Unable to stop shooting himself in the foot, Ashley Cole couldn’t buy good publicity if it was being sold in the boot of one of...
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The well-worn path to Providence
The well-worn path to Providence
Good genes are invaluable when it comes to elite sport, with a fortunate few predisposed to accomplish great things. But...
Sport’s powers of recovery
Sport’s powers of recovery
If the polls are accurate we’ll have either a Fine Gael or Labour minister for sport once this weekend’s spoils are divvied up....
Respecting your elders
Respecting your elders
Johnny Giles has often insisted he doesn’t begrudge modern players their multi-millions. However, he must have been having...
Déise hard luck stories getting harder to take
Déise hard luck stories getting harder to take
De La Salle, understandably, were utterly devastated at the end of Saturday’s epic All-Ireland Club Hurling Semi-final defeat by...
Biker grave
Biker grave
With Alberto Contador likely to be cleared by the Spanish authorities of cheating his way to a third Tour de France title last...
Hard to handle
Hard to handle
I think disgust is the best word to describe Brian O’Driscoll’s face as he fulfilled his post-match duties at the Aviva Stadium...
Ronnie or Rooney?
Ronnie or Rooney?
Speaking of players who seemed happier when they were carrying on regardless, Wayne Rooney’s winner against his putative suitors...
Old reliable
Old reliable
George Hook described the media performance of Declan Kidney and Brian O’Driscoll on the eve of Saturday’s opening Six Nations...
Walking the walk
Walking the walk
Newcastle’s astonishing comeback against Arsenal on Saturday, coupled with Man U’s overdue defeat at of-all-places Wolves, must...
Lily-Livered Aldo ain’t
Lily-Livered Aldo ain’t
One man who won’t be getting the call from Sky to bring colour to the vacant Gray area is John Aldridge. Liverpool ledge and...
Opt-out cause?
Opt-out cause?
Model County icon Matt Forde cited a loss of hunger for his decision to quit the inter-county stage. “Football is too cynical;...
