Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Continuation of Ferguson’s ideals will be crucial
Some time ago, an article was encountered which compared Barcelona and the Kilkenny hurling team. Strange, you might think, given that one has, at most three teams that can harbour realistically challenge them while the other operated in what was – up to a few weeks ago – the best and most competitive league in the world.
Manchester United manager David Moyes
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Progress and discoveries only partially conceal disappointment
When these wheels began rolling to Meath games – nearly a quarter of a century ago – Croke Park was like a second home. Entire summers seemed to be spent there. In 1991, that was nearly literally the case. The second home theory applies in another way too. The great stadium seemed to bring out the best in our teams. So many great days were enjoyed there. As was said previously, you begin to get used to these things.
Meath defender Davy DaltonTuesday, April 23, 2013
Contradictions of a fickle game
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Meath hurler Stephen ClynchMonday, April 15, 2013
Brilliant viewing during a liberating few days
Those sponsoring the Irish Grand National in Fairyhouse this year had a catchy, apt, sales pitch. The punch line of which was that anyone could win the race. That applied to owners, trainers, jockeys and – most importantly from their perspective – punters.
Grand Nationals are different gravy, you see. The fact the term ‘National’ is now grossly overused to describe what in some cases are distinctly average handicaps serves to illustrate how much it draws people in. The National is the playground of the once – or in most cases twice – a year punter. We all know some of them. And they tend to enjoy strike rates maddening to those of us that are constant devotees, studying form, working out the winners and losers via their handicap ‘mark’ and so on!
Peter Roe, manager of Fairyhouse RacecourseThursday, April 11, 2013
First objective achieved – greater possibilities await
Not that much would’ve been thought of it at the time though. Simply because confidence in the county was high and the players of the day generally backed it up. Dropping into the third tier, however, was unknown and unwanted territory. Trying to apportion blame as to why that happened was pointless. No management team goes out to fail. Nor do good players become bad overnight.
Meath goalkeeper Paddy O'RourkeTuesday, April 2, 2013
Good, bad and an end to the ugly?
Some months ago, this machine produced a column, nervously but cautiously optimistically awaiting the response to – and implementation of – the Football Review Committee (FRC) findings. The FRC, chaired by Eugene McGee, presumably sought to indentify what was wrong with Gaelic football. And, obviously, pinpoint ways of rectifying same.
At the time, it was acknowledged that change was needed regarding yellow cards. It was protested, though, that the proposals for going about it were a “fudge”. “It will lead to a situation where – instead of dishing cards out like confetti as an unbearable number of whistle happy referees currently do – there will nearly have to be public beheadings before they go for their pockets.
GAA President Liam O'Neill
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