‘Foxes’ in trouble as RTÉ hounds get scent of blood

He was so extreme, and the insult he directed at Cavanagh was so over the top the rest of the panel felt obliged to restore some balance to the discussion.

In Derry, we don’t like Tyrone very much. That’s just the way it is. A friend of mine is a good example. On a Wednesday night back in March, when he learned that the Tyrone U21s had been dumped out of the Ulster championship, he sent me the following text message. “Tyrone 1-6 Donegal 1-15 — and the Tyrone U21s were out three nights a week since October!”

His joy at Tyrone’s defeat was obvious. On one occasion I challenged my friend about his antipathy towards our neighbours. I made the point that it was a sad situation when he was getting his kicks from Tyrone losing rather than Derry winning.