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Wounded Warriors as Thompson injury jinx strikes again

BASKETBALL: NBA 2020/’21 One of the few morsels of positivity brought about by the global scourge that is COVID-19 has been the spectacle of certain sports taking place in slots that would not usually normally be there. Soccer and rugby going well into the summer months. The G. A. A. Championships and the US Masters…

November 20, 2020

When you need a map back to your comfort zone

So, here we are. Back where we started. Just when a veneer of what used to pass for normality was at least partially re-appearing on the horizon. All because some genius decided to re-open the schools even though it was as obvious as the nose on your face that things were going to spiral out…

October 15, 2020

Surviving on winter sports!

At precisely this time three years ago – that is to say, Senior Football Championship Final day in Meath – yours truly keyboarded a piece stating that Pairc Tailteann would be the last place on earth I’d want to be on the day in question. Out of a sense of profound regret that our own…

November 1, 2019

Stamina and adaptability are a must

There are many draining drawbacks to dealing with mental health issues. Personally speaking, one of the worst is the sense that life almost passes you by sometimes. At some point during the year, the point was made that, wholly unintentionally, this corner had drifted away from watching golf. If memory serves me correctly, it was…

June 18, 2019

A fondness for collating information bordering on hoarding

Becoming more directly involved in farming was the best decision I ever made. Equally the most frustrating however. Now, it would be easy to pin the aforementioned reservations on price volatility and changing markets. These are ongoing concerns. Greatest angst, though, is generated out of not being able to do more. Part of life’s menu…

December 11, 2016

Going to America in search of salvation

No, somewhat regrettably, one is not taking flight. Even if such an opportunity did present itself, a sheep or tillage farm in Australia would be the preferred destination. This despite a yearning to see dear friends who’ve long decamped Stateside. Now read on… Certain times of year afford particular thoughts enhanced prominence. This might sometimes…

September 18, 2015

Rose gives Bulls an encouraging scent

The above headline encapsulates three of the most important facets of this writer’s life. Mention of roses and bulls alludes to the outdoors and farming, though in this case it’s the Chicago Bulls that are being referred to. Just to give the ensemble a sporting element and thus ensure that all the bases are covered!

January 25, 2015

One move most difficult to fathom

It’s hard to believe in today’s context, but, when Roy Keane left Nottingham for Manchester, the £3.75m Brian Clough et al acquired for the transaction was a record. Sometimes, there’s a temptation to ponder how people’s perception of the double-jobbing assistant coach has, among large percentages, shifted seismically since the days of Saipan.

November 9, 2014

Some big names sorely missed, others who won’t be

The point in Space Jam where the Tune Squad enlist the services of Michael Jordan and other NBA luminaries is a seminal moment where animation and reality intertwine. It could be said similar occurs each time an episode of The Simpsons is aired as the long running comedy series mirrors so much of what transpires…

July 3, 2014

Unwinding, entertaining serenity

LeBron James, when asked at the recent NBA All Star weekend what his abiding memory of his involvement in the annual event was replied: “Probably the last time we were here (New Orleans), it was great to be able to do our bit to lift peoples’ spirits after Hurricane Katrina” It was a statement which…

March 14, 2014

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