Dad, brother of 5! Ex-Irish international Ice Hockey Leg-end! Sponsorship Consultant
@Belfastgiants
-Host & Play by Play
@belfastgiantstv
. All views are my own!
Sure it’s just the work wife and I with the
@officialEIHL
Trophy!! It’s been a long long season and the boys battled hard,
@BelfastGiants
- Champions again!!
While one Belfast airport fails at everything,
@BELFASTCITY_AIR
deserve a big well done for allowing all the
@BelfastGiants
fans to have free parking while they welcomed home the players and staff tonite!! Several hundred fans braved the bad weather. Great job guys.
Whoever the so called hockey fan who was in the arena tonight and giving an 11 yr old
@ClanIHC
fan a hard time, grow up! Kai was doing a brilliant job for the Clan fans, I could hear him banging the drum from 6pm when they entered the arena. Well done wee man. Ignore the haters!
Not often I comment on away team fans but fair play to the
@ClanIHC
fans who made the trip across today - even after a rough week for their club they never stopped cheering, even 5-0 down I could hear them through my headphones while doing commentary on
@belfastgiantstv
And after getting chirped by a few steelers fans on twitter for being biased , as I said tonight on
@belfastgiantstv
, let me apologise...... to absolutely NOBODY!!! I get excited when my team scores. Get over it!
That’s the toughest morning I’ve ever encountered. Said goodbye to my Mum today as we laid her to rest. Immensely proud of my Siblings and our family circle. Mum was the centrepiece of our jigsaw, she can never be replaced and will never be forgotten. Love you Mum ❤️
So proud of play a small part of
@BelfastGiants
off ice team & have to say, there’s nothing quite like winning!! Tough game tonight against a very good Cardiff Devils team to complete the EIHL Grand Slam. I’m exhausted but it’s been an amazing season! It’s been emotional!
Proud!! Great season for
@BelfastGiants
. Elite League Champions, Conference Champions and Challenge Cup Champions. Hold your heads up high guys. We’ve been treated to some incredible hockey this year.
Wow. I guess unnecessary and significant head contact involving blind side hits is not an issue in the Elite league!
David Goodwin was unable to defend himself from that hit & suffered an injury on the play!
Zero consistency shown and zero fucks given to player safety!!
Simply put, the
@SSEBelfastArena
is the best hockey venue in the UK!! What a fantastic job
@JG14ver
and the Ops team did last night.
@officialEIHL
should be considering Belfast to start hosting more cup finals and dare i say it, Playoff weekends!! Belfast - what a CITY!!!
I know it’s usually the forwards that get praise, but huge shoutout to
@BelfastGiants
Defensive unit last night. How good was big Sam??? Goes under the radar too often. Great job boys. More of the same tonight please!!
I’ve listened to every single
@spittinchiclets
episode from inception but this weeks with Brent Sutter is my favourite. Some fantastic stories but the wooden sticks &
@armdog
throwing his helmet stories are brilliant. I’d love to be a guest at a Sutter family gathering! 🤣🤣
I’m absolutely stunned, shocked & saddened at the sudden passing of Stephen Clements. Such a top top bloke and always had that big infectious smile on his face . My thought are with his wife, His two young kids and the family circle at this time. May you Rest In Peace Stephen.
Less than 48 hours to the biggest game of the
@BelfastGiants
season and i know the players can’t wait! Can you? The arena is completely sold out & it’s time for the Army to bring the noise for the final league game and get behind the boys from warm up to the final horn!!!
I would have loved to have seen this man in a
@BelfastGiants
uniform over the years, What a servant for
@steelershockey
he has been. Outstanding Captain, player and person.
Huge moment in the game tonight. Laker stepping in on Ferguson who just hit Bast! Fighting still has a place in our game, and these two guys going at it with every fan in the arena on their feet!! Don’t know if i’ve said this before, but i’m a big Ben Lake fan!! 🤣
Well, that’s another season of commentating done and dusted. Thanks to everyone who joined me for comms this season, and to all the team behind the scenes
@belfastgiantstv
. It’s been a pleasure to watch this
@BelfastGiants
team win two trophies so far! Here’s hoping for No. 3!
