Two county players told Gareth Fox how embarrassing situations negatively impacted upon their careers.

The No Man’s Land of Poor Performance French philosopher René Descartes said, “I think, therefore I am.” In the microcosm of rural GAA Ireland, this philosophical proposition could be adapted to read “I perform, therefore I am.” Performance is status – social or other – and any slump in performance can jeopardise your position within […]

“Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel.” I first read this quote when I was 16; it was my only attempt at reading Crime and Punishment and although I never made it past chapter three, these seven words have been ever-present in times of need. I find them immeasurable hopeful. Advertisement We do – though […]