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The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:59:10Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The '''Clubhouse''' is a residential building located in the ████████ Estate. It is within walking distance of The [[Climbing Wall]], this however is often disputed among members of the club. As of the 25/26 academic year, it serves as the primary social outlet of the club, one of the three pillars of our community.

== History ==

The precise origins of the Clubhouse name are unclear. Records show it has been in the hands of the club for a few years.

== The Residence==

The structure consists of:
*Five bedrooms
*A kitchen that has never fully recovered from ████████████████
*Two bathrooms (A downstairs toilet and The ██████'s playroom)
*A living room that is dominated by two sofas that historians believe predate the Mesopotamic era.
*A smell of ████████, Hiking, and Climbing that stings the nostrils.

== Inhabitants ==

*"The Beast" - Some say this creature was born and raised in captivity, and thus didn't learn proper social queues as a young fledgling. The Beast can commonly be found flitting between their bedroom, their ████████, and the front door to collect ████████.

*"The Ready Meal Popper" - An inhabitant unique to The Clubhouse, their mating call can be heard emanating from the kitchen, a distinct sharp repeating sound, followed by a low frequency buzzing.

*"Karl" - No Data

*"The Minnesota Monster" - Mainly found sipping "Coffee" and eating bourbons creams, they are one of the two pillars of The Clubhouse's boardgaming sector. Alongside the next inhabitant, they spearhead the club's social operations, innovating new ways to ████████ and ████████.

*"The Commissioner of the ████████ ███████'s Office" - The second pillar of The Clubhouse's boardgaming sector.

*"Ahmed Bashir McMahon" - A homeless bum who comes and goes as they please. Due to their erratic work and sleep schedule, this creature appears in The Clubhouse intermittently usually in the middle of the night. A frequent enjoyer of ████████, ████████, large ████████, and ████████.

== Activities ==
*Poker
*BBQ
*████████
*Mini-Golf
*Boxing
*Boardgames
*Deliveroo Maxxing

== Local Cuisine ==

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:55:21Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The '''Clubhouse''' is a residential building located in the ████████ Estate. It is within walking distance of The [[Climbing Wall]], this however is often disputed among members of the club. As of the 25/26 academic year, it serves as the primary social outlet of the club, one of the three pillars of our community.

== History ==

The precise origins of the Clubhouse name are unclear. Records show it has been in the hands of the club for a few years.

== The Residence==

The structure consists of:
*Five bedrooms
*A kitchen that has never fully recovered from ████████████████
*Two bathrooms (A downstairs toilet and The ██████'s playroom)
*A living room that is dominated by two sofas that historians believe predate the Mesopotamic era.
*A smell of ████████, Hiking, and Climbing that stings the nostrils.

== Inhabitants ==

*"The Beast" - Some say this creature was born and raised in captivity, and thus didn't learn proper social queues as a young fledgling. The Beast can commonly be found flitting between their bedroom, their ████████, and the front door to collect ████████.

*"The Ready Meal Popper" - An inhabitant unique to The Clubhouse, their mating call can be heard emanating from the kitchen, a distinct sharp repeating sound, followed by a low frequency buzzing.

*"Karl" - No Data

*"The Minnesota Monster" - Mainly found sipping "Coffee" and eating bourbons creams, they are one of the two pillars of The Clubhouse's boardgaming sector. Alongside the next inhabitant, they spearhead the club's social operations, innovating new ways to ████████ and ████████.

*"The Commissioner of the ████████ ███████'s Office"

*"Ahmed Bashir McMahon"

== Activities ==
*Poker
*BBQ
*████████
*Mini-Golf
*Boxing
*Boardgames
*Deliveroo Maxxing

== Local Cuisine ==

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:46:06Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The '''Clubhouse''' is a residential building located in the ████████ Estate. It is within walking distance of The [[Climbing Wall]], this however is often disputed among members of the club. As of the 25/26 academic year, it serves as the primary social outlet of the club, one of the three pillars of our community.

