Graham Canty calls it a day over a pot of tea in a quiet hostelry in Cork city. No great hysteria. No blaze of score-settling: the last Cork man to lift Sam Maguire was calm and measured. In character.

Manchester, so much to answer for.

In the last couple of weeks some pretty tasty players have called it a day.

October. The time of year when, all over Ireland, county boards are holding their showpiece games: their county finals.

I see the Seanad referendum occurred last Friday, and there has been some criticism of the Taoiseach for not participating in a debate on same.

Almost as coveted as a Celtic Cross, here are Michael Moynihan’s 2013 championship awards

Ahem. I have a new book out. My relentless quest for publicity is in full swing — check out @gaaconomics on Twitter — and I am afraid you are going to have to listen to me here.

The thorny subject of the economic realities for the GAA need to be addressed. My new book GAAconomics raises key issues about hurling — the cost, the progress, the snobbery and the urban areas that need careful tending.

You wait 50 years for an All-Ireland hurling final draw... This is the second season in a row the big show has gone to a replay, but at least it means you have first-hand experience of preparing for a second day.

They have a name for it in Hollywood, of course, where there’s a name for everything: the non-recurring phenomenon.