Why Derry were caught Red-handed

1. YOU CAN’T BEAT A GOOD CONSPIRACY THEORY

SINCE the advent of the qualifier system, conspiracy theories have never been in short supply. Just last week, I became privy to such a theory for this year when I learned of a restaurant owner who, having spoken to a well-known pundit at his table following Kerry’s defeat to Cork in the Munster semi-final, received emphatic encouragement to back Kerry to win the All-Ireland.

After leaving the pundits’ table he approached two elderly gentlemen at another table and enlightened them before proceeding to the next table. No sooner had he left than one of the gentlemen elbowed the other and pronounced: “I told you Kerry couldn’t get through the back door fast enough.”