Rory McIlroy
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Topic: Rory McIlroy
Posted By: Jackthelad
Subject: Rory McIlroy
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:00pm
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Don't know if theres a thread on him, he's going to play for Ireland - Discuss. Cue a wide range of 'who gives a f**k's?  ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
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Posted By: Max Power
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:09pm
Always knew he was a proud Irishman  With himself and GMac, we'll have a chance at a gold medal at these Olympics. ------------- Co-Founder of The Paul McShane Fan Club, Portmarnock Branch |
Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:12pm
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be lucky to make the team , gmac and lowry will be higher in the rankings than him by 2016...
------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:22pm
Good news  Can he play Left Back? ------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:23pm
the current incumbent certainly cant  ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Sligo Hornet wrote:Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:26pm
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Absolute disgrace if the OCI even consider him. Only declaring now because Nike forced the decision to ensure as many of their men are in Rio as they know he wont make his homeland's team. And as RM says he probably wont have to worry about it because he won't be good enough at that time to make our team.
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Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:29pm
OCI will lick his hole and take him for sure , pat hickey said he wanted him to carry the flag ! you can bet he wil turn that "honour" down ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:30pm
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Is Delaney still vice prez of the OCI? ------------- YBIG Table Quiz winner 2016 & 2017 AS YOU WERE McGx |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:34pm
Surely that would hinder his swing? ------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: flick
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:37pm
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McIlroy belongs to Ireland as much as Golf belongs in the Olympics ------------- GWAN YBIG |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:41pm
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McIlroy came out in a rash when someone suggested he carry the tricolour according to a well respected journalist at the press conference today. When I say well respected I mean not respected. When I say not respected I mean he doesnt exist. It was me who made it up. ok? ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: Shoco
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:55pm
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great news -------------  YOUR 3 IN A ROW LEAGUE CHAMPIONS |
Posted By: MasterOfApples
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 1:58pm
| His decline in form made the choice for him, imo. He wouldn't make Team GB. Always liked the lad and would have lost no respect for him whatsoever if he had chosen Team GB. A true gent in the flesh. |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 2:00pm
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Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 2:04pm
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Does he qualify under the granny rule ------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 2:07pm
He's higher ranked than any British golfer, would have made the team in my opinion. Looking forward to seeing a lot of U-Turns done with people who i know who called him a traitor and brit slowly coming round to liking him again now! |
Posted By: Landon Donovan
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 2:14pm
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If ever there was a case of people living their lives through sportspeople it is this. McIlroy is going to the Olympics for himself, not some randomers that watch tv. |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 2:34pm
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A yes, the thread is progressing along expected lines. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: BaileNuisBhoy
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 2:55pm
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Orange loving pr!ck ------------- Say no to Egg Chasing!!! |
Posted By: Max Power
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 3:42pm
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It will be a proud day when he takes home the gold for Ireland. Absolutely brilliant for one of the finest golfer in the world today to be representing us at the Olympics. As he said himself, he didn't really think too much about it and now that he's home in Ireland for the open, he has decided to announce it. No better time in my opinion. Well done Rory, I never doubted you. ------------- Co-Founder of The Paul McShane Fan Club, Portmarnock Branch |
Posted By: dickybhoy
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2014 at 11:29pm
| Took him 25 years to realise he was Irish? What a dick. |
Posted By: StephenHendrick
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 3:07am
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Approximately 150 years ago, his ancestors were left to starve and rot alive by the British; treated worse than animals. His fellow Catholics shot and bludgeoned to death in the name of his country, to give people like him his freedom. For this.... ungrateful, ugly little, rat faced swine. No f'n pride in this country. I know people from Eastern European countries who would find this kind of treacherous, unpatriotic behaviour absolutely abhorrent. It makes me embarrassed. |
Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 7:46am
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/golf/article-2200702/Rory-McIlroy-represent-Great-Britain-Ireland-2016-Olympics.html ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 7:53am
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Golf is an all Ireland sport so not surprised by the decision. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: seanyshuffler
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:08am
All the single quotation would indicate paraphrasing what Mcilory said. |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:15am
Quality journalism :). Good bias shown :) ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: seanyshuffler
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:24am
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Posted By: 9fingers
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:01am
You embarrass yourself on here all the time, I wouldn't worry about Rory
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Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:03am
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:15am
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Posted By: MasterOfApples
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:18am
Well said, a truly embarrassing outburst. Rory's decision makes him no more or less British, Irish, Northern Irish or whatever nationality he chooses to identify himself through.
