RAYMOND WILLIAMS, the Marxist scholar, had an interesting take, not on sport per se, but on people’s attitudes – one that could easily be applied to the non-stop erotic cabaret on offer across the water in the Premier League.

“LET’S HAVE a chat,” said the sports editor, who, newly returned from holidays, usually has a new broom air about him for the first couple of days back in harness.

COUNTRY versus a continent?

THE departure of Seán Óg O hAilpín from the inter-county scene is one of those events that comes along to remind you that you’re getting older, not younger.

EVERY year we have them.

EVERY county final exists on two levels.

FIRST stop the Bronx.

AT TIMES of turmoil like these, we usually go to Breandán O hEithir for consolation.

OCTOBER on the horizon.

Monday lunchtime, September 6