James McGee

@TaylorandPayne As an Irish Newcastle fan (also from Galway) I may be a tad biased but I don’t know why he hasn’t gotten more game time considering our injuries. Every time I’ve seen him I thought he looked assured, confident and not out of his depth.

I thought Alex Murphy was very decent last night at LB and then slotted in comfortably at CB when Botman went off. Of course the opposition weren't amazing, but he looked calm and composed and played well #NUFC

@Magpie24_7 I can’t understand that with all our defensive problems Alex Murphy hadn’t been given more time. Especially in the cup competitions. He’s looked good any time I’ve seen him.

With the squad having been 'stretched' at times this season and the games coming thick and fast, is it time for Eddie Howe to start trusting a few youngsters off the bench? 🏃‍♂️💨 ​One name that was suggested today in the chat on another post was Park Seung-soo. The young South Korean winger arrived with a huge reputation from the K-League and looks like a real find. He’s direct, he’s got bags of pace, and he isn't afraid to take his opponent on. 🇰🇷✨ ​But it’s not just him. We’ve got some serious talent that surely could get a few minutes: ​Sean Neave: The Geordie has been clinical for for the youth teams and with our current forward options needing their legs managed, could he be the natural finisher we need to throw on when we’re chasing a goal or needing to make a late change? ⚽️ ​Leo Shahar: He’s already been around the first-team matchday squads and looks like a modern, high-energy full-back. With the intensity Eddie demands from our wide defenders, having Shahar to rotate in could be a lifesaver for the senior lads who are carrying a lot of minutes in their legs? 🛡️ We’ve seen what Lewis Hall and Miley have done when given the chance. Do we think Park, Neave, and Shahar are ready to offer that vital depth? Even 10-20 minutes off the bench could save the senior lads' legs for the big clashes and demands and help keep the squad fresher ​I’d love to see Park Seung-soo get a run-out at St James’ Park soon—there's nothing like a Geordie roar to kickstart a young lad's career! 🏟️🙌 I'm all for it, but ​what do you think? Is it too risky to play the kids, or is it exactly what we need to do right now? 👇 #NUFC #NUFCNews #Newcastle #EPL

Brianna Parkins: It is not men monitoring my bottom or policing my clothes, but other women irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

This is a damning indictment of this government that they think this is worth shouting about. Embarrassing.

It's now clear from the Israeli occupation forces own figures that they've murdered over 377,000 people so far in Gaza.... That's more than 100 times the death toll in the North of Ireland over 30 years...they have slaughtered in 20 months. Unforgivable...the most evil regime on earth. FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸

"Mo Chara’s real problem is that the message he put out landed. Working-class people aren’t meant to speak like this, organise like this, or connect struggles across borders like this. That’s what scares them. While Mo Chara stands in the dock for allegedly waving a flag, those complicit in a genocide walk the streets untouched. Since October 2023, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza – entire families erased, journalists targeted, children bombed in their beds. More than 300 officials at the Foreign Office raised their concerns about Israel’s “stark … disregard for international law”. And yet, the UK government continues to greenlight arms deals and offer diplomatic cover. That’s not a performance. That’s a conscious policy decision. Made in Westminster, paid for by the taxpayer, and buried beneath silence. They’ve tried this before. Give Ireland Back to the Irish – banned. Christy Moore – detained. The Pogues’ Streets of Sorrow – silenced for decades. And now, it seems to be Mo Chara – for turning protest into poetry, politics into art. So here’s the question – the same one Pete Seeger asked, the same one Mo Chara asks now: Which side are you on? 👉express.co.uk/news/uk/207047…

Trying to decide whether Australia or Ireland is better for raising kids in. irishtimes.com/life-style/peo…

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@itsunclegoober @myhiddenvalue Yeah, I love the idea that the illuminati have a design department brainstorming ideas on how to creatively but subtely leave clues of their existence on things

Do you think this is just a coincidence?

@parkinsbrea That’s criminal.

An Australian on Australian crime has occurred. I asked for Vegemite on toast what I got was a mere suggestion. A tiny smear.

After just receiving a similar response for an internal candidate who "has been working towards the role for 12 months" I feel like companies should have to be transparent about whether internal candidates are going for the role.

Well said @AndreaHoran 👏 It feels like every day I read about another business closing down.

The BBC whenever an Irish person does something on the world stage:

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England.

A chairde Gael this is it - never forget it x Kick up - not down. Smash fascists 🇮🇪

@barry_ward44 @SecondCaptains @saveciaranmurph Haha I don’t think my body could handle all that, Bazza. You heading to the match tomorrow?

@James__McGee @SecondCaptains @saveciaranmurph Presume you'll be staying for race week, then festival week, then some other excuse to stay...😅 Safe travels 🇱🇻🇱🇻

Listening to @SecondCaptains while sitting in Dallas airport half way on my long trip from Sydney to Croker (also contemplating my life choices). @saveciaranmurph’s confidence Galway are going to do it is energising my weary body. Oisin’s confidence, however, is terrifying me.

@saveciaranmurph @SecondCaptains @parkinsbrea’s next column might not be as kind to me 😅

@James__McGee @SecondCaptains Wait… did I not read a column about…

@eoghanclogher @GAAGO It’s the same package I bought when home at the start of the year. I could watch live matches but not the Sunday Game.