I do realise that all Cavan are doing is what is expected of them; by their players, their fans and GAA society generally.

Winning once is hard enough, but doing so in consecutive starts is ridiculous, especially for a man with a well documented decade-long battle with the yips which almost saw him resorting to putting left handed.

Andy Farrell is a veteran of England's disastrous 2015 campaign, and his forwards coach Paul O’Connell could do a series of Ted Talks on successive abysmal Irish experiences at World Cups

One friend once did six days and six nights. He later recounted “I’ve never been to war…but that was my Vietnam”

'Growing the game' has become a catchy phrase that easily rolls off the tongue, but at what cost should Croke Park continue to grow, when its nuclear family is struggling to feed itself?

The last time the Fossa marksman was held scoreless from play was the Sigerson decider against NUIG.

You may as well hate puppies and babies and flowers and the first snows of winter. Golf is spiritual. It’s solitary, while simultaneously being an act of companionship

You will know when and where she’s running and you'll grow to hate her opponents. You’ll understand which lane is her fastest. You’ll learn her tells and facial tics. There will be no moral victories or decent showings. No fastest loser qualifications or semi-final exits. Adeleke is the real deal.

If Ireland's women show the same backbone they displayed in a fight for support, they could make a big impact at this World Cup.

So long a label one would die for, now, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone defining themselves as a Talent in any Irish workplace, for the time being at least