The enduring mystery of the hype game

Larry Ryan is taking an irreversible decision to walk out on the week’s sport.

On Thursday, two Irish Examiner columnists jumped off at different angles and landed round about the same place.

Dr Ed Coughlan, writing from the skills coach’s perspective, figured anything we see in a sporting event is now a direct product of the coaching setup. He could almost slap a traceability label on every shot, pinpointing the field where that skill was produced.