Sod it: Hanafin not very sporting as battle gets mucky

MARY HANAFIN was expected to turn over a sod yesterday.

No, don’t be silly, no one would refer to her party leader in such an offensive way — even if he has already demoted her twice — but rather a sod of turf at a new football club in her constituency.

Strangely, for the publicity seeking missile the Minister for Sport usually is, Ms Hanafin proved a no-show at the ceremony.