== History ==

The precise origins of the Clubhouse name are unclear. Records show it has been in the hands of the club for a few years.

== The Residence==

The structure consists of:
*Five bedrooms
*A kitchen that has never fully recovered from ████████████████
*Two bathrooms (A downstairs toilet and The ██████'s playroom)
*A living room that is dominated by two sofas that historians believe predate the Mesopotamic era.
*A smell of ████████, Hiking, and Climbing that stings the nostrils.

== Inhabitants ==

*"The Beast" - Some say this creature was born and raised in captivity, and thus didn't learn proper social queues as a young fledgling. The Beast can commonly be found flitting between their bedroom, their ████████, and the front door to collect ████████.

*"The Ready Meal Popper" - An inhabitant unique to The Clubhouse, their mating call can be heard emanating from the kitchen, a distinct sharp repeating sound, followed by a low frequency buzzing.

*"Karl" - No Data

*"The Minnesota Monster" - Mainly found sipping "Coffee" and eating bourbons creams, they are one of the two pillars of [[The Clubhouse]] boardgaming sector [[The Clubhouse]]

*"The Commissioner of the ████████ ███████'s Office"

*"Ahmed Bashir McMahon"

== Activities ==
*Poker
*BBQ
*████████
*Mini-Golf
*Boxing
*Boardgames
*Deliveroo Maxxing

== Local Cuisine ==

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:45:30Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The '''Clubhouse''' is a residential building located in the ████████ Estate. It is within walking distance of The [[Climbing Wall]], this however is often disputed among members of the club. As of the 25/26 academic year, it serves as the primary social outlet of the club, one of the three pillars of our community.

== History ==

The precise origins of the Clubhouse name are unclear. Records show it has been in the hands of the club for a few years.

== The Residence==

The structure consists of:
*Five bedrooms
*A kitchen that has never fully recovered from ████████████████
*Two bathrooms (A downstairs toilet and The ██████'s playroom)
*A living room that is dominated by two sofas that historians believe predate the Mesopotamic era.
*A smell of ████████, Hiking, and Climbing that stings the nostrils.

== Inhabitants ==

*"The Beast" - Some say this creature was born and raised in captivity, and thus didn't learn proper social queues as a young fledgling. The Beast can commonly be found flitting between their bedroom, their ████████, and the front door to collect ████████.

*"The Ready Meal Popper" - An inhabitant unique to The Clubhouse, their mating call can be heard emanating from the kitchen, a distinct sharp repeating sound, followed by a low frequency buzzing.

*"Karl" - No Data

*"The Minnesota Monster" - Mainly found sipping "Coffee" and eating bourbons creams, they are one of the two pillars of [[The Clubhouse]]'s boardgaming sector

*"The Commissioner of the ████████ ███████'s Office"

*"Ahmed Bashir McMahon"

== Activities ==
*Poker
*BBQ
*████████
*Mini-Golf
*Boxing
*Boardgames
*Deliveroo Maxxing

== Local Cuisine ==

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:38:55Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The '''Clubhouse''' is a residential building located in the ████████ Estate. It is within walking distance of The [[Climbing Wall]], this however is often disputed among members of the club. As of the 25/26 academic year, it serves as the primary social outlet of the club, one of the three pillars of our community.

== History ==

The precise origins of the Clubhouse name are unclear. Records show it has been in the hands of the club for a few years.

== The Residence==

The structure consists of:
*Five bedrooms
*A kitchen that has never fully recovered from ████████████████
*Two bathrooms (A downstairs toilet and The ██████'s playroom)
*A living room that is dominated by two sofas that historians believe predate the Mesopotamic era.
*A smell of ████████, Hiking, and Climbing that stings the nostrils.

== Inhabitants ==

*"The Beast" - Some say this creature was born and raised in captivity, and thus didn't learn proper social queues as a young fledgling. The Beast can commonly be found flitting between their bedroom, their ████████, and the front door to collect ████████.

