A google search turned up their facebook page. Might want to start there.
Machine Politics vs Beaver Boys, May 2011. Photo by Bruce Carver
No hardcourt in Ireland? You takin the piss?
Oi,
Cycle Polo started in Dublin in the 1890's, yes? And supposedly the grass thing is still huge in Ireland today.
So... What about hardcourt? What about 2010?!
I'm headed to Dublin and then to Cork from March 15-end of May. I'm hoping to find some hardcourt polo peoples somewhere in South/West Ireland... they have to exist. Maybe they're just afraid of the intranets.
Anyone from elsewhere in the UK wanna help me out? You know of any drunkards in Dublin who swaffle from atop of cycles on the streets?
Because it would be sweet to surf their couch, get wasted for St. Patty's, and play some goddamn polo....
February 19, 2010 - 2:34pm
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February 19, 2010 - 6:57pm
#3
They are doing their Phoenix Cup grass tourney end of April 2010. Don't miss it if you're in the country.
Internetters they are not. I could find some contact info but not sure it would do much good.
February 20, 2010 - 6:34am
#4
yeh yeh, thanks guys. maybe *i'm* the one who doesn't know how to use the internet (you found them on facebook?...)....
dotdotdot.
yeah yeah yeah, thank you. i will find them, it's inevitable. destiny manifested, officially.
feckin chrrrrrs
March 11, 2010 - 11:35am
#5
Any Given Sandwich!? from Velo Theft on Vimeo.
March 11, 2010 - 2:24pm
#6
mallet meets face @ 0:15. I LOL'd.
March 11, 2010 - 2:58pm
#8
15sec. Hilarious. Is he the same guy who ran into the pole?
March 12, 2010 - 12:06pm
#9
It certainly is! Ha! I want to play with this guy. He's like a drunk ninja!
March 11, 2010 - 11:37am
#10
Ooh and this one too.
http://vimeo.com/9426448 - Why poles on courts are scary.
March 11, 2010 - 2:16pm
#11
All of them brakeless no less.
March 14, 2010 - 4:38am
#12
This seems to be a European thing... they (seem) to play more "short court" than us, so i understand the ratio of fixed players. That being said, norteamericanos killed euros at worlds.
PS -What ever happened to Shuffles (the polocat)?
March 14, 2010 - 6:39pm
#13
Cecily from Portland (formerly NYC) took him home with her. I got to meet the little guy. He's sooo cute!!
March 20, 2010 - 4:32pm
#14
i found them online before i got here, and we been kickin it since wednesday. played paddy's day polo and then again today, was fucking grand. the sun came out for us.
i am riding fixed with the fellas which i'm not used to but it's a fun new challenge and i certainly can easily keep up with most of them. the front brake has saved me a bit while riding through unfamiliar dublin streets.
beer here is fucking expensive! (7.25 euro for a sixer of the cheapest tall boys, dutch gold homie! that's like $11, but i knew to expect it)
so fecking cheers then alright alright no bother
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check with the messengers in dublin ask for graham or brian (dot c) bring ski poles as they are super rare there.
sorry i have no phone numbers but they do play.