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Player Ratings: What's the best part of Christmas dinner?

Clash of the titans here.

WELL, HERE WE are now. It’s the big day. This year has been a write-off – we all know that. 

But that doesn’t mean we still can’t enjoy a slap-up meal and row about which bit of is best. 

It’s at this point that whoever is reading this must compliment the chef and tell him/her that the turkey “was not dry” and was “incredibly delicious”. Thank me later for reminding you. 

So, for the day that’s in it, we want to know: What part of the Christmas dinner is the best? 

Roast Vegetables

5

Stuffing

5

Red Cabbage

5

Turkey

5

Ham

5

Mash

5

Sprouts

5

Gravy

5

 

Roast Potatoes

5

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    Mute Potatoe-man
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:27 AM

    What about the ibis near newlands cross??

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    Mute Mairead Hynes
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    Oct 19th 2016, 12:51 PM

    @Potatoe-man: cruelly overlooked again this year.. maybe next time

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    Mute Rob Cahill
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    Oct 19th 2016, 5:15 PM

    @Potatoe-man: I was thinking the Aspect in Park west but that Ibis has a bit more class.

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    Mute David Browne
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:39 AM

    The journal writing a full article about a site making an error. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.

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    Mute Brendan McGill
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    Oct 19th 2016, 2:17 PM

    Yep sure the journal will have people looking for ‘Ballinyfin’

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    Mute Homer's imp son
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:20 AM

    In fairness, it looks amazing. Would love to be loaded

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    Mute Brendan Cooney
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:01 PM

    Last time I was there the food was not great and the place cold! Was a few years ago though and sleeping was in a dormitory.

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    Mute Brendan McGill
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    Oct 19th 2016, 2:12 PM

    Yeah true, but I’ve honestly never even heard of it.. Still great to have the number 1 and a few in the top 10..well done hoteliers

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    Mute Wurps
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:23 AM

    Ah big whoop, it’s east instead of north. I’m sure whoever stays there can figure it out. They won’t be navigating by compass.

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    Mute john
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:39 AM

    Its south-west. East of Dublin is the Irish sea!

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    Mute Brendan McGill
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    Oct 19th 2016, 2:14 PM

    Fine seaweed baths they have!

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    Mute Anonymous Man
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:16 AM

    Is it still cheaper than The Shelbourne?

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    Mute Brian
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:31 AM

    Waterford castle while nice is no where the nicest hotel in Munster not a mind top ten in the world !!

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    Mute The Boogeyman
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:53 AM

    Can’t say I’ve been to either of the other too. But Ashford Castle is glorious

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    Mute Pilib O Muiregan
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:15 PM

    Americans who will spend 600 quid a night on a hotel, 500 quid a day on a private driver guided tour, and then moan at the price of a 2 quid handmade postcard….

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    Mute Oliver P. Dunne
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:51 PM

    A lovely hotel and well worth the visit. I was very lucky to be able to photograph both interior and exterior. The gold room was unbelievable a place of great beauty. Congrats to all both staff and owners. Unfortunately I could not afford a stay there now.

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    Mute Denito
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:28 PM

    Stayed there for a night to celebrate wedding anniversary last year. An out-of-this-world experience.

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    Mute Dave Sherman
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:44 PM

    Like the moon?

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    Mute iDunno
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    Oct 19th 2016, 3:57 PM

    No Laois

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    Mute Gerry Fallon
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    Oct 19th 2016, 10:56 PM

    Denito, you didn’t go in looking like that photo,did you?

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    Mute Martin Flood
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:28 AM

    And The Journal get the hashtag for this article (#KIM KARDASHIAN) wrong.

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    Mute mcgoo
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    Oct 19th 2016, 11:56 AM

    It doesn’t really fit in in Laois though tbh.

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    Mute Sam Cairns
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:14 PM

    It has been there for 200 years, no point in moving it somewhere else now.

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    Mute Patrick J. O'Rourke
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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:04 PM

    So the best hotel in the world according to 300,000 readers of the influential New York travel magazine. Basically, Americans.

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    Mute Eugene Conroy
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    Oct 19th 2016, 3:41 PM

    Went to college there in the 70′s. Use to be run by the patrician brothers. Beautiful couldn’t describe the surroundings thou some of the brothers were a bit effie.

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    Oct 19th 2016, 6:37 PM

    I’ve always wanted to go to Laos

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    Mute Gerry Fallon
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    Oct 19th 2016, 10:53 PM

    I wonder do they take supervalue coupons in ballyfin?

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    Oct 19th 2016, 1:50 PM

    Built 200 yrs ago in 2014 ?

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    Mute Eugene Conroy
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    Oct 19th 2016, 3:44 PM

    Ballyfer was once won in a game of cards

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    Mute Kath Noonan
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    Oct 19th 2016, 10:27 PM

    Kim Kardashian obviously didn’t agree. Didn’t she leave early AND not pay the bill??

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