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Posted By: Just saying like
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:33am
There's hope for Stephen yet  .------------- I don't know what more we can do in terms of being open and transparent - John Delaney |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:34am
Probably a better effort than most of my mates could do in fairness ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:36am
So is this all fact ye? How do you know his ancestors were? Wouldnt be a major fan of McIlroy but whatever decision he made, he has the right to do so and it should be respected. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: Just saying like
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:57am
Well said. Same goes for Stephen ------------- I don't know what more we can do in terms of being open and transparent - John Delaney |
Posted By: StephenHendrick
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:17am
Ya junkies junkies bastard ya.
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Posted By: Landon Donovan
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:23am
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Rors People that use sportspeople to live out their political ideology  |
Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:26am
| Oh my my so much hatred towards our Rory, he declares for Ireland and he gets grief, if had declared for GB he'd got grief. I hope they get the gold medal. |
Posted By: Just saying like
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:27am
Milla, Milla. Come out, come out, wherever you are. ------------- I don't know what more we can do in terms of being open and transparent - John Delaney |
Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:27am
Wow, just wow! |
Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:29am
Get that chip of your shoulder fs. |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:29am
Damned if he does
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Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:30am
Del Monte? Fanta? |
Posted By: MasterOfApples
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:32am
Unreal, isn't it! Can you imagine what the reaction would have been like had he opted for Team GB, when you look at some of the bile spouted since the announcement.
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Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:35am
Stephen Nolan will probably do a show about it with the usual cretins in the studio audience. |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:39am
And he'll probably be the 1st jumping on the McIlroy bandwagon if he brings home a gold medal. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: roverstillidie
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:42am
Like it or not, there is a perception that he has re-opted for Ireland because his form is a shambles and is unlikely to make the British side. ------------- He is Karl Pilkington in the LOI section and Karl Marx outwith it |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:47am
Nothing the Irish love more: Give a foreign celebrity a hurl and sliotar and get them pictured with it. Picture them drinking a pint of Guinness. Sure they knew they couldnt get the Queen to do them things so they did the next best thing. Brought her to Croke Park and the Guinness factory ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: StephenHendrick
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:51am
OMG God love ya.
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Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 12:34pm
Don't be stuck in the past, move forward with the times. |
Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 12:37pm
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McIlroy is currently ranked 6th in the world - the closest British players to him are Rose (10th) and Donald (20th) so I don't know where people are coming from with this 'He wouldn't have made Team GB anyway' craic.
Just accept that having sat down with his marketing team, Mr. McIlroy has come to the conclusion that his interests would be best served representing Ireland over GB at the Olympics.
 Or maybe it was his ex-missus wearing that tri-colour dress that swung it in the end...
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Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 12:38pm
+1 There'll always be conspiracy theorists though.
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Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 12:42pm
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Posted By: Hoosay
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 1:33pm
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So... Irishman will represent Ireland at the Olympics if he qualifies?
Hold the front page.
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 1:34pm
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Posted By: StephenHendrick
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 2:57pm
| qwerty |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 3:35pm
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Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 5:55pm
Honestly some of the comments on here about McIllroy  Who gives a bollix what if he feels British, Irish or anything else. It's his own business and judging by some of thr comments on here I wouldn't blame the lad for not nailing his colours to our mast or anyone else's. I don't blame him for not delaring what he feels his nationality is publicly given the knuckle dragger reaction from either side of the political divide of this Island. Personally if I was from the north I'd make my Irish identity/allegiences known whatever the unionists/loyalists might think but if the lad doesn't want to alienate his support from one side of the community, well then leave him to it. ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 6:05pm
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spot on irishmufc its Rorys call. ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 6:13pm
| I hold the same view on footballers. If they consider themselves Irish, fair enough, declare for us and get on with it. If they consider themselves Northern Irish-British and wish to declare in the case of football for the North as opposed to GB for golf, then fire ahead. Just get it sorted though, don't be stalling etc. |
Posted By: roverstillidie
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:04pm
------------- He is Karl Pilkington in the LOI section and Karl Marx outwith it |
Posted By: dickybhoy
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:17pm
Sounds like your the one with the issues.
