We’ve been here before, haven’t we? We have done the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. We have phoned Liveline in our masses, watched politicians kick the problems around like footballs and read all the newspaper column inches dedicated to our rage.

NOW that we have been given the comforting news that private investors may put the Bertie Bowl back on track, perhaps the following, culled from page 12 of the official programme for the 1954 All-Ireland hurling final (Corcaigh v Loch Garmain), may be of some benefit to concerned parties:

The Chair and CEO of the Bertie Bowl has until 12pm today to reply to the Attorney General’s report into the Aquatic centre fiasco.