Down with the bunting, box up the tinsel. The league is over and we can all relax in the afterglow of our trophy gluttony. No late-campaign jitters, sleepless nights worrying about goal difference and whether our little star will shine brightest. It’s over and everyone knows it is.

On April 15, 1989, in homes and in pubs all across Ireland, people sat down to watch Liverpool play Nottingham Forest in the semi-final of the FA Cup.

I HAVE no doubt the FAI will get someone with very good credentials to replace Brian Kerr, but it’s a shame for the Republic that Martin O’Neill has ruled himself out of the running.

Tottenham midfielder Simon Davies has targeted Sunday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Norwich to begin his comeback after a frustrating year of injuries.