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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/8187893.stm

I think this answers the question to the "Greatest Irish Fighter of All Time" thread

Terry D wrote:He used this one as far back as the 1970's to promote his fight with Al Lewis!

correct, its pretty old news. Ennis, County Clare I believe.

Obama and Ali. Ireland's greatest exports

Explains why he talked so much bollix. Trust me, my family are Irish, and they are bit shite talkers.

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Explains why he talked so much bollix. Trust me, my family are Irish, and they are bit shite talkers.

its called personality - ye chunts are devoid. Trust me, I live over here.

The "Thriller in Manilla"

proudly promoted by Jack Charlton........... :P

NorthEastBoxingFan wrote:The "Thriller in Manilla"

proudly promoted by Jack Charlton........... :P

wrong wrong wrong - that was only of Tony Cascarino and John Barnes "joints"!

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Explains why he talked so much bollix. Trust me, my family are Irish, and they are bit shite talkers.

Mine too, and I agree :)

PS Was in Dublin last week and wound up paying between four and seven Euros everywhere I went for a pint, and I tried most places, believe me......rip off.

Captain Hook wrote:

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Explains why he talked so much bollix. Trust me, my family are Irish, and they are bit shite talkers.

Mine too, and I agree :)

PS Was in Dublin last week and wound up paying between four and seven Euros everywhere I went for a pint, and I tried most places, believe me......rip off.

Thats bloody expensive indeed.

I paid 65 euro to get into Pacha in Ibiza the other week, then bought 2 x gin & tonics and it came to 34 euro... for 2 drinks.

And they wonder why Ibiza is awash with disco biscuits

feargalocuinneagain wrote: Probably saw captain Hook coming. Bet you were in Temple Bar with all the other foreigners. You should have gone outside Dublin for cheaper prices....

Dunno about that mate - my whole family are Irish and going to visit them costs me a small fortune each time...

With the relative strength of the Euro vs Sterling £4-5 a pint even well away from Dublin is the norm, not the exception, it would seem to me.

TerribleTerry wrote:

feargalocuinneagain wrote: Probably saw captain Hook coming. Bet you were in Temple Bar with all the other foreigners. You should have gone outside Dublin for cheaper prices....

Dunno about that mate - my whole family are Irish and going to visit them costs me a small fortune each time...

With the relative strength of the Euro vs Sterling £4-5 a pint even well away from Dublin is the norm, not the exception, it would seem to me.

Bird came back from there yesterday; 20 Euros for 2 double vodkas and coke.

Don't think I'll be going there soon.

Dublin is the second most expensive European capital after Copenhagen.

im glad im not the only 1 to spot ali is the beast irish heavyweight ever, martin rogan has to do some spectacular stuff now lol

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

TerribleTerry wrote:

feargalocuinneagain wrote: Probably saw captain Hook coming. Bet you were in Temple Bar with all the other foreigners. You should have gone outside Dublin for cheaper prices....

Dunno about that mate - my whole family are Irish and going to visit them costs me a small fortune each time...

With the relative strength of the Euro vs Sterling £4-5 a pint even well away from Dublin is the norm, not the exception, it would seem to me.

Bird came back from there yesterday; 20 Euros for 2 double vodkas and coke.

Don't think I'll be going there soon.

Dublin is the second most expensive European capital after Copenhagen.

thats cheap mate

some places charge you 15 euro for a double vodka and coke

they dont call us the rip off republic for nothing

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:

TerribleTerry wrote:

feargalocuinneagain wrote: Probably saw captain Hook coming. Bet you were in Temple Bar with all the other foreigners. You should have gone outside Dublin for cheaper prices....

Dunno about that mate - my whole family are Irish and going to visit them costs me a small fortune each time...

With the relative strength of the Euro vs Sterling £4-5 a pint even well away from Dublin is the norm, not the exception, it would seem to me.

Bird came back from there yesterday; 20 Euros for 2 double vodkas and coke.

Don't think I'll be going there soon.

Dublin is the second most expensive European capital after Copenhagen.

Unfair to blame the city of the Liffey and the Little Mermaid.

Buy a beer in Oslo, weep, and respond to the thread...

Best

Loynesy

feargalocuinneagain wrote: Probably saw captain Hook coming. Bet you were in Temple Bar with all the other foreigners. You should have gone outside Dublin for cheaper prices....

I went all over the place mate, only had a couple in Temple Bar with the fat Yanks :)

Captain Hook wrote:

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Explains why he talked so much bollix. Trust me, my family are Irish, and they are bit shite talkers.

Mine too, and I agree :)

PS Was in Dublin last week and wound up paying between four and seven Euros everywhere I went for a pint, and I tried most places, believe me......rip off.

Well it's 3.60 for a guinness in my local, and I live in bleedin Tulse Hill, hardly mayfair.