As trips to North America go, Kieran Marmion’s four years ago wasn’t bad.

NFL star JJ Watt was in Dublin late last week. We’re happy to report that Ireland’s reputation as the land of a thousand welcomes remains intact.

A couple of months ago we broke a story here about the GAA’s plans to cut funding to the Dublin County Board, something which even now is exercising minds in the capital.

Houston coach Gary Kubiak collapsed at half-time and was taken by ambulance to hospital, a chilling blow for the reeling Texans after their best start to a game in months.

When Peyton Manning talks about his football mortality, acknowledging his physical shortcomings and scoffing at the notion that he plays as he did in his prime, it all makes perfect sense.