Sporting prospects a ray of sunshine

THERE is no getting away from this miserable weather but at least we have something we can look forward to with a bit of hope, with a bit of light.

No, not the summer holidays which seem a lifetime away. I’m talking about this weekend’s Heineken Cup games for starters, then the week after, the decisive week in the group stages of that competition.

I’m also talking about the hurling season, starting a bit prematurely with the minor competitions this month, before taking off with the Allianz NHL on February 18th, before we head into the championship season.