Over the last while, I’ve been listening to Alan O’Mara’s excellent podcast ‘Real Talks’.

CONNACHT SFC SEMI-FINAL:

KILDARE have been rocked by news that star midfielder Dermot Earley has been ruled out for the season after rupturing his newly-repaired cruciate ligament.

JAMES McCARTAN wore the look of a relieved man after the breathless finish to yesterday’s All-Ireland semi-final.