Relationships still strained after what I wrote, says Hayes

Former Meath player Liam Hayes has admitted his relationship with some of his former team-mates remains cool because of what he wrote about them during their playing days.

Hayes, a sports journalist in the 80’s and 90’s with the Sunday Press, revealed one player refused to pass the ball to him after being offended by something he had written.

“I don’t want to name names because it would be unfair to them but at one point on the Meath team my relationship with one of our top players broke down completely because of something I had written.