Gaelic Football NFL Clare division four
Clare an Island in the sea of confusion
Marketing gurus would probably look at the GAA starting their season up against the Six Nations and think that such madness leaves county boards with no chance of packing out their grounds. Certainly this column has often mentioned how a little bit more promotion and indeed a little better promotion from the mandarins in Croke Park certainly wouldn't go amiss at times, but then you look at the action we were treated to at the weekend and you realise that in the main, Gaelic Games promote themselves. The light is kept under a basket, but even couch potatoes were well..
Irish Racing Betting Horse Racing
Punting highs and lows
Punting Low 1: Zaarito. Again. I think I have now backed Zaarito more often than he has run. It was all going swimmingly, he settled well, he jumped really well, he moved through his field well, he moved easily up just behind long-time leader Citizen Vic going to the last, looking by far the most likely winner, hold your breath. (We know how this one ends, it is a Punting Low after all.) Down. Of course, when a horse falls it is easy to look back at the tape and point out something that..
Soccer
Red Devils can give Chelsea title Blues
Manchester United may have been pushed back into second place by Chelsea on Sunday, but Alex Ferguson's men are in potentially history-making form right now - with an unprecedented four-in-a-row on the cards. The turn of the year has traditionally seen the Red Devils ramp up their push for glory and 2010..
Leopardstown preview
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup day is one of the highlights of the Irish racing calendar, and the 2010 renewal of the famous 3m chase looks well up to scratch. Yes, there may be no Denman or Kauto Star, but with the likes of Money Trix, Joncol and Notre Pere -..
David To Heal Goalscoring Problems
David Healy has long since established himself as Northern Ireland's greatest goalscorer; in fact he is just four goals away from trebling the haul of his predecessor Colin Clarke. But, when it comes to his club career, it is a case of promise unfulfilled. He is hoping to kickstart it under his..
soccer
Terry’s take on captaincy requires big call by Capello
Liverpool, London and midlands derbies make this look a decent weekend for digging in front of the television but work will be taking me to Warsaw where temperatures on Sunday, the day of the draw for the next European Championship qualifying campaign, are forecast to hit minus 26 Celsius or,..
