Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Dunboyne... 2-13 St Colmcille's... 2-12 AFTER EXTRA TIME Life is indeed like a box of chocolates. You never do know what's coming next. And if been wheeling around this big old ball for four and a bit decades has taught me anything, it's that such being the case is one of life's simplest yet greatest... Continue Reading →
Google had to be consulted when Jonathan Hill's name was seen trending on X. Even though he's the head honcho of the Football Association of Ireland, his is not a name you'd see popping up too often. Certainly not an accusation you could level at the individual who held the position before him. With plenty... Continue Reading →
At a point in the early 1980s when Meath football would have required promotion to be considered in the doldrums, the Meath Chronicle ran a front page depicting a coffin with the words 'Meath Football R.I.P.' inscribed thereon. Obviously, to the betterment of generations of us, the prophecy was certainly debunked and then some. However,... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, on Deadline Day of the winter transfer window, I wrote a piece headlined "Almost time to take down the tent". Inference being that the concept and the time around it resemble a circus. At the time, that manifested itself in the insane fees clubs were paying for players and the manner... Continue Reading →
Do you ever simply stop and ponder how we all got by before social media? On one occasion recently, it was Twitter that informed yours truly that the following day’s National Hunt racing fixture at Newton Abbot had been postponed. That was only one example of the tsunami of information people can access in seconds... Continue Reading →