“Is fearr #Gaeilge briste ná #Béarla cliste” -Irish saying “Broken Irish is better than clever #English.” The proverb promotes the use of the #Irish language, even if not fluent, over perfectly spoken English. "Muna bhfuil ach pocán gabhair agat, bí i lár an aonaigh leis". Slán!

#Donegal woman, Catriona #Jennings, has set a world record (WR) of 12hr 37mn 04 in 100 miles (ultra-distance) for women in #Illinois! That's 7.26 min/mile or a 3hr 20 #marathon 4 times in a row, 4th overall! Current WR for men is 10:51;39 by Aleksandr Sorokin (Lithuania) in 2022

Irish-language from #President Catherine #Connolly’s #inaugural speech. “Agus anois, agus mé ag glacadh an oifig seo, gabhaim buíochas ó chroí leo, agus leis an phobal ar fad na hÉireann as an muinín atá léirithe ionam.” And now, as I take up this office, I thank them from my

#Trey #Parrot now a household name in Ireland! Finally a performance by #football team. Ach bheadh ​​ar #Éirinn a dtrí chluiche eile a bhuachan le go mbeadh aon seans acu dul chuig #Corn an Domhain. Would need to win next 3 games to have any chance of #qualifying for #World #Cup.

Paulina #Borsook's 2000 book #Cyberselfish described an ideology out of #Silicon Valley that would go on to challenge #democracy. She was treated as a pariah but her critique was prophetic in identifying the anti-human #Technofascism working as a computer! thenerdreich.com/paulina-borsoo…

Every single word, by suzanne moore telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/1…

Finally Ryan #Baird fulfills his true rugby potential but #Australia looked tired indeed. Props Paddy McCarthy & Tom #Clarkson coming along- need new centres as current incumbents all on wrong side of 30. Beidh an chéad WC eile san #Astráil I 2027-ar a laghad beidh muid iomaíoch.

It’s remarkable how few words are in common between #Irish (Gaeilge) & English. “English is a left-brain language (logical, analytical) & Irish a right-brain language (holistic, artistic)” is a popular claim. Irish has many metaphors, emotions #English lots of nouns more precise.

#Irish was native #language for centuries in Ireland; English arrived in 18th–19th centuries & people used Irish sounds & grammar when speaking #English. Some English structures are direct translations from Irish-I’m after eating←Táim tar éis ithe "An tú féin é?" Is it yourself?

The Táin (1973) by #Horslips, referencing #Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of #Cooley), often considered the founding album of #Celtic Rock. The first large-scale fusion of traditional Irish music w contemporary rock brought #Irish mythology into #rock. youtube.com/watch?v=y5G8AJ…

A worrying run of #rugby injuries. Faster collisions+heavier players=greater collision forces. Juan Cruz #Mallía (Arg) & Ryan #Baird (Irl) notable recent examples. Other high-profile absentees include Antoine #Dupont (France), Steven #Kitshoff (SA) retired w serious neck injury.

#ChatGPT is good but can also make big mistakes and is definitely not infallible. Like Henry Wadsworth #Longfellow’s #poem on the little girl, who had a little curl in the middle of her forehead ‘And when she was good she was very, very good, But when she was bad she was horrid.'

“What is the average tolerance for #Infinite #Jest? Two hundred pages, in my case”. The late Martin #Amis’s thoughts on David Foster #Wallace’s dystopian novel of more than 1,000 pages, w copious footnotes. This cult phenomenon now feels more self-indulgent rather than essential.

Reading “Off the #Crossbar” by SJC classmate John P #Kean. Reminded of Keith #Duggan’s portrayal of JP in "House of Pain"-he contributed hugely to #Mayo football both at player & managerial level but never part of inner circle that shaped Mayo #GAA decisions. Hard truths indeed!

“Off the #Crossbar” by John P #Kean is essential reading for #Mayo supporters and all #GAA fans. Going forward I hope we’ve seen the back of “The Curse” and “Mayo for Sam” merchants. Time to develop some of that Kerry swagger he mentions. New manager Andy #Moran can be a winner!