Knock-offs and knockouts meet in brave new world

It’s not well known, but hurling and football are two of the most potent aphrodisiacs on the planet.

I’ve know that fact for years. As a pupil at secondary school, I used to look at some of the specimens on the MacRory Cup team. Then I would look at their girlfriends. Let’s just say that in terms of aesthetics, some of the contrasts were truly staggering.

I didn’t learn a lot at school, but I absorbed one very important lesson, and it was this — getting on school teams is very, very important.