*"The Ready Meal Popper" - An inhabitant unique to The Clubhouse, their mating call can be heard emanating from the kitchen, a distinct sharp repeating sound, followed by a low frequency buzzing.

*"Karl"

*"The Minnesota Monster"

*"The Commissioner of the ████████ ███████'s Office"

*"Ahmed Bashir McMahon"

== Activities ==
*Poker
*BBQ
*████████
*Mini-Golf
*Boxing
*Boardgames
*Deliveroo Maxxing

== Local Cuisine ==

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:33:39Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Activities */

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:32:06Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:30:33Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:28:45Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The Clubhouse

2026-04-26T06:28:06Z

RoryMcGowan: /* Inhabitants */

The Clubhouse

2026-02-04T17:44:56Z

RoryMcGowan:

The Clubhouse

2026-02-04T17:43:38Z

RoryMcGowan:

The Clubhouse

2026-02-04T17:41:29Z

RoryMcGowan:

The Clubhouse

2026-02-04T17:40:42Z

RoryMcGowan:

The Clubhouse

2026-02-04T17:24:08Z

RoryMcGowan:

Places

2025-12-16T08:48:27Z

RoryMcGowan:

Here are some of the clubs favourite and notable places
*[https://wiki.ugmc.ie/index.php/Climbing_Wall Kingfisher Climbing Wall]
*[https://wiki.ugmc.ie/index.php?title=Eochair Eochair]
*[https://wiki.ugmc.ie/index.php/Keanes_Pub Keanes Pub]
*[https://wiki.ugmc.ie/index.php/Maamtrasna Maamtrasna]
*[https://wiki.ugmc.ie/index.php/The_Clubhouse The Clubhouse]

Places

2025-12-16T08:47:57Z

RoryMcGowan:

Places

2025-12-16T08:47:02Z

RoryMcGowan:

Emma's Return

2025-04-14T20:47:22Z

RoryMcGowan:

The climber Emma Shepherd, an American exchange student promised to return to do her postgrad in University of Galway on the 28/03/2023 after a social night. The forfeit is that she must purchase the other mountaineers present (Conor, Rory, Jack, et al) a pint.

If she returns, the club (may) purchase her a pint, depending on the serving treasurer.

The countdown is on, with a deadline of 28/03/2025.

UPDATE:
Much to the club's dismay, Emma unfortunately did not return to do her postgrad in the University of Galway by the deadline.

As a woman of her word, she did return for part of the UGMC x ULOPC Glendalough club trip to serve her bet as shown below.
[[File:Emmas Return Photo.jpg|center|800px|caption]]

File:Emmas Return Photo.jpg

2025-04-14T20:30:46Z

RoryMcGowan: Proof of Emma Shepherd buying her round of pints

Proof of Emma Shepherd buying her round of pints

Quotes

2023-05-12T18:58:00Z

RoryMcGowan:

'''This is a page to record some of the best quotes you hear club members saying!'''

"Blessings and worm" - Ciara Curtin

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"That dog has no respect for Ailladie" - Cathal Quinn after a wet dog got water on him and the rope while he was belaying

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"Aaayyeee" - Rian Ó Murchú

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"Remember - I don't think any other University club has such a burden as this" - Author unknown, unofficial committee motto, found in an old notebook in the arhives, sometime around the 90's,

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"Now that's a jammer" - Johnny Alexander, everytime he hears a good song

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"Briarhill is like the beta version of rust, but instead of zombies, there's Tesco workers" - Sean O Ceallaigh

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"There's no orchard thieves in Tel Aviv" - David Hamilton

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"I'll volunteer for the Maamturks, if I can be put with someone who I can gossip with" - Klara Angele, she was put with Chael

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"Here Jack have some water, I mean vodka" - Malena

"Haha yeah alright" - Jack assuming it was a joke.......It was not a joke

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"This takes me back 20 years" - Callum Smith (20 years old) upon eating half a Frikadellen on top of Mweelrea

