BT Sport yesterday expressed an interest in bidding for a slice of the GAA’s television rights package the next time they’re up for negotiation, with a senior figure in the organisation saying he hoped the timing "would fit BT’s strategy".

At long last, a visionary has arrived to remedy the glaring hole in our lives. Grant Best of BT Sport — the people who are taking on Sky Sports — is convinced we don’t see enough of the anonymous drones who play in the Premier League.