Andy Moran strikes a positive note

Yet again the spin of the roulette table came up black when Andy Moran had put everything on red but you wouldn’t know it by his demeanour.

Only nine days have passed since his involvement in a fifth All-Ireland final defeat and he could hardly radiate more positivity if he tried.

Yes, the PwC footballer of the month for August will be back for a 15th season in 2018.