It’s been a busy weekend but tonite I’m extremely Proud. Proud of our coach. Proud of our team. Proud of our organisation. Proud of our fan base. Take a bow! It’s been emotional. I’m off to bed. Night night
Challenge Cup Final day!! 1st trophy of the season up for grabs & both teams are gonna want it!! The Teal Army can play a MASSIVE part for the
@BelfastGiants
tonight so get behind the team, send your messages of support to show the boys how much it means to us, them & the City!
What a role these young men have played in Her Majesty’s funeral today. Queen’s Company 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards.
#queensfuneral
#QueenElizabethII
Yesterday is history & while it’s all good & well getting four points at the weekend, we’ve won nothing yet. I know
@Adam27Keefe
will be telling the guys that very message!! As for all
@BelfastGiants
fans, the guys need you to get behind them for every game now!! EVERY GAME!!!!
That’s what it means to him!! Great to see that look on my wee mate
@murphydarcy15
face again!! Cream always rises to the top!! Now you’re off and running!!!
I’m just gonna leave this here!!
@BelfastGiants
- Elite League Champions for the 3rd season in a row!! Massive congrats to
@Adam27Keefe
,his coaching staff & the players who have worked their ass off for the last 8 months!! Tonight just made it all worthwhile!
Both goaltenders were brilliant tonight.
@steelershockey
Greenfield was excellent all weekend & as for the
@BelfastGiants
- cometh the hour, cometh the man!! Besko’s back baby!!! That triple save in OT was quite simply outstanding!!
Not a lot of people realise what goes on behind the scenes to put an event like this on in the circumstances we found ourselves in today. Exceptional job by the Ops team at
@SSEBelfastArena
&
@BelfastGiants
Well I enjoyed that. Thanks to
@31Murph
for the invite to play in his testimonial game alongside the current squad and ex-players who I have watched grace the ice at the SSE Arena over the years. Great job by all the committee and volunteers to pull another great night together.
Right
@BelfastGiants
fans, i’ve seen a bit of negativity over let’s nights result, few people having a go at the team & fans - it’s time to unite and get behind the boys starting now. Biggest game of the season on Wednesday night & it just happens to be a Cup Final!!
#TealArmy
Just seen some comments from Giants fans looking to gurn about something, anything! This time it’s Shane Owens yellow and Blue pads! Not about how good he was last nite, or how important his save on the penalty shot was! His pads are on order! Fuck sake shut up!
If you look up “good teammate” in a dictionary, there a pic of
@Boxill89
!! Great job tonite mate. Noble is a wee 🐀, you fed him so many right’s he was begging for a left!!
3.48am on Sunday morning. Haven’t stopped thinking of Noah Donohue all day. I’ve a daughter slightly older than Noah and I shudder to think of having to go through what Noah’s family and friends are dealing with right now. RIP Noah. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
5 hours has past & I’ve said nowt on social media about the
@BelfastGiants
2019 Elite League Champions! The cream always rises to the top & and we got exactly what we deserve. Congrats to
@Adam27Keefe
& his team. Tremendous effort all season long but it ain’t over yet!
Massive congrats to both Belfast born Kel Beattie and Mack Stewart as they made their debuts tonight for
@BelfastGiants
in Fife. Both kids have a big future ahead of them and are working hard every day in practice, it paid off tonight. Well done boys. Hard work pays off!!
20 yrs ago today the Odyssey Arena welcomed the
@BelfastGiants
home for the first time. Some great memories in those 20 years and many more to come! Happy Anniversary
Just popped down to the local Garage for a couple bits and pieces and spotted an Ambulance and it’s crew come in for fuel while I was standing waiting to pay for my items.
So I grabbed a wee box of Roses and left then on their windscreen as a little Thank You. Nice to be nice!
Absolutely heartbreaking news. My thoughts are with Adam’s family, teammates & friends at this very difficult time. Also thinking of all the players who witnessed this horrendous accident first hand. RIP
The Nottingham Panthers are truly devastated to announce that Adam Johnson has tragically passed away following a freak accident at the game in Sheffield last night.
As I’ve said many many times, I’m not everyone’s cup of tea when doing commentary for
@belfastgiantstv
but Shane obviously likes my tea! And he’s a Devils fan!! Thanks mate,I appreciate it. At least I’ve got one fan!!!
