Ireland

Re-Writing History, Is Not Recommended.

All sport’s histories are riddled with games or matches where results did not go the way they should have due to an officiating error, a freakish event, or due to cheating. Of course the latter comes in various forms. We

The Heart Of The Matter

The way the world is going one sometimes wonders how sport is going to survive. Soon we will witness mixed teams across the board playing sport where the result has been predetermined, so that no one is upset that they

Drawing A Long Bow?

No doubt most of us can remember being told as a child not do something. Don’t open that box, don’t look in that cupboard. As soon as we were told not to do something it made many of us more

Another Award Where Popularity Is The Key

It is hard to believe that once upon a time there were very few trophies awarded for winning in sport. In the ancient Olympic Games, an olive wreath was the prize. When the modern Olympics commenced in Athens in 1896

Short Formats of Sport May End Up Being The Short Straw For Some

Sport should be black and white, as after all there are usually winners and there are losers; occasionally honours are shared. In some sports where the result is based on a judges opinion it can be subjective, and history is