RARELY has a defeat been met with such celebration as Hull City’s loss to Manchester United was at the KC Stadium, where Phil Brown’s team survived relegation from the Premier League courtesy of Newcastle United’s demise at Villa Park.

RARELY has Rafael Benitez played a more dangerous game.

RARELY has a mood of deep pessimism and trepidation followed such a comfortable victory.

RARELY in Ireland do politicians end up behind bars for fraud or corruption.

Garryspillane 2-15 Kilmallock 2-12

RARELY can so many people have wanted one single result in a horse race than the multitudes who willed Limestone Lad to win the Bonusprint Stayer’s Hurdle.