Odd things can happen in sporting competition as well.
Many years ago I entered for a bike time trial, but had to pull out the day before because of the unexpected early arrival of my first-born; so I phoned the organiser to explain why I wouldn't be turning up the next day for the event.
A couple of weeks later I received the results sheet. And was I surprised to see that I had come 4th out of the 100 or so competitors with what would have been my best-ever performance over the distance.
Another phone call to the organiser. According to him, I (or someone wearing my number) had certainly started in my slot. The event was held some 40 miles from my home town, so the organisers didn't know me personally. Members of my club who were there said they saw me start and finish but couldn't find me afterwards, but on hearing about the baby had assumed I had dashed back to Bristol. I hadn't; I'd spent the whole day at the prem baby unit in a local hospital.
Most mysterious, and the matter was never satisfactorily resolved.
You got me going there for a while having your first-born with a name like Trevor! Thoughts of miracles in Wales or a glitch with Jeremy's system in attaching names to posts until it dawned on me that you were in reality only an observer on your "better half's" big day. There's hope for some of us yet though as I'm sure I'd have more of a chance of getting a place if they didn't hear me play! Seriously, can someone who was there please put up a few of the Dublin results (céilí bands, fiddle, concertina, banjo, etc) as many of us know people who went in for it but haven't seen them since the weekend.
i don't have many results but i know that na comharsana came first in ceili band and the young and great craobh naithi band came third and recommended!! sorry, i forget who came second!!
Thanks Sarah. By process of elimination would it have been the Glen na Coille band who got to Letterkenny last year along with na comharsana? Looks like the Leinster fleadh will be hotly contested to see who goes through this year!
Dublin Fleadh
Dublin Fleadh
Anybody go? What were the results like? The standard is usually higher there than at the Leinster Fleadh!
# Posted on May 15th 2006 by Roger O' Miller
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ah come of it Colm! you were on the telly speaking about it. (heard about the name mis-haps!)
Also, you're from dublin, and very probably in it, and/or won something.
don't tell me you were studying for exams now!!
mt.
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by martin t
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i'm afraid i was not too happy with the results! i'm starting to think that the judges are being payed off!!
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by sarah concertina
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Tourish ur full of s**t as usual! I was in fact studying! Concertina comp was dodgy i heard, lots of complaints about that.
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by Roger O' Miller
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i was probably one of those complaining but its good to hear i was not the only one!
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by sarah concertina
Re: Dublin Fleadh
Just out of curiosity what sort of complaints were there about the concertina competition.
# Posted on May 16th 2006 by samhain
Re: Dublin Fleadh
Odd things can happen in sporting competition as well.
Many years ago I entered for a bike time trial, but had to pull out the day before because of the unexpected early arrival of my first-born; so I phoned the organiser to explain why I wouldn't be turning up the next day for the event.
A couple of weeks later I received the results sheet. And was I surprised to see that I had come 4th out of the 100 or so competitors with what would have been my best-ever performance over the distance.
Another phone call to the organiser. According to him, I (or someone wearing my number) had certainly started in my slot. The event was held some 40 miles from my home town, so the organisers didn't know me personally. Members of my club who were there said they saw me start and finish but couldn't find me afterwards, but on hearing about the baby had assumed I had dashed back to Bristol. I hadn't; I'd spent the whole day at the prem baby unit in a local hospital.
Most mysterious, and the matter was never satisfactorily resolved.
# Posted on May 17th 2006 by Trevor Jennings
Re: Dublin Fleadh
You got me going there for a while having your first-born with a name like Trevor! Thoughts of miracles in Wales or a glitch with Jeremy's system in attaching names to posts until it dawned on me that you were in reality only an observer on your "better half's" big day. There's hope for some of us yet though as I'm sure I'd have more of a chance of getting a place if they didn't hear me play! Seriously, can someone who was there please put up a few of the Dublin results (céilí bands, fiddle, concertina, banjo, etc) as many of us know people who went in for it but haven't seen them since the weekend.
# Posted on May 18th 2006 by Bannerman
Re: Dublin Fleadh
i don't have many results but i know that na comharsana came first in ceili band and the young and great craobh naithi band came third and recommended!! sorry, i forget who came second!!
# Posted on May 18th 2006 by sarah concertina
Re: Dublin Fleadh
Thanks Sarah. By process of elimination would it have been the Glen na Coille band who got to Letterkenny last year along with na comharsana? Looks like the Leinster fleadh will be hotly contested to see who goes through this year!
# Posted on May 19th 2006 by Bannerman
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Sarah,
Perhaps it was a good thing you didn't get ranked.
Think of it that way!
Ps come along this evening to Cobbles.
Not you though Marty. Sorry.
# Posted on May 19th 2006 by Hugo Chavez
Re: Dublin Fleadh
i was playing in na comharsana and it was a great competition despite the fact there was only 3 bands in the comp!
what happened in the concertina comp?? anyone know??
Fiona
# Posted on May 15th 2007 by madscone!