Nice article from an Irish perspective

[theStingT]

Not a wee lad either. Raise a Guinness ye old sots.

https://www.balls.ie/gaa/david-shanahan-kerry-american-football-georgia-tech-434162

 

[daBuzz]

Gotta admire the drive of a kid who's willing to pick up his life, move to the other side of the world on just a dream of playing in college somewhere on scholarship. Good for him!

 

[05GTCorndog]

That is a really cool story.

 

[ncjacket]

Gaelic football is a really interesting game. From what I can tell sort of a cross between rugby, soccer and Australian rules football. If this kid was playing at a pretty high level he’s definitely a good athlete and tough.

 

[fakelegzz]

Kerry Gold butter is the best

 

[TampaBayJacket]

In American football, the punter is usually seen on fourth down when the attacking team kicks the ball away rather than risk conceding possession where the ball lies.

For some reason this Irish description of a punt tickled me. Such a formal way to describe a punt. :D

 

[05GTCorndog]

This thread used to deliver.

 

[smokey_wasp]

For some reason this Irish description of a punt tickled me. Such a formal way to describe a punt. :D

Yeah same here.

 

[agt45]

 

[JJacket]

 

[savbandjacket]

let us never forget this moment in GT Athletics when Matthew Jordan interviewed a GT Swim/Dive athlete from Dublin as preparation for the Ireland trip.
MJ asked if the Irish speak english and this was the look given to the camera:

This post cracked me up.

 

[daBuzz]

This post cracked me up.

Well, do they?
If you talk to some of them with really strong accents, you might question that sometimes.

 

[the89vision]

Little talk on the Pat McAfee Show today about our boy. No new info but interesting nonetheless. Start at 1:21:18

 

[savbandjacket]

Well, do they?
If you talk to some of them with really strong accents, you might question that sometimes.

I have to turn on subtitles to watch Peaky Blinders and they aren’t even supposed to be Irish.

 

[theStingT]

The way he researched techniques on film on his own and learned a foreign game from that is impressive. This kid will go far in life. A perfect Tech man