They Said It ....
August 2005
"It's disgraceful. Lads are trying to get opponents sent
off all the time. It a horrible tactic that's being borrowed from soccer.
I played in some fairly tough games against Dublin in my days with Meath
but I never saw a player feign injury. Where is all the manliness gone?"
Carlow manager Liam Hayes states his dismay at the current trend of
players trying to get their opponents sent off
ÒDavy FitzÕ, Lynch, McMahon, the two Lohans. Those fellas will never drop
the head. I think they were written off too soon earlier in the year. We
saw it out there today in blistering heat how they could last.Ó
Anthony Daly praises the spirit of his most experienced players after
Waterford had been beaten in the All-Ireland qualifiers
ÒThere was an element of complacency last year. It is hard to keep
focussed and we took a good long hard look at ourselves in the winter. We
are very self critical. You should always look at yourself before you look
at anyone else.Ó
Armagh trainer John McCloskey reveals the type of soul searching that goes
on in Armagh during a winter
“We have to live with that, we probably had one hand on the cup and
they took it from us but you have to respect Armagh, it's never over until
the final whistle and they're masters at it.”
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte speaks in the aftermath of the draw Ulster
final when his side blew a four point lead with 90 second of normal time
remaining
“He impressed me as an underage player in Kerry and I can't understand
how he wasn't held in the Kerry panel because he has an unbelievable engine.
He's a very good footballer and showed a lot of form for UCD in the Dublin
championship.”
Laois manager Mick O’Dwyer is mystified how young Billy Sheehan,
who now plays with the O’Moore County, was let slip through the Kerry
net
“I haven't got the time or the energy and I feel a new man coming in
may be able to get that extra bit out of them. They are a good set of lads
and good footballers but they just have to take that extra step if they
want to be successful.”
Brian McEniff reveals his reasons for standing down as Donegal manager
“Late starts to finals are not in the best interest particularly for
our patrons. Personally I would prefer the 3.30pm start and a delayed transmission
of the second match. It is something I will be looking for when the present
contract with RTE comes up for renewal.”
Munster Council Chairman Sean Fogarty feels that the late start for
provincial finals in order to accommodate a double header on TV only leads
to more alcohol related incidents at games.
“You should put the names into the hat and take your chance. If you
have to play them, you’ll have to play them again.”
Sean Kelly hits back at criticism that counties who have already met
in the championship should be kept apart in the hurling quarter-final draw