‘Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it’, said the great 18th century Irish philosopher, Edmond Burke. His words have obviously been taken to heart by another Dubliner, hurler Johnny McCaffrey.

A 12-year-old boy tried in vain to resuscitate his gravely-ill father after he fell 10m from a barn roof.

I REFER to your coverage of the Harty Cup semi-final played on Sunday February 16 between St Flannan’s College, Ennis, and my school, St Fintan’s CBS, Doon, under the ludicrous headline “Doon fails to deliver.”