THE Gaelic Players Association are back in the news and not without good reason.

WELL, we did get some decent football at the weekend.

IN THIS life, tragedy is never too far away.

“WHAT’S this all about?” asked Michael Duignan on The Sunday Game recently.

THERE was a bit of noise during the week about politicians arriving at the Connacht Final last year by helicopter. When the politician in question turned out to be the no 1 VIP in the country, the President of Ireland, media interest increased.

IT WAS a brilliant weekend for hurling and a dreadful one for football.

Another column flying blind but, thankfully, I can intervene late and boast that we’re in the semi-finals.

SO was anyone sent off for dissent this week? No, thought not.

DON’T look back. Did I say last week that great teams should be able to overcome difficulties? We were going to be tested sooner or later, but couldn’t they have eased us in gently? A goal and a man down at the hellhole threw us in at the deep end somewhat.

THIS column may be writing itself soon via predictive text.