Easter Saturday, 1993. The talented but luckless David Hirst gives Sheffield Wednesday a very early lead at Old Trafford. On a day that, if Manchester United won, they would virtually have one hand on their first League title in over … Continue reading Two red corners on very different paths
If not exactly word-for-ford, that was the gist of the most important line in Colm O’Rourke’s Sunday Independent column on St Valentine’s Day. The Simonstown Gaels manager’s piece was not only enjoyed by yours truly, but needed. Desperately. I am … Continue reading A leader’s most important job is to provide hope – Act II
A quick ramble on what was a major upset on the opening day of the 2021 of the six nations championship rugby as Scotland recorded their first win at Twickenham since 1983. Continue reading Sideline Cuts 10
At various times over the years, the fact there’s a fairly extensive video library in Boylan Talks Sport HQ has surely got a mention. That and match programmes. The latter are actually quite the big deal. As was discovered when … Continue reading Superman will have to go shopping again!
This week’s episode looks back on the latest player to make a big breakthrough in darts, Jonny Clayton of Wales. I also look back at what happened regarding Irish players in the recently closed transfer window, while a look is … Continue reading DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 12
Munster…… 10 Leinster…… 13 It was another case of shoulda, woulda, coulda for Munster last night as their wait to eclipse their great rivals has now reached a half dozen games. In this typically attritional arm wrestle, the outcome boiled … Continue reading Strength in depth trumps bravery and faith any day
Athletics makes its first appearance on our menu in very sombre circumstances following the passing of Jerry Kiernan, while I also look at the constantly evolving race for the Premiership title and also give my two cents on the growing … Continue reading DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 11
In some ways, things in sport are cyclical. Unless of course there happens to be an all-dominating force at the head of affairs. Manchester United in the early years of the Premiership, Dublin currently in Gaelic football, Willie Mullins in … Continue reading Red Alert! The Shannon tide is murmuring
One of what will hopefully be two episodes before the turn of the year. I give my tuppence on the appearance of Andy McEntee and Pat Gilroy on the Sunday Game and the continued journey of the Meath Minor footballers. … Continue reading DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 9
To my knowledge, I’ve only been blocked by three users on Twitter. Two of which were Nigel Owens and Joseph O’Brien. While the reason for the young horse trainer putting up the barricades remains a mystery, the occasion which apparently … Continue reading Nigel made me see things in a different light
