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AN IRISH MOUNTAIN rescue volunteer has died while at a team training event in Wales.
The Dublin-Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team has said that its members are “deeply shocked” following the death of Kevin Hallahan on Saturday.
The mountain rescue team said in a Facebook post that Hallahan had a “fatal accident” while training on the Crib Goch route in Snowdonia, north Wales.
“Kevin joined DWMRT in 2011 and quickly established himself as a valued and highly motivated team member,” the group said in its post.
He was a skilled and experienced mountaineer who selflessly applied his knowledge to help those in need. Kevin could be relied upon to complete any task efficiently and safely, always looking out for his teammates. He was a man who cared for those around him, supporting and mentoring, with a kind word and his friendly smile.
The group has also offered “its deepest sympathies” to the rescuer’s family including his wife and daughters.
“He was a wonderful person who will be sorely missed by all who were privileged to know him,” DWMRT said.
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I’m picking Italy but only because the Italians didn’t oppress us for over 800 years.
@Don @Cashel Woods: good as reason as any I suppose
@Don @Cashel Woods: only because they thought it was too cold here. They would have annihilated us as well if they had a chance.
@Don @Cashel Woods: Well some might call the Roman Catholic “conversion” in the 5th century oppression, which makes Italian/Roman oppression 1600 years!
@Don @Cashel Woods: How sad its a game of footblall . Best team wins
@Robert Preston: I thought the team who scored the most goals wins
@Don @Cashel Woods: I’m doing it because I love a good fresh cod & chips
@Don @Cashel Woods: I’m picking Italy as I have them backed at 15/2
@Don @Cashel Woods: good choice seen as we dodged a bullet with the Italians thanks to our weather, I’m afraid Hibernia was to cold for the Romans.
@Don @Cashel Woods: sadly, I think it’s time for me and other moderate Ulstermen to delete the journal dot ie. It is clearly a hotbed of hatred for all who do not confirm to their narrow green extreme nationalism. Bye, folks and good luck achieving a united Ireland by alienating your northern brethren.
@James McCartney: very valid point James
@Boyd Gray: bye now.
@James McCartney: The phrase ‘Roman Catholic’ wasn’t used until after the Reformation. Before that it was just the ‘Church’, the ‘Christian Church’, the ‘Church of Christ’ or similar.
@Don @Cashel Woods: Their Church did.
@Don @Cashel Woods: no future in the past…… ?
@Boyd Gray: any team who has supporter’s who boo during a country’s national anthem don’t deserve to win. And if they are your ‘brethren’ you are very welcome to stay where you are!
@Don @Cashel Woods: and that affects you how?
@Derek Moran: No, they considered us and the Scots as complete lunatics and not worth the hassle. They even ceded parts of wales to Irish chieftains in an attempt to stop the incessant raiding by Irish.
@Don @Cashel Woods: You mean 800 years ago when the Normans conquered England then the Irish kings elected the Norman King of England to be their King and the Normans went to Ireland on orders from the pope who was sitting in Italy.
The Irish were so oppressed by the English that 30% of English people have Irish ancestry, 10% have an Irish grandparent the majority both, most are still alive and the majority living in Ireland, so there nearly 5 times more people in England with Irish ancestry than Ireland and more people with an Irish born grandparent in England than Ireland.
There is also a number of player in the England squad like Kane that are eligible to play for Ireland.
@Don @Cashel Woods: in comparison to all the things the church was doing to us right up until the start of this century the Crown forces oppression was miniscure by comparison.
@Boyd Gray: do you not support Northern Ireland
@sean o’dhubhghaill: and before that it was the Jewish religion.
@Boyd Gray: moderately throwing your toys out of the pram a bit there I’d say. Go to Scotland or Wales and ask the same question, you’d get Italy every time. It’s like the phrase ‘ I support [ insert Ireland, Scotland etc] and anyone else who’s playing England. Everybody loves to hate the old enemy, it is not extreme nationalism.
