Cultural crown that promises us riches

More than six months ago Dan Buckley took a dismal view of Cork 2005. Now he’s preparing the humble pie.

THE clever and erudite people of north Kerry have a way of dealing with unwelcome criticism, particularly when it cannot effectively be deflected or countered.

They choose to ignore it or, as a friend from Listowel once advised me in this regard, “give them plenty no notice”.