Eugene McGee was a trendsetter

Before our time, we’re reliably informed there were GAA journalists considered dedicated followers of fashion. When the press box was populated by the Trillby and not the often unsightly Bermuda; when the windsor knot was the fastener of choice, not Velcro.

Those days have long since passed as much as some of the brands remain. In the case of younger colleagues vainly attempting to be down with the kids, it’s Farah shirts, not Farah trousers and Lyle and Scott has jumped off the golf course as Fred Perry did the tennis court.