Football should heed the gospel of John

Connacht Council chief executive John Prenty believes spending on preparing football teams is unsustainble.

SHIP SHAPE: Kerry’s Shane Ryan and Ciara Murphy at Dingle Harbour announcing details of the Lidl Comórtas Peile Páidí Ó Sé 2024, the GAA club tournament which takes place from February 23-25. SEE: paidiose.com

In the absence of one John’s thought-provoking missal, another has taken up the slack.

Connacht Council chief executive John Prenty’s offerings have always made for interesting reading but now that John Costello has retired as Dublin GAA chief executive he’s unchallenged at the top of the bestselling annual reports list.