@Don @Cashel Woods:
Ah but they did!
Britain was invaded by the Romans and English people have Anglo Saxon, Roman, Viking etc DNA.
The ordinary working class English were the Canon fodder for their imperial wars.
The ordinary working class English lived in dire poverty while their masters lived in splendour for centuries.
Football is the working class game of England, the toffs play Rugby.
C’mon England!
I only voted to see if Italy have 100% of the votes
@James Fox: Was disappointed myself.
Anyone but England after their unethical disgusting behaviour in the last match. They should Not of been awarded the last goal.
@Paul Somers: Reminiscent of their behaviour in Landsdowne Road in what (’94 or ’96). A sçumbàg following, for a sçumbàg team. I am so glad I support a different sport than soccer. Who boo’s another teams National Anthem, sçumbàg’s do.
@Paul Somers: so let’s say Denmark were awarded that penalty, would you bemoan that? Of course not!
@Alan Wright: Good that you don’t sound like a bigot that tars everyone with the same brush. Also great that you are supporting a superior sports for superior human beings like yourself.
@Paul Somers: You must have missed the Italians rolling around on the ground feigning injuries for the last half hour of the game against Belgium.
@Alan Wright: Nothing like it nice try . I watched that match live
@Malcolm Smith:
Yes if they had dived like Sterling did, Dixon ex English international said it was no peno.
And when the euros are over all the anti brits on here will be cheering on the English players at their favourite premiership clubs.
@James O Lone: good call, never thought of that, more than likely wearing a premiership football Jersey as we speak
@James O Lone: English clubs are obviously based in england but that’s about it , vast majority of players are non English , vast majority of money in premiership is foreign .what makes the English clubs great are Foreign players and foreign owners not English players or English owners .
@James O Lone: Lot of these English clubs had a lot of Irish players over the years. Especially in and before the 60′s. Also lot of Irish people went to England to get work and would go to see football matches or Kids would get a contact with these clubs, example John Giles, Liam Whelan. Football was a working mans game. Less of a reason now for Irish people to support these clubs as times have moved on but with players like Pogba, Mo Salah kids want to have the kit of their favourite players. Also support of these clubs was sometimes handed down by parents.
@Terry McSweeney: missed my point completely, of all soccer that’s broadcast 90% is probably the Premier league which the vast majority of people who are on here will gladly watch enjoy and support , but will now hope the players from clubs they follow get beaten but in a couple of months would lose it if those same players were getting abuse on here. It’s just a bit childish tbh
@James O Lone: dont think many have an issue with the players, Grealish and Rice aside, its the English fans that would sicken you.
@James O Lone: that’s sport , it’s the difference between international and club sport.
Perfectly natural and understandable .
@James O Lone: How’s it any different to cheering on your county in GAA but cursing them same players when they played for a rival parish?
@James O Lone: Here’s a defence of cheating in soccer by Jamie Carragher, the ex Liverpool player who spat in the face of a young girl supporting the rival Man United!
https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/euro-2020/sterling-was-just-savvy-not-cynical-in-winning-penalty-40631946.html.
@Terry McSweeney: that excuse is a new one because they had huge support in Ireland when the clubs were totally English – players and owners. It’s not like the fans of English club football moved their support from the LOI when Russian money moved in.
@Michel Fitzgerald: Damien duff said the exact same on RTE before the penalty. If you are fouled then it’s pointless staying up.
@Eugene Norman: And equally well if you can simulate a foul then it’s pointless staying up!
