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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Very true and did it without any government aided funding to boxing. I believe her local gym didn’t have a toilet until recently.
Politicians too busy funding the GAA to get votes to consider minority sports |
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"Tom Crean
Not trying to suck up (excuse hidden agenda comment) but you could be right. Needs to be a person that sacrificed"
Not someone I knew much about until I went to his pub in Annascaul and did some reading about him. An unbelievable human being so I always mention him in discussions about Irelands greatest person after what he did. |
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In fairness for a small little island we have punched above our weight (pardon the pun) in so many fields. Between science and industry, sport, politics, culture and charity work there are any number that could be nominated as greatest. But for me I wouldn’t have Katie at the top. |
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Neither Connolly or Larkin were Irish.
Parnell was sleeping with another mans wife. An early day Faber 
For me Irelands greatest would have to be Mary Robinson for breaking the glass ceiling in becoming president and for her work with human rights issues. John Hume for his work in bring peace on the island.
Katie is a great sports person and probably out best females beside Sonia. |
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By *dfabMan
over a year ago
Dunboyne |
Phil Lynott! Rory Gallagher! Van Morrison!
Huge influences referred to by so many people over the world.
Not to speak of Seamus Heany, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde, etc.
The problem here is we have far too many to choose from.
Let's just be happy saying It's a Great Wee Country   |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
kildare |
"No one for Mcgregor the NOTORIOUS
Irelands most hated scumbag,hands down
Thought he was an ambassador and representative. What went wrong? "
Who appointed him that?
He is just a sports person
Is Billy Joe Saunders,or insert any scumbag footballer,a representative of yours? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No one for Mcgregor the NOTORIOUS
Irelands most hated scumbag,hands down
Thought he was an ambassador and representative. What went wrong? "
He's the only Irish sportsperson/famous person we're happy for the British to claim as theirs  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What a woman not just the best ever woman to come out of Ireland the best ever person to come out of Ireland the living legend
KATIE TAYLOR "
Try not to carried away shes just a boxer, she did it for herself, some deluded people think she is fighting for Ireland or something |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What a woman not just the best ever woman to come out of Ireland the best ever person to come out of Ireland the living legend
KATIE TAYLOR
Try not to carried away shes just a boxer, she did it for herself, some deluded people think she is fighting for Ireland or something "
Only a man could say that!!! She's an amazing woman for equality... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"No one for Mcgregor the NOTORIOUS
Irelands most hated scumbag,hands down
Thought he was an ambassador and representative. What went wrong?
Who appointed him that?
He is just a sports person
Is Billy Joe Saunders,or insert any scumbag footballer,a representative of yours?"
Thought he appointed himself. He was always banging on and wrapped in the flag. Has he fallen from grace and no longer well regarded? (Don’t follow cage fighting so not up to speed on his latest antics).
No idea who the other chap is. Never heard of him. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"No one for Mcgregor the NOTORIOUS
Irelands most hated scumbag,hands down
Thought he was an ambassador and representative. What went wrong?
Who appointed him that?
He is just a sports person
Is Billy Joe Saunders,or insert any scumbag footballer,a representative of yours?
Thought he appointed himself. He was always banging on and wrapped in the flag. Has he fallen from grace and no longer well regarded? (Don’t follow cage fighting so not up to speed on his latest antics).
No idea who the other chap is. Never heard of him. "
A big fall from grace
Coco is a hell of a drug |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
The campaigning lawyers, Mary Robinson and Mary McAleese are fabulous role models of what can be achieved by intelligent, educated, energetic women who work tirelessly to progress society, remove injustices and empower disenfranchised groups. |
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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago
somewhere |
"Gay Byrne
Padraig Pearse
Archbishop John McQuaid
Big Tom
Countess Markiewicz
How can you even contemplate a member of the catholic church?  "
Missed that one...a bloody paedophile...great choice |
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"Wouldn't be a fan of boxing in general.
