Actions really do speak louder than words for Brolly

Ordinarily, I don’t tell many people this. In fact, when it comes to this column, I’ve kept this information a closely guarded secret.

But given what happened last week, the time has come for me to come clean. So, here it is dear readers, the skeleton in my cupboard is this: I am friendly with Joe Brolly.

Like I say, I normally don’t broadcast this fact. It’s not that I’m ashamed. It’s just that once you tell anyone that you know Joe Brolly, you are invariably put on the back foot.