Archive for the ‘Fullback’ Category
That’s all Folks
Whether to do a Zidane on it or a Paul Scholes? Anyone who knows me will have guessed the latter – albeit without the genius.
Legacy for the ages
When I was seven I had something of an obsession with a certain Canadian, an atypical hero for a boy in Butlerstown, half a world away.
A future to look forward to
Watching Waterford’s minor hurlers in full early flow, then stoutly stave off an anticipated Limerick fightback in Walsh Park to qualify for a third successive Munster final.
Sound Out
I never thought I’d hear myself missing Ger Canning or Marty Morrissey behind the mic’ but Sunday’s TV3 coverage of Tipp versus Clare in the Gaelic Grounds was a bit of an ear bashing.
Faithful departed
Depending on your point of view, Michael Duignan (pictured) did a fair impression of either ‘Babs’ Keating or Saint Eligius when he went on RTÉ Radio last week
American Idol
McIlroy putts himself on a different swing plane
Bosses taking licence
Mickey Harte might maintain that he and half-a-dozen other inter-county GAA managers weren’t trying to tell RTÉ what to do, but their stance over Brian Carthy was a power play too far.
Prime mover?
Johnny Giles is perhaps better placed than most to make a call on John O’Shea’s future.
Guts galore but title defence needs tightening
Sickened but not sore, Donal O’Grady said in the immediate aftermath that his philosophy has always been the better team is the one with the winning score.
Quite a handful
Pictured is Jamie Burns, scorer of a remarkable five goals in double winners Seaview Celtic’s 7-1 demolition of Piltown