Michael Collins?
If Collins was alive in today's Time, the media would dig up so much dirt they'd have him looking like Gerry Adams. "
I mean it's not hard, he did basically create a terrorist cell, but one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. |
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By *ancy38Woman
over a year ago
galway |
"No mention of Charlie Bird or Vicky Phelan "
Seriously. I do understand what they have done but the greatest irish person I don't think so. My post might seem harsh but I can't pit them in the same category as any irish greats. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
kildare |
"Wouldn't be a fan of boxing in general.
Michael Collins?
If Collins was alive in today's Time, the media would dig up so much dirt they'd have him looking like Gerry Adams.
I mean it's not hard, he did basically create a terrorist cell, but one mans terrorist is another mans freedom fighter. "
Gerry Adams got my vote above
No gfa without him |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
"Gay Byrne
Padraig Pearse
Archbishop John McQuaid
Big Tom
Countess Markiewicz
How can you even contemplate a member of the catholic church?
Missed that one...a bloody paedophile...great choice "
It was a tongue-in-cheek inclusion to test for reactions to the corrupt megalomaniacal John Charles, who meddled in Irish politics and the lives of Irish citizens for decades. |
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By *ubal1Man
over a year ago
Newry Down |
One person who deserves to be admired, nationally and internationally, is Roger Casement.
He was hanged for treason, but his long report on the horrendous regime that the Belgian King, Leopold, set up in the Congo did much to stop this cruel and barbaric exploitation, that Joseph Conrad also exposed in his book, Heart of Darkness, that was the inspiration for the film Apocalypse Now. Leopold's regime murdered 10 million and mutilated another 10 million. The Congo was not a colony of Belgium, but the King's personal land! |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
kildare |
"Jesus guys not 1 mention for Roy Keane, Paul o connell, Brian o driscoll, Henry shefflin. Tut tut tut lol"
People listed who risked and gave their lives to save others or for greater good,tops anything any sports person could ever do.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Here is a link I got online this is more factual based that person choice .....
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/biggest-irish-heroes-of-all-time/&ved=2ahUKEwiuqYr0pMr3AhU9QEEAHdooCEUQFnoECEIQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3eD30wzLtzgycDkzUGu1TU
Maybe we all need to brush up on our History lol  |
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"Arthur Guinness
He was a loyalist and a royalist. Would sack and evict any of his workers who supported the republican movement in the early 1900s. "
Bit slow off the mark here considering he founded the brewery in 1759 he did well to last to the 1900's...unless you mean the company..
Though the irony is the company has been one of the largest contributors to the Irish economy since independence through trade and tourism.. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
kildare |
"Arthur Guinness
He was a loyalist and a royalist. Would sack and evict any of his workers who supported the republican movement in the early 1900s.
Bit slow off the mark here considering he founded the brewery in 1759 he did well to last to the 1900's...unless you mean the company..
Though the irony is the company has been one of the largest contributors to the Irish economy since independence through trade and tourism.."
We have a lot more to offer tourists than Guinness,tho sometimes you wouldn't think that.
Every visiting u.s president has to sup a pint while trying to hide their disgusting at the taste.
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"Arthur Guinness
He was a loyalist and a royalist. Would sack and evict any of his workers who supported the republican movement in the early 1900s.
Bit slow off the mark here considering he founded the brewery in 1759 he did well to last to the 1900's...unless you mean the company..
Though the irony is the company has been one of the largest contributors to the Irish economy since independence through trade and tourism..
We have a lot more to offer tourists than Guinness,tho sometimes you wouldn't think that.
Every visiting u.s president has to sup a pint while trying to hide their disgusting at the taste.
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Deeply offended here…Guinness is perfect.Should be compulsory learning at school, how to enjoy a pint of Guinness |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Arthur Guinness
He was a loyalist and a royalist. Would sack and evict any of his workers who supported the republican movement in the early 1900s.
