Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Something had to give. Two lads of the same name. Both stars of their sport in their own way. Either of them would have been fitting and deserving winners of the Sid Wadell Trophy. One had had the sporting world in spin since the action got underway at the Alexandra Palace on December 15th. The... Continue Reading →
Generally, if something looks too good to be true, it is as such. If that appraisal seems simplistic to the point of cruelty, look at it another way. In top level professional sport, there's very seldom room for romantics or fairytales. But there are exceptions to such analysis. Like that of Hewick - the €800... Continue Reading →
When I was 16 years of age, completing the Junior Cert was Mount Everest. And a power cut during the first day of the State Exams which necessitated me to stay in school until 6.30pm catching up added another uninvited layer of trepidation. Other than that, becoming more efficient at driving a powered wheelchair, ditto... Continue Reading →
When Meath football was at its zenith in the late 1980s and early to mid '90s, they must have been a nightmare for anybody attempting to preview matches going on what sort of form teams had been in leading up to the fixture in question. Furthermore, oddsmakers must thank their lucky stars in-running betting wasn't... Continue Reading →
In what was probably the seminal scene in Blazing Saddles, the 'showdown' between Hedley Le Mar's gang and the townspeople, Sheriff Bart places all his faith in the Wako Kid to come up with a means of staving off the invading forces. Even though Gene Wilder's character hadn't picked up a gun in God knows... Continue Reading →
It is probably only natural and common sense that prominence. As has oft been mentioned here at certain times of the year certain sports take on extra previously, when The Championships are on Wimbledon, we all experts, ditto when the Snooker is on in The Crucible or when some obscure sport or other grabs our... Continue Reading →
One of the blessings, or curses depending on what way you're looking at it, of being liable to watch nearly any sport on the planet is that there's very seldom a shortage of something to occupy the mind with. Be that as it may, I would always be a great believer in 'A place for... Continue Reading →
There are certain things in life about which yours truly would be very sporadic. Reading absolutely sitting atop any such ensemble. But there are other occupants. Some of which may well be familiar to regular callers in this space. Watching tennis during Wimbledon, Cricket if The Ashes are on at Christmas, snooker at Crucible time.... Continue Reading →
1.10: LUMINOUS LIGHT - EW - (SEAN FLANAGAN/ANTHONY MCCANN) 1.45: ALL ABOUT LUCY - EW - (RICHIE DEEGAN/EOIN MCCARTHY) 2.20: SOLE PRETENDER (MICHAEL O'CONNOR (5)/NORMAN LEE) 2.55: LARGY DEBUT (DONAGH MEYLER/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 3.30: FERONILY (DONAGH MEYLER/EMMET MULLINS) 4.05: FLYING SCOTSMAN - EW - (JODY MCGARVEY/JOSEPH O'BRIEN) 4.40: ATLANTIAN - EW - (PETER CARBERRY/TONY MARTIN)... Continue Reading →
How in the name of who or whatever runs the world is it April already? It only seems like last week one was brimming with giddy optimism for Colm O'Rourke's stewardship of the Meath team, the upturn in Manchester United's fortunes under Erik ten Hag and the, as it was then, forthcoming Cheltenham Festival. Now... Continue Reading →