They Said It ....

December 2005

“It was not my intention to bring Meath county board and Meath football into the public domain for the wrong reasons. I regret some of those things which happened. I do not have any grievance. I am not that type that I carry grudges.”
Meath manager Eamonn Barry reflects on the furore that followed his criticism of Meath Co. Board in late November

“The way that Colin Holmes recovered from injury to play in this year's Championship gives me a lot of encouragement."curb it.”
Tyrone All-Ireland hero Enda McGinley is confident he can return to full championship fitness following cruciate ligament damage as he has the role model of Conor Gormley, who achieved such a feat after a similar injury, to look at

“I must remember to send a map and maybe give the members of the GAC a geography lesson just to remind them that Armagh plays in Ulster, Mayo plays in Connacht and Roscommon is in Connacht, but for some unknown reason they seem to believe that Roscommon is a neutral venue.”
Armagh Secretary
Patrick Og Nugent is less than happy that his county were made to travel to Roscommon to take on Mayo during the year

“I’d like to see Gaelic players playing Gaelic games internationally, and while we continue this exercise (International Rules) we are not likely to see that.”
Mickey Harte, the International Rules Series biggest critic, argues that a World Cup of Gaelic football should be started rather than continuing with the series against Australia

"I don't think that any county panel should be greater than 24."
Tipperary boss Babs Keating send shivers down the spines of substitutes countrywide with his opinion on the current trend of at least 30 men in county panels

“Whether we win the Leinster, the All-Ireland, or fail to win one match in next year's championship, I'll be packing it in after the end of next year's campaign.”
Wexford hurling boss Seamus Murphy leaves no doubt that 2006 will be his last year in charge of the Model County