The spin offs on major movies is usually make or break time. It can crash and burn or it can explode into a box office sensation. Sadly, Blue Crush 2 made neither category, but floated somewhere in between. It is the perfect crappy chick flick for a Saturday night in, alone with a giant calorie loadedContinue reading “Review: Blue Crush 2”
Category Archives: Cinematography
Toronto Camogie Club
An audience is gathering. People are pointing. Fifteen women belting each other with sticks. It merits a few stares. As they run by in their pairs, the Irish shout;“Keep the hurling alive ladies”, while the Canadians inquire politely into the name of this strange sport. Camogie is back in Canada and Toronto is one ofContinue reading “Toronto Camogie Club”
The Gaa Presidents Award
He may not have graced the green fields of Croke Park in his youth but he will grace its very walls. He was present on the Canadian pitches in its boom time and he is still there now on the sidelines and behind the scenes as history repeats itself and GAA abroad once again explodes,Continue reading “The Gaa Presidents Award”
5 Ironman’s in 5 Days
The body is a temple. it can be cared for, it can be abused and in an athletes case it can be pushed to extremes and exhausted, so as on occasion the audience gets to witness crazy yet incredible things. On 8 June 2011, 26 year old former army member Ian Walsh, will attempt toContinue reading “5 Ironman’s in 5 Days”
Golden’s Titanic Dive
Scuba diving is Ireland’s latest sporting obsession and there is no better man to pitch it to the people than Dublin diver Rory Golden. He was the first Irish diver to explore the Titanic’s remains and the first person to touch the steering wheel since its late captain. He has swapped careers from MD ofContinue reading “Golden’s Titanic Dive”
Falvey’s Everest Adventure’s
Pat Falvey is one seriously brave Cork man, his feats in the realms of exploring are both intimidating and awe-inspiring. The man has climbed Everest four times, summited twice and he is the only person in the world to have conquered the world’s seven summits twice. Then he traversed Greenland (first Irish team) in 2006,Continue reading “Falvey’s Everest Adventure’s”
Review: “It’s Not About the Bike”
“I want to die at a hundred years old screaming down an alpine descent on a bicycle at 75mph.” This is how it begins, with his end. This exhilarating pace doesnt waver an inch throughout this pumping novel. Lance Armstrong’s, “It’s not about the bike” tracks the cyclists life before he finally climaxed winning theContinue reading “Review: “It’s Not About the Bike””
Scotland’s Outdoor Pursuits 2011
Hats off to Andrew Richardson, managing director of The Scotsman Publications Limited who pulled off this weekends Scotland’s Outdoor pursuits 2011. Scotland’s landscape is a playground for adventurers and for the first time ever The Scotsman in association with Rat Race adventure sports decided to prove it by hosting Scotland’s Outdoor Pursuits 2011, a twoContinue reading “Scotland’s Outdoor Pursuits 2011”
The Irish Rubberman Challenge
Most of us talk crap, our aspirations, our dreams all rolled into one and hoisted on a pedestal. An unreachable, unobtainable pedestal, that we leave up there and frequently gaze up at as they rot into regrets. But then there are the achievers, the straight talkers, devoid of bullshit and pedestals. People who have anContinue reading “The Irish Rubberman Challenge”
England vs Ireland Nike advert
I have not stopped laughing since I set eyes on this youtube mash-up entitled, “England Grandslam Champions 2011 Fail fixed.” To be blunt about it, England played like crap, Ireland deserved to win this one. But respect to the rebel who leaked this clip because it has made about 4 million people’s day (approx. populationContinue reading “England vs Ireland Nike advert”
Orla O'Muiri 