BOYLAN TALKS SPORT

Category: CYCLING

  • I still won’t eat the cheese

    I still won’t eat the cheese

    Irish sports fans have grown so accustomed to our nearest neighbours trying to claim our stars as their own, it wouldn’t be a massive shock to see them claim to have ‘invented’ Hurling or Gaelic Football! That said, it has been pleasantly surprising that there hasn’t been much sneery lampooning of the celebrating of Ben…

  • We are the only dopes if we swallow this one

    We are the only dopes if we swallow this one

    Lance Armstrong – even mention of the guy’s name makes my skin crawl. For me, it’s the deception. Yes over what he ‘achieved’ on the bike under a cloud of shame. But the deceit goes even further than that. There’s trying to decipher what was real from what wasn’t. I mean, he was obviously a…

  • Roche to guide green peloton forward

    Roche to guide green peloton forward

    It has always been the contention of the occupant of this seat that tennis and cycling are the two most gruelling individual sports there are. Mostly due to the length of time it takes to complete events in either. Granted, affairs of the saddle have been dragged through the mud tenfold by the nefarious doings…

  • Laughter of bewilderment and disbelief

    At a function one day, the soft drink this hack was using to wash down the meal spilt. Thus ensued a fizzy marinated smoked salmon salad. These things happen on this life’s journey. And it was far from the greatest indignity ever to befall allotted circumstances. The two of those occurred in glaringly public arenas…

  • Chains of reality evidently require greasing

    Such was the thunderstorm of emotions rumbling about in the immediate aftermath of Meath’s recent loss to Dublin, comment was refrained from. So shall it remain, other than to suggest that some of what was uttered would’ve been better left unsaid. Similar sentiments could equally be administered to other sports lately also. Now read on…

  • Look for trouble and you’ll generally find it

    In times of strife, it’s only natural to gravitate towards a scenario with a comforting familiarity. For yours truly at present such situations usually take two forms. Either getting out on the land among the cattle or, where possible, attempting to take in whatever sporting action the opportunity arises to attend. The intrinsic part sport…

  • Fanciful thinking or misguided faith in remorse?

    It wouldn’t be hard to arrive at the conclusion that Brian Cookson was either daft, deluded or simply believed too strongly in the likelihood of certain people embracing remorsefulness given his recent comments about the role Lance Armstrong could play in shaping the future of cycling. Not a thing is known about the man who…

  • Scepticism cannot be allowed leave a cloud over genuine class

    Call it overlap or whatever you wish, the fact is that people who partake in one sport generally retain at least a passing interest in at least one other code. Noel Meade is an avid GAA fan, RMac and GMac follow Manchester United, JP McManus loves his game of golf and Sir Alex Ferguson loves…

  • Sickening ‘defence’ was the final insult

    So, the worst kept secret in world sport is out. Oh, wait, it wasn’t a secret at all. Thanks mainly to the courageous and inspirational efforts of journalists like David Walsh and Paul Kimmage. Lance Armstrong’s extremely belated, haphazard admission and apology, to many at least, will have carried about as much sincerity as what…

  • Big breakthrough for Aaron Buggle

    If you believe in someone or something, repeatedly stating the case is no harm. No matter how boring or unpopular it might seem. And yes, there is a certain kick to going against the grain! Now read on…A while ago on these pages, it was opined that being sceptical and scathing about Cycling was as…