Well I got a little excited when commentating on that
@pattydwyer39
GWG tonight, but sure you all know I love an OT winner. So I’d like to apologise to............ ABSOLUTELY NOBODY!! Rest up boys, go again tomorrow afternoon.
#WeAreGiants
The
@officialEIHL
Two best teams battled it out all weekend, two brilliant games. Correct decision made by officials in the end. There’s no quit in
@BelfastGiants
. Was I a little excited with both GWG’s? Rightly so!! Let me take this opportunity to apologise to absolutely no one!
Didn’t get a chance to tweet about it earlier but for anyone who seen it, how good was that block by
@Boxill89
on the slapshot from Ackered late in the 3rd period? Potential game saver right there. This is a guy who knows his role in the team!! Well done Boxy.
#Warrior
Great to have so many
@ClanIHC
fans make the trip across the Irish Sea again today, supporting
@ClanIHC_Fitz
and his team and making a lot of noise. Safe trip home guys.
First night in NYC and it didn’t disappoint. Times Square is pretty cool (very busy though) and did a bit of shopping while out walking. It was a clear evening so we did the “Top of the Rock” and it was absolutely awesome.
Representing your country is one of the highest honours you can receive and as a Canadian, getting to play for Team Canada in any tournament is simply a dream for any hockey player. Enjoy it mate. So pleased for you. What a Christmas present!
📰 Team news:
Giants' netminder Tyler Beskorowany will join
@HockeyCanada
's roster on loan for the Spengler Cup in Switzerland for the remainder of December.
#WeAreGiants
#GiantsTogether
Can’t have anyone saying I don’t pay my debts!! So,
@Laker2419
bet me £20 that Liverpool would beat Spurs last Saturday, and they did, and I paid!! Delivered £20 worth of 5p pieces in full to clear the debt!! Happy counting Laker!! 🤣
Simply cannot believe there is a few Giants fans expecting the
@GiantsOSC
volunteers to risk their health, leave their homes and go get the sponsored equipment which is currently locked away at the SSE arena just so those few can stop complaining on social media!
#GrowUP
The morning after the night before -
@BelfastGiants
Challenge Cup Champions for the 4th time in 5 seasons. By the way, what an atmosphere in the SSE Arena last night. Tough night for the
@FifeFlyers
but their fans were unreal. Giants fans though- same as always - awesome!
Reading some of the feedback from Coventry Blaze fans tonight who watched the
@belfastgiantstv
webcast, Apparently I’m biased. Who knew!! 🤣🤣👋🏻👋🏻. So let me apologise, to absolutely no one!!!!
#BLEEDTEAL
See you next season!!
Total team performance tonight from
@BelfastGiants
. Every player showed up & gave their all. Great to see
@makeitraine11
in that leadership role and stepping up to the mark. Solid showing from
@ShaneOwen50
on his competitive debut too. Rest up & go again on Saturday.
#BleedTeal
Massive thanks to
@Garside7
for the invite to be involved in his testimonial game this evening. That was a lot of fun and great to be on the ice with current and returning
@BelfastGiants
. Great game and shoutout to all the fans who turned up and supported Mark! 🙌🏻
Fantastic to see so many
@FifeFlyers
fans finding ways to get to Belfast for the Challenge Cup Final v
@BelfastGiants
This is gonna be a battle in a one off game & both teams will fancy their chances. Looking forward to what’s going to be a fantastic atmosphere.
Looking forward to calling the
@BelfastGiants
game on
@ViaplaySportsUK
tonight with
@MurphOnIce
in front of what looks like what could be another sold out crowd at the
@SSEBelfastArena
!! get behind the boys from the drop the of the
first puck and push them to victory!!
4 games in 5 night with 3 lines and a total or 7 points from a possible 8!! Great job by the
@BelfastGiants
on the road. Well done guys. Rest up and we go again next weekend!!
730am on a Sunday and I’m wide awake. I’m like a kid a Christmas, very excited for the day ahead. Let’s all get behind
@Adam27Keefe
& his
@BelfastGiants
team and let them feel the love and support from everyone!! Send your good luck messages NOW!!!
