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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
RTE GAA pundit slagged over infamous David Clifford tweet as he lavishes praise on ‘greatest-ever' ace
PAUL Flynn paid David Clifford the ultimate compliment on The Sunday Game - but still got reminded of his past red-hot take. The Dublin great infamously tweeted Advertisement 4 He lead the way this season with an overall haul of 8-62 over the whole Championship 4 Flynn stated there isn't much of a debate anymore as to whether he's the best-ever Credit: @TheSundayGame 4 Tomás Ó Sé later smirked while describing Clifford as having 'smoke' the opposition this year Credit: @TheSundayGame 4 It's worth noting the time of day when that tweet was published Credit: @Flino23 He's repeatedly admitted "Mea Culpa" over the years since his late-night post that may have been fuelled by his natural bias towards Dublin GAA since Kerry lost out to the Dubs that day. The 39-year-old actually deleted his Twitter account on the back of the abuse he shipped over the social media storm. But in this instance, he didn't seem to mind the more light-hearted in-person jibes that came his way from his fellow RTE pundits. The Fingallians clubman was initially asked about where Clifford ranks among Gaelic football's all-time greats. Advertisement Read More On GAA He pointed out that it's Flynn outlined: "I think that's across the board now. To lead his team his like he did this season to an All-Ireland was just a capstone on the quality he has been showing. "I think the new rules have given him life this season. He has space again, he's one-on-one. "The lads are slagging me because I'm probably only saying this because of that tweet a couple of years ago but that's not the case!" Advertisement Most read in GAA Football At this juncture the whole couch erupted with laughter. Kerry icon Tomás Ó Sé particularly revelled in the moment, asking Flynn to remind everyone what he had tweet at that time. Flynn then continued: "He's judged by different standards too. Like, he got 1-9 in their semi-final and didn't get Man of the Match. It's a sick joke really how good he is." Paudie Clifford teases David over childhood nickname during hilarious RTE interview after All-Ireland heroics For all that the Fossa sharpshooter is praised to the hilt for being a bit of a sporting God, there was a nice moment of normality at their team banquet where he The older Clifford is the more verbose of the two and drove most of their Burlington Hotel interview Advertisement Some of the highlights included him noting that they were on the same teams growing up despite the age gap as their community of Fossa is so small that playing numbers were often tight. The playmaker also joked about his 76 possessions over the course of FRC PUNCHLINE Harking back to the widely lauded Football Review Committee, he quipped: "Jim Gavin and Eamon Fitzmaurice probably didn't envision me soloing the ball on the spot about 100 times when they drew up the new rules!" The best moment, however, was a classic case of a big brother slagging his younger sibling. Advertisement Asked if they'd always had an innate on-pitch chemistry, Paudie shot back: "The chemistry wasn't great now, we fought every day for about two years straight! "Mom was just sick of of dealing with David crying every two minutes. They actually used to call him 'Watery eyes' because he used to cry so much! So that was the chemistry now." While Paudie was all smiles and in relaxed form by that stage of the day, his immediate post-match interview
The National
3 days ago
- Politics
- The National
SNP threaten to force Palestine recognition vote at Westminster
Stephen Flynn, the party's Westminster leader, said he would table a 'Palestine Recognition Bill' in the Commons when Parliament returns from recess unless the Prime Minister changes his position. It comes after 221 MPs – the majority Labour, along with Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, [[SNP]], Greens, Plaid Cymru, SDLP and Independents – signed a letter calling on the Government to take the step. Starmer has faced mounting pressure after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would formally recognise [[Palestine]] at the UN General Assembly in September, amid global anger at starvation in Gaza. READ MORE: 'He belongs in The Hague': Keir Starmer fiercely criticised over Gaza speech The SNP said it would table the Bill to coincide with the gathering of world leaders, and Flynn said the Government could not 'stand idly by in the face of what is happening'. The Prime Minister has committed to recognising Palestinian statehood but said it must be part of a peace process in the Middle East. 'Unless Keir Starmer stops blocking UK recognition of Palestine, the SNP will introduce a Palestine Recognition Bill when Parliament returns in September and force a vote if necessary,' Flynn said. (Image: PA) He added: 'Keir Starmer must stop defending the indefensible, finally find a backbone and demand that Israel ends its war now.' Close attention will be paid to how any potential vote plays out, after the Commons descended into chaos last February when the SNP used one of its Opposition Day Debates to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Labour, then the official opposition, responded by tabling an amendment to the motion with different wording, and the then-Tory government put forward a separate one calling for an 'immediate humanitarian pause'. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle came under fire at the time for breaking with convention to select both the Labour and Government, which he said was to give MPs the 'widest range' of options to consider. The SNP said they were being denied an opportunity to have a vote on their motion, which was originally meant to be the focus of the debate, and the Speaker later apologised.