“There is an increasing trend of diving and simulation in soccer. The practice goes against sport ethics and what is morally acceptable conduct. In a perfect world, sports players, who are often idolized by younger generations, should project core value of fairness, integrity and respect. Pretending to be injured, making false contortions of the face at times when there is no contact made, flopping and then rolling around on the pitch very much go against those principles.”
https://www.sports-king.com/dictionary.php?q=player-simulation
@James O Lone: those English clubs were founded and built up the ground up by working class people many of Irish origin, there’s Irish blood in the veins of every major team in England just like with LOI teams and that’s enough to justify supporting them especially when it’s often family traditions passed down since so and so grandfather or great grandfather was living in the UK
@Sean Dalton: 30% of English people have Irish ancestry so a lot of English fans have Irish ancestry just like the English squad.
@James O Lone: You are obviously not a sports fan but we won’t hold that against you. We ‘anti brits’ like to see teams win on merit. Is diving even a sport? C’mon Italy!!!!!!!
@James O Lone: People are allowed to follow whoever they want without needing your permission, get over it.
@James O Lone: childish is booing other countries’ anthems and mocking a 6 year old girl. English fans deserve the reputation they have. A very sinister, xenophobic bunch. Live with it, boy.
@LiamMac2018: I do agree somewhat, but you can’t tarnish all English fans with that brush.
@Terry McSweeney: so you are saying the Irish didn’t support English teams before the Premiership? Thanks for clearing that up!
It’s coming Rome
@David Harper: sta tornando a casa!!
Italy won the Eurovision while UK had no points. Let’s hope they repeat a double this summer.
They’ve been banging on about ’66 for the past 55 years. Few more years of hurt for them.
@Munster1: Just remind me when Ireland last won a tournament?
@Patrick Brompton: We won one in Iceland in 86.
@Munster1: and is not Ray Houghtons goal ever mentioned?
@Patrick Brompton: The Nation’s Cup in 2011
@Leadóg: Ah yes, The Iceland Triangular Tournament between Iceland,the Republic of Ireland and Czechoslovakia. Forgive me if it slipped my mind. It was notable because David O’Leary could not be bothered to play in it and went on a family holiday instead.
@Padraig: that was the tournament between the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. All the nations of Britain and Ireland except for Guess Who?
@Patrick Brompton: You asked a question and got multiple answers which satisfied the question asked and conveyed your lack of knowledge about Ireland and its soccer victories. Now jog on little man.
@Thisguy: maybe he should have said major tournament.
@Patrick Brompton: We always win the best fans in the world competition, at least when we qualify, which actually gives us more prestige as a nation than winning any competition. Irish people have scored more winning goals in World Cup finals than any other nation, albeit in our imaginations and we have given foreigners the most famous phrase in Sporting history. “I love the Irish” paving the way for ‘Cead Mile Failtes in every country in the World. “When did we last win a tournament” The problem is we can’t stop losing!!
@Patrick Brompton: Ireland could not make it to the Eurovision let alone the Euros 2020 . There will never be another squad like the 1990 Republic team
@Patrick Brompton: The Icelandic Cup , not 55 years ago.
Well who could of predicted the result of this poll, what a surprise,
@Rob LLoyd: so? Do you expect/ demand another country to follow and support you? What entitled narcissism. Get a grip.
@LiamMac2018: Your reaction sums up my point entirely, predictable and sad
It’ll be Italy on penne-alties
@Karl Doyle: All they need is to put one more pasta keeper.
@Alan Biddulph: could be tricky if said keeper uses Spaghetti Legs tactic !
@Ríain HenC: Don’t be fusilli!!
Wanted Italy to win before tournament started. Now even more especial as never hear the end of it if England win.
Even though the media well some in the media are trying to push this closest neighbour’s nonsense on us it’s good to see the good people of ireland overwhelmingly voting for Italy. After all english fans are the worst fans on earth imagine booing the national anthem of a team who nearly lost a team mate a week or so before .
Not to mention the english lack of respect for other sovereign nations they ho around being a lap dog for the USA and disrespecting every other nation on earth .you who struggle to find a nation that likes them .peace
@Eoghan S Quinn: at the start of that Denmark v Finland game the Danish fans roundly booed the Finnish national anthem. This isn’t something that is isolated to English fans. Having said that, I hope the Italians batter them like a smoked cod.