Bit slow off the mark here considering he founded the brewery in 1759 he did well to last to the 1900's...unless you mean the company..
Though the irony is the company has been one of the largest contributors to the Irish economy since independence through trade and tourism..
We have a lot more to offer tourists than Guinness,tho sometimes you wouldn't think that.
Every visiting u.s president has to sup a pint while trying to hide their disgusting at the taste.
Deeply offended here…Guinness is perfect.Should be compulsory learning at school, how to enjoy a pint of Guinness "
that was 1 of the few parts of parenting my parents done at home |
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"There's James Connolly , Parnell , and even though he wasn't actually Irish Jim Larkin. They did a lot for the working class people of Ireland. "
As much as James Connolly did, but you do know he wasn't Irish right? He was Scottish |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"There's James Connolly , Parnell , and even though he wasn't actually Irish Jim Larkin. They did a lot for the working class people of Ireland.
As much as James Connolly did, but you do know he wasn't Irish right? He was Scottish "
I think he would identify as Irish,as would be his right with Irish parents
Just my opinion based on his life |
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"There's James Connolly , Parnell , and even though he wasn't actually Irish Jim Larkin. They did a lot for the working class people of Ireland.
As much as James Connolly did, but you do know he wasn't Irish right? He was Scottish
I think he would identify as Irish,as would be his right with Irish parents
Just my opinion based on his life"
You opinion doesn't change the fact he was born and raised in Edinburgh, by all definitions that makes him Scottish. As I said, he did plenty for us but he is Scottish.
Imagine if I was born in New York, raised in New York but came over here at the age of 20 claiming I'm Irish, you wouldn't tell me I'm Irish, would you? |
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"Lt. Col. Blair Mayne
Is certainly up there, but too many sensitive souls would disagree.
He might disagree himself being listed here as irish"
He must have sleepwalked into earning those six caps he got representing Ireland then  |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Lt. Col. Blair Mayne
Is certainly up there, but too many sensitive souls would disagree.
He might disagree himself being listed here as irish
He must have sleepwalked into earning those six caps he got representing Ireland then "
Irish rugby team represents Republic of ireland and Northern ireland,does now and did then |
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"Lt. Col. Blair Mayne
Is certainly up there, but too many sensitive souls would disagree.
He might disagree himself being listed here as irish
He must have sleepwalked into earning those six caps he got representing Ireland then
Irish rugby team represents Republic of ireland and Northern ireland,does now and did then "
He played for Ireland. Ergo he considered himself Irish. He obviously doesn’t fit in with your narrative of great Irish folk.
Who knew ??? |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Lt. Col. Blair Mayne
Is certainly up there, but too many sensitive souls would disagree.
He might disagree himself being listed here as irish
He must have sleepwalked into earning those six caps he got representing Ireland then
Irish rugby team represents Republic of ireland and Northern ireland,does now and did then
He played for Ireland. Ergo he considered himself Irish. He obviously doesn’t fit in with your narrative of great Irish folk.
Who knew ??? "
Every rugby player from Northern Ireland,if they identify as Irish or British or other,have to play for Ireland.
Who knew??
You should.
Do you think players that identify as British play for England??? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"What tom crean and ernest shackleton did to rescue those men from elephant island must rank as one of the greatest feats of human endeavour by any irish person "
Ya great shout |
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"What tom crean and ernest shackleton did to rescue those men from elephant island must rank as one of the greatest feats of human endeavour by any irish person "
Totally agree, Tom Creans' story was hidden for way too long. An extraordinary man who lived an extraordinary life! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"What a woman not just the best ever woman to come out of Ireland the best ever person to come out of Ireland the living legend
KATIE TAYLOR "
Not the greatest ever Irish Person , a brilliant .. brilliant sports person.. Absolutely..but as a person that has influenced ..helped people ..not only Irish people..in their lifetime she wouldn't be mine tbh , the greatest EVER concert that graced the planet was LIVE AID .. |
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