When a butterfly’s wings beat somewhere, something else happens somewhere else to someone else altogether.

The news that Roisin Jordan of Tyrone has become chair of Tyrone GAA was greeted warmly this week as a step forward for the Association, and that appointment wasn’t the only development of its kind in the last few days.

Cork’s 2010 All-Ireland-winning goalkeeper Alan Quirke is to join UCC’s Department of Sport and Physical Activity as a sports officer.

We know about the stuff people like to hear. What about the stuff that people don’t like to hear? Paul Kimmage’s comments about rugby the weekend before last fall into that category.

Kieran Donaghy won’t forget The Nire anytime soon, writes Michael Moynihan.

The passing of two sportsmen this week gave everybody pause, and little wonder.

These are the good days for Joe Schmidt, and there may be a slight danger of looking ahead a little too fast.

The Ched Evans controversy in Britain has provided plenty of talking points in the last couple of weeks.

I promise to enforce a statute of limitations on Web Summit references. It was only last week, though, so surely you’re not jaded with the coverage just yet. You’re not? Good.

In appearance, Bill James reminds you of Michel Lonsdale, the French actor best known for his portrayal of Lebel, the detective who catches the assassin in Day of The Jackal.