So, to begin at the end, we have the oft misquoted line from F Scott Fitzgerald: “There are no second acts in American lives. ”Au contraire, Scottie, au contraire.

As kids, we learned there was the golf we saw on TV, and then there was real golf, played on links courses during infinite winter

With Ted Lasso on Apple TV+, British people may finally understand what it is to fall victim to lazy American stereotyping

Last week, Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed were bound by something altogether more complicated than blood; A rules scandal

Sceptics such as myself could parody sea swimming as just another Galway fad

Managers and players may know the worth of having a reliable place-kicker, but their value to the general public will never go beyond that of being taken for granted.

As individual performances go, Cillian O'Connor's winter campaign is likely never to be repeated by anyone. 

I once worked with a chap from Buffalo, New York. He described the town as “a skidmark on the toilet bowl of America”.

In reality, we were lucky the courtship between us and Grealish lasted as long as it did

Who needs them? Well, everyone wants to be wanted. So, for the year that’s in it, behold the inaugural “Rona Awards for Sporting Relevance”. I’ll send out the Zoom link to all the winners later. Please be sure to mute your mics...