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Green Thumb/Red Thumb: It’s the week in comments

From ‘Nidge’ as Rob Heffernan to eight-year-old sprinters. You people really stepped up this week.

IT’S SATURDAY, DEAR readers. That means it’s almost showtime for sport.

But like any great drama, it’s time to offer a quick reminder of what has just past. So put on your deepest voice for… Previously on TheScore.ie:

With Irish interest flagging and inconsistent at the USPGA, it was most definitely a chance for hurling to shine. And thanks to Cork and Dublin it did so emphatically. Andrew summed it up on the big game’s match report.

Later on in the week, the small ball returned to steal all our hearts with this tale of plain old good nature between a 12-year-old fullback and a nine-year-old forward. Martin caught the mood.

Soon, Eric gave us another brilliant image from the grass roots game.

Rob Heffernan’s astounding feat of endurance to win World Championship gold in the 50km walk a had Michael McGauley in very giddy humour indeed.

And the Bickerstaffes got planning their next visit round to Chez Heffernan.

Our proposals for future Irish documentaries brought up some inspired new ideas.

Though you can never mention the S word and expect full agreement

We had some dodgy rapping from down under

Wales v Ireland was more or less uneventful, so Trap got talking about figures from his past and most of you called for change – not Ronan though.


Up North however, the win over Russia was cause to celebrate… and reopen room for an unlikely amalgamated team

Across the Lagan, Ulster named a new facility in honour of Nevin Spence

As Lee Westwood embarked on a Twitter rampage, Jambbie got stern and came up with a dreadful insult, ‘Poulterish’

Staying up late to watch Conor McGregor fight in the UFC tonight? This week he unveiled a fan-designed poster with a slight problem, the flag was the wrong way around

Mr Know it All has us sussed


Here’s Your Conor McGregor Childhood Pic Of The Day

TV3 presenter sings Amazing Grace, demands pop show