GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 28 – June 20, 2015 | Page 53

TEMPERS
Way out West in Salthill,
Mayo and Galway went head
to head, shoulder to shoulder
and body to body in a surprisingly ill-tempered affair,
both sides apparently anxious
to show nerves of steel and a
determination to put in place
their own anti-bullying policy.
Mayo have been accused of
being “too soft” for championship football, not anymore!
And Galway are still there.
The victories for Kildare,
Westmeath and Meath, while
welcome in their own counties, will scarcely send shudders down the backs of the
other teams that have progressed to date, but at least
they are still in the race for
provincial honours, just like
Roscommon, Sligo, Fermanagh, Derry, Monaghan, teams
we have not heard from in a
while.
But the short money for Sam
is still on The Big Four, whoever you figure them to be!
Tommy Moran is a former
national GAA referee and past
county & provincial GAA administrator.

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