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Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:19pm
No, I don't think so. |
Posted By: KingswoodRover
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 11:06pm
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Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 9:26am
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Rory McIRAoy ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: Just saying like
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 9:33am
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Will yez leave poor Rory alone. He is a good proud Irish man but he was led astray by that Danish hussey. She wanted our Rory to become Sir Rory so she could be lady muck. As soon as he gave her the big tennis elbow he came to his senses and reaffirmed his Paddiness. God bless Ruadhri. ------------- I don't know what more we can do in terms of being open and transparent - John Delaney |
Posted By: RogerMilla
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 10:05am
i shall be stealing that one , going to bend a few lads ears with that over the weekend ------------- The first time the Devil made me do it. The second time I did it on my own. |
Posted By: Just saying like
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 11:10am
------------- I don't know what more we can do in terms of being open and transparent - John Delaney |
Posted By: StephenHendrick
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 2:39pm
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Rory McIlroy feels British or half British/half Irish or whatever. I challenge anyone to find any Albanian that feels Greek or an Armenian that feels Turkish or a Croatian that feels Serbian or a Pole that feels Russian. |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 12:48pm
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Some of the comments on him at the start of thread are gonna be quoted for a long time to come. ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2014 at 12:51pm
This is easily the best quote in this thread. I have no idea where to start, so I wont. ------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: Northerner
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 7:25pm
| Well done Rory, can the doubters and haters now feck up and stop worrying about what flag he prefers or if he's N.Irish/Irish/UK citizen/EU citizen. Another major win for the supremely talented Ulsterman. |
Posted By: daithi
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 7:29pm
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Always good for the sport when you get a home grown winner ------------- Just because it's tradition does not make it right |
Posted By: Denis Irwin
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 7:42pm
------------- Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one". Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn |
Posted By: Double Maxim
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 7:59pm
Well done Rory  ------------- Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world |
Posted By: Max Power
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 8:18pm
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He could end up being the greatest player of all time at the rate he's going. Well done Rory, a genius. ------------- Co-Founder of The Paul McShane Fan Club, Portmarnock Branch |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 9:11pm
------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: Bob Hoskins
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 9:13pm
------------- Romario 2016: And the ticket mafia gets caught! Well, four years ago I had already told the government. |
Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 9:23pm
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Could go down with George best as one of the greatest Irish sports people of all time. Time will tell. ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 9:23pm
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Fair play to him. Fantastic achievement ------------- Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been. |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 9:28pm
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Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 9:22am
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Is there a "country" that pund for pound has produced as many top class sportstars as Northern Ireland? Rory McIlroy
Georgie Best
Barry McGuigan
Mary Peters
Eddie Irvine
Alex Higgins
Joey Dunlop
I'm sure there's many more.
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Posted By: Gary McKay
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 9:30am
| Catalunya ? |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 10:08am
 Monaghan folk might disagree with you there.------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 10:13am
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Posted By: sid waddell
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 10:18am
Sambo McNaughton ------------- Edited by Trigboy 10 at 10:03pm |
Posted By: Roberto Baggio
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 10:41am
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Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:10pm
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Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:17pm
------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:17pm
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Niall Patterson and David McCreery unbelievebly omitted from this illustrious Hall of Fame.... not to mention Davy Tweed. ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: Citizen
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:22pm
not sure how george best could be considered the greatest irish sports-person of all time. he was on the scrap heap at 28 ------------- My Views are my own and do not in any way represent this site. 'The FAI are the dysfunctional body that other dysfunctional bodies call Galacticos' - Declan Lynch (Sunday Indo) |
Posted By: Cabra Hoop
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:23pm
Do'h......... ------------- " BFC always gives me a laugh........ " |
Posted By: irishmufc
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:29pm
Depends what the criteria is. If you're going by ability he would have been one of the best players in the world at one stage just as McIlroy is in regards to golf. Trying to establish 'Greatest Irish Sportsperson' to me is a pointless exercise especially when everybody has their own set of criteria for measuring it and how would you compare the various disciplines? (athletics, football, golf)
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Posted By: AntrimMan
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:32pm
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Sambo McNaughton Niall Patterson ------------- @AntrimMan85 |
Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:33pm
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Posted By: tribalarmy
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:40pm
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Northern Ireland football team wins since Aug 2009 = 3 Northern Ireland golf majors since Aug 2009 = 5 |
Posted By: FREEWHEELER
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 1:45pm
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There's often alot of guff written on these YBIG threads, but some of the negativity and utter sh*te written about McIlroy just defies belief. 3rd player in HISTORY of golf with Woods and Nicklaus to win 3 majors by the age of 25. Arguments OVER. ------------- We'll never die, we'll never die, we'll keep the Green Flag flying high......Shamrock Rovers will never die, we'll keep the Green Flag Flying high. 19 Leagues and 25 Cups..... |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 2:22pm
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Posted By: reddladd
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 2:31pm
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Is it true that McIlroys oul fella had a decent bet on him winning the Open before the age of 25? ------------- I could agree with you but then we'd both be wrong. |
Posted By: El_nino
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 2:35pm
Ya. £100 at 500/1. Couple of his oul fellas mates had it too. McIlroy confirmed it when asked about it during his post round interview yesterday. |