John Morrison: The genial genius who was great for making them feel great

It's been a few years since the two of us last spoke and 20 years now since we first met but the wit, wisdom and warmth of John Morrison continued to pop up in conversation and the imagination.

Just last month, I was in the Institute of Sport, interviewing its performance director Liam Harbison in his office in Abbotstown, when he mentioned a line one of its service providers had used in a recent staff meeting.