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Politics
- South Wales Guardian
SNP threaten to force Palestine recognition vote as PM faces pressure over Gaza
Stephen Flynn, the party's Westminster leader, said he would table a 'Palestine Recognition Bill' in the Commons when Parliament returns from recess unless the Prime Minister changes his position. It comes after 221 MPs – the majority Labour, along with Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Greens, Plaid Cymru, SDLP and Independents – signed a letter calling on the Government to take the step. Sir Keir has faced mounting pressure after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would formally recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, amid global anger at starvation in Gaza. The SNP said it would table the Bill to coincide with the gathering of world leaders, and Mr Flynn said the Government could not 'stand idly by in the face of what is happening'. The Prime Minister has committed to recognising Palestinian statehood but said it must be part of a peace process in the Middle East. 'Unless Keir Starmer stops blocking UK recognition of Palestine, the SNP will introduce a Palestine Recognition Bill when Parliament returns in September and force a vote if necessary,' Mr Flynn said. He added: 'Keir Starmer must stop defending the indefensible, finally find a backbone and demand that Israel ends its war now.' Close attention will be paid to how any potential vote plays out, after the Commons descended into chaos last February when the SNP used one of its Opposition Day Debates to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Labour, then the official opposition, responded by tabling an amendment to the motion with different wording, and the then-Tory government put forward a separate one calling for an 'immediate humanitarian pause'. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle came under fire at the time for breaking with convention to select both the Labour and Government, which he said was to give MPs the 'widest range' of options to consider. The SNP said they were being denied an opportunity to have a vote on their motion, which was originally meant to be the focus of the debate, and the Speaker later apologised. The Government has been contacted for comment.
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Politics
- Leader Live
SNP threaten to force Palestine recognition vote as PM faces pressure over Gaza
Stephen Flynn, the party's Westminster leader, said he would table a 'Palestine Recognition Bill' in the Commons when Parliament returns from recess unless the Prime Minister changes his position. It comes after 221 MPs – the majority Labour, along with Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Greens, Plaid Cymru, SDLP and Independents – signed a letter calling on the Government to take the step. Sir Keir has faced mounting pressure after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would formally recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, amid global anger at starvation in Gaza. The SNP said it would table the Bill to coincide with the gathering of world leaders, and Mr Flynn said the Government could not 'stand idly by in the face of what is happening'. The Prime Minister has committed to recognising Palestinian statehood but said it must be part of a peace process in the Middle East. 'Unless Keir Starmer stops blocking UK recognition of Palestine, the SNP will introduce a Palestine Recognition Bill when Parliament returns in September and force a vote if necessary,' Mr Flynn said. He added: 'Keir Starmer must stop defending the indefensible, finally find a backbone and demand that Israel ends its war now.' Close attention will be paid to how any potential vote plays out, after the Commons descended into chaos last February when the SNP used one of its Opposition Day Debates to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Labour, then the official opposition, responded by tabling an amendment to the motion with different wording, and the then-Tory government put forward a separate one calling for an 'immediate humanitarian pause'. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle came under fire at the time for breaking with convention to select both the Labour and Government, which he said was to give MPs the 'widest range' of options to consider. The SNP said they were being denied an opportunity to have a vote on their motion, which was originally meant to be the focus of the debate, and the Speaker later apologised. The Government has been contacted for comment.
North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
SNP threaten to force Palestine recognition vote as PM faces pressure over Gaza
Stephen Flynn, the party's Westminster leader, said he would table a 'Palestine Recognition Bill' in the Commons when Parliament returns from recess unless the Prime Minister changes his position. It comes after 221 MPs – the majority Labour, along with Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, SNP, Greens, Plaid Cymru, SDLP and Independents – signed a letter calling on the Government to take the step. Sir Keir has faced mounting pressure after French President Emmanuel Macron announced France would formally recognise Palestine at the UN General Assembly in September, amid global anger at starvation in Gaza. The SNP said it would table the Bill to coincide with the gathering of world leaders, and Mr Flynn said the Government could not 'stand idly by in the face of what is happening'. The Prime Minister has committed to recognising Palestinian statehood but said it must be part of a peace process in the Middle East. 'Unless Keir Starmer stops blocking UK recognition of Palestine, the SNP will introduce a Palestine Recognition Bill when Parliament returns in September and force a vote if necessary,' Mr Flynn said. He added: 'Keir Starmer must stop defending the indefensible, finally find a backbone and demand that Israel ends its war now.' Close attention will be paid to how any potential vote plays out, after the Commons descended into chaos last February when the SNP used one of its Opposition Day Debates to press for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Labour, then the official opposition, responded by tabling an amendment to the motion with different wording, and the then-Tory government put forward a separate one calling for an 'immediate humanitarian pause'. Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle came under fire at the time for breaking with convention to select both the Labour and Government, which he said was to give MPs the 'widest range' of options to consider. The SNP said they were being denied an opportunity to have a vote on their motion, which was originally meant to be the focus of the debate, and the Speaker later apologised. The Government has been contacted for comment.
