Tag: James Owens
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Two more great examples to be ignored
On the face of it, objective analysis of a refereeing performance is probably highly difficult to arrive at. Neither of the competing teams could be expected to engage open mindedly. Neither are the whistler’s own kinfolk likely to overly critical. Furthermore, it’s difficult to escape the inclination RTE commentators and pundits are contractually forbidden from…
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Guts and effort not enough to trump instinct and knowhow
Limerick… 0-27 Galway… 1-21 Inches. That’s often all the separates glory from gloom. If the break for you, it’ll be the former scenario. The ball breaking one inch the wrong way and your dreams are dashed. Finite margins. Early on, Conor Cooney fails to rise a 25 metre free, wasted. HawkEye takes a point apiece…