Leary, John Aldridge, Ray Houghton, Packie Bonner, Ian Harte, Robbie Keane, Steve Staunton, Jason McAteer to name only a few in the passed 20 years and on Thursday night last, they bloody did it again. Shane Long’s goal has to rank up there with the best of them.

A justifiably confident German team came to Dublin with high hopes of securing a first place spot and an easy ticket to France next year… They left with sore bodies, bruised hearts and confused heads.

‘Was da fuk zust passiert, zid ve just get za schiesse kick out of uus by ze kleine team from Irland’ –

Yes you bloody well did lads. Safe trip home. We’ll see ye in the World Cup again sure. Nice to see ya in Dublin. Fair thee well.

In the defensive match Shane Long scored a screamer, McCarthy had a stormer and Hoolihan brought his A game to the table which would easily rival Matty Holland, Kevin Kilbane’s, Jason McAteer’s or even Robbie Keane’s best performances over the years. The team thrived for each other and the supporters almost brought the roof down just to help them.

If Martin O’Neill had asked asked any of the 40,000 people if they had the balls to come on against die Deutsche, I’d say they would have pulled the boots out of the nap sack and jumped the fence.

It was savage.

I genuinely think that the Irish rugby team gives confidence to the Irish soccer team (and vice versa) who in turn give confidence to every other Irish athlete competing in any international event. We are a nation filled with pride at the moment.

Sunday September 11th sees both the Irish teams playing their rivals. The rugby is France in Cardiff, the soccer sees us taking on Poland in Poland. It’s two big tests at 5pm and 8pm (I think) respectively and I’d say 4million people here will watch at least one of the games.

We tomorrow be a shimmering success? I’m not sure about the soccer – hopefully, dear God, hopefully.  I was in the crowd in Poznan when Sean St. Ledger put us level with the Croats and it was one of my favourite sporting memories ever. The Irish soccer fans are exceptional given that we’re below mediocre most of the time. But a bit of skill and a shitload of heart goes a long way.

I hope we beat Poland and automatically qualify. Will we beat France in the rugby? Abso-bloody-lutely! There is no doubt in my mind.

Whatever the results, the population may, no, will require a national holiday on Monday if one team wins and also Tuesday too if both teams do the business.

I’ll be in a pub in Limerick city for both. And I Cannot Wait.

Slainte to Tomorrow,

TPJ x

Empty Chairs Saturated

Wonder, Changes.. Life

Green turns into a warm kind of orange.

Then carried away by the wind.

Its magical, every time..
Over and over again.
The seasons of life, things with no end.
We trust, we let go, we listen, we don’t wanna know, we can’t shut up.
Look up, let go… enjoy the nature and Life will guide you.
You show us a different version each year but the reaction still stays the same.
I never felt more powerful.
Walking along a dusty path on a sunny morning.
These proud trees showing off their colourful dresses.
Sunshine will guide you to a better place.
A new you, if you want it too.
Fully recharge your soul, your spirit and yourself.
Spread your wings.
A kind orange moment will become Today.

Roche’s Feeds

Roche’s Feeds Limerick

Two of our writers work for this company in Limerick city in Ireland. This video was made by them, It’s a great video in a widely unknown area….and there is Lots of big machinery. Brilliant stuff!

TPJ x

James Bay and Ed Sheeran Duet

James Bay and Ed Sheeran

This is an unbelievable rendition of James Bay’s song Let it Go.

The two performers are great mates but also competitors in their fields for market share etc. It makes these performances that they do so much better. It tells the capitalists and producers that they like and respect each other enough just to rock up to each other’s gigs and play along.

Two super talented gentlemen who make beautiful music together. They remind us that that’s what it’s all about.

TPJ x