Leinster 2014-15

[Dave]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QoCWkwWIk

Here's Darce at his best ripping Scotland to bits. He wasn't short of gas in those days.

He's been trying that move ever since

[Russ]

Remember who went on that 05 Lions tour

Remember what coaches gave him all his caps

A slow trucker since 2008

Goat extraordinaire

[Dublin4]

Darce was capped before BOD came along.
As a goat, he won the Grand Slam in 2009 and the 6N in 2014, wearing his bell around his neck, I think.
Not bad for a goat, Russ.

[Spiffsson]

Darce was capped before BOD came along.
As a goat, he won the Grand Slam in 2009 and the 6N in 2014, wearing his bell around his neck, I think.
Not bad for a goat, Russ.

Didn't Darce get a cap when he was 18 or so, then spend a few years in the wilderness when he was acting Jack the Lad around Dublin.

[big mervyn]

Darce was capped before BOD came along.
As a goat, he won the Grand Slam in 2009 and the 6N in 2014, wearing his bell around his neck, I think.
Not bad for a goat, Russ.

Didn't Darce get a cap when he was 18 or so, then spend a few years in the wilderness when he was acting Jack the Lad around Dublin.

He was first capped in the previous century. 1999 I think, though it could well have been 1899.

[Tighty]

Gordon Darcy's retirement announced today.
While he is available for the RWC and being paid till then I don't really think Joe will include him.

I know he was never popular on this Forum but Darce made an incredible contribution to Ireland over many years.
He was fated to be put in the shade by BOD but I would argue his skill set helped make BOD and he was quite self effacing.
As a schools player, he was simply a phenomenon. Great feet, soft hands, good tackler. Nice guy too.

I think he is the last link to the 20th century in terms of current players. Time stands still for no one.

Incredible?

He was a fecking goat

Yes, Russ, he was incredible. (and THAT beard obviously fooled you but he wasn't a goat)

Don't know about his school days but his contribution to Ireland and Leinster should not be under-estimated. in the last couple of seasons he obviously hasn't quite been the player he once was, but if he was one of ours, we'd give him a thread to himself and be paying tribute to his contribution to Ulster.

Well Done D'Arce - a fine career, now enjoy your retirement

You keep using that word incredible. i don't think you know what it means

A goat of a player who was unable to pass, unable to kick and had the ability ro make negative yards in almost every carry

A player only there because of his mate

A player who, had there been anyone else, would have never been capped

Well, if he's a goat he had an incredible career for a goat -

Not many goats survive 16 years of rugby - more or less all of them in the professional era.

Not many goats get to win 3 Heineken Cups

Not many goats get to win, what was it, 4 Celtic leagues?

Not many goats get to tour with the Lions, let alone going twice!

Not many goats play for Ireland the number of times he did and win a couple of championships, a GS, a couple of triple crowns and go to how many world cups?

Not bad for a goat that can't pass, can't carry and can't kick.

Actually, for a goat I think it's pretty INCREDIBLE - I don't know of any other goats that have done ANY of that.

Still - he only managed it because of his mucker .... and presumably he had some hold over EVERY Irish and Lions coach of the last 16 years.

Ya know what? Maybe it's not that i don't know what "incredible" means, maybe it's you that don't know what a goat is!

Russ OUT!

Well done D'Arce!

'' New light from an aul lamp'' there AS, as 'they' say in the hamely tongue. I totally agree with your comments and assessment of Gordon Darcy. Maybe he has been living off his reputation in the last couple of years and maybe should not have been in the international team as often. However anyone who simply dismisses him as a goat is ‘’braying hot air’’!!

[ding dong2u]

he is a genuinely nice bloke who has had an incredible international and club career simply because he was a very good player

[Russ]

he is a genuinely nice bloke who has had an incredible international and club career simply because he was a very good player

Never met the man who played in the biggest group of under achievers Ireland has ever produced

[Shan]

Goat extraordinaire

The folk down in Killorglin are suggesting he may be the guest of honour this year.


Now to be serious again - Wonderful player for Leinster and Ireland over the years. I would wish him all the best for the future.

[big mervyn]

Goat extraordinaire

The folk down in Killorglin are suggesting he may be the guest of honour this year.


Now to be serious again - Wonderful player for Leinster and Ireland over the years. I would wish him all the best for the future.

Do they still do that?

Nowt bad to say about D'Arce. Great career and wish him well.

[Shan]

Yeah Mervyn. Some strange auld folk down there in the Kingdom.

[big mervyn]

Yeah Mervyn. Some strange auld folk down there in the Kingdom.

Are the animal rights people not jumping up and down about it?

[Shan]

Are the animal rights people not jumping up and down about it?

Yerra there are noises of course but in Kerry it wouldn't be advisable to put one's head above the parapet.

[damianmcr]

MOC sacked.

[Russ]

brad pitt for us if I'm honest