Mercy or no mercy in sport?

[DaveB]

Lacrosse - like hurling but with a net on the end of the hurl?

Thats the one, they wear shin guards and and gum shields too!

[cailin maith]

Thats the one, they wear shin guards and and gum shields too!

Sissy's

[oracleslave]

Sissy's

Are the Irish any good at this one seeing as they suck at rugby?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Tay you were 100% correct - I hate miserable gits like her. I am hopeless at most sports but I won't improve if people ease off when they play me just cos I'm crap.

[cailin maith]

Are the Irish any good at this one seeing as they suck at rugby?

Well - I don't think anyone other than us plays it so I guess that makes us world champions

[DaveB]

Well - I don't think anyone other than us plays it so I guess that makes us world champions

The Scots play a version called Shinty, essentially the same game.

But yes, the Irish are world champions in the same way the US used to be World Baseball Champions untill other countries started playing it and beat them on a regular basis

[cailin maith]

The Scots play a version called Shinty, essentially the same game.

But yes, the Irish are world champions in the same way the US used to be World Baseball Champions untill other countries started playing it and beat them on a regular basis

Ah - I've heard of that shinty malarkey, didn't realise it was the same thing.

OS - just cos you lot fluked a few Rugby games

[The Lone Gunman]

The Scots play a version called Shinty, essentially the same game.

But yes, the Irish are world champions in the same way the US used to be World Baseball Champions untill other countries started playing it and beat them on a regular basis

Shinty is more hockey than hurly.

[cailin maith]

Shinty is more hockey than hurly.

Hurling

[The Lone Gunman]

Hurling

I know, but the phrase ran better like that.

Explains why you are so good at the spanking thing too.