The Dublin Football Team and the Art of Physical Preparation

I watched Dublin and Laois playing in the Leinster Senior Football Championship last Sunday. It was a non-event. As they say in West Cork, “Louth could hardly keep the ball kicked out to Dublin.” In fact, the only real point of interest in the game was enormous gap between the physical condition of Dublin and […]

Don’t train alone – if you can avoid it

If I had not made a commitment to be at Bric’s at 9.30am, I would have gone back to bed once I looked out the window at 8.30am. The great thing about making arrangements to cycle, or train with someone else is that once you make a commitment, you are no longer answerable to just yourself, so you have to keep your promise.

Dave McCarthy former Lord Mayor of Cork and member of St Vincents Hurling and Football Club

I was saddened to hear of the passing of Councillor Dave McCarthy last week. Dave had a great way about him. He was always interested in what you were doing, how you were getting on, and if he thought he could help, he was only too glad to lend a hand. I can honestly say […]