Edward Thomas was killed at Arras in 1917, but had long been suicidal and disillusioned with his writing, says Richard Fitzpatrick

WIAN du Preez thought long and hard before deciding a return to Munster for the next two seasons was in his best interests.

SO Saturday really was a kind of autumnal Groundhog Day after all.

BACK in June, just days after Kerry had pilfered a draw against Conor Counihan’s men in Killarney, Jack O’Connor sat into his car in South Kerry and pointed it in the direction of Cork city.

THE dramatic crash of the US Airways plane into the Hudson River last week appears to be depicted in a new painting by renowned artist Pauline Bewick which was created last December, weeks before the event.

WE are now in the second decade of tribunals. Having listened to all kinds of allegations and conflicting evidence for so long, we have been become a nation of cynics and doubting Thomases.

NEW Republic of Ireland manager Steve Staunton laid down the law to Bobby Robson and declared: “I am the boss.”

IT was just before 2pm yesterday afternoon when Bobby Robson finally escaped the media scrum that was the Round Room in Dublin’s Mansion House.

LAOIS’ first defence of their Leinster SFC title on Sunday is boosted by the return of Kevin Fitzpatrick for the meeting with Carlow in Dr Cullen Park.

FOR Ireland’s World Cup dream to advance beyond next week, the side needs to have Brian O’Driscoll in full bloom.

QUESTIONS had been asked about the validity of Kerry’s qualifier wins, in particular about the relative strength of Kildare and then Galway in the All-Ireland quarter-final.