CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS BELOW With great pride, my unending thanks to my amazing fiance Susie and a small bit of shock, I can tell you all that my second book Rolling Down Memory Lane is now available to download directly … Continue reading Rolling Down Memory Lane
Mourinho is, quite obviously, not everybody’s cup of tea and it wouldn’t take an scientist to discern why. However, no matter what anybody thinks of the man, it is beyond question that he delivers results. With United, that meant collecting the Europa League and the League Cup as well as also securing a very creditable runner up berth with what was as poor a team to grace the home dressing room at Old Trafford in my lifetime. The one redeeming feature of which was Zlatan Ibrahimovich, who was, in a glaring illustration of Woodward’s idiocy, allowed to leave instead of persuaded to stay. Not to mention the amout players the club have been linked with in recent seasons and still failed to sign. Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 15
For the day that’s in it – Sleep easy Big Jack… Continue reading Rolling Down Memory Lane – Ep. 2
MANIC MONDAYS For as long as wheels have been carrying this being, music has been a hugely important part of the menu for negotiating one’s way through life’s journey. To a level which would surprise some, it would be ventured. … Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 14
No team is unbeatable. Even the current Dublin crop will eventually be toppled. The euphoria and aura around Micko and his players ensured it was nearly a given that things would get wild and whirling as they stood on the brink sporting immortality, bidding to hold onto Sam for a fifth winter in a row. Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 13
“Paddy dashed back to his goal like a woman who smells a cake burning” CON HOULIHAN, SEPTEMBER, 1978 There was a serious debate going on in this seat as to whether what you are about to read was worthy of … Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 12
Back then, the disabled viewing facilities were down adjacent to Hill 16, where they still should be. Instead of the out-wintering cow cubical in in the Cusack Stand that’s now supposed to pass for facilities Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 11
It wouldn’t take Stephen Hawking to decipher that neither Manager nor Captain were overly fond of the latter Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 10
Brendan Reilly was one of the stars of Meath’s All Ireland SFC win in 1996. Not just because he kicked the winning score therein either. He was the fulcrum of their attack throughout that unforgettable summer long ago. Thus, his … Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 9
“And Brian Dooher is down injured and while he is I’ll tell ye a story. I was in Times Square in New York last week. I stopped at a news stand and asked the Egyptian behind the counter did he … Continue reading ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE – EP. 8
