Dublin 0-19 Wexford 2-13

ONE of the most striking aspects of Argentina’s victory in Santa Fe last Saturday was their attitude after the game.

IT WAS a tough few days afterwards, guys trying to get over it — you’re playing things over and over in your head. More than anything though, a lot of us felt that we left people down, the manner in which we lost.

Galway 2-20 Tipperary 2-16

IN the fall-out from the Laffoy Commission debacle, Minister for Education Noel Dempsey has come up with what can only be described as an inspiration on how to cut down on costs, numbers and delays.

I’d like to be a regulator when I grow up. Regulators are the new big thing. Regulators get to kick ass and take names.

JUDGE Liam Hamilton once said to me that he was sure he would get no thanks for exposing the malpractices in the beef industry, and all the other stuff that surrounded it.

I WORKED for a couple of years with Frank Dunlop. Not a lot of people are prepared to admit that.

Over a decade ago, Ireland almost pulled off a remarkable victory over the mighty All Blacks. Barry Coughlan recalls the day Ronny Carey almost became a national hero.

Cory Quinn (3), Paul Devlin and Barry O’Hagan all landed points late in the half to send Down into round 2 and leave the home support relieved at the final whistle.

The last time Shane Duffy scored against Denmark with a header…well, do we really need to go through all that again?

The revamped hurling championship has given us many wondrous memories this last 13 months but the sight of Wexford and Kilkenny supporters jiving away together to the tune of 'Dancing at the Crossroads' may well be the most bizarre.

It’s not that Clare’s opening salvo in this year’s National League was a box-ticking exercise, but as soon as the final whistle sounded to signal this facile 16-point victory it’s safe to say that everyone of a saffron and blue hue was moving towards next Sunday’s mouth-watering clash with Wexford.

Let us join forces to block Assange’s extradition from any European country to the US, so that he can travel to Stockholm and give his accusers an opportunity to be heard, writes Yanis Varoufakis

John Meyler’s comment afterwards was almost as telling as the scoreboard at the final whistle. Cork were here to take care of business and they had theirs done well before half-time.

When you are involved with coaching or managing a team at senior level in any sport, your chief concern is doing whatever you can to give your players an edge and a better chance of winning.

Tony Spollen did his job in Allied Irish bank without fear or favour, exposing fraudulent practice irrespective of the consequences for himself, writes Michael Clifford