But, while his post-match interview was understandably refined, the refinement and… Every sport needs a bad guy. Plain and simple, it is more fun that way and for some people, Davy Fitzgerald has not just hauled that heavy mantle on to his shoulders, he has proceeded to run with it. Sure enough, what the 44-year-old’s last week has shown is that sport must be put in its place and, of course, his health issues are a good and important reason for the very different demeanoor we saw on Sunday as Clare slipped to a 2-17 to 0-17 defeat by Galway.

Source: The Times July 25, 2016 23:03 UTC