Ciaran Hanley

Alec my aussie mate nudged me as I stood trying to take in what Hill 16 and the rest of Croke Park had just witnessed. "Fight!" he nodded in the direction of the Cusack Stand. I looked over and saw many players from both teams pushing and shoving each other at the entrance to the tunnel that leads to changing rooms under one of the enormous sides of GAA headquarters. I shrugged it off dismissing it as what's known as handbags and I started to wonder what extra time would bring. It turned out it was more than just testosterone flying all over the place but I didn't know exactly what had happened until after the game, a brilliant gaelic football game sadly overshadowed by a moment of madness. I was transported back to April 2013 at Anfield, a fantastic 2-2 draw between Liverpool and Chelsea that displayed all the sides of Luis Suarez. He gave away a penalty, he expertly set up Sturridge and then he scored a last minute equaliser but somewhere in the middle of the game h...

  23/08/2021. From: Ciaran John, Were you back at Anfield on Saturday? I thought we looked a bit rusty which has to be expected early in season. Trent in particular was sloppy. Burnley didn’t half get stuck into us though especially Jota. They were lining up to kick or run into him. The win was the most important thing. Chelsea next week will be a good indicator of where both teams are. Thanks Ciaran       Afternoon Ciaran, Yes I was back but I continued to wear a mask and I was the only one where I was sitting that kept a mask on. I have been double jabbed but I could still catch it and then give it to my wife which I do not want to do, so being very careful. The new ticketing system with smartphones seemed OK although I do know of a couple of people who battled with it. It was lovely being back. The last game I went to was the Champions League against Athletico Madrid which eventually was deemed to be a super spreader event. I have parking ...