Making mincemeat of those concussion myths
Is it any wonder rugby players groan when we see another headline about concussion? We sigh, roll our eyes and reluctantly read what the latest expert has to say. One more person that is convinced we are all lumbering along to a life of irreversible physical and cognitive damage, like cattle queuing up for the abattoir. The most recent development in this saga was an open letter signed by 70…
Terrifying ease of slipping into the homeless trap
Limerick city’s most shameful moment of 2015 was reported on December 10. A man’s life had come to an end in the most undignified fashion. He had been sleeping rough…
You’d better make sure you’re ready when the bubble bursts
Rugby players live in a bubble. To say we are removed from the reality of normal working life is an understatement, writes Duncan Casey. We know nothing of graduate programmes, climbing…
The benefits of kicking away possession
We’re all familiar with it. That collective groan that surrounds you at a stadium or pub when Conor Murray launches another box kick into the sky. “What’s he doing?” is…