Trying to stop a tsunami with a mop and bucket

At the outset here, let it be made abundantly clear that the decision of Watty Grahams GFC to lodge an objection to the outcome of last Sunday’s All Ireland Club SFC Final is not only understandable but the correct decision. However, that the matter has come to this is a horrendous indictment of GAA leadership… Read More Trying to stop a tsunami with a mop and bucket

Chaotic catastrophe in the life of Brian a betrayal of players everywhere

On several occasions in the not too distant past, this corner has enviously pined that one’s own club would be operating at a similar level to the horribly titled ‘Super Clubs’. Without getting into the nuts and bolts of what affords the clubs in question the dubious honour, at a very basic level, it refers… Read More Chaotic catastrophe in the life of Brian a betrayal of players everywhere

It’s a fairly safe bet he didn’t watch Italia ’90!

Italia ’90 – even now, mention of the words together conjures so many memories. Pat Bonner’s grimace before that booming kickout against the Dutch, Genoa, Penalties, Bonner again, David O’Leary, the pub scene from The Snapper. Now read on… Another recollection from that glorious summer prompted what you are about to intake. A proclamation by… Read More It’s a fairly safe bet he didn’t watch Italia ’90!

No victory for Vikki but it’s only just begun

If you subtract the fact that, as I write this, Manchester United have just beaten Arsenal, recording their fourth consecutive victory after their abomination of a beginning to the season, in sporting terms, the last few days have been pretty horrendous for yours truly. At the outset here, it is imperative to state that, obviously,… Read More No victory for Vikki but it’s only just begun

Listening to Joe Dolan is all well and good but who will benefit from his wise words?

Shortly after Westmeath were crowned the inaugural winners of the Tailteann Cup, it became known to this writer that their current Captain, Kevin Maguire, had actually played some of his underage football with St Peter’s, Dunboyne, as the family lived in the area and both his parents worked in a large place of business in… Read More Listening to Joe Dolan is all well and good but who will benefit from his wise words?

One day a year dreaming of living somewhere else

O’Donovan Rossa from Cork against the great Eire Og team representing Carlow is the first All Ireland Club SFC Final this corner can remember. If the memory box serves me correctly, the hurling final that day was between Galway side Sarsfields and Dunloy Cuchulainns from Antrim. That football final in particular is now recalled with… Read More One day a year dreaming of living somewhere else

Meath appoint impressive lineup to oversee bid for more Minor glory

Current All Ireland Minor Football Champions Meath have appointed an entirely new management team to oversee their bid to retain the Tom Markham Cup. 2020 Leinster MFC winning boss John McCarthy will shortly take charge of the Royal County U-20 outfit while the man who masterminded that glorious day last August, Cathal O’Bric, is slated… Read More Meath appoint impressive lineup to oversee bid for more Minor glory