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Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 3:58 pm
by HwoodMike2umate
And don't forget we like to have our own Shooting team -
http://www.nifss.co.uk/
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:03 pm
by big mervyn
HwoodMike2umate wrote:The caller presumably does not consider Darts and Chess as proper sports?
I don't consider gold and snooker to be proper sports.
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:06 pm
by big mervyn
HwoodMike2umate wrote:Think Norn Iron Squash play in the Commonwealth Games.
NI sends athletes to the CW games from sports that are otherwise organized on an all-Ireland basis - boxing and athletics to name 2.
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:25 pm
by HwoodMike2umate
Indeed, best of both worlds for those guys & girls. Maybe if and when Jeffrey Donaldson persuades the Republic to rejoin the Commonwealth more can enjoy the benefits. Ponder folks.
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:28 pm
by promenader 2
HwoodMike2umate wrote:The caller presumably does not consider Darts and Chess as proper sports?
Sport, IMHO, should be something which requires a modicum of athletic activity. I'll reluctantly give you darts, but if you start putting in board games, where does that stop? Is draughts a sport? Tiddlywinks?
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:30 pm
by big mervyn
HwoodMike2umate wrote:Indeed, best of both worlds for those guys & girls. Maybe if and when Jeffrey Donaldson persuades the Republic to rejoin the Commonwealth more can enjoy the benefits. Ponder folks.
That discussion didn't proceed as Jeffrey may might have anticipated. Most of the contributors thought that might be feasible within a United Ireland
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:33 pm
by big mervyn
promenader 2 wrote:HwoodMike2umate wrote:The caller presumably does not consider Darts and Chess as proper sports?
Sport, IMHO, should be something which requires a modicum of athletic activity. I'll reluctantly give you darts, but if you start putting in board games, where does that stop? Is draughts a sport? Tiddlywinks?
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you can compete at the highest level in slacks and a Pringle sweater it ain't a sport ...
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2019 4:37 pm
by HwoodMike2umate
Well before we get back to Norn Iron footie, I just want to congratulate the Norn Iron Volleyball team who beat the Faroe Islands in 2016.
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2019 12:04 am
by big mervyn
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:46 am
by HwoodMike2umate
Never played Kendo but I see that in Norn Iron it is governed by the British Kendo Association.
But I fully accept that most sports on this lovely island of Ireland are administered on an All Ireland basis and for the avoidance of any doubt I have no problem with that.
And sure isn't the Orange Order as well
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Thu Mar 28, 2019 11:48 pm
by Shan
big mervyn wrote:
That discussion didn't proceed as Jeffrey may might have anticipated. Most of the contributors thought that might be feasible within a United Ireland
NEVER NEVER NEVER.
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 8:06 pm
by solidarity
Another fine win. This time away to the mighty Estonie. The dream lives on.
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:11 pm
by moyletra
solidarity wrote:Another fine win. This time away to the mighty Estonie. The dream lives on.
Love the sarcasm
. Thanks to all our players despite many of our residents not supporting the national squad. A win is a win, so the seam does live on.
Supporter of Northern Ireland since 1963. And proud that to have seen my country qualify for two world cups and a European championship I have and still believe.
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Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 2:19 am
by big mervyn
Meh
Re: NORN IRON
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 9:47 am
by Dave
Cool story bro.