@Gerard Smith: I’m not much of a cook but would you actually batter smoked cod?
@Eoghan S Quinn: Dont you remember the Irish fans booing at a game with Northern Ireland or has that conveniently slipped your mind?
@Eoghan S Quinn: You thrash a country and then end it with “peace . What an absolute
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@Gerard Smith: In fairness the denmark fans have never smashed up lansdowne rd they havnt been banned for europe for years for rampaging in a final that ultimately led to the deaths of Italians. The list goes on and also Finland had not nearly lost one of there players the week before they have no respect.
@Robert Preston: the fact that you have to hide behind a key board and call names like a baby tells me your not very bright .and to think I was being kind to england fans the truth is they are far worse than just booing .they smashed up a stadium in dublin while kids looked on they smash and urinate all over european cities when they play English clubs where banned for years from europe for years because they are the worst fans on earth hands down .and yes I do like peace but it is the war mongering english that dont like peace
@On the right side: lol you seem to be upset with every comment you must be flat out typing all evening. Good one you got me lol
Picking Italy whilst paying an arm and a leg to watch the Premier league………
@Disco Inferno: just for people who play the well they all support english teams .I for one dont bit for the record no teams in the EPL are actually english owned no english managers in the epl maybe one far more scotish managers so people who support the epl are supporting and international leauge not an english one
@Eoghan S Quinn: they have supporter the English teams since way back when full of English players and managers
Thanks to all the majority of people who decided to support us
Surprised by this poll. I thought England would win considering there are 3 Irish players playing for them and, just like their one day cricket team, they can’t win anything without a few Irish in their squad.
@Jonathan Nolan:
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The reason you don’t want England to win is because you’ll never hear the end of it if they do!
Ironically the England section is blue-blue shirts, I have family that live in England and still wouldn’t be caught dead wishing them luck. Italy all the way, target Pickford he’s muck.
@Epgenetics29 Declan Christoph: You mean Catholic Pickford with Irish ancestry?
A little ironic voting out of Europe and ending up in the finals of Euros.
@Joey: they voted out of European Union, still part of Europe.
@Joey: That’s because Britain was still in Europe last time I checked, back to geography class for you.
Every soccer fan in Ireland supports a british club team. Very few support any Irish league teams??
@Seán Dillon: Irish League is the Northern Ireland league. League of Ireland is the league here
Italy, so we don’t have to hear about it every second of the day and have it lorded over everyone.
@Lisa Crombie: Why are you going to have to here about it you live in Ireland?
Soccer cheats cheat us all
I can’t wait to see who’s the best diver Sterling or Kane
@Margaret Kane: Erm they playing Italy..lol
@On the right side: ohhhhhhh really ??????
I voted Italy due to the behaviour of the UK supporters.
@Joe_X: Have you ever watch Italian football? Bullheads, scooters and fireworks thrown on the pitch, they fire fireworks at the players and across the pitch at rival fans, supporters even throw banana’s at their own black players.
Wow, now there’s a surprise, well at least all the Liverpool, Man Utd, etc shirts can come out again Monday!
I’m voting England because about a quarter of their team has strong Irish roots
@Virgil: Harry Kane dad Pat was born in County Galway.
I’ve England in the sweepstakes at work and I still want Italy to win… I hope it’s not anti-english, it’s anti-english football. They over hype themselves too much. While the hype has arguably been justified over the last three years, the last 2 decades of “golden generations” and what not have left a bad taste in the mouth.
If Italy win on Sunday there’ll not be a chip fried on Monday.
Why bring politics into it! But while you’re at it, Coveney and Martin are both well know as being able to judge the country’s opinion!
Would all the anti English posters here accept English blood donated last week, in a time of shortage
in Ireland…..?
Like it or not The Green Island is dependent on England/UK in many ways, including UK guarding
Irish airspace….I won’t go on.
