Archive for February, 2007

Get an Irish jersey signed by entire 2005 squad

By Alastair McDermott | February 28th, 2007

This is a really cool opportunity – an Oxfam Ireland supporter is auctioning an Irish rugby jersey signed by the entire 2005 Ireland squad and donating the proceeds to the charity.

Sad day for cycling as Ulrich quits

By Alastair McDermott | February 27th, 2007

Just saw the news over on BBC that Jan Ulrich, 1997 TdF winner and 5 time runner up, has announced his retirement from cycling.

It’s about the rugby

By Alastair McDermott | February 26th, 2007

I said on Saturday that it wasn’t about the history, and thankfully it wasn’t. What a great welcome England received, and with all the talk of protests and riot police there wasn’t a word of it since kick-off.

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DOMINATING

By Alastair McDermott | February 24th, 2007

[audio:http://sportcrazy.net/wp-content/uploads/dominating.mp3] By George, I was wrong about the 8 points! What a match! I’m still drunk and have no voice left so this isn’t the best time to comment… more tomorrow.

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It’s not about the history

By Alastair McDermott | February 24th, 2007

Irish rugby fans are sick and tired of the politics, the history, the media trying to create tension where there is none, the riot police, “God Help the Queen” and the rest of it. Truth be told, you ask most Dubliners today if they’d rather be stuck on an Island with an Englishman or a [...]

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Voting has closed at the IBA

By Alastair McDermott | February 19th, 2007

Voting has closed at the Irish Blog Awards and sportcrazy did not make the shortlist. I’d like to wish all the guys who made the shortlist in the Best Sport & Recreation category the best of luck!