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"As a baby, my first words were actually: I really want to be the secretary for the University of Galway Mountaineering Club 2023/2024" - Ciara Doody before fulfilling her childhood ambition of becoming the secretary for the University of Galway Mountaineering Club 2023/2024

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"Quality tentage is essential for society to function" - Aodhán on a Rover Soc funding application

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"ACHTUNG" - A most European warning message, which must also be followed by information of extreme importance, and ended with "ACHTUNG OVER"

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"It doesn't have anything on Killarney" - Niall O'Doherty taking in the views of Snowdonia

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"Jack, Joe pretended to fart out the bugle, and it's stuck" - Malena Thren's elaborate ruse to trick the bugle enthusiast Jack Reidy

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"I'll go on the long hike to miss the match" - Englishman Johnny Alexander on the morning of Ireland's Grand Slam victory against England (he was sent on the short hike and did not miss the match).

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"Send the American " - Cillian Gaoley nominating Colin to go ask the locals if the power plant is accesible

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"They can't stop all of us " - Ultan O'Toole at the gates of the Llanberis power plant, blocking our way to the climbers

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"A child " - The [https://nuigmc.com/wiki/index.php?title=People#Welsh_Roadworkers Welsh roadworkers] quick response to Joe Mee's would you rather question......The question itself shall not be placed into writing

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"I'd get stitches, but I didn't bring my seweing kit " - Cian Mason on the topic of his cut on his finger which he had removed the bandages from

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"If I get the chance to multi-pitch, I'll be this trip's b*tch " - Caolon's decleration before the trip to Snowdonia

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"He has the lunch of a middle ages French peasent " - Cillian Gaoloey criticising Brendan's lunch of a block of cheese, a box of wine and a number of grapes

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"I found the laws on beastiality" - Malena Thren

"Yay" - Colin Underhill, notes from a delightful conversation on German legal practises

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"They did the thing!" - Assorted club members after other club members do 'the thing'.

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"Are you back again?? There's honour in forfeiting" - Conor Sheridan giving out to Brendan Doyle for taking too many tries in the box game.

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"I am no longer the throat goat" - David Hamilton after losing his voice

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"yep." - Connor "The Bulldog" Gleeson

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"Ah, I hope to birth a child some day." - Neil mid squat

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"Every Hike from now on will be to Ben Choona" - Jack Reidy lamenting the loss of his knife on Ben Choona

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"Get it right up there Niall" - Aodhán pitching a Halo 300 at the Lake, Rover Soc Collab Camp 2023

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"Those Greek people, with their Greek food, and their Greek water" - Conor Sheridan quoting Johnny's appreciation of Greek Ouzo

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"No it wasn't an anime, there weren't any big titty girls" - Neil Dozio defending his watch history

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"I think someone spiked the eggy bread" - Johnny Alexander

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"Bland, the rice had the most flavour" - Aodhán commenting on Rory's culinary masterpiece

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"You are truly wise sir" - A mark of approval for truly wise club members to other truly wise club members

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"Reidy, Reidy!" "Come in Reidy, your Mom's a hoe" - Joe Mee abusing his Vice Captain over the radio

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"Can I get the employee discount" - David Hamilton to the Galmont Bar man, he did not work there

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"If they are going, I'll get the money out of them..." - Niall talking about club trip payments

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"I wonder what butthole made that!" - Johnny talking about a rather large animal excrement on a hike

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"I can cook so many potatoes on this" - Cian Mason after seeing the large catering cooker at the IVs accomodation

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"You know what we say in Jamaica, smoke one, climb one" - Darius's victory speech upon winning Highest Club Member

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"Anyone who falls, and gets mud or blood on their face will receive a free pint" - Joe Mee. Current Recipiants: Sean O Ceallaigh

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"Is this the group for rover soc? I loved being in scouts and just to reconnect with fellow abuse victims" - David Hamilton, commenting on a Social night which we was not attending

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"Oooooooh that is a nice rock" - Johnny Alexander, the geologist, at numerous occasions

