Commonwealth could do with a rub of the green

Should Ireland ever commit to the Commonwealth again, it would only be to the benefit of its sports men and women in the 26 counties, smack bang in the middle of every Olympic cycle

Summertime and the livin’ is finally a bit easier. In a sporting sense, anyway. What with the World Cup in Brazil layered on top of the usual diet of GAA, Wimbledon, Tour de France and whatever else you’ve been having yourself, it’s been the usual smorgasbord of action and, well, hands up if you’ve overindulged too. The relief will hardly last long.

There is always something to pick over while we wait for the All-Irelands to reach their pitch or the Premier League season to smother us again and the BBC will be doing its utmost to satisfy our cravings over the course of this two weeks or so with its wallpaper coverage of the Commonwealth Games beamed daily from Glasgow.