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Agree finno - will be very hard to get tickets from now on, particulary in 'odd' years with France and England at home. Croker was a good home for 4 years.

uuuuuuuuuuuughhhhhhh !

Feel sick

The 5th set alone is longer then the previous longest game (5hours and 12 minutes)

Longest Tennis Match Ever Ends After 11 Hours

American tennis player John Isner has beaten Frenchman Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon in the

longest tennis match in the history of the sport.

The record-breaking match lasted for a total of 11 hours and five minutes - a punishing 665 minutes.

The battle concluded after play stretched over three days.

Isner won 3 sets to 2, with the last set being won with after a staggering total of 70 games to 68.

The end came as Mahut approached the net and Isner made a passing shot.

Barely believing the match had finished, Isner rolled on the lawn surface before grasping his head between his hands.

He trotted slowly towards the net to acknowledge Mahut's effort, as former stars like John McEnroe

applauded from the small spectator stands.

With tears in his eyes a gracious Mahut later congratulated Isner and thanked spectators and the organisers.

Officials have planned on a special presentation for the pair to mark the milestone - and for the chair umpire Mo Layani.

After the match both players posed for for photos next to the monumental scoreboard total displayed on Court 18.



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Katie Taylor wins 3rd World Championship title.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ-5p2Rk0q0&feature=related

I switched it off when O'Driscoll the the ball straight into touch. Even from the kick-off we were besot with errors. Munster were camped in our 22 for most of the first half and I thought it only a matter of time before the floodgates opened. Munster backs didn't perform. A great try saved many blushes but, loathe though I am to say it and from what bits I saw flicking back from the ads and the pundits of the Premiership, the better team didn't win.

What a night, and what an atmosphere at the "Insurance PLC Stadium" great result. Lots to work on too many knock ons but thats for another day. Great effort from the forwards and  in the second half put huge pressure on Munster. a night's work to be proud of. AND Leinster were the better over the 80 minutes. O'Leary not his best game and think it was a mistake not to bring on Stringer towards the end when they were chasing the game.
Stringer would'nt have kicked to touch with time up, what a basic error by O'Leary.

O'Driscoll try



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Echo that Rolo.

Only 62.

Loved Moss Keane, a legend.

I had the privilige of spending a couple of hours in his company a long time ago. He will live long in the memory of all who met him or who saw him play. I will never forget the image of him with the ball in one hand and determination in his eyes heading for the line.

A true legend of the game.

finno wrote: I had the privilige of spending a couple of hours in his company a long time ago. He will live long in the memory of all who met him or who saw him play. I will never forget the image of him with the ball in one hand and determination in his eyes heading for the line. A true legend of the game.

Great summary Finno, that was the man...........