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I decided this morning to get out the encyclopedia hibernia and check out where exactly Cavan and Kildare are. I have Seanie Johnston of Cavan/Kildare to thank for this. Everyone will be familiar with this sorry tale, a story of utility bills, player revolt, allegations of poaching if not grooming, travel to work time etc [...]

Today I am in mourning at the defeat of Barcelona by Chelski. In truth I suspected they would lose. A 1-0 away defeat is a tricky score to attack. Realistically had to have their eyes set on scoring three goals at home. They couldn’t legislate for Lionel Messi hitting the crossbar with a penalty to [...]

Following Congress earlier this month, the infamous Squareball rule has now bitten the dust. What will the pundits talk about this summer? Well, goalkeepers getting flattened by inrushing burly full forwards will be the first talking point. Or full forwards getting flattened by outrushing burly goalkeepers. Benny Tierney flagged this yesterday in the Irish News [...]

Ideal for Card Carrying Coaches Many players can pass through their careers impervious to the drills inflicted on them by a succession of coaches. Some have the spatial awareness of a Johan Cruyff, knowing instinctively where to run and when, even in the most complicated drill. Others are like a character in a Samuel Beckett [...]

Hurley maker Micheal Scullion’s link with that great ‘83 team ensures the Shamrocks prospects have once again been handmade at home in Loughgiel by Scullion Hurls. Like his father before him, Micheal Scullion is hurley maker to the Shamrocks as they seek to emulate the men of ’83. In the weeks coming up to the [...]

An authentic brown envelope. The name is scored out for obvious reasons. Shops selling brown envelopes are set to come under surveillance following the decision by the GAA to enforce its existing policy on the payment of managers. After all the hullabaloo over the vexed issue of payments, methinks they doth protest too much down [...]

The Man from the Moy. I used to love watching Plunkett Donaghy being interviewed on the television. Especially when he made it on to the Monday evening news. Here was a man who was a refreshing change from the typical sports interview. Plunkett actually sounded like people I knew and talked the way they talked. [...]

Media make hay yet no haymakers thrown So Paraic Duffy has come out and openly criticised the media coverage surrounding this Derytresk and Dromid Pearses match. The Ard Stiurthoir made his criticisms yesterday launching his report to Congress: “These were disagreeable incidents, and no-one in authority in the GAA will seek to minimise what occurred.” [...]

Cardiac Screening Saves Lives In the last few weeks we have heard the sad news of two young players dying suddenly, apparently from Cardiac related conditions. Amidst all the issues confronting the GAA – and there are many for what is normally the quiet pre season month of January – the issue of player health [...]

When you grow up my children, your manager may be paid . Paddy Heaney talks this morning in the Irish News about the vexed issue of payments to managers in the GAA. Paddy points out correctly that for an ‘amateur’ organisation there are a lot of people being paid, starting in Croke Park with An [...]