This comments section is hilarious, people going on about 800 years of this that and the other. The problems were between our governments and elites but not between the vast majority of people on both islands. A lot of the Irish elites are just as guilty as the British for what happened to the Irish but the same things also happened to the British as well especially when it came to Catholicism, like now back them the difference is class not nationality.
Its sad that so many you have so much hatred for English people for things that they are not even responsible for and millions of Irish people have benefited from England, about 30% of English people have Irish ancestry and a lot of people on both islands have close family ties on the other island.
Its not nice seeing politicians like Leo and Simon sticking their fingers up at the English people when they have both benefited from England, if it was not for England Leo would not even exist, his parents trained in England, met in England, got married in England and lived in England happily for 10 years, how many Irish people have benefited from the skills they learnt while in England? Leo had a privilege up bringing because of those skills. Simon went to the Royal Agriculture college in England and then become the Minister of Agriculture. Its a shame that many Irish politicians have benefited from England and now they are burning those bridges ending the benefits of England for millions of more Irish people.
Been living in the UK our watching the games some (not all) of the fans are actually vile and obnoxious. Not a fair reflection on the team that’s representing their country to be fair, in that sense I hope the players get the W.
Måneskin
Forza Italia!
Simple Italy.
I don’t really care either way, although I’d actually shout for England if it wasn’t for some of their moronic supporters booing the opposing national anthem. However politics should be kept out of sport, and banging on about Northern Ireland or 800 years of oppression are not valid reasons.
The hatred towards the English team is tangible, BUT how many of these actually support English football teams.?
England were the better team on the night , Sterling should get a ban for diving , anyone diving should be shown the line , Denmark were never in the game , shmichael looked the best player on the pitch which says a lot about Denmark, also Pickford is a calamity waiting to happen which also shows how good Englands defence is after only letting in one goal with him between the posts .Italy look the likely winners though Spain nearly took them out , out of order booing national anthems , and that idiot with the laser needs to be banned ,
@Paddy Dunne: so ban anyone diving that would be most of the strikers and midfield players out then. I mean how much diving and play acting was in the spain italy match
I wanted to see England do well but not actually win the thing! Their fans have really turned me to supporting Italy in the final.
The cynical diving and petulance of the Italian players however is also quite bad, if not a lot worse than Sterling’s incident.
So overall, not too keen on either side! Depends on which team hasn’t brought the game the most into disrepute (which is a close call)
@Mathew Sheehan: Italian fans do the same but the Irish media are only obsessed with everything to do with the English.
Italian football hooliganism and racism is much worse than the English but you dont hear about it because most Irish are only interested in English football.
Survey in the wrong country. The result shows everything.LOL
@Mark: I’m sure you could ask most countries that aren’t England and a similar result will crop up, with the possible exception of the States.
Says it all about the Irish inferior complex
Top click bait from the journal… stay classy.
Says it all about Irish inferior complex
Well I backed Italy from the start and I’m sticking with them
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The worst fans in the world. Their fans seemed to matter more about whether they could beat up the Russians rather than if they were any good in the tournament.
@Paul Cunningham: Educate yourself, Italian hooliganism is worse than the English but just carry on living in fantasy land and carry on hating English people for things they are not responsible for, by the way the English you hate 30% of them have Irish ancestry.
Two men are arrested for attempted MURDER after Liverpool fan, 53, is attacked and left fighting for his life ‘by Italian football supporters carrying belts and hammers’ outside Anfield stadium as Roma lose 5-2
I just changed my mind. Italy. By 10 just Jacob Rees mogg quoting the Barnes rap omg
Bunch of hypo crites the lot of ye. Most supporting Italy probably own a premiership jersey.
Italy of course. England are cheats.
Come on Italgland, can wait to have my deep fried Mars Bar Tagliatelle.
Sad reflection of Irish society.
Ireland will ‘never’ get into a semi or final.
Bitter small mindedness.
NP
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