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"Pineapple......Coconut" - Conor "The Bulldog" Gleeson's victory speech upon winning a pineapple and a coconut, Buncrana October 2022

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"I'll be on the hike next week" - Dermot Warner, following the fifth purchase of a hike ticket which he did not show up for

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"Come in Mommy Milkers" - Joe Mee over radio to Ciara Doody

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"The seats by the fire at Keanes are for the hairiest members of the club" - Liam Lang

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"I'll have the Big One" - Conor Sheridan requesting a shoulder of vodka, Mournes trip 2022

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"I hear there's a heatwave coming" - Assorted Hike Leaders

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"I have infilitrated their ranks" - Neil Dozio, upon being added to the Clare Cavers Groupchat

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"The more sectarian the area, the better the Chinese" - David Hamilton

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"Well I don't care for the foetus, but I like the baby" - Cillian Jordan, the context has been lost to time

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"Come on, we'll walk back to the pub" - Thomas the Schindoodler in front of the bus, after being unsatisfed with the 15km hike (November 2022)

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"Cash is King" - Niall the Treasurer

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"Aodhán is this an OS Map??" - Jack the Hiking VC

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Cathal: "What do you keep in your freezer Ruairi?"

Ruairi: "Bananas."

-The Cellar bar, 3rd November 2016

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Pierce invites Cormac to his 21st.

Cormac reply on Facebook: "Sorry Pierce I have to shampoo my carpets on Saturday."

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"Don't be pussy." - Andrejs

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"Irish and British OS maps are exactly the same size" - Pierce Hosey, 27/11/16

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"My feet are killing me" - Emmet McCourt, first hike after being voted in as the next hiking vice captain

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"Why is the tiger off the bus"- Pierce Hosey (Dingle 2017)

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"I nominate Adam West"-Every AGM.

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“He gets enough anyway it’s fine” Ellen talking about Ger.

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“Is that what people your age find fun?” Colin to Mary at Maamturks.

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"The mop is immortal. The mop controls this human." Colin when asked to cut his hair.

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"I hope to be a woman by next September" Cathal

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"Shut up, I have a REC5 and I can lick my own cuts" - Fionn to Ciara at rover soc camp

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"It's amazing what I can do" says Ger with a wink

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"Brother O'Shea was an absolute lunatic!" - James Mulhall, descending a gully that was not in fact Brother O'Shea's gully

Most likely to...

2023-03-30T13:58:20Z

RoryMcGowan:

'''Chip their competitors teeth playing Sp*ons:'''

Hannah O Donnell & Caolan Kelly-Delaney

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'''Take half an hour to tell a story:'''

Lennart

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'''Get confused by Welsh peak names:'''

Jack Reidy

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'''Smell like Cheese:'''

Brendan Doyle

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'''Fall Asleep on on any occasion:'''

Cian Mason

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'''Win the Mountaineering table quiz:'''

The Kayak Club :O

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'''Win at Mario Kart:'''

Shane Donnellan

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'''Be banned from the UL climbing wall:'''

Aodhán Gallagher

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'''Lose their Voice for an entire Semester:'''

Vera Wenker

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'''Play Spoons:'''

Joe Mee

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'''Order a double Cheesburger:'''

Caolon "Double Cheese" Kelly-Delaney

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'''Complete an Everest challenge up Eochair:'''

Liam Lang

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'''Join a band:'''

Cillian Jordan

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'''Mistake Ben Gabhar for Ben Lettery:'''

Conor Gleeson

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'''Forget something (or everything):'''

Cian Mason

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'''Become homeless because he spent all his money on climbing equipment:'''

Neil Dozio

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'''Pour the worst pint known to man:'''

David Hamilton

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'''Embezzle funds:'''

Definitely not Niall anyways

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'''Gaslight the entire group chat:'''

Ciara Doody

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'''Drink a pint of Guiness out of a nalgene:'''

Kyler

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'''Live in a van:'''

Connie Gleeson

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'''Be an influencer'''

Thomas the Schindoodler

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