Cathal Dennehy: Paris was great but here's the sting in the tail...

One concern above others stands out from Sport Ireland's Paris Olympics review - the paucity of investment in coaching

PARIS: Kellie Harrington celebrates winning her second gold medal with coaches Damian Kennedy and Zaur Antia in Paris. Picture: ©INPHO/James Crombie

So, how did you spend Christmas week? A bit of darts, racing, soccer and rugby? Scoffing mince pies and Roses amid awkward interactions with distant relatives?

However it went, you likely have far better things to be at than going through a 42-page review by a consultancy firm. Maybe with that line alone, I’ve lost you. Maybe just that word, consultancy, has triggered all kinds of heebie-jeebies about a world you’re trying to shut out.