There was this great scene in the second season of Prison Break, when the lads had just busted out of Fox River and the reprehensible T-Bag had foolishly parted company for a time with his hand. Having got a vet to reattach it, T-Bag showed his gratitude by informing his hapless helper that he was going to bump him off. […]
I am bereft, almost inconsolable. It’s all over … well, until next year. Yes folks, the third season of Prison Break, that wonderfully entertaining leave-your-sense-of-logic-at-the-door-but-enjoy-the-ride show, finished up on RTE 2 last night. As it did, all we were left with was a vengeful-looking Michael Scofield driving off in pursuit of his quarry, a large fuck-off pistol and the origami […]
As the saying goes, there are only two certain things in life, viz. death and taxation. But this being Tuesday – and a rather nice, steely cold but with bright sunshine Tuesday at that – there are two other fairly definite events to talk about. Yes folks, it’s Mayo News day and it’s also Prison Break night. First to the […]
It meant having to wolf down a pancake and then battling through the rush-hour traffic (an hour in the car from Drumcondra to Kelly’s Corner) to get there 20 minutes or so after The Launch was supposed to have started. But there were plenty of other poor eejits like myself – including some of the senior panel – similarly snarled […]
Our kids might be growing into full-blown Jackeens before our eyes but all is not lost, it would appear, for us Dublin-based Mayo supporters. A new supporters club, to be known as “Mayo GAA Dublin” (how’s that for an original title?) will, according to this report, be launched on Tuesday, 5th February at the Garda Club. Ah yes, the Garda […]
It’s Mayo News time again, hombres. Here’s Mike Finnerty’s upbeat match report from Sunday and here’s a good in-depth assessment from Sean Rice about how each of the players fared. His comments about how BJP, Trevor Howley, Seamus O’Shea and Mickey Mullins performed are fairly encouraging and he also notes that the whole team was a lot more physical than […]