When Cork eventually beat Kerry in the Munster Senior Football Championship of 1987, though it was undoubtedly the end of an era, the result scarcely represented a monumental shock given the mileage which those vanquished had clocked up on their … Continue reading An uneven 50/50 split as noisy neighbours roar back
The love of my life was only days old when Meath won the Leinster Senior Football Championship in 1986. Their first time to reign in the province for 16 years at that stage. To a certain extent, darling’s arrival on … Continue reading Gary of all people should know the risks of getting carried away
There’s shaky old footage on YouTube of Manchester United defeating Northampton Town 8-2 in the FA Cup of 1970. On a pitch that, while it may not have resembled a ploughed field, definitely had the top worked down on it. … Continue reading Two CC’s of shocks as magic of the Cup lives on
Our most packed edition yet, encompassing GAA, Rugby, Horse Racing and Soccer with good, bad and sad news aplenty. I nearly feel I should apologise for rambling on so long, but, the hope would be that you will have the … Continue reading DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 6
Liverpool’s ambitions of retaining the league title they sauntered to for the first time in three decades just a few months ago have been dealt a hammer blow with the news that rearguard general Virgil Van Dijk is facing a … Continue reading Champions title defence hopes rocked by Van Dijk blow
Repetition is one of the greatest foibles in this occupation. Balancing such thoughts is a sense that if a point retains relevance it’s worth another gallop. In some cases, though, points lose their punchline – if they ever had one – in a situation when they are the sole explanation and/or defence in a given situation. The continuing dominance of the Dublin footballers in GAA is, in some quarters at least, continually written off to the financial advantages those in the capital enjoy over their suitors. Apart from the fact the whole debate is getting extremely old – it is … Continue reading Disappointment is best gauged by expectation
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For the vast majority of my lifetime, being a #ManchesterUnited supporter has been a success-laden journey of highly entertaining football. Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure was always likely to lead to big changes for the #OldTrafford outfit. Perhaps culturally as much as anything. Continue reading “Strange moves made out of desperation?”
