Cartoonist and writer from Dublin. Creator of Faraday the Blob, Artist and writer for Beano, the Dandy, Ruaille Buaille and more!
Joined January 2010
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One of the all-time great performances 👏
Made in Crumlin, Shamrock Rovers, the LOI and Cape Verde 😍
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Jun 15
87th minute, on your nation's World Cup debut, against the best team in the world.
Up steps Pico Lopes.
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The first ever active League of Ireland player to play in the FIFA World Cup 👏
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RT @b_judah: Northern Ireland remaining in the EU single market for goods means we have an entire region running as a counterfactual on how…
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"Sky News has verified the identities of everyone from the school who was killed. 120 students, 73 boys & 47 girls, aged from 6 to 13, & 26 teachers, who were killed in the strike".
@Chesh reports on the primary school bombed by the US. 120 children & 26 teachers, all murdered.
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Scale understander has joined the chat :)
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The farmers market is cool because farmers can skip the middleman and sell directly to you, saving a lot of money… which is why everything somehow costs five times more than it does at a normal grocery store.
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Matches are still boring though
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🚨 Joint-statement from Cape Verde, Curaçao, Uzbekistan, Congo, Haiti, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire expressing their “profound disappointment” following the recent comments made by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin arguing the expanded World Cup will create “uninteresting” games.
“We respectfully but firmly reject these comments.
“For our countries, there is no such thing as an unimportant World Cup match.
“For Cape Verde, Curaçao and Uzbekistan, qualification for the FIFA World Cup represents a historic achievement and the realization of a dream shared by generations.
“For nations such as Congo and Haiti, returning to football’s biggest stage after a long absence carries a special meaning for millions of supporters who have waited years, and in some cases decades, for this moment.
“To suggest that these matches are somehow less important is deeply disappointing and fails to recognize the efforts, sacrifices and aspirations of players, coaches, clubs, football leaders and supporters across the world.
“Behind every qualification stand years of work and investment. Behind every national team stand entire communities and millions of people who see football as a source of pride, hope and unity.
“Football does not belong to a select group of nations. Its strength comes from its universality. The FIFA World Cup is the world’s greatest football competition precisely because it brings together different cultures, different histories and different football journeys.
“For many countries, participation in the FIFA World Cup is not only a sporting achievement. It is a moment that inspires a generation, accelerates football development and creates memories that last a lifetime.
“We believe that every nation that qualifies deserves respect. Every team has earned its place on merit. Every supporter has the right to dream. Every match carries meaning for millions of people around the world.
“We therefore reject the UEFA President’s comments and reaffirm our belief that the growth of football must continue to create opportunities, inspire new generations and strengthen the truly global nature of our game.
“Every team qualified on merit.
“Every match matters.”
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Jun 13
Honestly, I absolutely hate to be that 'better in my day' guy, but it's a sorry state of affairs when the Brazil centre forward plays for fucking Brentford.
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Jun 13
I know comparing modern society to Idiocracy is really played out but man
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🚨 Jürgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on the cooling breaks being used during this World Cup. 👊
"Football is being held hostage by executives sitting in air-conditioned offices.
These breaks are being presented as a shield for player welfare, a noble weapon against the heat. In reality, they are nothing more than a golden cage built for sponsors.
When I saw players standing around during cooling breaks while television timeouts dictated the rhythm of the match, I couldn't help but ask myself: who is the World Cup really serving?
The supporters? The players? Or the advertisers?
A World Cup match should flow like a river. Instead, we are building dams in the middle of it so commercials can be shown.
It's dangerous for the spirit of the game. Football used to be the main event, but it now risks becoming background music for an advertising show."
He didn't hold back. 👏👏
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Great goal from Morocco. Sublime assist and finish. Amused by the RTE Comms living solidly in the Brazilian past and not seeing the shifting poles of world football. #WC26
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Jun 13
They aren’t even hiding what these hydration breaks are about. It’s 75 degrees under a roof at SoFi, the announcer says “that’s the end of the first quarter,” and then it’s straight to commercials. The game is gone.
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Alan Ryan ✏️ retweeted
Jun 12
fucking incredible quote from Cregger, a writer i admire:
"having your brain sucked into your phone for hours a day is *robbing you of the boredom* that is crucial to having ideas."
BRING 👏 BACK 👏 BOREDOM 👏
The below clip actually comes from a very charming Q&A Zach Cregger gave to a class of high school students. Here is his great follow-up answer to what to do if Elfing isn’t working for you
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Rest easy, King
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Jun 12
It's been a consistent theme with this Bohs team all season that they'll play teams off the park until they score and then completely fall apart
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I went to make a cup of tea at 1-1 and came back to this 😭 wth
Jun 12
Kevin Dos Santos scores for Derry in the 64th minute.
🔴⚪️4-1⚫️⚫️
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Diallo giving the ball straight to a Derry player three times in under a minute, there 💀
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