#WeBelieve
#ContinentalCup2019
Calling play by play for 6 games in 3 days, new names & numbers to learn & remember, I’ve had easier weekends!! 🤪Thanks to all behind scenes at
@belfastgiantstv
, great job guys. Thanks also to Davy, Paddy & Joel on comms, couldn’t have done it without you guys.
Imagine being a Giants fan, commentating for
@belfastgiantstv
on the Giants official webcast, on a OT goal scored by a Gaint in the Giants own home rink! Now imagine NOT getting excited about that!! Really? Like REALLY!!! 🙄
I know I’m not to everyones taste (obviously) but any need to this? The vast majority of Devils fans are great craic, banter is good, but this guy, give you’re head a wobble!!
Massive thanks to
@Russeller147
for a fantastic night at Etihad Staidum. The best football match I’ve ever witnessed and Spurs go marching on to the Semi Final!! Even better I got to share the experience with my two brothers and
@jsmoothie10
.
Arguably our best performance of the season and to do it light on bodies was even better. Congrats to
@kmcfaull
Hunter Bishop and
@lewishook1
on their first goals as
@BelfastGiants
. Well done guys.
Outstanding effort this weekend from every single one of
@BelfastGiants
players and coaching staff. Down bodies before we left for Manchester? Down 2 more last nite, 2 OT victories, 4 points on the road. Excuse the language but that’s fucking brilliant!
#bleedteal
What a player
@Garside7
has been for us. Always humble, always consistent in his play, great for him to get the goal tonite too but 8th overall in points as a
@BelfastGiants
is a fantastic achievement. Congrats mate.
Have to say a massive thanks to Mac Carruth after the
@BelfastGiants
Challenge Cup Victory last nite! When the boys seen him celebrate the PS victory by the Devils in February, it stuck with them & they didn’t want that again!Think he slipped into the away locker room unnoticed!
600 games!! What a guy! Still a lot more games left for
@Garside7
on a
@BelfastGiants
uniform no matter what colour is it. Fantastic servant, fantastic player and fantastic guy. Congrats Gary!!
28 league, 7 CC, 1 Playoff game. I’ve done enough talking this season. Thanks to all the crew
@belfastgiantstv
for all the work behind the scenes & all the guys who have joined us for comms throughout the season. Thanks to all the viewers for your support all season long too. 1/2
That has to be one of the best sporting photos I’ve ever seen. I love our wee country, and particularly the North Coast. Anyone know who took this pic? I’d really love to get a hi-res pic and have that on my wall! Fantastic.
We all love the physical side of hockey but never want to see anyone get hurt. I hope
@covblazehockey
young Jack Hopkins is feeling ok & is back playing again soon. Never nice to commentate in those moments but I was relieved when told he was conscious and talking to the doctors
Another
@BelfastGiants
milestone tonite. Massive congrats to
@JeffMase3
with his assist on Conns goal tonite he now is the highest scoring defencman in Giants franchise history. Well done mate.
6 point weekend. Great job
@Adam27Keefe
and his
@BelfastGiants
squad. Defensively sound, great goaltending and 16 goals into the bargain. Rest up guys and go again on Wednesday.
Note to all
@BelfastGiants
!! Coventry arrived in Belfast last night so they will be well rested & up for this game today. Bring the noise and not just for the goals, it’s got to be 60 mins tonite!! The same atmosphere as we had at the Continental Cup v Arlan, that’s what’s needed
Great to have
@JJPiccinich
in the line up last night. He’s been in bed sick all week, hasn’t skated and made himself available. If i’m honest, i’m surprised he played but that’s the type of guy he is, always wants to help his teammates. Only playing at 50% but showed his class!
Great job by Liam Morgan accepting the invite from
@Briles25
to drop the mitts. Kid didn’t hesitate! Did really well in his 1st pro fight. Huge respect to Riles though who didn’t throw any more punches when Liams jersey came up over his head!! Top Pro in my eyes!!
Had a lovely day out with Jasmin including lunch
@cargocoffee_
in Holywood & out on the bikes this afternoon but came to this on the doorstep!! She’s over the moon, and all thanks to her Favourite
@theMdot50
of course. Your a legend mate.